Isabella rolled her eyes in her mind. There was absolutely no way she and Ethan would ever have kids. Not in this lifetime.
But what she actually said was, “Mom, I really don’t have time to think about having a baby right now. Work’s just too busy.”
Cynthia sighed, her voice softening. “You’re right. Wait until your career is more settled.”
She didn’t push Isabella to give everything up for a baby. After all those years as a housewife, Cynthia knew better than anyone how tough it was to have no income of your own.
They ended up talking for more than an hour before Isabella finally headed out.
As soon as she left the neighborhood, Isabella noticed the car behind her. She drove for a bit, then pulled over. The car trailing her stopped abruptly too.
Isabella got out and waved at the driver. She’d picked up on the tail right after leaving Cynthia’s, but for all she knew, they’d been following her even earlier.
Her move made it obvious—she’d caught them in the act.
The man in the passenger seat was her uncle, Paul.
A while back, after Natalie leaked the news about Isabella marrying into money to the George family, they wasted no time in making their move.
When Cynthia married into a wealthy family, the Georges had nothing but jealousy. Still, they never dared ask her for money. They’d treated Cynthia so badly she’d never forgive them anyway. Plus, Dennis had been gone over twenty years. Cynthia marrying again made total sense. They had no reason to bother her for anything.
But Isabella? She was different.
Isabella was Paul’s own niece. Sure, she had a new last name—Lane—but she was still a George by blood.


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