Mommy 289
Nicole couldn’t resist the temptation.
She thought it was a good idea.
After all, she didn’t believe in love now and couldn’t be with the man she loved. She had to move on.
Besides, given the circumstances of the Duarte family, she could no longer prioritize love above all else.
It was better for her to take advantage of her pregnancy to improve her social standing through marriage to Andrew.
Rose gently stroked Nicole’s hair and let out a deep sigh before saying. “You’ve grown into a woman now. There’s something I should have told you before, but it’s not too late. When searching for a partner, find someone who loves you. As a woman, you should always prioritize loving and taking care of yourself before loving someone else. I understand that Charlie is a remarkable man, one of the best in our circle. However, the more exceptional a person is, the more they tend to be arrogant. He is a man who knows what he wants, and once he sets his mind on something, no one can control him. You have known him for a long time and must have seen this clearly. No matter how much you love him, he won’t reciprocate those feelings if he doesn’t genuinely love you back. He even won’t take you seriously.”
Nicole bit her lip. Even though she was unwilling to give up, she had to admit that her mother was telling the truth.
Charlie didn’t love her.
No matter how much she adored him and even became obsessed with him, she could not elicit any compassion from him.
He even looked at her with disgust and contempt.
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Rose added, “Men do not value things that come to them easily no matter how good they are. Even if you do not have feelings for Andrew, who doesn’t love you either, you should marry him. Once you get married, you can slowly build that bond. Love is just a small part of your life and should not be taken too seriously. Instead, you should focus on your future. You can waste your time on a man who doesn’t love you and feel even more humiliated, pitied, and ridiculed, or you can marry Andrew and have a wealthy and respected life. The decision is yours to make. Don’t feel disheartened. Instead, be glad that you realized early what kind of man Charlie is. You are now free from any future pain.”
“But,” Nicole asked awkwardly, “how should I tell Andrew I’m pregnant?
“What do you mean?” asked Rose.
Nicole bit her lip tightly and said with embarrassment, “Do you want me to go to the Goodwin family and throw myself at Andrew? And then tell him that I’m pregnant with his child?”
Rose was stumped.
She frowned and pondered for a while.
Nicole complained in a low voice. “Andrew will be so confused and think I’m shameless. And didn’t Dad say that the Goodwin family is sorting out a marriage for him? I heard that Andrew’s father thinks very highly of Joy Linetti. If I approach him….. won’t I just be throwing myself at him? How humiliating!”
After a pause, she curled her lips and continued, “Besides, he won’t believe that I’m pregnant with his child. We met only a few times and never had an intimate moment. It’s impossible for me to conceive his baby. He’ll think my words are ridiculous! Even his family might suspect me… I can’t go through with this…”
She took a deep breath, glanced at Rose, who appeared surprised and suspicious, and said with a helpless, wry smile, “Mom, I did two paternity tests. The child is so small and fragile that I fear doing it again a third time could harm it. I have endured so much for this baby. My efforts would be wasted if I lost it. I can’t take any more risks. If I lose this one, I may have to go through many hardships to have another one. I can’t afford it. Mom, what should I do?”
“Don’t worry. I’ll help you figure out how to handle this” Rose frowned, comforted Nicole, and fell into deep thought.
While Nicole was hesitating, Rose showed a strange expression, stared at her, and asked, “You just said, you’ve only met Andrew a few times and you haven’t had sex with him?“
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Nicole felt a little uncomfortable.
“I have an idea! We’ll find a way for you to have a chance to sleep together!” Rose’s eyes brightened as she exclaimed.
“What?”
Nicole didn’t understand what her mother meant, and her face was full of confusion. “What chance? Mom, what are you talking about:”
“I heard Andrew looked well–behaved, but he’s been fooling around with many women. He has a mistress, and his family doesn’t know about it. He often goes out to nightclubs and bars. When Wilson’s situation improves, I’ll arrange for someone to take care of it. Then you will be able to clarify your situation with the pregnancy.” Rose said firmly, without realizing how unethical her plan was.
Although Nicole was captivated by her sincere words a moment ago, she was not foolish and promptly asked. “Arrange for someone to take care of it? What are you gonna do? Tell me
“Relax. You’ll know when the time comes!” Rose refused to tell her.
Nicole became frustrated. “Why can’t you tell me your plan? You need me to cooperate with you, right? Since you won’t share it, how can I help? I might make mistakes again.”
She did not trust her mother to play dirty.
In her view, her mother was simply a stay–at–home mom who cared for her and spoiled her but lacked strategic talent, so she hesitated to have faith in her plan’s success.
The last bargaining chip was the child she was carrying, so she had to be cautious. She couldn’t bear to fail again and neither could the Duarte family.
“Okay, I’ll tell you. But you might feel uncomfortable about it. Don’t think about backing out.”
Rose didn’t realize what Nicole was thinking. She paused and then shared her plan with Nicole.
Since Andrew frequented nightclubs and bars, she would arrange for people to secretly intoxicate or drug him before taking him to the hotel and letting him spend the night in the same room as Nicole.
Then things fell into place.
Those people would do something to trick Andrew into believing he had sex with Nicole. In the worst–case scenario, Nicole would have sex with him to make it seem more real. In short, they had to spend the night together.
When Andrew woke up the next morning and saw Nicole, he naturally would think that they slept while he was drunk.