Chapter 3

Feng Ann steps into The Lim Family mansion with her pregnant belly. It was Cheng Lydia's day off, and because of her drunkenness, she slept until 10 a.m., waking up to the sound of laughter downstairs. She washed and changed and came out of the bedroom and downstairs when she heard Lim Edith's cheeky laugh from a distance, "Mom, do you think my sister-in-law is carrying a son or a daughter? I bet it's a big fat boy." Sister-in-law. Who sister-in-law is Lim Edith calling? Lydia quickened her pace down the stairs and then she saw Feng Ann on the first-floor living room couch sitting at the side of Lim Toby. Apparently, the sister-in-law that Lim Edith was calling was not Lydia, but Feng Ann. Lydia's legs were frozen on the spinning ladder unable to move. Being a mistress is so rampant that it's considered the best on earth. "Lydia, come here." Mrs. Lim suddenly called out at this side of the spiral staircase. Lydia was stunned for a moment and took a step to sit down beside Mrs. Lim, her mind on edge. Mrs. Lim took her hand and stared at Feng Ann and spoke a word for word, "Miss Feng, you said you are pregnant, can anyone prove that the baby is Tobys? A vain woman like you must have been with more than one man, right? Even if the baby is Tobys, then don't expect to marry into The Lim Family because The Lim Family has Lydia as their daughter-in-law. If you are confident that the child is Tobys, then give birth to the child without fear, The Lim Family will not treat you badly, and will give you everything except the position of The Lim Family's young grandmother." Mrs. Lim's words were nothing but a reassuring pill and Lydia was slightly more at ease. "Mom, I can be sure the baby is mine." Lim Toby resented. Feng Ann choked with tears, "Auntie, Toby and I are truly in love, I have no other man but him, I swear." "Is it okay to destroy someone's family just because you truly love them?" "But I'm pregnant." "The Lim Family doesn't need to rely on a bitch to carry on the family yet, and don't you dare threaten me with pregnancy." "Bitch?" Lim Toby snorted, his mocking gaze running over Lydia, "When it comes to debauchery, I'm afraid there's only no one like the apparently dignified and refined Miss Cheng." Lydia's face was instantly scarlet. She knew that Lim Toby was referring to her own attempt to seduce him last night. I was so drunk last night that I did something so bold, and now I regret it when I think about it. "Mom, haven't you always wanted to hold a grandchild? Why are you kicking my sister-in-law out?" Lim Edith wondered. "Edith, Lydia is your sister-in-law." Mrs.Lim suddenly stood up from the sofa, "Miss Feng, I have made it very clear, the child is born The Lim Family will not treat you badly, but stop daydreaming about marrying into The Lim Family, now get the hell out of The Lim Family right now." After saying this, Mrs. Lim went upstairs. The four young men on the couch were left wide-eyed, and Lim Edith looked askance at Lydia and said coldly, "Don't think you can stay here forever just because you have Mom to back you up, if you can't have children, sooner or later you'll be thrown out, just wait and see." This Lydia admitted it, and that's why Lim Toby never gave her a chance to get pregnant. Feng Ann snuggled aggressively in Lim Toby's arms, her eyes in tears. Lim Toby stroked her hair and soothed her softly, "Don't worry, you will be my wife anyway." As he said this, he glanced coldly in Lydia's direction. "Ann, don't be sad, I'll definitely help you convince my mom." Lim Edith patted Feng Ann's shoulder and promised with a confident face. Feng Ann wiped a handful of tears from her face and looked at her accusingly, "But Auntie has made it very clear that she only recognizes Lydia." "She recognizes Lydia because she thinks she's well-behaved and obedient, will she still like her if she learns that it turns out Lydia isn't as good as she thought she was?" "What do you mean?" "My mother hates women who destroy other people's families." Lim Edith smiled slyly, a devious look in her eyes. "But Cheng Lydia rarely has contact with other men." "That's up to you." Lim Edith smiled again, "You can't be unable to do even that little thing, can you? How else are you going to marry my brother then?" Feng Ann thought with her mouth half-open, and seemed to get it somewhat. "I see, thanks." She said gratefully. "You don't have to thank me since my brother asked me to help get rid of Cheng Lydia, I'll do my best to help. When the time comes, if you need any help, just call me." "OK." Lydia was reading a book on the terrace of her bedroom, the golden sunlight spilling over her, warm and soft. It would have been a very nice and pleasant afternoon if it hadn't been on my mind. The thin paper turned page by page through her fingers, and while she struggled to keep her eyes open, the writing on the book remained blurry. Closing her book, she was about to get up when a sudden, steady footstep sounded behind her, leaning closer and closer, finally coming to a standstill less than a meter away from her. Without looking back, she spoke blandly, "Master Lim if you are here to talk to me about divorce, then spare me the trouble and save us wasting each other's time." "Cheng Lydia!" gritted Lim Toby as he knotted in anger and stepped forward to choke her jaw and lift it upward, forcing her to meet his eyes, "What the hell do you want?" "Anything but divorce." She smiled stubbornly. "You're a psycho! Crazy woman!" Lim Toby shook her off harshly, "You think you're going to die in The Lim Family just because you're like this? Do you want to spend time, don't you? Fine, I have plenty of time to spend with you, lets's see who will lose it first." "Don't worry, I'm never going to divorce you." "We'll see about that!" Lim Toby tossed that off and turned to leave her bedroom in a huff. Expecting not to see Lim Toby again for a long time, I was surprised to see his car waiting on the side of the road as soon as I got off work the next day. Cheng Lydia didn't think Lim Toby's arrival would be a good thing, but she walked up after a moment's hesitation and pulled open the door to sit in the passenger seat, her mocking gaze running over the side of his handsome face, "I wonder what Master Lim is trying to surprise me with this time?" Lim Toby twisted his head to glance at her, his voice still friendly, "Mom bought the movie tickets and insisted I take you to the movie." So that's it! This kind of thing Mrs.Lim does all the time. In order to ease their relationship, Mrs. Lim creates some opportunities for the two of them to be alone from time to time, only that most of the time Lim Toby is unconcerned, not expecting to obey today instead. Was it for Feng Ann's sake that he is purposely pleasing his mother? Anyway, Cheng Lydia still decided to accept Mrs. Lim's arrangement. Because it was also her dream to develop a relationship with Lim Toby. To her surprise, not only did Lim Toby watch the movie with her, but he also bought her a late dinner and had the pleasure of having a drink with her. The beer crossed her throat, cool and soothing, and Lydia soon felt a little tipsy. In her daze, Lydia speculated fondly in her mind, was this a silent apology from Lim Toby to her for yesterday? If so, she had forgiven him, really forgiven him. It's just a shame that she can guess the beginning every time, but never the end ......