She slightly raised her gaze to signal the maid standing behind Roxanne Sutton.

The maid understood and crouched down beside Roxanne Sutton.

"Miss Roxanne, you are well aware of how the Mayfield Family deals with those who refuse to confess..."

The maid’s voice was extremely cold, causing Roxanne Sutton’s body to tremble slightly.

She naturally understood the methods of the Mayfield Family...

Just thinking about those bloody and terrifying means being used on her, Roxanne Sutton shivered with fear.

"I... I’ll talk."

The fear in her heart made her yield, and Roxanne Sutton began to speak bit by bit.

"Annelise, Annelise went to Aethelgard."

Lark Mayfield’s sharp gaze swept over, cutting into Roxanne Sutton like a knife.

"What did you say?!"

Lark Mayfield slightly gritted her teeth, her words tinged with disbelief.

Roxanne Sutton hastily explained, "I... I just told her about my situation, not expecting that she... she’s too impulsive and wanted to help me seek justice, so... she ran off on her own..."

"I really didn’t expect this to happen!"

Lark Mayfield suddenly sneered, showing no belief in Roxanne Sutton’s words.

"If it weren’t for your mother, do you think you could have lived in the Mayfield Family so long?!"

"Arrogant thing!"

"Take her down to receive punishment!"

Her patience was completely exhausted, and after saying the last sentence, she turned around and walked away.

"Yes."

The maid lowered her gaze slightly, respectfully seeing Lark Mayfield off.

"No... no! Aunt!"

"You can’t treat me like this!!!"

Roxanne Sutton struggled, trying to reach Lark Mayfield.

But she was quickly dragged away forcefully by the maid.

*

Selena Kensington was not surprised when she saw the news of the Dalton Family and the Blanchett Family alliance.

From the moment Sidney Dalton decisively abandoned Roxanne Sutton, Selena Kensington understood that this man would do anything for power.

The Blanchett Family could give him support, so he couldn’t possibly refuse this alliance.

Moreover, Catherine Blanchett wanted to rise again, so she wouldn’t give up the chance either.

These two were quite a match together.

Unfortunately...

Their beautiful dream would only last until the engagement banquet.

Selena Kensington thought of her own schemes, her lips curving into a mysterious smile.

Dangerous, unpredictable.

She was not so kind-hearted as to watch the accomplices responsible for her parents’ death live so freely.

She was just waiting, waiting for Sidney Dalton to think that everything was within his reach, and then make him fall.

Fall to pieces.

Selena Kensington chuckled lightly, her hand idly stroking her already three-month belly.

After three months of pregnancy, Selena Kensington could clearly feel her lower abdomen slightly rising.

Now, even with loose clothes covering it, one could still see that Selena Kensington was pregnant.

Sterling Norwood opened the door and saw Selena Kensington lying on the balcony.

He walked over. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Selena Kensington heard footsteps and gathered her thoughts.

She looked up and smiled at Sterling Norwood, "Sterling."

"Mm."

Sterling Norwood softly responded.

He crouched beside Selena Kensington, lifting his hand slightly onto her lower abdomen.

Selena Kensington smiled and said to him, "They’ve been good today too."

Sterling Norwood heard this and raised an eyebrow.

Gently caressing Selena Kensington’s lower abdomen, it seemed as if he was touching the two little ones inside through a layer of skin.

"The Dalton and Blanchett Families have sent invitations for their engagement banquet, scheduled for the last day of the holiday."

He spoke softly while continuing to caress Selena Kensington’s lower abdomen.

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing this, Selena Kensington’s expression slowly relaxed.

"It’s been several days since their alliance was announced, I bet Roxanne Sutton has heard it as well. Plus with Annelise Mayfield here, Lark Mayfield won’t turn a blind eye."

"Mm. There’s one more thing."

Sterling Norwood continued.

Selena Kensington immediately looked over, "What else?"

"Beatrix Sinclair has returned."

Sterling Norwood spoke lightly, as if mentioning a trivial and irrelevant figure.

But Selena Kensington knew that any character Sterling Norwood remembered and mentioned by name couldn’t be simple.

Moreover, the name was clearly a woman’s, with the surname Sinclair...

Selena Kensington’s mind instantly conjured up many images.

Her expression tightened as she spoke in a sharp tone, "Who? Your childhood sweetheart?"

"..."

Sterling Norwood looked at the displeasure in Selena Kensington’s eyes, and her body slightly leaning forward due to his recent words, feeling somewhat amused.

Indeed, those romance novels his wife read were not in vain.

Seeing the expression in Selena Kensington’s eyes, Sterling Norwood could affirm she must have imagined quite a lot.

But in order to avoid misunderstanding and prevent the outcome of getting kicked out, a strong survival instinct drove Sterling Norwood to speak, "No, there is no one besides you."

Seeing Sterling Norwood so eager to explain, and the meticulous look in his eyes and cautious movements led Selena Kensington to smile, her stern face breaking.

Originally, she just wanted to tease him a bit.

"Pfft..."

"Pff-hahahaha..."

Selena Kensington stopped laughing halfway.

She looked at Sterling Norwood with a surprised expression.

Sterling Norwood also felt the movement beneath his palm, instantly pausing where he was.

Selena Kensington opened her mouth, somewhat disbelief, "Did they... just kick me?!"

Sterling Norwood’s reaction was no better than hers despite the astonishment in Selena Kensington’s eyes.

He even maintained his previous pose.

Selena Kensington observed Sterling Norwood’s dazed expression, the amazement caused by the baby kicking her gradually calmed down.

She looked at Sterling Norwood amusedly.

"The father of my child is not reacting?"

She asked, jokingly.

"Maybe they heard what you said and are warning you..."

Sterling Norwood’s eyes revealed a trace of helplessness upon hearing Selena Kensington’s words.

"Did they hurt you?"

Selena Kensington was taken aback.

She hadn’t expected Sterling Norwood’s first concern to be about her.

But then...

Sterling Norwood seemed to have always been like this.

No matter what happened, the first thing he asked about was her condition.

Selena Kensington smiled sweetly, her heart soaking in sweetness as if immersed in honey.

Filled with a syrupy sweetness.

"No, don’t know which little rascal stretched their leg..."

After saying this, Selena Kensington glanced at Sterling Norwood beside her, "Or sensed their father coming..."

Sterling Norwood laughed lowly.

Seemingly filled with ease due to the small act of the newborn in Selena Kensington’s belly.

But Selena Kensington didn’t plan to let Sterling Norwood off due to this small episode.

She squinted slightly, "You haven’t finished explaining, who is Beatrix Sinclair?"

"..."

Thus, even pregnant, some things wouldn’t change for his wife.

Sterling Norwood began explaining to her.

"Beatrix Sinclair is from the third branch of the Sinclair Family."