Mary couldn’t believe what she was seeing as she took Victoria’s phone and saw the document named after today’s date.

She opened the document and saw that it renamed Austin Mr. G and herself Miss MD, narrating the love and hate between them.

The language was simple and crude, filled with vulgar and obscene words.

Words like “breasts,” “buttocks,” and other provocative terms made Mary’s vision go dark.

The document told the story of a hostess, except this hostess was high-class, exclusively entertaining the members of the five great families of Clance.

This hostess seduced Mr. G repeatedly during the festivities. She later found her way to his room, pleading sorrowfully to get Mr. G to agree to a collaboration between their families.

The indecent jokes written in the comment section were almost too much to bear…

Mary read on, her fingers trembling with anger as she felt as if she had been stripped bare. Although she knew full well she hadn’t done such things, the writing was convincingly realistic.

The document even specified the private room number of the hotel where the contract was signed. What was more, there was a comment section below where someone anonymously provided evidence confirming that on that day, the Davis family and the Gill family indeed discussed a collaboration there.

Mary and Austin were indeed in that private room that day…

And someone came forward to testify, claiming to have seen Mary and Austin get into a car together after the meal!

Mary felt a rush of frantic breaths and suddenly looked up, wanting to explain something, but though she opened her mouth, she found herself unable to speak.

She instinctively glanced at Ellis.

The others looked at him as well.

James couldn’t help but say, “Ellis, Mary has been exposed doing such things. We need to provide an explanation to the public!”

Charles, one of the brothers, immediately nodded. “This matter can’t be left as is. Mary, do you have that kind of relationship with Austin?”

Mary hurriedly shook her head. “No.”

Victoria then asked, “If not, why are there testimonies from the hotel staff? Mary, considering the timing, this child could be Austin’s. It’s not Ellis’s, right?”

Upon hearing this, James thought about the report of azoospermia and subconsciously looked at Ellis, only to see his elder brother gripping his cup tightly.

He remained silent.

Charles immediately turned to Ellis, “Ellis, it can’t be, can it? This child isn’t Austin’s, is it? If that’s the case, we can’t let this child be born! Otherwise, how much more shame would the Olsen family suffer?!”

James also nodded in agreement. “Right, we can’t keep this child! Ellis, we might as well make it look like an accident and have her lose the child. That would be better for everyone’s reputation. Even if we can’t suppress this scandal now, it’ll quiet down after some time. But if we keep the child, there will always be talk of a DNA test in the future, and the child will become a perpetual topic for outsiders.”

Victoria was astonished to hear this.

She looked at James in puzzlement, not understanding why he would say such things.

She couldn’t help but frown and look toward Ellis again, only to see his expression cold and seemingly different from the smiling Ellis she knew before.

She couldn’t help but furrow her brow.

Could it be… Was this child not Ellis’s?

With this thought, she spoke with irritation, “Don’t talk like that. How could Ellis and Mary not know who the child’s father is? It should be Ellis’s child, right? If we calculate the timing, Mary’s pregnancy is almost three months along. Why don’t we wait a few more days and run a DNA test? Wouldn’t that solve the problem?”

James opposed. “We can’t do a DNA test!”

If they did, it would reveal that the child wasn’t Ellis’s!

His reaction, however, made everyone turn their gaze toward him.

Ellis seemed to sense something too and looked toward him.

James coughed. “I think having it done might actually be worse… but as of now, the best solution indeed seems to be an abortion. After all, the origins of this child are unclear…”

Mary heard their discussion, feeling as if the warmth from her entire body was being slowly drained away. Incredulously, she looked at everyone in the room, her gaze sweeping over each younger member of the Olsen family, finally resting on Ellis.

She stared fixedly at Ellis. “I won’t have an abortion.”

Ellis’s expression darkened. Even now, she was still protecting this bastard child. Perhaps its father wasn’t Mr. G, but who could it be that made her so defensive? Ellis’s eyes gradually reddened.

He sneered, “It’s not me who’s telling you to have an abortion. It’s because of the mess you’ve created. If you don’t have an abortion, how is the Olsen family supposed to explain this to the outside world?!”

Mary was stunned by his words. Her jaw tensed, and she clenched her fists tightly. “Ellis, this child is yours. What do I have that’s so hard to explain? When I’m three months pregnant, can’t we just get an amniocentesis done?”

But Ellis suddenly stood up. “Without resolving this issue, do you want to turn the Olsen family into the laughingstock of the entire Clance?” He approached Mary, lowering his voice, and said, “You know very well whose child this is. Why must I be the one to reveal it? Mary, I’ve said it: as long as you have the abortion, you’ll still be the good daughter-in-law the Olsen family expects!”

Mary’s eyes rimmed with redness. She knew she had a bad reputation, but she hadn’t expected it to lead to such suspicions.

She lowered her gaze. “There’s no need for that. If the Olsen family feels shamed, I’m willing to divorce you so I won’t cause the Olsen family any more reputational trouble!”

Leaving those words behind, she turned to leave. But her wrist was suddenly seized by Ellis with a strong grip. “You think you can just walk away? And after that? The Olsen family will become the biggest joke in all of Clance!”

Mary attempted to break free from his grasp, shouting angrily, “Then what do you want to do?”

Ellis stared at her intently. His gaze then fell on her abdomen. He’d been disgusted with this child for a long time. If Mary wanted the baby, he could have thought of other solutions, but he couldn’t stand Mary’s actions in protecting the child!

All those abject pleas made him feel like the child’s father was very important to her!

Ellis gave a bitter smile. He knew that after today, Mary might hate him, but he simply couldn’t carry on like this, so let it be! Even if she hated him, she would have to spend her life with him!

Ellis directed his gaze to a servant nearby. “Go brew a bowl of abortion concoction.”

The servant was startled but immediately nodded and left.

Mary, incredulous, widened her eyes. She clenched her fists tightly, looking at Ellis in astonishment. “Ellis, don’t…”

“Mary, the abortion drug works quickly. After you take it, that evil seed will be gone, and afterward, I’ll treat you very well…”

Ellis, however, held her tightly, refusing to let her go.