Chapter 4

Meeting Ethan's furious, almost devouring gaze, I felt a bit bewildered.

Seeing my confusion, Ethan grew even angrier. "Still playing innocent? You found someone to maliciously spread rumors that Chloe broke up our relationship, saying you're still my wife, and that Chloe can't have children for life. Are you trying to see Chloe dead?"

Even though I hadn't done any of those things, all of them were true.

As our eyes met, Ethan understood the meaning in mine. He grabbed me and dragged me off the bed. "Since you're so vicious, you don't need this child either."

Ethan dragged me to the hospital, but just before I went into the operating room, he received a FaceTime call from Chloe.

"Alright, alright, I'll be right there."

Ethan left me in the operating room. He said, "Be at the mansion within half an hour, or you'll regret it."

Watching Ethan's frantic departure, I couldn't help but smile.

I was going anyway, even if he hadn't said anything. I had an announcement to make.

By the time I arrived at the mansion, many people had already gathered.

These people, who used to be overly polite to me, now merely glanced at me coldly, clearly disapproving.

Some even deliberately whispered loudly, "I really don't know how some people have the nerve to show up."

"Exactly! Today is Mr. Stone Sr.'s birthday, and the Sterling Medical Dynasty is also announcing Ethan as the successor. How can she, someone who constantly slandered Mrs. Stone, still have the face to come?"

"Well, she is an ex-wife, after all. Maybe she's hoping to cash in on the family's prestige."

I didn't pay much attention to their remarks.

Ethan's parents also saw me and immediately snorted, "What are you doing here? Our Stone family doesn't have a daughter-in-law like you."

I was about to say something when Ethan arrived with a frail and delicate-looking Chloe.

The Stone family members smiled and stepped forward. "Chloe, you're pregnant now, be careful."

Hearing this, everyone present gasped.

"She's already pregnant?"

"Congratulations!"

But I couldn't help but mock, "Didn't she say she was infertile for life? How did she get pregnant so quickly?"

Hearing me say that, Ethan glared sharply at me. "Shut up."

Everyone thought I was heartless and cold, with some even saying, "I think she's just jealous."

Ethan's family, enraged, ordered their bodyguards to pin me to the ground.

"Beat her! How dare she target my daughter-in-law? I won't tolerate it!"

After Mr. Stone Sr. spoke, the Stone family bodyguards surrounded me.

I looked at Ethan one last time. "I'm pregnant too..."

"So what? Your child only stays if I want it to."

Ethan looked at me with disdain.

I closed my eyes and counted down in my mind.

I thought, everything should end now.

Just as the bodyguards started tearing at my clothes, Mr. Stone Sr. suddenly yelled, "Wait!"

I thought he had realized something, but instead, he said, "The people from the Sterling Medical Dynasty are arriving soon. Take Aubrey to the back first, don't make a scene."

No sooner had he spoken than the bodyguards dragged me towards the garden.

At the same moment, the banquet hall doors were pushed open.

The Stone family members fawned over the newcomers, "You're here."

The person didn't even look at them, instead scanning the crowd.

Ethan, receiving a signal from Mr. Stone Sr.'s eyes, hurried after the person. "Hello, I'm Ethan Stone."

The person glanced at Ethan, their expression instantly darkening. "Where is Miss Sterling?"

Everyone was baffled.

"Miss Sterling? Your Miss Sterling is at the banquet?" Mr. Stone Sr. looked at Mr. Davies in disbelief.

Mr. Davies searched the room but couldn't find me. He immediately called my number.

The next moment, my phone rang in my hand.

Everyone present looked with horror in my direction.

At this point, Mr. Davies also saw me, my clothes disheveled. His face went pale. "Miss Sterling?"