Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!
Chapter 131: Feigned Affection

Chapter 131: Feigned Affection

Recently, she had been feeling nauseous frequently. Then, she suddenly remembered that she hadn’t taken her birth control pill after that time they had sex. So, she bought a pregnancy test, and to her surprise, it came back positive!

Nora told Charles the news. Charles, being a man who easily gets soft-hearted, knew he had to take responsibility for his child.

After some hesitation, Charles finally brought her home and introduced her to his parents.

The Carter Group was very pleased with Nora. After all, the Green family isn’t a small name, and their future daughter-in-law is beautiful—how could they not be satisfied?

However, Nora felt uneasy because she knew that Charles didn’t truly love her.

Yet, when a woman reaches this point, she often loses her way in love and doesn’t think too much about anything else.

As long as he marries her, why should she worry when she can marry a man she loves deeply?

Meanwhile, over at the Davis family.

Brianna dragged her weary steps back home. She rarely went out for a walk, but she kept feeling like someone was following her.

The faster Brianna walked, the faster the person behind her walked.

In the end, she was so scared that she ran back home as fast as she could. It wasn’t until she was inside her gated community that she felt a bit safer.

When Brianna got home, she collapsed on the couch, panting heavily. Suddenly, her phone rang sharply, startling her.

With trembling hands, she reached for the phone and saw it was from an unknown number.

Suddenly, she lost the courage to answer it.

"Mom, what’s wrong? Why do you look so pale?" Hannah, who was coming downstairs, saw Brianna’s expression and quickly rushed to her side. She glanced at the phone screen and saw the unknown number.

"Hannah... Can you answer it for me? Please... answer it!"

Brianna was genuinely scared. After all, whenever she thought of Mrs. Jones and the gruesome photos that had been sent to her, proving that Mrs. Jones had been killed, she felt guilty and terrified.

Now, just hearing her voice made Brianna feel anxious and afraid.

Hannah took the phone, and immediately a sharp, ghost-like wail came through the line.

"Waaah... Brianna! You imprisoned me for over a decade, you ruined the rest of my life, Brianna! I’ll never let you die in peace, watch your back..."

Hannah had never heard anything like that before and was so frightened that she dropped the phone to the floor.

She hurriedly ended the call and immediately turned off the phone.

"What happened?" Brianna grabbed Hannah’s hand tightly.

"Someone is trying to scare us with ghostly tricks!"

Brianna’s face turned ashen. "She... she just wants to make me feel unsettled!"

"Mom, for now... you shouldn’t use your phone! If you need to contact Dad, you can use my phone to call him!" Hannah said seriously.

Brianna took a deep breath and whispered, "She’s just a powerless, penniless woman. Why should I be afraid of her? Even if she finds me, does she really dare to kill me?"

Hannah was momentarily stunned. Brianna had been terrified just a moment ago, but suddenly, with a change of thought, she became so resolute.

"Exactly, Mom, you shouldn’t be afraid. She’s got nothing, so all she can do is try to scare us like this! Even if she comes forward to accuse you, as long as you never admit anything, she can’t do anything to you!"

Hannah nodded, "But for now, it’s better not to answer any unknown calls."

The ghost-like wailing had left Hannah feeling uneasy.

Brianna sighed lightly, "The most important thing right now is to keep an eye on your dad. Who knows how things are going with that mistress? Every time the private investigator follows him, he manages to shake them off."

"Dad is really smart. I guess he hired a driver with excellent skills!" A cold gleam flashed in Hannah’s eyes.

Brianna seemed to realize something, and a light bulb went off in her head. "My dear, you’ve reminded me—if the driver doesn’t feel well, then... there’s no way they could shake off the private investigator!"

Hannah nodded, "Mom, you’re smart. If that new driver isn’t feeling well, he’s sure to take a day off."

Brianna took a deep breath and, after a moment of contemplation, finally dialed her informant’s number.

Another day was ending, with the vibrant colors of the sunset painting the sky, casting a warm orange hue across the earth, and illuminating Ella’s delicate, cool face.

She was dressed in a sleeveless purple silk gown that accentuated her curves, making her even more alluring.

Her small face was adorned with a charming smile, and as soon as she saw Eric, her heart filled with joy.

Eric, as always, was waiting for her on this somewhat secluded country road.

As soon as she got into the car and closed the door, he pulled her close, his hands igniting fires wherever they touched.

"Don’t... Mmm..." Ella was silenced by another forceful kiss, feeling helpless against Eric’s domineering nature.

His wolfish kiss stirred her heart, and a light blush spread across Ella’s cheeks.

But just then, Ella’s phone rang, interrupting the moment. Eric, however, wasn’t ready to let her go, keeping her trapped in his arms as he continued kissing her.

Finally, after he was satisfied, he released her. Ella, catching her breath, reached into her bag for her phone.

It was an unknown number.

Ella hesitated for a moment but decided to answer.

"Hello, this is Ella."

"Ella, it’s your Uncle Frank. Do you have some time? How about coming out for dinner? Uncle’s treating—what do you say?"

It was Frank Carter!

Ella pressed her lips together. The Carter Group had finally come looking for her!

Years ago, her grandmother had cut ties with her mother. According to the information Eric had gathered, every time the Carter family encountered her mother, it always ended in harsh ridicule.

Especially after Robert’s affair, her mother faced numerous hardships. There was even an incident where her mother got into a fight with her aunt because she called Ella a bastard.

Those people—vicious and untrustworthy!

In truth, her grandmother favored Isabella the most, but Isabella was headstrong and insisted on marrying Robert.

Her grandmother, in a fit of anger, cut ties with her, which, in hindsight, was a way to protect her mother from the Carter Group’s schemes.

Ella could guess that her grandmother had intended to leave the majority of her estate to her mother, but due to her early death, it was instead left to Ella.

Her grandmother had two sons and a daughter, yet she left most of her shares to her granddaughter, which spoke volumes about how poorly they treated her!

Otherwise, why would her grandmother leave the shares to her instead of her two unworthy uncles?

"So, it’s Mr. Carter. I recall... Grandma had severed ties with my mom. Calling you uncle doesn’t seem quite right, does it?" Ella said coolly.

"Heh, those were grudges from the past. You shouldn’t dwell on them. Ella, Uncle hasn’t seen you in so many years. Your grandmother asked us not to disturb you before you turned eighteen, but now that you’re grown, it’s time to reconnect."

Frank was willing to spin any lie to get his hands on the shares!

Ella smirked. Did her grandmother really say that?

"Ella, I’ve reserved a table at the X Hotel, room 809. Your aunt and I are waiting for you. Don’t disappoint us!"

Frank didn’t even give Ella a chance to refuse before hanging up.

Ella held her phone in frustration, her expression complicated.

"What’s wrong? You don’t want to go? If you don’t want to, then don’t. If you’re nervous, I can go with you," Eric whispered in her ear while gently teasing her.

Ella didn’t smile at all. "Go? Of course, I’ll go. Grandma severed ties with Mom to ensure we had no connection to the Carter Group! It was a form of protection. The Carter Group nearly tore each other apart fighting over the inheritance back then!"