The Paper Wife’s Empire novel Chapter 109

“I’ve had a full check-up. I’m perfectly healthy. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with my fertility. If you don’t believe me, I can send you the report right now; I’ve kept it on my phone all this time.”

Ramona’s calm, matter-of-fact tone hit Winnie like a sledgehammer.

Just a moment ago, Winnie had been fuming at Ramona’s attitude. Now, with one sentence, Ramona had lobbed a grenade right into the room, leaving Winnie completely stunned.

“What did you say? You’re not infertile? That’s impossible… Jotham adopted a child for your sake!”

Winnie could hardly process it.

Eulalia, spotting her chance, jumped in with a sneer. “Oh please, Ramona, could you lie any harder? You say your check-up was fine, but you and my brother went two years without having a child. Are you trying to tell us Jotham’s the one with the problem?”

“Maybe he is,” Ramona replied, narrowing her eyes with a sly smile. “That’s really something you all should ask Jotham. Why is it that, despite my good health, he wouldn’t sleep with me for two years? Why did he have to go and adopt a child out of nowhere, just to keep you all quiet?”

Eulalia clamped her hand over her mouth, suddenly uneasy.

No way… Could her brother really…?

Just then, Jotham walked in behind Ramona, catching the tail end of her words. His face turned ashen.

Ramona already knew about her own health? When did she find out?

After an initial wave of panic, Jotham forced himself to stay composed. “Ramona, when did you have this check-up?”

At the sound of his voice, Ramona’s eyes went cold. But her face remained impassive. She didn’t even bother to look back. “A little while ago. It was just a routine check.”

“Ramona, was it a reputable clinic? When we did our marriage screening, your report definitely showed… issues. But if you’re sure the new results are clear, maybe there was a mistake before. That would be wonderful! Still, why didn’t you tell me sooner?”

Ramona glanced at him. Jotham’s act was flawless—his words, his expression, everything radiated the joy of a man who’d regained something precious. For a moment, she almost believed him.

“I simply didn’t have the chance to tell you. And honestly, I was worried—what if the problem wasn’t me, after all? I mean, you were the one who suggested adoption, weren’t you?”

She let her gaze drift from Winnie to Jotham, then smiled sweetly.

Her implication couldn’t have been clearer. All along, the problem had been Jotham’s.

The room fell silent. Winnie and Eulalia looked as if they’d just swallowed a bug, completely deflated.

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