Chapter 42

The atmosphere had reached an icy point at those words.

Jessamine's heart clenched. She suspected that Thaddeus would want to have children with Amy. At this moment, she had a masochistic desire to hear him say it outright, so she could completely give up.

After a prolonged silence that felt like an eternity, she finally heard him speak.

"The child is innocent," Thaddeus said.

Each word struck her heart like a blade.

He did indeed want to have children with Amy, even if Thomas told him to leave Holt Jewelry.

Jessamine couldn't bear it any longer and burst into tears. Three years of marriage had brought her nothing but pain.

"I'll go fetch some water." She found an excuse to step out of the room.

Jessamine felt dead on the inside. She made her way to the pantry, only to realize that she hadn't brought a thermos with her when she saw someone else carrying one.

Alone in the pantry, she couldn't hold back any longer. She leaned against the wall and cried bitterly.

Jessamine knew