After the hangover, Ellis’s head still throbbed slightly.

Groggily, he reached for the glass of water beside him, wanting to take a sip, only to find that it contained alcohol.

The moment he placed the glass on the coffee table, he heard the lawyer’s voice and paused slightly. He then slowly set the glass down.

His eyes cast downward, and he asked in a hoarse voice, “What’s the result?”

As he spoke these words, he didn’t notice the anticipation in his own voice.

The lawyer hesitated for a moment, seemingly afraid to answer, and only after a long pause did he respond softly.

“It’s… azoospermia.”

“…”

Fear tinged the lawyer’s voice as if he had learned his own boss’s darkest secret.

Ellis fell silent.

After a while, he replied calmly. “I see.”

He ended the call.

Ellis’s head dropped powerlessly, and then he gave a self-mocking laugh.

How stupid of him!

Because of what Mary said, he doubted the results of his family doctor’s tests time and time again and played the fool.

At this moment, what could the lawyer be thinking?

He must be thinking that the almighty Mr. Ellis doesn’t even have the most basic ability of a man, right?

Azoospermia wasn’t a symbol of impotence, but in the eyes of others, they were one and the same!

After he got injured while horseback riding years ago, which affected his private parts, he underwent one examination, and the situation was actually very grim at the time.

He had kept this secret for so many years, known only to him and his family doctor.

And now… well.

Another lawyer was in on it.

Ellis gave a self-mocking laugh, then violently smashed the glass in his hand onto the ground!

The glass shattered immediately.

Ellis seemed to have vented some frustration; his head, which felt ready to burst a moment ago, now hurt even more.

He rubbed his temples, rose from the sofa, loosened his tie, and walked toward the door.

As he reached the doorway, he heard two familiar trust-fund kids chatting in the next room.

“Did you go to the Olsen and Davis families’ arranged marriage event yesterday?”

“Of course, I went. It’s the Olsen and Davis families! But I really don’t get it. With all the people Ellis could marry, why choose that woman?”

“Are you talking about Mary? She’s so gorgeous and seductive. I’ve heard that pretty much everyone in our circle has had a turn with her. Is that true?”

“She’s nothing but a high-class prostitute. If you’re willing to do business with her uncle, she’ll sleep with you. It’s common knowledge in the industry!”

“The Davis family didn’t need to go this far, did they?”

“Of course not at first. Her uncle from the second branch of the family belongs to an independent branch now. He’s no longer part of the main family, so naturally, their status changed!”

“…Let me tell you something. I’ve slept with Mary…”

“What? Don’t you find that dirty?”

“What’s dirty about it? She’s such a beautiful woman. Aren’t you tempted?”

“Fuck! I was tempted, alright, just never had much interaction with her.”

“Well, I slept with her. Her skin was so smooth, like that of a pampered young lady who’s been raised with care, with a status like a little princess since childhood…”

The words had barely left his mouth when the door was violently pushed open.

Their chatting was abruptly cut off, and they both turned toward the door in unison. “What the…”

Before he could finish, a fist had already smashed into his face!

“Bang!”

After throwing the punch, Ellis realized that the man speaking was Austin, the fifth-ranked man of his generation from the Gill family. The Gill family’s status was comparable to the Olsen family. Explore new novels on novelbin.com.

But among the rich second generation, hierarchy mattered, and Ellis was the next in line to take over the Olsen family, while Austin was just a playboy; hence, his status wasn’t as high as Ellis’s.

Normally, Austin would bow and scrape in front of Ellis, but being hit today, he felt humiliated in front of his friends!

He immediately roared, “Ellis, what are you doing?”

Ellis glared at him fiercely, “You’re spreading lewd rumors about my wife behind my back. What do you think I should do?”

He rubbed his fists and loosened the muscles in his shoulders.

Austin’s friends, hearing this, immediately tried to smooth things over with a grin. “Mr. Ellis, Austin was just mouthing off. Don’t take it to heart. Of course, we know Miss Davis is pure and chaste. How could there possibly be any lewd rumors?”

Austin, however, wasn’t pleased with this response and shouted angrily, “How can there not be? I slept with her! Ellis, what are you showing off for? Aren’t you just the chosen heir of your family? You’re not in charge yet; you’re just like any other junior in the family!”

Austin’s friends didn’t dare to offend Ellis and quickly said, “Austin, stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and apologize to Mr. Ellis!”

Austin wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, stood up, and sneered at Ellis. “What should I apologize for? What, are we not even allowed to speak now? I’ll lay it out here today; I’ve slept with Mary! So what? She’s just a daughter from a sideline of the Davis family; I slept with her, and she’s still out of my league?”

Ellis’s face turned even more grave, his fists clenched tighter.

Seeing this, Austin scoffed, “You should have done your research before getting married. Besides, that was before the wedding. Haven’t you slept with her too? Where did your kid come from, if not?”

Ellis’s expression froze.

Austin caught something in that reaction and realized something. “No way. Mr. Ellis, you couldn’t possibly haven’t slept with her yet? Are you about to be an unwitting dad? You can tolerate being cuckolded like this? But if you haven’t slept with her and she’s pregnant, doesn’t that prove what I said?”

Ellis glared at him furiously. “Shut up! The child in her belly… is mine!”

“Yours?”

Austin sneered, “How can you be so sure? The child must be over a month old by now, right? Check the timing. I slept with her over a month ago too, so the kid might actually be a Gill! Mr. Ellis, you better get a DNA test, lest the Olsen family bloodline gets muddied with an unclear bastard!”

“Bang!”

Ellis’s fist swung again, and then he was on top of Austin, punching and kicking wildly.

“He’s going to kill me! Help! Call the police!!”

Austin shouted desperately.

Austin’s friend immediately picked up the phone to dial, but the chill in Ellis’s gaze made his hand tremble, and he didn’t dare to move a muscle.

If he really called the police, he feared Ellis wouldn’t let him off.

He gulped nervously and shrank back into the corner.

Ellis’s punches showed no mercy as they rained down on Austin’s face. “Are you going to tell the truth now?!”

Austin, bloodied and in pain, began to scream. “Stop hitting me, I’ll tell the truth!”