Chapter 3- Best Two Years
"Mom!" she quickly wiped her tears with the back of her hand and turned to her.
"Now drop the act, Marissa. Let's face the truth. I'm not your mom and you are not my daughter in law..."
"B...but..."
"No ifs and buts, Marissa. You were there when Valerie wasn't available. Accept it! He loves her. He'll never leave her. In his mind, she is the one who stayed beside him all this time."
"B... but you can tell him that..."
"Tell what? That you are his wife? No way!" there was a sarcastic smirk playing on her lips, "Just be practical, Marissa. Thank your stars that you got a chance to enjoy our family's wealth all this time. You got the chance to sleep beside him when all the girls were dying just to have a glimpse of him. You had a lavish life all this time. What more do you want, love?"
Marissa closed her eyes in disappointment, "That means... that means you used me. Right?" a humorless chuckle slipped through her mouth.
"So did you!" Nina shrugged her shoulders, "If you want, I can pay you so that you can live a comfortable life."
"What if..." Marissa swallowed hard, "What if I had conceived during that time? What if we had a baby? What would you do then?"
Nina brought her face dangerously close to Marissa, "I would have killed him."
Marissa gasped but the evil woman nodded at her, "That's right. Sinclair's heir will only born from a woman who is extremely beautiful and looks classy beside my handsome son. You are not fit to carry Sinclair's heir. We have got standards, girl."