Juicy Gossip in Her Mind

Chapter 301: Secret Discovered

Isabella was stunned by the gossip, completely unprepared for the complex web of relationships and the shocking revelations within. The Quirk family, equally shocked by her thoughts, were speechless.

Who? Elijah, the youngest son of the Burke family patriarch, was involved with his older brother's new wife? Everyone initially thought Yvonne was delusional, but how did they discover the affair?

The reception was ending, and Ralph returned to the venue, visibly displeased and muttering under his breath. He likely blamed his son and younger brother for the disruption, unaware of their sympathy for him. It was pitiful, indeed, that he'd married someone who…

Meanwhile, Isabella pieced together the complicated relationships. She hadn't met Yvonne, so much of the information was secondhand. Alexander, however, was adept at this and guided her. Ines seemed to have regained her composure, though tears welled in her eyes. Alexander gently hushed her.

Luckily, Yvonne remained naive, still engrossed in her own thoughts when Elijah and Alexander arrived. Her mind was preoccupied with the possibility of Autine… (The sentence cuts off abruptly; the original text is unclear here.)

Elijah was also questioning the matter. Isabella knew she had stirred the situation and was prepared to compensate. She didn't want to lose Aiden, but she wavered. She trusted Aiden’s loyalty, but…

This was something she could never give him. Ines bit her lip, tasting blood. This pain was uniquely hers.

Maybe Aiden wants to be with me, she thought, but that means no child. Maybe he secretly wanted a child without me.

Resentment swelled, yet she felt she had no right to these feelings. She'd been sheltered, isolated from real-world problems. This bubble of illusion had burst, and the setback was overwhelming. Was it selfish to demand Aiden’s exclusive attention, preventing him from seeing Yvonne?

However, Ines overlooked something: the photograph that caused Yvonne's miscarriage—a past suspicion—was now being revealed in the next room. Their conversation was clearly audible. All three heard Yvonne’s panicked voice.

Unlike Isabella and Ines, Alexander remained detached, calmly analyzing the situation. Yvonne’s tone struck him as odd. It wasn't the voice of someone having an affair; it sounded like someone whose secret had been discovered.

"What… What are you talking about? You must be mistaken!"

"I heard it clearly. The child is gone, and it's Aiden's girlfriend's fault. You threatened Aiden into an affair, hoping for another child behind my brother's back—planning for my brother to raise his grandchild. You're unbelievable! That's why you're targeting Aiden again!" Elijah's anger was evident.

Yvonne, however, was furious at having her secret exposed. Her face paled. "Y-You have no proof."

"Still denying it? My brother will take you to the hospital. We'll see if you're still pregnant."

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