Chapter 416

Jewel stood in the crowd, her pregnant belly protruding. There was a smug and defiant smile on her face. All eyes turned to her. Zack's grip on my hand tightened noticeably, while Chris took long strides toward her. Jewel was very good at buying herself time. Seizing this opportunity, she spoke up again. "Mr. Zack, you promised to let me have this child. You said you would make sure he'd always be well provided for." "Stop spouting nonsense," Bree interjected, pointing at Jewel. "What does your baby have to do with the Gildons? Find the father, whoever that is." "That's enough!" Zack snapped at Bree. Chris had reached Jewel by now, his face dark with anger. "What are you trying to do?" "Chris, I accepted that you wouldn't marry me and that the Gildons wouldn't let me into the family. But how could you go back on your word and give what was promised to me to someone else?" Jewel said, glancing at me. "Does Ms. Crown enjoy competing with me?" Looking at her brazen demeanor, I thou