“Noemi, you're really being very insensitive here. Can you try to be more careful with your words? Why are you saying such damaging things about Rosalynn's baby?"

"Ask your precious daughter! I've noticed her and Lyndon exchanging secret glances every day and having late-night chats. Isn't it odd they didn't come home two nights ago? And to top it off, she didn't get pregnant until they moved in here. There's no way it's my son's child!"

Rosalynn clenched her jaw, too furious to reply.

She knew her mother-in-law had always been biased against her, but she hadn't expected her to act this irrationally!

Noemi's insistence on pushing for a miscarriage over a mere suspicion was beyond belief!

"Noemi, I never thought you'd stoop this low. I trust Rosalynn and Lyndon. How can you accuse them without any evidence? You're crazy!"

Gail bellowed.

Noemi turned to Rosalynn, her voice dripping with malice. “These accusations aren't baseless. They've betrayed my son."

Gail shook her head, disappointment written all over her face.

“Noemi, I can see you've been through a lot in the past. I always believed our friendship and my kindness could help you open up. I thought my presence over the past few months might have softened your heart. But I never expected you to close up even tighter and grow even more bitter! I encouraged Rosalynn to make peace with you, to find a way to get along. But in the end, it's my daughter who's suffering. Being as it is, there's no reason for Rosalynn to respect you."

Turning to Rosalynn, she added, “Rosalynn, call Brian right away. Tell him to come back immediately. We won't tolerate any more trouble from a woman who's lost her mind. Tell him to come back and take his mother away!"

Rosalynn stifled her fluctuating emotions and pulled out her phone to call Brian.

After several rings, he answered. "Honey, what's up?"

“Where are you?" Rosalynn asked, her voice stern.

"In the branch office. What's wrong?" Brian's tone was laced with concern, sensing the gravity in her words.

“Come back right away," she urged.

Brian could sense the palpable coldness in her voice, anxiety creeping in.

“\ihat happened?"

As her hand subconsciously caressed her belly, Rosalynn replied with a tremor in her voice, "Your mother accused me of cheating and she almost killed our baby!"

A heavy silence fell between them, broken only by Brian's halted breath.