Chapter 723

Mrs. Paterson let out a cold laugh. “Pregnant? I asked the doctor. Ophelia’s body can barely carry a baby—especially after the miscarriage. Even if she’s with Kian, she won’t have his child.”

The door suddenly burst open. Kian stood there, face dark with rage. Every word he’d just heard had pushed him past his limit. This woman—his own mother—was unrecognizable.

“Kian, why are you back?” Mrs. Paterson stammered, her voice shaky. She thought she was alone and had spoken freely.

“If I hadn’t come back, I wouldn’t know half the things you’ve done,” Kian said, his voice trembling with fury. “You’re a woman too. How can you be this heartless?”

It wasn’t just the miscarriage she caused—her cruelty went far deeper. No wonder Ophelia wanted nothing to do with him. He didn’t deserve her.

“I was just talking—” Mrs. Paterson tried to explain.