Chapter 140: Wesley's Child

Bella learned about this news the next day from her informant she had placed around Wesley. In her view, whether this child was Wesley's or not, Elaine might use it to get Wesley back. So, Bella decided to have a serious talk with Elaine about the child. The two met alone in a coffee shop. To reassure Elaine and make her come out, Bella specifically told Elaine that she wanted to ask about Bella's wedding dress. Elaine had to come for this reason, no matter what. Elaine had been nauseous again this morning, and her face was pale when she went out. When she saw Bella, Elaine felt extremely weak. She just wanted to finish the conversation quickly and hurry back home to rest. Unfortunately, things never went the way Elaine hoped. From the moment Elaine sat down, Bella spoke up, "Please forgive me for calling you out like this, I had no choice, Miss Elaine." This was the first time Bella addressed her as Elaine. Elaine knew that this time Bella probably came to talk about her and Wesley. But she couldn't figure out why they needed to talk about the past again when they had already explained everything last time. Was it because of... the child?! Thinking of this possibility, Elaine started to get nervous. "Don't be nervous, Miss Elaine. I mean no harm, I just want to convey what I know to you," Bella said, seeing Elaine's nervous reaction, feeling that her plan was close to succeeding. "What do you know?" Elaine asked. Right now, she just wanted the person in front of her to speak more straightforwardly, without vague insinuations. "About your pregnancy," Bella said, seeing Elaine's mouth opening slightly. This reaction pleased Bella, and she continued, "You also know that Wesley is going to marry Bella, so he cannot let this child affect his future." Elaine understood what was going on, her eyes widened instantly, "No, I think you're thinking too much. The child in my belly is not Wesley's at all." Bella had expected Elaine to say this, and she continued, "I just want to tell you, Wesley won't let you have this child, even if it's not his." "Why? What right does he have?" Elaine's emotions were getting agitated. Bella explained to Elaine, "If you're pregnant with his child, he's afraid you'll use it as a threat, affecting his path to power in the future. If it's someone else's child, and he still can't forget about you, do you think he won't feel betrayed? Don't forget who caused you to end up like that in the first place." Bella's words hit Elaine's heart one by one. Seeing Elaine's desolate expression, Bella knew she had hit the mark. Just based on what Wesley had done, his image in Elaine's heart was like this. "So I advise you, it's better to abort this child early, otherwise there will definitely be 'accidents' in the future," Bella said, handing Elaine a business card of a well-known gynecologist. "This is my friend. There's no one more authoritative in this field in all of New York. If you're willing, I'll have him arrange it for you for free. After all, Wesley is part of our Howard family. If you have any other requests, you can tell me. I sincerely hope that both of you will be well." After saying this, Bella got up without hesitation and left. She knew that just by saying these things, Elaine's heart would definitely waver. After Bella left, Elaine squeezed the business card Bella had handed her, and her fingers gradually tightened. It wasn't until the palm of her hand left marks on the card that she looked at the information on the card in a daze. Lowering her head and touching her stomach, Elaine shook her head firmly. No, she must keep this child. She would never allow anyone to take away her child, not even the child's biological father! As if making some kind of determination, Elaine's eyes became much firmer. As for the biological father of the child, Wesley, since learning that Elaine was pregnant, he had never settled down to work properly. He always suspected that Elaine's child was his, but he couldn't force Elaine to go to the hospital for a paternity test. He was afraid that Elaine would resist him even more if he did that. Thinking about these things constantly occupied his mind, making it hard for him to focus on his mundane tasks. Quitting time quickly arrived, and Bella appeared punctually at his office door. "Where are we going for dinner today?" Bella asked with a smile. Since they decided on their alliance, Bella suggested that they have dinner together every day to strengthen their bond. Wesley was indifferent to such things, but Bella was different. She thought Bella's suggestion was very practical, so she had been following Bella's plan. Indeed, Bella's foresight proved to be correct. Not only did she become more and more familiar with Wesley, but she also knew almost everything about Wesley's tastes now. Her mother had once told her a saying, "To keep a man's heart, you must first keep his stomach." To keep a man's heart, she must first grasp this man's preferences. Bella was very satisfied with her fiancé Wesley, so she would try her best to be a competent wife. She hoped that their relationship would not just be a business alliance but also have an unbreakable emotional bond. Unfortunately, Wesley didn't know what she was thinking. If he did, he wouldn't let her continue to be silly. God knows, besides Elaine, Wesley's heart couldn't hold anyone else anymore. But Elaine was unwilling to forgive him, so he could only follow the original plan and become a qualified heir of the Howard family. That was his mission. And marrying Bella was part of his mission. Just that. So when Bella enthusiastically came to find him for dinner every day, Wesley didn't refuse, but he wasn't very interested either. "Whatever you like," Wesley replied to Bella and then got up to follow her to the restaurant she had already chosen. Wesley found Bella strange. He didn't know what made Bella so happy every day. He only knew that he was now like a walking corpse. Since the moment he lost Elaine, his soul had already left with her. But from the moment he learned that Elaine was pregnant, he felt like his already scattered soul was beckoning to him. Following Bella's guidance, Wesley parked the car in front of a newly opened restaurant. Getting out of the car with Bella, through the restaurant's window, Wesley caught sight of the woman he had been yearning for. And sitting across from the woman was the man he hated most in his life—Charlotte.