The doorbell rang, and Julie gave a light pat to Melissa.
âIâll go open the door.
â
She had not expected the man standing outside.
It was Ryan.
From the bags in his hand that contained things suitable for expecting mothers, he seemed to have come to check on Melissa.
His eyes went wide at the sight of Julie, and he asked in a low voice, âIs Melissa here?â
Julie recognized Ryan.
She knew he was a jerk.
Narrowing her eyes at him, she asked, âWhat are you doing here?â
Ryan ignored her and instead called out loudly, âMelissa.
â
Hearing her name, she walked over.
She hadnât even contacted Ryan since she left.
She just met him by accident one time.
Melissa didnât know what had gotten into him.
He had sold his parentsâ house and gave her the 400 thousand dollars he got from it.
She took the money and combined with her own savings, gave it back to Marcus.
She didnât want anything to do with Ryan anymore.
But he thought differently.
Ryan was aware of his condition, and he knew that he would likely never be able to have his own child.
The life growing inside Melissaâs womb gave him hope.
The baby in her stomach was Marcusâ child.
It was a descendant of the Fowlers.
If Melissa would be willing to marry Ryan, he could raise the child as his own.
Marcus would never know, as he had no intention of ever telling him.
Nor did he plan on letting him know Melissaâs whereabouts.
Along with his dramatic entrance, it was easy to guess what his intentions were.
He was practically volunteering to be the childâs father.
His audacity enraged Julie.
She picked up the broom and went to hit him.
âYou bastard! Donât even think about coming back here.
Or Iâtl kill you!â
Ryan had always been one to abuse the weak and fear the strong.
He took a few steps backward, both angry and embarrassed.
âYouâll regret this, Melissa.
â
Melissa just ignored him.
She said in a cold tone, âRyan, all I want is a quiet life.
If you keep pestering me, you canât blame me for what I might do.
For example, your precious job⦠Think it over and choose wisely.
â
Ryan stared at her for a long time.
Then, he let out a cruel laugh.
âHaha, I see youâve become much fiercer in the half a year that I hadnât seen you.
What? Did Marcus rub off on you? Maybe you got it from sleeping with him too much.
â
Julie sneered.
âSo what? Itâs none of your business.
At the very least, he is leagues better than someone like you!â
Her words hit a nerve.
Ryan scoffed at her.
âWatch your mouth.
Anyway, Marcus is done with you.
He wonât ever want you.
From what I heard, the Fowler family is setting him up with someone.
There will be no shortage of beautiful, upper-class women around him.
Women you could never be.
Give up, Melissa.
You have no chance.