Chapter 741: Chapter 741: There are advantages to being a dandy

Hospital.

When Bertha Swift was leaving the outpatient clinic, she felt someone watching her. But she was always beautiful and was no stranger to such gazes, so she didn’t pay much attention to it. She pulled her mask up and walked out of the hospital, with the doctor’s words still ringing in her ears.

“Congratulations, Miss Swift. You are five weeks and three days pregnant. The baby is developing well. You need to pay attention to…”

Bertha didn’t hear anything after that.

That day, after leaving the Waldorf, she returned to her apartment in a sorry state and then had a fever for two days. By the time she came to, she had already missed the window for contraception. She had been holding on to a fluke, thinking that it couldn’t happen just once, especially since she had taken that kind of medicine.

Now, life had dealt her a heavy blow. Bertha felt completely dazed.

She thought that being forced to have a relationship with Adam Piers was already the most tragic thing, but she hadn’t expected it to get worse.

A child…

A being she had never considered before was now in her belly. How could she accept this?

Her mind buzzed, unable to make sense of anything. Yet she understood that this child could not stay.

A few days ago, Eva Bell visited the Swift family to discuss marriage with her parents. Although she didn’t know what Brandon Piers thought, things had progressed to a point where she would inevitably have to marry Brandon.

Even if it was just in name, it was beneficial for both her and the Swift family.

But now, this unexpected child in her womb had disrupted all her plans.

The second son might not care that she had a relationship with Adam, but he would never tolerate her carrying Adam’s child and marrying him…

No, no man could endure that.

Even if their marriage was based on a mutual agreement and benefits.

Because this harmed not only Brandon Piers’ face but also the Piers family’s reputation.

The more Bertha thought about it, the more anxious she became. She instinctively touched her belly, wondering if she really needed to get rid of it.

She was born into the Swift family; her mother was her father’s second wife, and she had an older brother. Over the years, she had been adored by her mother and given the best educational resources in the Swift family, growing up as a beautiful little princess.

But she was a princess, not naive. She knew that accepting the family’s support meant she would have to give back to the family in the future.

As a daughter, what could she do for a family like the Swifts? Her mother had hinted to her long ago that her marriage would not be free.

But the more she heard this, the more she was unwilling. So if she had to choose someone from the Piers family, she preferred Brandon Piers.

As for a dandy like Adam Piers, she found it unnecessary to even look at him, let alone marry him. However, her first time had been given to such a dandy, and now she was pregnant with his child…

The more Bertha thought about it, the more she hated it. She didn’t even notice the increasing noise outside until she heard someone call her name.

Bertha, awakened from her rage, looked up and was blinded by flashing lights. She raised her hand to block them, her beautiful brows tightly furrowed. “What are you doing?”

“Miss Swift, are you really pregnant? Is Master Adam the father?”

“Miss Swift, having an affair with the second son’s cousin, have you considered the second son’s feelings?”

“…”

Before Bertha could understand the situation, various cameras and microphones were pointed at her, leaving her in shock. Was her affair with Adam Piers exposed?

How… how could this be?

Bertha’s face turned pale, and she instinctively retreated as the reporters became more aggressive, almost shoving microphones into her face.

For years, Bertha had received too much praise: Swallow City’s first beauty, the most beautiful school belle, a medical genius… Even her strict father had rarely shown her approval after the Piers family announced her engagement to the second son.

The external media almost praised her to the sky.

When had she ever faced such humiliation? Those embarrassing questions were hurled at her one by one, becoming more and more harsh. She even heard people cursing her, calling her fickle, shameless, and a wanton whore!

Bertha was furious and glared at the reporters, but her delicate beauty lacked any deterrent power.

Seeing Bertha angry, the reporters didn’t back off but instead intensified their efforts, asking more humiliating questions.

“Miss Swift, did you seduce Master Adam?”

“Miss Swift, do you know that your actions are considered incest?”

“Miss Swift, as a descendant of a noble family, committing such a scandal, are you taking after your mother?”

“Miss Swift, do you even know who the father of your child is…”

Bertha’s face turned ashen, especially when she heard the reporters involve her mother. She pushed the reporters surrounding her, “Move, move…”

Alas, no one paid attention to her, and in the crowd, she was pushed to the ground.

Bertha fell hard and her beautiful face contorted in pain. Unconsciously, she covered her belly, hating Adam Piers to the extreme. She knew that nothing good could come from associating with that dandy; she knew…

Although she didn’t know why the matter was exposed, Bertha realized she was finished.

All those titles–noble lady, future mistress of the Piers family, Swallow City’s first beauty–were all gone. From now on, she would only be synonymous with infidelity. Tears welled up in her eyes as she bit her lip, enduring the pain, feeling utterly lost as the crowd continued to push her.

She could even picture her father’s reaction when he saw the news and how disappointed her mother would be!

The Swift family had placed everything on her, but she had messed it all up…

As Bertha stood there like a soulless ragdoll, a male reporter took the opportunity to reach out his filthy hand.

Bertha was instantly disgusted, her skin crawling. She wanted to resist, but the man used the crowd to his advantage and continued to press closer.

“Get out…”

Bertha reached out to push him away, yelling for him to get out, her muscles tensed and her eyes turning red. The male reporter whispered in her ear, “Miss Swift, since you’re so eager, why not try me?”

“You… bastard!” Bertha, from a good family, had never encountered such vile behavior, leaving her at a loss for words. Just as she was about to be further humiliated, she felt a powerful hand pull her out of the reporters’ circle.

Bertha screamed in fear, then saw a face she despised the most. Without thinking, she struggled but heard Adam Piers curse quietly, “If you don’t want things to get worse, bear with it.”

Adam Piers said this and then kicked the male reporter in the groin with his long leg. The reporter cried out in pain, accompanied by foul curses.

Bertha saw the whole scene from Adam’s arms, her expression blank. The next moment, Adam kicked the reporter again, targeting his vulnerable area.

Though somewhat scared, Bertha felt an indescribable satisfaction amidst the reporter’s screams, realizing that even a dandy had his uses.