Mr. Billionaire's Contract Wife

In a luxurious room, it was pitch black and nothing could be seen clearly, but it was filled with an intense atmosphere...

Two people were close together in the darkness. The woman's fingers gripped the bedsheets tightly. Her neck arched back, her cries carrying a mix of emotions she couldn't quite understand.

......

Shirley Wright felt the warmth of the man's embrace and couldn't help but burrow deeper into his arms. Despite not having rested all night, leaving her body tired, she had no regrets. She had prepared for this moment for so long, wanting to share this special night with him.

After two years of dating William Turner, each time he tried to be intimate with her, she had politely declined. She wasn't ready for that step. But this time was different. William was leaving the country tomorrow, and it was also her twenty-second birthday.

On such an important day, with strong encouragement from her best friend, she booked this luxurious hotel suite to spend the night with her boyfriend.

Shirley happily wrapped her arms around his waist. Wow, she never expected William to have such a great figure. She found him just right, not too fat and not too skinny. He was simply perfect.

"Hmm... Rose, are you awake?" the man above her asked. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, William. I willingly chose this," Shirley replied sweetly, tightening her grip around his waist.

Rose...?

William...?

Shirley and the man she was embracing were both startled at the same time. They separated abruptly, Shirley turning on the bedside lamp in a panic.

As the light turned on, Shirley saw a completely unfamiliar face and immediately screamed in alarm, "Who are you?!" She pulled the blanket up, her voice filled with anxiety, "How did you end up here?"

"This is my room! And who are you? Why are you here?" the man's face was also filled with surprise.

Shirley felt a chill running through her body. An inexplicable sense of unease engulfed her. "This is room 1638, my friend handed me the key to this room, and the man here should be my boyfriend..."

"Heh!" Keith Nelson found this to be the most laughable excuse he had ever heard. With his wealth, countless women would do anything to be with him, yet today he encountered one who claimed innocence! "You even investigated my room number so clearly. Wasn't it just to be with me? What other excuses do you have? How much money do you want?"

The man's mockery stabbed into Shirley's heart, causing her to calm down. What happened last night?

She remembered drinking with her friend, Rose Red, to celebrate Rose's upcoming trip to Milan for a fashion show and also Shirley's birthday. She had gotten quite drunk, and Rose kept urging her to take this chance with William since he was about to leave for two years. Shirley, seemingly under a strange spell, agreed. She took the room key given by Rose and swiped into the room.

But why the man in the room was not William?

"What money? I don't want money, where's William?!" Shirley exclaimed.

Keith furrowed his brows. This woman in front of him seemed truly peculiar. She had mentioned "William" before, didn't she? Could they have truly been set up?

Last night he had a date with Rose, but someone swiped a card and entered. The lights weren't on at that time, and the scent of the woman's perfume was exactly the same as Rose's, so naturally he thought it was Rose who had arrived, but it turned out to be the woman in front of him.

He was about to ask when his phone rang, and when he looked, it turned out to be a call from Rose.

"Rose, what's going on?"

Rose's voice filled with apology came through the phone, "Keith, I'm so sorry. I received an invitation from Milan yesterday. They wanted me to be the showstopper model. I flew to Milan last night at eight, you know, being the showstopper has always been my dream and goal. I didn't want to miss this opportunity, will you forgive me? Oh, by the way, I gave you a gift last night as compensation, are you satisfied?"

"A gift?" Keith's eyes narrowed and he glanced at the woman looking for William throughout the room. His eyes held some inexplicable meaning.

"Yes, this gift was carefully chosen by me. She's still inexperienced, right? Wasn't last night enjoyable?" Rose asked cautiously.

"Of course it was enjoyable. With such a thoughtful and considerate girlfriend, how could it not be? Since you enjoy being a model so much, then do well in Milan." Keith said and hung up the phone directly.

By this time, Shirley had already searched the entire room and couldn't find William. She couldn't calm down anymore!

She had spent the night with a stranger inexplicably, what face did she have to go find William again?

Tears fell as Shirley squatted in the corner, silently sobbing, completely ignoring the man who had been staring at her with complicated eyes.

Keith put away his phone, no matter what this woman was up to, it was obvious that she wasn't here for him, and Rose's gift might not be her. But no matter who she was, what happened today must not be revealed.

He found his coat, took out his checkbook, wrote it quickly, and tore it off. This much money should be enough to keep this quiet, right?

At this moment, the door was knocked, "Mr. Keith, I'm from hotel services, here to deliver breakfast to you."

Keith frowned and left the check on the bed before going to open the door.

The breakfast was very sumptuous. Keith looked at the woman in the corner and said, "Let's eat first."

But the woman continued to cry. Keith didn't say much either and began eating on his own. While eating, he said, "I will compensate you for last night's incident. I will give you eight million dollars. You can't tell anyone about what happened between us."

At this moment, Shirley raised her head in shock! She stared at this stranger in disbelief. Eight million? Did he think she was that kind of woman?

She didn't know why this man ended up in this room instead of William. And now he wanted to give her money to insult her?!

Shirley felt more and more aggrieved. Even if she had spent the night with him, she would never accept the money.

"Don't worry, I won't talk about this matter," she said firmly. How could she possibly talk about it?!

Silently picking up her clothes from the floor, she turned and went to the bathroom.

Looking at herself in the mirror with messy hair and red eyes. She never expected things would turn out this way.

As Shirley left, Keith was still elegantly eating breakfast, seemingly indifferent to her departure. Only the check was lying alone on the bed as if it was mocking her.

Just as Shirley left this hotel, her phone rang lightly, it was a text message from William.

"Shirley, I waited for you all night in the room yesterday. Were you delayed because of something? It's okay, I will keep waiting. I'm about to take off, and when I come back, I'll bring you a gift. Love you, William."

Shirley was taken aback. He wasn't in the room at all, so why would he say he waited there all night? Where did it go wrong? Could Rose have given her the wrong room key? Or... No, it couldn't be. How could Rose do such a thing?

Shirley put away her phone and looked at the bustling world outside. Suddenly, she felt a sense of desolation. Perhaps when William came back, their relationship could never go back to what it used to be.

Maybe it's better if it just ends like this.

As soon as Shirley thought about separating from William, her heart ached fiercely, causing her to tremble slightly.

All of this happened last night.

Rose, was it really you who set me up?

The familiar electronic voice came from the phone, "The user you are trying to reach is currently switched off."

At that moment, Shirley realized that she had dialed Rose's number. Unfortunately, no one answered.

She walked on the road, reminiscing about everything she had with William. From the beginning of their relationship to the joy mixed with nervousness the day before, all the beautiful memories replayed like a movie. Every scene was so vivid, but they had become so unattainable.

They had discussed their future wedding yesterday. He had promised to call and text her every day within the next two years, so she could hear his voice and see his face. However, all of this had become an impossible wish.

Could she still talk to him on the phone and exchange texts as if nothing had happened?

No, she couldn't...

They wouldn't have a wedding, they wouldn't have children...

It was all gone, everything was gone...

Her thoughts were abruptly interrupted by a loud screech of brakes and the urgent ringing of a phone. She suddenly snapped back to reality and realized that she was standing in the middle of the road, with a car just inches away from her.

Shirley immediately came to her senses and stepped back to the roadside, watching the car speed away.

The telephone kept ringing, and she glanced at it. Surprisingly, it was William's mother calling. She quickly wiped away the tears on her face and answered the call, "Aunt..."

Before Shirley could finish addressing her, the voice on the other end of the phone interrupted her coldly. "Miss Shirley, you've also seen it. William has been sent abroad by the company for further studies. When he returns from abroad, his value will naturally be different. I never agreed when you two were together, but because William loved you, I didn't say anything. Now that you two are no longer in the same city, I hope you can take the initiative to leave William and stop pursuing him."

Shirley's trembling fingers held onto her phone.

"I won't hide it from you anymore, this time William is going abroad with another girl. She comes from a good family and will be helpful to William in the future. She also loves William very much and recommended him for this opportunity. That's why we all like her to be our daughter-in-law. Miss Shirley, you're from the countryside, right? How can someone of that background match William? If it's us who intervene, William may not agree to break up, but if it's you who initiates the breakup..." William's mother stopped there.

Everyone was intelligent, and even without saying it, they all understood the meaning behind her words.

She and William loved each other sincerely, so why did they want to tear them apart?

Her world had been turned upside down, her future was uncertain. She and William would eventually separate, and now this phone call was just making that day come sooner.

Shirley forced back her tears and choked back her sobs as she spoke into the phone, "I understand. I will do as you wish."

The other party got Shirley's response and hung up the phone in satisfaction.

After hanging up, Shirley stood under the scorching sun, tilting her head up, hoping that the tears in her eyes would not fall again. She felt cold all over, a kind of coldness she had never experienced before. Under the scorching sun, her heart felt like an ice cellar.

One after another, such things happened, and Shirley couldn't force herself to live calmly any longer. She took a leave from work, dragged her exhausted body, and with a heart that was already shattered, she took a long-distance bus back to her hometown.

She had thought that at least she could find some comfort when she returned home. But the moment she opened the door, she knew that this was just wishful thinking.

"Only someone with no shame would behave like this! Look at your good daughter, so young, yet she goes to hotel rooms with a man!"

Her mother knelt on the ground, and her grandmother threw a pile of photos at her face.

Her mother was already unsteady, obviously, she had been kneeling for a long time, her face was injured, and her forehead had obvious bruising, clearly from knocking her head repeatedly.

Her grandmother was treating her mother harshly again, but this time, she didn't know what it was for.

"Mom-" Shirley suddenly threw the bag in her hand to the ground, rushed forward, and knelt in front of her grandmother. "Grandma, what did my mom do wrong again? Why do you have to treat her like this?"

Grandma Wright looked at her disdainfully, suddenly picked up a photo from the table, and thrust it hard toward Shirley's face.

"Do you still have the nerve to ask what she did wrong? Your mom can't even give birth to a child, that's her biggest failing! And you, the one we took in, are no better!" Grandma Wright looked at her and her mother with disgust, her eyes revealing obvious disdain. "Today someone sent these photos directly to our house! They said you went to a hotel with a stranger! You've brought shame to our Wright family!"

Upon hearing her grandmother's words, the color drained from Shirley's face. She picked up the photo from the ground, only to find a picture of herself and that man in a hotel room!

She flung the photo far away. What was this? How could there be these photos?!

And... how did these photos end up in her grandmother's hands?

"Grandma..." She opened her mouth, attempting to explain, but found herself unable to say anything because everything in the photo was true!

Her mother tried to explain, "Mom, Shirley is..."

Before her mother, Mrs. Wright, could finish her sentence, Grandma Wright pounded the table angrily and shouted, "Who gave you the right to argue?! The photos came directly to our house, are they falsely accusing your daughter? One can't give birth, and the other shows no regard for propriety! What did our Wright family do to deserve women like you who bring nothing but trouble?"

Grandma Wright grabbed a coffee cup and threw it hard toward Mrs. Wright.

Shirley saw her grandmother about to throw something toward her mother again, so she quickly turned and hugged her mother.

"Bang!"

The cup fell directly on Shirley's back, shattering into pieces.

Shirley felt an intense heat and sharp pain on her back as if it wasn't her own body that was hurting anymore.

"Shirley..." Her mother saw that Shirley used her body to shield her from the cup, and her eyes turned red with worry. "Does it hurt?"

Shirley shook her head lightly, her eyes also turning red.

What's a little pain?!

Over the years, her mother had endured much more than this.

Grandma Wright snorted coldly. She couldn't stand seeing their mother and daughter display such deep affection for each other.

At that moment, the TV finally finished its long advertisement and switched to a news segment, showing a series of photos.

"This morning, heir to the Nelson Family Group, Keith, was involved in a story about an encounter with a woman in a hotel room. From the photos, we can see the room in some disarray..."

Grandma Wright stared at Shirley's photo on the television and became instantly furious. She grabbed her cane and approached Shirley and her mother.

"What a disaster! Even this is on television! It's so shameful, how could our family raise someone like you? Get out, both of you! Get out!" she yelled.

Shirley never expected this incident to make it onto television. However, she had no time to think about the news right now. She held on tightly to her mother, gritting her teeth, not daring to resist or step out of the house. Because once they stepped out, they could never come back.

Just at that moment, someone rushed in through the door, shouting, "Mom..."

Upon hearing the voice, Shirley's eyes immediately filled with hope. It was her father coming back! She eagerly looked at her father, hoping he would speak up and plead for her mother.

However, Shirley's father, Mr. Wright, looked at them, extended his hand, but then pulled it back, avoiding eye contact awkwardly.

Shirley's heart slowly turned cold. If even her father couldn't protect them, how much longer could she and her mother stay in this home?

For all these years, her father had been so weak, always standing by helplessly whenever her mother was mistreated by Grandma, or apologizing afterward, but nothing ever changed.

Enough! They had truly had enough!

This kind of family was truly despairing.

Mr. Wright dared not speak a word for his wife and daughter; he could only beg Grandma Wright in a low voice, "Mom, if you hurt her, who will cook dinner tonight?"

Grandma Wright shouted, "I'm not dead yet! I can still cook! Let them go, far away!" After saying that, she walked into the kitchen, really starting to cook.

From that moment on, Shirley made up her mind. She would work hard to earn money so that she could bring her mother out, and then never come back!

Sitting on the bus returning to the city, tears couldn't help but fall again.

Suddenly, a message popped up on her phone, "Shirley, what's happened to you these past few days? Why aren't you answering my calls? I'm doing well overseas, remember to call me back when you see this message. Love you, William."

Shirley suddenly clenched her phone tightly, feeling intense pain in her chest. But those words of breaking up were so difficult to say.

It had been two years, exactly two years of emotions, how could she just let go like that? Emotions were not like balloons, they couldn't simply be forgotten with one prick.

Shirley could only seclude herself in a small corner, passively rejecting William's calls over and over again.

To avoid having her bonus deducted, Shirley took a day off to rest, and when her injuries were almost healed, she went back to work, continuing her routine tasks.

Every morning, she was responsible for ordering milk, coffee, and juice for all her colleagues in the logistics office, and she also had to deliver newspapers to everyone's desks. There were even tasks that didn't belong to Shirley, but she would still accept them and then work overtime to complete them.

She was just an ordinary girl, even somewhat humble. With no famous university background, she was already content to be able to work in this large company.

******

Time passed quickly.

The busy days made her feel as if the night from a month ago, that man, and those painful things were all just a nightmare.

As usual, Shirley individually delivered the coffee and juice her office colleagues wanted in the morning, and then placed the files she had worked on late last night neatly on their desks.

At this time, the colleagues began to enter the office one after another.

"Morning!" Shirley politely greeted them, but no one responded to her.

Shirley awkwardly withdrew her hand and prepared to return to her workstation to continue working.

At this moment, the head of the logistics department rushed in hastily and announced as soon as he entered the door, "The CEO called a board meeting suddenly, everyone needs to help, including you, Shirley!"

Shirley was startled and hurriedly followed along.

The colleagues around her had already habitually handed their files to Shirley and then left. They had long gotten used to it, as long as Shirley was there, they would delegate any task to her and only check the results later.

Shirley didn't mind, struggling to hold a large stack of files and trailing behind them. She squeezed herself into the elevator with a pile of folders almost as tall as her head, constantly apologizing to the people around her.

When the elevator door opened, Shirley stumbled along behind the others and hurried toward the large conference room.

At that moment, someone announced, "Mr. Keith is here!"

Then the noisy crowd suddenly quieted down, automatically making way and standing in two rows.

Shirley could also feel a strong presence in the air, and couldn't help but turn around to see what kind of person was creating this powerful atmosphere.

Suddenly, her vision went dark, she felt dizzy, and the folders in her hand scattered all over the floor as she fell forward.

Everyone looked at this scene in disbelief, with only one thought in their minds: Shirley is in big trouble this time! She actually fell in front of the CEO in a public setting, she should prepare to be fired!

Keith was walking quickly toward the conference room when he suddenly saw a girl stumble out of the crowd, holding a pile of folders, with the folders falling everywhere, and then falling toward him.

He instinctively tried to step aside, but when he saw the girl's appearance, he unconsciously reached out and caught her.

There was a collective gasp from the surrounding people, and everyone was stunned! Oh my, Mr. Keith caught her?

Everyone knew that their CEO avoided any association with women! In the past, those who tried to get close to Mr. Keith were all dealt with firmly, without exception! No one had been able to successfully get close to Mr. Keith! Today, Mr. Keith personally reached out to catch this ordinary employee?

As Shirley lost consciousness, she faintly seemed to see a strikingly handsome face.

How strange, why did that face look so much like the man she met a month ago...

And then she completely fainted.

Keith lowered his head and saw that the woman who had fallen into his arms had already lost consciousness.

His handsome brows slightly furrowed, and just as everyone held their breath, preparing for the CEO's reaction, Keith immediately lifted Shirley and turned around, handing her to his assistant. "Since she is an employee of our company, take her to the hospital!"

The assistant quickly took the unconscious Shirley and left.

Keith looked at the scattered files on the ground, frowning. Several people immediately rushed forward to pick up the folders from the ground, clearing the way, and only then did Keith, without looking back, stride away.

After Keith left, the other employees remained in a state of astonishment.

"Mr. Keith... he's always so annoyed by female employees getting close to him, right?" a female employee couldn't help but murmur, "Why wasn't Shirley fired?"

"I think I'm a bit envious of Shirley," another female employee said, looking at Keith's retreating figure.

******

After a series of examinations, the doctor smiled at the assistant who brought Shirley to the hospital and said, "Congratulations, you're going to be a father!"

The assistant was stunned and took a moment to react. This female employee is pregnant?

Mr. Keith suddenly handed this woman over to him. Could this child be his?

While the assistant was processing this information, he realized he needed to quickly tell Mr. Keith the news!

Meanwhile, Keith was in a meeting room negotiating business with an Italy conglomerate. If they succeeded in this deal, the Nelson Family Group would have control over one percent of Italy's economy every year.

"Our boss values family very much. He said that only those who cherish their family and manage it well are capable of long-term cooperation. Mr. Keith, being so young and accomplished, and having such a remarkable appearance, must be someone who values family as well," the Italy representative said to Keith with a smile.

"Of course," Keith responded with a smile, "I naturally value family very much. My Nelson family has strict family values."

Just then, a message from the assistant arrived, and Keith immediately apologized, saying, "Sorry, I need to check an important message first."

The Italy representative nodded in agreement with a smile.

With a swipe of his finger, Keith opened the message sent by his assistant: CEO, the female employee who fainted earlier has been confirmed to be pregnant.

Keith's face suddenly changed when he saw this message! How could this be? Right, it seems like no contraceptive measures were taken that night. And since that day, he hasn't seen that woman again and doesn't know if she used contraception...but now it's obvious she didn't.

Keith's face turned extremely unpleasant.

At this moment, the Italy representative seemed to sense something and couldn't help asking, "Is there a problem?"

Keith immediately replied, "Oh, nothing! Just some unimportant matters."

The Italy representative then reassuredly said, "My boss will come to America in a while to personally visit and sign a series of documents with you. As a representative, I am very satisfied and confident in the strength of the Nelson Family Group."

Keith forcefully suppressed his anger and said to the Italy representative, "I am too! I am honored to collaborate with you, and I am confident that we will have a pleasant cooperation!"

The Italy representative happily stood up, shook hands with Keith, and said, "When my boss comes, he will bring his wife with him, so please bring your wife as well, Mr. Keith."

As Keith smiled and nodded, he shook hands with the other person and replied, "I will be here waiting for your arrival."

After seeing off the Italy delegate, the smile on Keith's face instantly disappeared. His narrow eyes squinted slightly, and the corners of his eyes showed a hint of coldness.

How dare that woman get pregnant behind his back? She almost made him lose control and ruin a multi-billion dollar contract!

It seemed like it was time to settle the score with that woman! Not just any woman could conceive his child.

Keith stretched his long legs and walked outside.

Sensing the sudden change in the CEO's demeanor, the assistants looked at each other in confusion, unsure of what had just happened. Mr. Keith was just having a pleasant conversation with the Italy representative, and in the blink of an eye, the atmosphere turned icy! The assistants quickly followed him, fearing that the CEO might encounter any further trouble.

Keith left the company in long strides, opened the car door, ignited the engine, and drove away! When the assistants chased after him, all they could see was Keith's car disappearing in the distance.

"Hurry, catch up!" The assistants were left dumbfounded. It seemed like the CEO was really furious; otherwise, he wouldn't have driven so fast!

While driving, Keith dialed his assistant, Tony, who was in the hospital, and asked, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Tony, holding the phone excitedly, quickly replied, "The doctor just confirmed that she is already six weeks pregnant, and the baby is very healthy."

Keith's eyes narrowed. This woman gave him her first time, and he was her first man, that was unquestionable. And six weeks! Isn't that the night they spent together? So this child is...his!

The pressure surrounding Keith lowered as he thought about this possibility. No wonder she didn't accept the cheque he gave her! It was her plan all along!

Eight million was nothing for the Nelson Family Group. If she gave birth to the heir of the Nelson Family Group, even 80 billion wouldn't be a big deal!

What a cunning woman! He used to think she was innocent! Turns out she had planned it!

Woman, you're done for!

Keith stopped abruptly at the entrance of the hospital.

As soon as Keith stepped out of the car, he saw all the hospital staff and the director lined up at the entrance, respectfully welcoming him.

Keith was taken aback. He came to the hospital on a whim and didn't inform anyone, yet the hospital staff were there to welcome him.

The director also seemed surprised when he saw Keith, but he quickly reacted and approached him, "Boss, what brings you to the hospital personally?"

Keith raised an eyebrow, realizing that there must be another important person visiting the hospital, he sneered, "Who are you welcoming with such grandeur? Such a big arrangement."

This hospital was a private hospital under the Nelson Family Group, so who could warrant such a grand welcome?

The director respectfully replied, "Oh, well! It's the Chairwoman who has arrived, she's inside at the moment!"

Keith's eyes narrowed again, an foreboding feeling crossed his mind. Why would his grandmother come here? She always did her check-ups at home and didn't need to come to the hospital!

Could it be...

No!

Keith dared not linger any longer and walked forward in big strides, asking, "Where is my Grandma now?"

"The Chairwoman is currently visiting a patient in the top-tier ward," the director immediately replied.

Keith hurriedly entered the private elevator and appeared directly in the top-floor ward.

Rather than calling it a ward, it was more like a top-level apartment. Panoramic skylights, floor-to-ceiling windows. Italian handmade customized carpets, crystal chandeliers exclusive to the British royal family, and furniture designed specifically by top Italian artists. Even the most inconspicuous screw was custom-made and polished by hand from overseas.

This ward is only eligible for members of the Nelson family's direct lineage. In other words, only the Chairwoman, Keith's parents, Keith himself, and his future wife and child are eligible to stay in such a top-level ward.

Before Keith reached the ward door, he could already hear his grandma's laughter, "Great, as long as this child grows up safely, our Nelson family will treat you well!"

As soon as Keith appeared, the medical staff immediately saluted respectfully, "Congratulations, Chairwoman, congratulations, Mr. Keith! Mrs. Keith is in good health, and the baby is developing well."

The doctor's words suddenly changed Keith's expression dramatically!

"Grandma!" He suppressed his anger and swept his eyes over the others, his powerful aura forcing them to involuntarily take two steps back. "You all can leave now. I have something to discuss with the Chairwoman."

Keith's tone was calm and unquestionable, carrying an air of authority. Those people promptly exited, leaving the space to the two highest authorities of the Nelson Family Group.

Grandma Nelson looked up at her grandson, the one she loved most and was most proud of in her lifetime.

Since he took over as the CEO, the market value of the Nelson family had risen by a whopping 30%, securing the Nelson Family Group's unbeatable position. But his marriage had yet to be settled, and countless people were watching the position of the fourth generation of the Nelson family with covetous eyes.

In the eyes of outsiders, he was a powerful and imposing CEO. But in front of his grandmother, he was merely a junior. So when there was no one else present, Keith's presence suddenly became much gentler.

"Grandma, why are you here?" Keith asked gently after everyone else had left, "If you're feeling unwell, why didn't you call the doctor to come to our home?"

"What do you think you're playing with me, Keith? Don't think I don't know," Grandma Nelson couldn't conceal the joy on her face, happily saying, "It's about our Nelson family's fourth-generation heir. Such an important matter, how could I not come?"

"Grandma! What fourth-generation heir are you talking about? Are you misunderstanding something? Rose doesn't want to get married yet, how could there be a fourth generation?" Keith immediately replied, refusing to admit any connection with that woman in this hospital.

Grandma Nelson angrily tapped Keith's head and said, "Stop talking nonsense! Since Rose is so ignorant and insists on pursuing her career, let her do so. As the dignified Nelson Family Group, do you think we can't find a woman willing to have your child?"

"Grandma, you're not planning to let that woman inside have this child, are you?" Keith's ominous premonition grew stronger, and he involuntarily frowned, saying, "No, absolutely not!"

Grandma Nelson's eyes turned cold. "Are you still waiting for Rose? Keith, you love her, so I haven't said anything all these years. But look at yourself, how long has she kept you waiting? After all these years, when did she agree to have a child with you? Does our Nelson family need her money that badly? If she wants to continue modeling, she can do it after giving birth! And what's the result? You're already thirty this year, how much longer can you wait?"

"But, Grandma, didn't you promise me? Once I become the CEO, you won't interfere in my marriage!" Keith was also getting a little angry, his narrowed eyes showing a hint of fury.

"But you also promised Grandma that you would get married by the time you turn thirty!" Grandma Nelson's voice also escalated, getting angry, "What's so good about that Rose? Making you wait all these years? She keeps stringing you along, but won't give you a commitment or an outcome. Since she can't carry on the Nelson family's lineage, why should I accept such a woman as my granddaughter-in-law?"

The temper of both people outside was growing, and Shirley, inside the room, woke up in a daze. Shirley slowly opened her eyes and saw everything unfamiliar before her. Exquisite decor, and luxurious furniture.

Where...where was this?

Just now, it seemed like she heard someone mention Rose? Could it be that she was ill and experiencing hallucinations? Rose was clearly in Milan, how could she be here?

Just as Shirley was about to get up from the bed, she immediately heard faint voices outside, "She is awake, go prepare."

The next moment, Shirley saw the door open, and a refined old lady, despite the marks of time on her face, still exuding unparalleled beauty, calmly walked in from outside. A group of doctors and nurses in hospital uniforms followed behind her, making a shuffling sound.

Shirley was astonished, completely unaware of what was happening. She only remembered fainting at the company; she had a meeting to attend!

God, she had forgotten such an important meeting! As Shirley was about to get up, the refined old lady abruptly stopped her movement, her eyes filled with joy and satisfaction

"Don't move, let the doctor examine you again." The old lady smiled and said to Shirley, "You are now the hero of the Nelson family. Let others take care of things."

Shirley looked at the lady in confusion and asked, "I'm sorry, may I ask who you are... How did I end up here?"

The old lady laughed and replied, "I am the Chairwoman of the Nelson Family Group and Keith's grandmother. What's your name?"

"I'm Shirley," she hurriedly answered, "Chairwoman, I... I didn't mean to... I really didn't know... I will go back to work and do a good job, please don't fire me! I promise I won't make any more mistakes!"

Grandma Nelson raised her index finger, gesturing for Shirley to be quiet.

Shirley looked at Grandma Nelson bewilderedly, not understanding her meaning.

"You rest well, don't worry, with me around, no one dares to fire you!" Grandma Nelson looked at Shirley's face, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in her eyes. "As long as you successfully give birth to this child for the Nelson family, I won't treat you unfairly."

After saying these words, Grandma Nelson turned and walked away, leaving Shirley sitting there in a daze.

Giving birth to a child? Where did this child come from?