Chapter 315: This Is Sheer Madness

There was no denying the couple's wedding wouldn't take place anytime soon. Downstairs, Ralph fumed. "Aiden's really out of line. Where on earth has he gone?" Yvonne also scanned the room. The ceremony had just concluded, and as Ralph's son, Aiden should have been present. Speculation arose that Aiden opposed the wedding.

Yvonne's heart quivered. Could Aiden have changed his mind about her marrying Mr. Ralph? Isabella's attention was diverted by Alexander's kiss, snapping back to reality only when she saw Yvonne in her wedding dress. Her eyes lit up, predatory. "Yvonne, finally I've found you!"

Alexander, watching from the side, felt a twinge of jealousy. He thought, When will Isabella look at me with such passionate eyes?

Meanwhile, Isabella's inner thoughts reached the Quirks, who were being toasted. Experienced in this sort of thing, they instantly understood Isabella had found Yvonne. Their gazes fixed on Yvonne, consumed with curiosity about the gossip. Callahan, however, couldn't hear Isabella's thoughts. He was being praised by Ralph and Yvonne for his toast and received a monetary gift.

Once the couple left, Callahan said, "Mom, I don't think that lady likes that old man." The Quirks nearly burst out laughing at his phrasing, but his observation was intriguing. Although Callahan couldn't hear Isabella's thoughts, his frequent exposure to conversations while playing on the living room carpet had sharpened his perceptions. "Why do you say that?" Evian asked.

"She seems repulsed by him. When he embraced her, she deliberately moved away," Callahan replied.

Selena chuckled. "You're very observant, Cal."

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Ahem. Shh, keep it down. David hastily made a shushing gesture, hoping other guests hadn't overheard. He didn't want them to make fools of themselves.

The Quirks watched the newlyweds depart with intense mockery. They didn't know Yvonne's usual behavior, but felt she was ambitious. Their main curiosity was whether Isabella could unearth juicy news. Even expecting none, they wanted the freshest gossip.

Isabella didn't disappoint. Her exclamation announced a major revelation: "Wow, this is sheer madness! I hadn't noticed before, but Yvonne mentioned Mr. Ralph couldn't impregnate her. Looking back, her certainty was peculiar. So, she's ruthless Is this all in the name of love!" This was enough for those who could hear her thoughts to understand.

So, Mr. Ralph wasn't naturally infertile, but lost his fertility? And Yvonne caused it? Meaning she never intended to bear Mr. Ralph's child?

Isabella's inner voice continued: After being forced to marry Mr. Ralph, she'd fed him a potent sex pill known for its detrimental effects, coupled with incompatible foods, rendering him infertile and severing his lineage. She believed Aiden, sacrificed by the Burke family for a marriage alliance with the Deleon family, should inherit everything. She wasn't willing to bear children for Mr. Ralph; her sole reason for marrying into the family was to stay with Aiden.

Isabella glanced at Ralph, smiling and toasting, occasionally looking lovingly at Yvonne's flat stomach. She silently prayed for him.

The Quirks exclaimed, "This is insane! Absolutely insane!"

Alexander mused, "He has my sympathy! But it's odd. If Yvonne is so infatuated with Aiden, why would she use a baby (initially believed to be Aiden's) to set Ines up?"

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