Chapter 473

Good men were scarce, and women needed to have thick skin to win them over and keep them. The more ruthless one was, the more stable one's position in the household would be. Weak women would only be discarded—even their children would end up suffering. Therefore, Briar had no other talent than competing for men. She fought hard to have Tristan and had him wrapped around her fingers. Tristan thought she was pregnant with his child but in reality… The child didn't even belong to the Hunt family. In other words, even if her baby was healthy, she wouldn't keep it. Renee happened to be the perfect scapegoat. Stefan was the man Briar had set her sights on. She was willing to pay any price to get married to him. "Adie, you have to believe that I'm a good person. I would never hurt you. You should be grateful that your mother has a good friend like me," Briar said with a smile while she gently ruffled Aiden's head. She made up her mind right there and then. The kid could only blame h