Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim (Angela and Dexter) novel Chapter 306

Back then, wasn't Angela herself the same? She was willing to do anything for Dexter to the point where she completely lost her dignity and became someone unrecognizable.

Now, wasn't Elena doing the same thing?

"Angela, you're a woman too. You know women always suffer more in situations like this. Besides, she really is pregnant, and she truly loves your brother—"

"That's a separate matter. You guys could just announce publicly that there was never a pregnancy and that it was all a misunderstanding." As Angela spoke, she felt a moment of uncertainty.

She wondered how that foolish woman, Amber, planned to handle the issue of the baby. If she insisted on giving birth to the baby, it would really be an issue.

"Dexter, please, no." Seeing that Angela wouldn't change her mind, Elena turned to persuade Dexter instead. "Have some mercy on Amber just this once. She knows she was wrong. She's just young and immature. If anyone finds out what she did—"

"She's only 20, indeed still young and immature," Dexter said indifferently. "So tell me, how did she come up with such a vicious scheme?"

His words were concise, yet they struck Elena like a heavy stone had been tossed into the still waters of her heart, creating a storm of waves.

"What do you mean by that?" She looked stunned, mumbling, "Are you saying that I was behind this?"

Dexter smirked at her, a cold and indifferent expression crossing his face. He said nothing, letting silence be his answer.

Tears instantly streamed down Elena's face. "Dexter, how could you think of me that way? I didn't… I would never…"

"The truth will always come to light," Dexter remarked emotionlessly, avoiding her gaze.

"Mr. Sheppard, I hope you understand. We're not asking for much, and we're not being unreasonable," Angela said before turning to leave.

As she and Dexter walked away, Russell remained standing there, silent.

And at the same time, she could finally get real revenge on her parents.

They had always been strict and controlling, dictating her life and destroying everything she had. Was she not even allowed to fight back?

"Think about what? You need to get rid of the baby while you still can. Then, you're going to Montivale to continue your business administration studies. I never approved of you choosing fine arts in the first place. In two or three years, everyone will forget about this mess.

By then, I'll arrange a proper marriage for you with someone of equal status—someone beneficial to the Sheppard family. That is what you should do as this family's daughter."

Russell's voice was especially firm. His words struck Amber's heart, making her entire body feel cold.

No! She didn't want them to dictate her entire life. That would be worse than death.

"Dad, I can get rid of the baby, and I can go to Montivale to study, but let me go for now. Let's take some time to discuss this."