Chapter 28 Curtis Learns the Truth

"Bernard Jacobson?" Vivian Donovan, already feeling unwell, felt her head spin even more at the sudden shock. Bernard locked the door, his icy gaze piercing through Vivian. "I warned you to stay away from Charles Shaw. Did my warning mean nothing to you?" Vivian rubbed her chest, trying to regain some clarity. She looked up, a bitter smile on her lips. "Bernard Jacobson, what gives you the right to command me? Are you my benefactor? Did we sign a marriage license? You keep saying I have no standing—what about you?" For once, the usually compliant Vivian stood her ground. Her delicate finger jabbed at Bernard's chest, her eyes burning with rage. "You're wealthy and powerful—how impressive. But that doesn't mean you can control my life! A few days ago, you took me to bed, made me carry a child for the Jacobson line, and now you're engaged to Lilith Whitehead. Do you expect my child to call her ‘Mother'?" The more she spoke, the more inflamed she became, her eyes reddening. With a bu