Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire novel Chapter 267

"Ouch..."

Rebecca yelped, "Mom, what are you doing? Let me go!"

She struggled against Kathlen.

"Answer me first," Kathlen demanded, her eyes locked on Rebecca's. "Tell me everything, and don't leave out a single detail!"

Rebecca was taken aback by her mother's sternness. She had never seen her so serious before and, nervous as she was, she spilled everything she knew.

After listening, Kathlen fell silent.

Everyone knew Selena was the neglected one. After three years of marriage, she still had no baby, while Everett had a mistress on the side.

So, Kathlen never saw Selena as a threat. As for the mistress, without a legitimate status and with Josh's disapproval, an illegitimate child wouldn't cause much trouble.

In families like the Bennetts, reputation and lineage were everything. Otherwise, the scandals from the main branch wouldn't have caused such chaos back then.

Josh had set strict rules: anyone who dared to step out of line would be kicked out of the Bennett family!

Who would have thought Selena would end up pregnant?

That meant her baby would be the legitimate heir—the future head of the Bennett family!

The second branch was already struggling, and with Josh planning to give the inheritance to Selena, it only made Everett stronger.

Once Josh was gone, the Bennett family would completely fall to the main branch, leaving nothing for the second branch. They'd either have to live under Everett's shadow or get pushed out eventually.

This couldn't happen!

Kathlen knew her husband couldn't match Everett's skills, and his pride was too big to be bossed around by a younger guy. He was reckless at work, always clashing with Everett, just a disaster waiting to happen.