Watching her, Eddison sighed helplessly. With a sarcastic tone, he said, "Your newlywed husband had set you up to sleep with another man, yet you refuse to divorce him. Are you a fool?"
"A fool? Indeed, I'm a fool," Caroline thought to herself.
She had met Tyler in college. He started to pursue her in their freshman year. However, she had always felt that she was no match for Tyler as she came from a poor family. Hence, she gave her all in her studies just so she could get a good job after graduation, and be worthy of him.
For the sake of her education, she only agreed to date Tyler once she had gotten a job after graduating from college.
After that, she threw herself into work and managed to shine among her peers. Eventually, she became the planning director of a company. Only with that could she be able to stand at the same level as Tyler, and not be looked down upon by her future parents-in-law.
In her opinion, both parties in marriage had to be equals to ensure that the marriage would stay strong.
But now?
Tyler had completely betrayed her.
Caroline said mockingly, "I've given everything I've got for this marriage. Why should I let it go so easily and pave the way for another woman?"
Tyler had already gotten the position of Rephancy Entertainment's general manager just by giving her up. If she were to divorce him, she would just be making way for him to be with Loraine!
Eddison raised his eyebrows and asked, "If you don't let go, how are you going to find a better marriage? Do you want to be bound by that pair of sc*mbags for the rest of your life?"
After a pause, he continued, "Besides, you're pregnant with my child. What do you plan to do with it?"
"I'll not carry on with the pregnancy!" Caroline replied.
"It was Tyler's plot to get you pregnant with my child. If you don't want the baby, do you think you'd still be able to gain a foothold in their family?"
"Moreover, do you think any hospital or doctor would dare perform the surgery on you if I were to instruct them not to? After all, you're carrying the young master of the Zellweger Group!" Eddison said.
"You! What the hell do you want?" Caroline roared with outrage.
"It's simple! Get a divorce with Tyler Long. Then, give birth to my child. I'll marry you!"
"Your husband and half-sister showed you no mercy. How are you going to take revenge if you don't marry me? Do you think they're going to let you off that easily? They'll just announce to the public that you had an affair to ruin your reputation. Then they'd get rid of your child, and leave you with no alternatives."
After pausing for a moment, Eddison raised his eyebrows slightly and threw a tempting offer at her. "Wouldn't it be satisfying to hear your ex-husband address you as 'Madam' — the wife of his boss?"
Caroline was taken aback. Indeed, Eddison was right. If Tyler could do something as terrible as getting her into Eddison's bed, who knew what other crazy things he would do if she refused to get a divorce.
Obviously, Eddison's analysis of the situation was on point.
Now, the best and only way out for her would be to marry him.
Taking in her expression, Eddison sat up, took her cell phone, and keyed in his number.
"This is my personal number. Once you're done thinking it through, give me a call."
After that, he got up and turned around to leave. Caroline reached out and grabbed his wrist, saying, "I can give you my answer now. I'll divorce Tyler and marry you, but under one condition."
Caroline was never an indecisive person since young. There was no need for her to hesitate with all the pros and cons laid out in front of her.
"A condition? Well, you'd better give it some thought. After all, this is probably the best chance you'll ever get to reap some benefits from me," Eddison said.
"You!" Caroline was enraged. She let go of his wrist and said, "I don't need to reap any benefits from you. My only condition is that after giving birth to this baby, we'll get a divorce. Also, during this period, we can't share a room or bed."
Eddison replied, "Well, I'll need to think it over carefully. After all, a marriage isn't a business deal."
"If you can't agree to that, I won't divorce Tyler and marry you."
"Are you threatening me?" he asked.
"Yes."
"Well then, it seems you leave me with no choice. For the sake of the child, I'll have to agree to your condition."
Caroline was caught off guard by Eddison's seemingly easy-going attitude. He seemed to be different from the rumors she had heard.
Just as she was thinking, Eddison suddenly leaned his face toward her. He was so close to her that she could feel his warm breath fanning across her face, which made her heart pounding in her chest. Just as she was about to open her mouth, he let out a chuckle.
He then gently placed his finger on the tip of her nose and asked, "What was on your mind just now? Were you wondering how many seconds it would take for me to kiss you on the lips?"
Caroline's pretty face turned beet red. She was too taken by surprise that she couldn't speak.
Without warning, Eddison tilted his face slightly and placed his sexy lips on hers.
Before Caroline could respond, Eddison had already removed his lips from hers.
He held his thumb to his lips, looking satisfied. "Good girl, I was merely exercising my right as a husband in advance."
Caroline's flushed face turned pale instantly.
Eddison patted her head lightly and said in a soft voice, "Don't think too much about it. Rest well."
Caroline was rendered speechless.
They barely even knew each other, yet he was already doing such intimate things to her. Moreover, he had the nerve to ask her not to overthink things!
Fortunately, Eddison didn't stay long and left after she finished eating the food he had bought.
As for Caroline, she continued to stay in the hospital for three days as the baby was still unstable.
During those three days, the Zellweger family's servant, Beryl Allen, was in charge of taking care of Caroline.
Meanwhile, Tyler had only called her once to ask when she would be discharged. He had already gotten all the documents ready and was just waiting for her to go to the City Hall to get divorced.
Neither Loraine nor Tyler's parents had shown up at the hospital at all.
After three days of rest, the doctor finally informed Caroline that she was ready to be discharged. He also advised her to be extra careful in the first trimester and to control her emotions.
Thus, after an afternoon nap, she started packing her belongings and got ready to leave the hospital.
Beryl was helping her pack. When they were almost done, Beryl suddenly said, "Miss Simons, Mr. Zellweger said that he'll be here to pick you up."
Caroline couldn't believe that Eddison was coming to pick her up.
She did not intend to go anywhere with him!
At least, for the time being, she preferred not to be together with him.
However, nobody could stop Eddison. When Caroline and Beryl were walking out of the hospital, they saw Eddison's car already waiting at the entrance.
Caroline did not make a fuss and got into the car. She knew that her refusal would not make any difference.
"Since today is a working day, I'd appreciate it if you could drop me off at the office," she said.
"I refuse."
"Why?" Caroline asked.
"It's troublesome."
Caroline held back her anger and said, "Well, where are you planning to bring me then, Mr. Zellweger?"
As soon as she spoke, her mobile phone rang and the display showed Tyler's name. She pursed her lips and answered the call.
"Caroline, you've already been discharged, right? Come straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau now, so that we can file our divorce. Everything's ready, I'm only waiting for you!"
Tyler's voice was full of urgency.
Caroline's lips curved into a smile. She glanced at Eddison, who was in the driver's seat, and said, "You mean now? It's true that I've been discharged, but I'm with Mr. Zellweger now. I'll need to get his permission first. Why don't you give him a call and ask for his opinion?"
Even though she had already decided to get a divorce with Tyler, it would not be that day, and most definitely not now.
She had her own plans.
"Caroline, the divorce is just between the two of us. What does it have to do with Mr. Zellweger? I'm warning you, you'd better get here now. I'm only giving you half an hour..."
Before Tyler could finish speaking, Caroline hung up the phone.
At the same time, Eddison started to drive away from the hospital.
Once again, Caroline's mobile phone rang again. Seeing that it was Tyler calling again, she blocked his number straight away.
A flash of sardonic smile crossed her face. She was certain that Tyler would not have the courage to make a call to Eddison.
As expected, throughout the whole journey, Eddison did not receive any calls from Tyler.
When Caroline noticed that he was heading toward Blue Mountain Villa, she asked, "Mr. Zellweger, are you going to bring me back to your house and pamper me like a princess?"
Her words were dripping with sarcasm.
However, Eddison seemed unaffected. "Is there anything wrong with pampering my fiancée and the mother of my child?"
The corners of Caroline's mouth twitched slightly. He seemed to always be able to get back at her without any effort.
She replied, "Of course there's nothing wrong with that! In fact, you're helping me solve a big problem by bringing me home since I have no idea where to stay tonight!"
Upon hearing this, Eddison took a glance at her in the rearview mirror. He did not expect that her spirit had recovered so quickly from everything that had happened. Obviously, he had underestimated her by thinking that she would be down in the dumps for a long time.
Tyler's family also resided in Blue Mountain Villa. However, they stayed in Villa No. 6, while Eddison stayed in Villa No. 16, which was the best in the area.
Needless to say, the price and prestige of Tyler's villa were incomparable to Eddison's.
Tyler and his family seemed to have been constantly on the lookout for Caroline and Eddison. The moment Eddison's car turned into the villa area, Caroline noticed the Longs and Loraine peeking out at them.
It seemed that she had no choice but to face Tyler head on!
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