The Credentials of a Couple (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 46

“Don’t you remember? You always have the habit of drinking wine after spending time with me. How could you possibly know what I put in it?”

“Don’t talk nonsense!”

“Why are you getting so worked up? If this child isn’t yours, it shouldn’t matter to you. If you hadn’t spent time with me, you wouldn’t have drunk that wine at all.”

“…….”

Bake’s tightly pressed lips trembled.

Margaret, clutching her belly, leaned back slightly while still looking at me, pressing her arms a little harder against her stomach.

Seeing her bloodshot eyes, I frowned. She wasn’t just speaking to Bake—she was mocking me, taunting that nothing would ever go exactly as I wished.

“I didn’t want to say things like this either. I’d hoped you wouldn’t force me to.”

“…….”

“Don’t forget—it’s your child. The only child who carries your blood. Without this child, you’ll have no offspring left.”

Unlike her sharp tone, the trembling that started from her hand gripping her belly spread through Margaret’s entire body. Her hunched posture was far from dignified; anyone could see she was barely holding on, forcing out her words with sheer will.

Whether Bake noticed it too, he started to raise his voice but then placed a hand over his chest. His hurried breath sounded rough and strained.

“You’ve gone too far with your rudeness. I don’t understand why I should listen to such absurd accusations.”

“If you want to believe it’s a lie, go ahead. Either way, you’ll find out the truth soon enough—time will tell.”

“Viscountess Fisher, you should be prepared for legal consequences.”

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