Chapter 279 Stop Being Unreasonable
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When the time comes, Elizabeth will plead on our behalf for the child’s sake, and this whole thing will blow over. The Brooks family won’t just survive, we’ll thrive, rising to even greater heights. And what can Caroline possibly do? An orphan with no support, thinking she can take on the entire looks family? Ridiculous.
“Of course, Mr. Ellison, Samantha nodded eagerly. “Ellabeth will be overjoyed to see you!”
“Yes, she talks about you nonstop. You’re all she ever thinks about.”
Just like that, Matthew and Samantha left the Ellison residence unscathed.
Caroline remained seated on the couch, unmoving, silent. A deep sense of helplessness rose within her.
From the moment she learned Elizabeth was pregnant, she knew everything had changed.
That was David’s child. His firstborn. A golden shield that would secure the Brooks family’s wealth and power for a lifetime.
It didn’t matter that they had sold her off on her wedding night.
It didn’t matter that Elizabeth had schemed against her bullying her at every turn.
None of it mattered anymore. Every sin the Brooks family had committed could now be erased in the presence of this child.
Because a mother’s worth was tied to her child’s.
Caroline’s hand instinctively moved to her own abdomen.
Same situation, different fate.
Her child was the “b’stard” David had dismissed, a nameless shadow with an unknown father.
Elizabeth’s child, however, would be the precious heir of the Ellison family, born into power and privilege.
The living room was eerily quiet. Bright lights cast stark shadows, making Caroline’s face look even paler.
After a long silence, David’s voice finally broke the stillness. “It’s late. You should go rest.
“And you?” Caroline lifted her gaze. “Are you going to see Elizabeth now?”
“Yes.”
She knew he would go. She knew he wouldn’t change his mind. But hearing him confirm it still felt like a knife twisting in her chest.
What am I expecting?
She was foolish, deluding herself into thinking, even for a second, that David might consider her feelings, that he might stay.
She had overestimated her worth.
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He was the one who said he loved her.
He was the one who promised they’d build a life together.
He was the one who assured her he would handle things with Elizabeth.
Everything he had
said meant nothing now.
Biting her lip, Caroline summoned the last of her courage. “What if I told you not to go?”
Hould he stay?
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David looked out the window. The butler was directing the driver, making sure the car was ready for him to leave at a moment’s notice.
“I have to go,” David said. “Caroline, stop being unreasonable.”
His words cut deep, stabbing straight through her already shattered heart.
Unreasonable? Right. I am supposed to be understanding. I should even see him off, wish him a good visit, remind him to take care of Elizabeth
That was what he wanted.
But she couldn’t do it.
Taking a slow, steady breath, Caroline said, “David, if you walk out that door, we’re done completely. There will be nothing left between us.
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