After Having a Dream, I Became Pregnant with a Billionaire’s Child
Chapter 294 - 287

Chapter 294: Chapter 287

Emily Parker sat by the dining table, holding a bowl of soup, her brow slightly furrowed, her gaze somewhat distant.

The soup in the bowl had long since cooled, with a layer of solidified oil forming thin white films on the surface.

Her thoughts were still consumed by the unsettling matter, the relationship between Evan Palmer and the Willow Family.

Emily’s suspicions had been growing for some time now, especially since Evan Palmer brought Adam Willow into the Carter Clan, making her feel increasingly that things were not simple.

She had installed a listening device in Adam Willow’s car, but had yet to gather any useful information.

If this continued, her next step would be to consider hacking into Evan Palmer’s phone.

At this thought, Emily’s furrow deepened, a glint of determination flashing in her eyes.

"Sis, what are you daydreaming about?

The soup is cold."

Maria Carter’s voice pulled Emily out of her reverie; Maria tilted her head slightly, her eyes showing a hint of concern.

Emily smiled faintly, put down the bowl of soup, and said softly, "It’s nothing, I’m full."

She tried her best to make her voice sound more relaxed, but inside she was still plotting her next steps.

The Carter Family treated her well, especially because of the child in her belly; whether she divorced Carlos in the future or not, she would always have an unbreakable bond with the Carter Family.

She made up her mind that she would definitely uncover Evan Palmer’s deceit.

After the meal, Maria Carter stopped Carlos, her eyes pleading,

"Brother, lend me your wife for two hours."

Her voice was crisp, with a hint of coquettishness.

Carlos paused, his tone a bit displeased,

"Don’t you have a tutor?

Why bother your sister-in-law?

She’s tired enough today."

He wore a serious expression.

Maria pouted discontentedly,

"Brother, you’ve changed; you used to care most about my studies.

Lately, the Heavenly King teacher has been busy, and our tutoring has dropped from five times a week to three.

That’s why I asked my sister-in-law for help."

She looked pitiably at Emily.

Carlos sighed, his tone softening a bit,

"You can ask me if you have any questions."

But Maria shook her head,

"I won’t ask you; you think I’m dumb. You forgot, I asked you math questions before.

Your problem-solving always took just one or two steps; how could I understand?

It’s not like sis-in-law, her methods are similar to the Heavenly King’s, simple and easy to understand, and she teaches me many new techniques."

As she spoke, she clung to Emily’s arm and shook it, her eyes filled with expectation.

Emily gently patted Maria’s hand, her eyes showing affection,

"Alright, I’ll help you take a look."

"You’ll spoil her; she’ll eventually get out of hand."

Carlos’ tone held a hint of resentful humor.

Maria’s eyes lit up at her brother’s words, and she mischievously stuck out her tongue at him.

She grabbed Emily’s hand and, like a gust of wind, ran off.

Carlos watched the backs of his sister and Emily, the loving smile on his face gradually fading.

His eyes became deep and complex, and the curve of his mouth vanished.

He turned and walked into the study, gently closing the door. The room carried a faint scent of books, the shelves filled with various tomes.

Carlos walked to the desk, sat down, and picked up his phone. When he opened his social media, his eyes fell again on a post from Rainny White two hours ago.

His fingers paused slightly, his gaze flickering with complex emotions.

Rainny White’s post had no text, just a photo.

It was a picture of a pregnancy test, clearly showing two horizontal lines.

Carlos gripped his phone tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white, as if struggling to maintain control.

His eyes shone with a complexity that hid whether it was joy or anger.

He frowned slightly, Rainny’s face flashing through his mind—the girl who once seemed as pure as a blank sheet of paper.

Her smile, her gaze, and the gentleness she once showed him all blurred in that moment.

Carlos’ lip twitched faintly, and deep within him, it felt as though an emotion was roiling up, yet he forcibly suppressed it.

Until night fully descended, he gently placed the phone down, closed his eyes, and leaned back in his chair, attempting to calm himself; but deep inside, the waves had long been raging.

In a corner of the villa, inside Maria’s bedroom.

Like Carlos and his wife’s, Maria’s bedroom was also a suite, over 180 square meters, with a wardrobe room, bathroom, and living room, as well as a study where Maria carried out her daily study and life.

Maria Carter sat across from Emily Parker, laying the exam paper flat on the coffee table and picking up a pen, she earnestly said,

"Sister-in-law, I can’t figure out this problem no matter how I try, can you help me take a look?"

Emily Parker took the exam paper and began to look at it carefully. She furrowed her brow slightly, then gently marked a few lines on the paper with her pen and explained patiently.

Her voice was soft and clear, and her problem-solving approach was logical and organized. Maria listened attentively, and gradually a look of sudden realization appeared in her eyes.

Half an hour passed, and Emily Parker raised her head, gently rubbing her temples, and said,

"I’ve solved this problem before, take out the material from the last time I discussed it with you."

Her voice remained gentle, but there was a hint of seriousness in her tone.

Upon hearing Emily Parker’s words, a trace of panic flashed in Maria’s eyes, and she quickly got up and started searching through the desk.

Her actions were a bit hurried, with various books and materials piled on the desk, appearing somewhat cluttered.

She searched for quite some time but found nothing.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, she turned around with a hint of apology in her eyes, and said,

"Sister-in-law, that material is missing, I wonder if the servants cleared it away while cleaning.

I noticed earlier that several important materials given to me by Heavenly King have gone missing, I need to speak to them about it next time."

She pouted, her eyes full of grievance, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Emily Parker listened, slightly furrowing her brow, and a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.

She gently put down the exam paper in her hand, with a trace of concern in her tone,

"Maria, has this situation happened before?"

Maria shook her head, a hint of helplessness in her eyes,

"I didn’t pay much attention before, thinking I just carelessly lost it. But recently it’s been happening more and more frequently, I’m getting a little angry."

She bit her lip.

Emily Parker nodded slightly, but there was a faint sense of unease in her mind.

She knew the Carter Family had strict rules, the servants usually cleaned the rooms very carefully, loss of materials shouldn’t be this frequent.

Emily’s gaze inadvertently fell on the pink computer not far away.

The computer’s case was decorated with a few stickers depicting cute cartoon characters, looking especially playful.

This was Maria Carter’s computer, and she used it for extra classes as well.

Emily Parker already had a plan in mind.

"Maria, I’ve written down the problem-solving process, take another look.

I just remembered, I have a few work emails to reply to, could I use your computer for a bit?"

Emily’s tone was casual, as if she were talking about something trivial, Maria didn’t give it much thought.

"Sure, use it as you like."

Emily nodded slightly, getting up and walking toward the computer.

She walked to the computer, gently pressed the power button, and the computer screen lit up.

Emily’s gaze glanced over the screen, her fingers gently tapping on the keyboard.

After Maria finished looking at a problem, nodding in satisfaction, Emily closed the computer.

The Trojan program she had just implanted in the computer had already started working quietly.

That night, everything seemed peaceful at the Carter home.

The next day, Emily Parker and Carlos Carter went to work at the Carter Clan as usual.

The Carter Clan’s office building looked particularly solemn and serious in the morning light, with sunlight reflecting off the glass curtain walls, creating a dazzling glow.

Emily walked into the office, where her desk was already piled high with various documents.

Her phone chimed with a notification, it was an alert from the program she installed on Maria Carter’s computer.

Emily’s heart tightened slightly, she quickly picked up her phone, the screen showed Maria’s computer’s real-time status.

Someone had opened Maria Carter’s computer, and at this time, Maria should have been in class.

This meant someone had entered Maria’s bedroom.

Emily’s eyebrows furrowed slightly...

Five minutes earlier, in Maria Carter’s bedroom, the door, kept shut, was pushed open.

Evan Palmer stepped in, entering the room with a slight frown, seemingly dissatisfied with the mess.

Evan’s gaze fell on Maria’s desk, piled with a variety of books and materials.

He stepped forward, took out his phone, quickly pulled out a few documents, and unhesitatingly took pictures.

His actions were quick and skilled, clearly not his first time doing this.

After taking the photos, he didn’t linger, directly sending the documents out via his phone.

Subsequently, Evan walked over to the computer, gently pressed the power button. The computer screen lit up, he expertly entered the password, accessed the system, and took pictures of several course materials.

Similar actions he had done multiple times, without any precaution.

However, Evan was unaware that the moment he turned on the computer, the camera’s red light briefly flashed, quietly turning on.

His every move, every expression was clearly recorded by the camera and transmitted one by one to Emily Parker in the office.