Chapter 278

"Violet Jordan!" Alice Sterling's eyes widened instantly, her knuckles cracking as the tension in her fists grew. Her gaze uncontrollably fixed on the child in Violet's arms. That was her child. Hers and Edward Hawthorne's. “Get out! Get out!” Alice lost control completely, her voice raw as she lunged toward them. But with a sharp clank, the taut chain yanked her back violently, leaving her trembling in place. Seeing this, Lydia Moore and the others burst into laughter. Alice’s chest heaved erratically, the metallic tang of blood rushing up her throat. With a choking sound, she spat out a mouthful of blood. “I told you, there’s no way she'd recover so quickly.” Sophia Grant wrinkled her nose as if disgusted, lifting an eyebrow. “Losing a seven-month pregnancy and finding out you can never have kids again? Yeah, no one could bounce back from that in one piece.” Alice's whole body jolted at those words. “What... what did you say?” Sophia exaggeratedly gasped, widening her eyes. “Wait, yo