Rachel stayed in her room and tended to the cut on her face using the first-aid kit. What she didn’t know was that downstairs, William had already told Cassandra about Samantha’s pregnancy.

The moment Cassandra heard it, her face lit up with joy.

“Really? Samantha’s pregnant? That’s wonderful! That means I’ll be holding my grandchild very soon!”

As she spoke, Cassandra immediately removed the emerald bracelet from her wrist and handed it to Samantha.

“Samantha, this is your first visit to our home, and I don’t have anything better prepared. This emerald bracelet was passed down to me from William’s grandmother.”

Samantha was startled and instinctively tried to refuse. “Oh, no, I can’t accept this, Mrs. Lewis. It’s far too precious. How could I? Besides, this should be something passed down to Mr. Lewis’ wife. I really shouldn’t wear it. I don’t want much. I just want to be with William. I shouldn’t have gone abroad and left him behind back then. This child is the least I can do to make up for that.”

But Cassandra insisted, pulling Samantha’s hand over and slipping the bracelet onto her wrist.

Samantha looked down at the translucent emerald bracelet. It had a beautiful luster, and anyone would be captivated by it. She clearly didn’t want to give it up, but she was still hesitant. She glanced at William for help.

“William, this is such a valuable gift from Mrs. Lewis. Are you sure it’s okay for me to accept it?”

William didn’t seem to mind. “If it’s from my mom, then go ahead and keep it.”

Samantha blushed and smiled demurely. “Then, I’ll accept it. Thank you, Mrs. Lewis. If there’s anything you ever need, don’t hesitate to call me.” She raised her wrist and admired the bracelet again. She clearly loved it. “But if Rachel finds out about this, she probably won’t be too happy. After all, something like this should’ve been passed down to her, the official daughter-in-law.”

Cassandra, already biased against Rachel, looked even more displeased. After all these years, Rachel hadn’t shown any signs of producing an heir. What kind of family would tolerate that?

Truth be told, Cassandra had always felt Samantha was the better match for William. Rachel had swooped in out of nowhere. Cassandra had only reluctantly accepted Rachel as William’s wife because she had believed Rachel was the Lloyd family’s heiress. Even if Rachel was deaf, Cassandra had thought she could overlook it for that. After all these years, Rachel’s hearing hadn’t improved.

Cassandra patted Samantha’s hand affectionately. “Don’t worry about her. I’ll give her something else. You keep the bracelet, and don’t be so courteous with me anymore.”

“Okay, then I’ll accept it. Thank you, Mrs. Lewis.”

Samantha smiled sweetly. Her demeanor was so gentle and agreeable that it made Cassandra beam with satisfaction.

Cassandra glanced at William. “William, come here. I have something to talk to you about.”

William turned to Samantha. “Take a look around by yourself. I’ll go talk with my mom for a bit.”

“Okay,” Samantha replied and glanced upstairs. “Can I go up and take a look?”

“Sure.” William nodded before following Cassandra to the side.

Once Samantha had gone upstairs, Cassandra finally spoke in a more serious tone. “So what are you planning to do about Rachel? Are you not getting a divorce?”

William frowned. “Divorce? Why would I?”

Cassandra was visibly surprised. She looked at him as if he had just said something outrageous.

“You’re not getting a divorce? Samantha is pregnant, William. And you still don’t plan to divorce Rachel? What do you intend to do when the baby’s born?”

In her mind, Samantha’s pregnancy automatically meant Rachel would be replaced. She thought William had long accepted that.