Chapter 393
Maryâs tears cascaded down her face. âDonât, Ellis, I beg youâŠâ
âŠ.
âItâs no use. This time, I wonât go soft on you!â
Ellisâs stance was unyielding.
He held Maryâs arm tightly with one hand while the other gently caressed her hair. âOnce this child is gone, these rumors will subside in time. Later, itâll be just the two of us, side by sideâŠâ
âEllis! Donât!!â Mary struggled to break free from his grip, almost shrieking, âIâm begging you! Donât do this!â
But Ellis didnât give her another chance to speak and dragged her toward the guest bedroom.
In the living room, James, Charles, and even Victoria were all stunned.
The three of them watched the direction the two had left, all showing expressions of disbelief.
Victoria glanced at James and coughed before saying, âJames, are you saying that the child isnât really Ellisâs?â
Jamesâs face showed a troubled expression as if he had something to say but didnât dare to speak it.
His straightforward nature was such that he could never keep a secret.
Victoria might not have known what had happened, but she was sure that her guess was absolutely correct!
Charles, who was beside them, couldnât help but say, âDoes Ellis also suspect this? Did Mary trick him?â
James snorted. âShe was fooling around before they were married. I really donât understand why Ellis would marry a woman like that, and Uncle Olsen tooâŠâ
âWhat about me?â
The voice of Uncle Olsen came through, causing Jamesâs voice to trail off slightly, and he froze. Then he slowly turned around and smiled ingratiatingly. âUncle, you are wise and peerless, truly beyond compare!â
Uncle Olsen frowned. âStop with the nonsense.â
After that, he looked up the stairs, unable to resist asking, âWhere are your big brother and sister-in-law?â
James was taken aback and looked toward the side room.
Uncle Olsen furrowed his brows. âWhat is it?â
James coughed. âEllis and Mary went to the guest room.â
âDoing what in the guest room?â
As Uncle Olsen said this, he took a couple of steps toward the guest room.
However, Victoria immediately said, âUncle, Ellis and Mary are newlyweds. They surely have some private words to share. Letâs not disturb them!â
Uncle Olsen didnât think much of it and nodded, then took a seat on the sofa.
In just a short while, Ellisâs parents also came in.
Uncle Olsen greeted them. âHello, guys.â
Mr. Olsen was very polite to his younger brother. He gave the latter a nod with a smile, then quickly looked around, frowning in concern. âWhere is Ellis? How come he hasnât arrived yet? Whatâs he thinking? How could he keep his uncle waiting?â
Mrs. Olsen explained to Uncle Olsen with a smile. âHe must have been delayed by something.â
Uncle Olsen didnât mind it and simply asked both to sit down.
Victoriaâs gaze, however, returned to the direction of the guest room.
Mary had married into the Olsen family relying on that child. If the child were gone, her in-laws would indeed not tolerate her!
Before they were married, she dared to give trouble to her as the younger sister-in-law. Now, it was time for Mary to taste the bitterness of being utterly alone!
While she was caught up in her thoughts, a maid came over with some pills.
The medicine emitted a strong bitter odor that immediately spread to the living room, alerting Mr. Olsen, Mrs. Olsen, and everyone else who saw the nanny carrying the medicine to the guest room.
Mrs. Olsen instantly stood up, tense with concern. âWhatâs this medicine? Whatâs happened? Mary isnât feeling unwell, is she? Sheâs pregnant right now; she canât just take any medicine.â
Having said that, she stood up, ready to walk over there.
But Victoria grabbed her arm. âAuntie, actually, I didnât want to tell you all about this, but now I think I should.â
She took out her phone and handed the document to Mrs. Olsen.
Mrs. Olsen glanced at it only briefly before flinging the phone away. âWhat is this messy, filthy nonsense? Just looking at this thing could curse you with a sty! Victoria, youâre so young. Where did you get this from?â
Victoria paused for a moment, her face tinged with awkwardness.
She then steered the conversation back on track. âNo, this has been circulating in our circle. The hostess mentioned in it refers to your eldest daughter-in-law!â
It was only then that Mrs. Olsen reacted. âWhat?â
Victoria cast a glance at James before speaking up, âEveryone is saying that Austin wrote this. He admitted it himself. More than two months ago, he had a one-night stand with your daughter-in-law. As soon as Ellis heard it, he immediately dragged her to the guest room and then had the nanny bring abortion pillsâŠâ
Victoria expressed concern, âAuntie, even if your daughter-in-law did get together with Austin, it was a mistake before marriage. Isnât Ellis being a bit too harsh?â
At these words, James couldnât hold back, immediately retorting, âHow is Ellis being too harsh? She married in carrying another manâs child, making a cuckold of him. Just having her terminate the pregnancy is already being kind to her!â
These words left Victoria slightly dumbfounded.
âJames, what do you mean by that? Are you saying the child really isnât Ellisâs?â
As Mrs. Olsen was about to rush over, she stopped in her tracks upon hearing this, looking bewildered at James.
James was choked up, and after a long pause, he finally spoke, âYes, itâs not. Thatâs why Ellisâs actions are right. It should be this way! To prevent our Olsen Familyâs reputation from being tarnished!â
Victoria immediately asked, âHow do you know itâs not?â
This time, James protected Ellisâs privacy. âI just know. Donât worry about how I found out!â
Mr. Olsen and Mrs. Olsen exchanged glances, worry evident in their eyes.
If the child wasnât Ellisâs, should they still try to stop it?
In the guest room, Ellis trapped Mary on the couch, staring at her intensely. His eyes were bloodshot as he gazed at Mary.
Mary was still pleading desperately. âEllis, no, this child is truly yours!â
This only incited Ellisâs sense of irony.
He had believed Maryâs lies and had gone to the hospital for tests over and over, only to be told each time that he had azoospermia⊠It couldnât be that three different hospitals were deceiving him!
So, the only person deceiving him had to be Mary.
He watched as Mary pleaded desperately before him, and suddenly, he grabbed her throat. âMary, shut up! I donât want to hear you say that again! I wonât believe you!â
Maryâs voice indeed stopped. Her eyes were red with swelling tears as she looked at Ellis.
Ellis then slowly approached her. âMary, terminate this pregnancy, keep to yourself from now on, and Iâll have a good life with you. Iâll treat you wellâŠâ
Mary closed her eyes in agony, tears rolling down her cheeks as she resignedly hung her head.
Just then, the door to the adjacent bedroom was suddenly kicked open!