The Perfect Wife's Perfect Revenge novel Chapter 741

Her plan had been to finalize the divorce with Hawthorne privately right after the big wedding, but if she was expected to have a child, how could she possibly explain that to her family?

Hawthorne gave Gwyneth a long, searching look, sensing something was wrong. Under the table, he reached for her hand and held it tight.

She tried to pull away, but his grip was too strong. A chill washed over her, as if she'd been plunged into an icy cavern, and her thoughts scattered in panic.

Looking at Gwyneth with deep affection, Hawthorne addressed the Langford family elders. “I have no objections. We don’t need to wait for a second child. The first one can take the Langford name.”

He reasoned that the Everhart family still had Kirin, so his own lineage wasn't an immediate concern. If he and Gwyneth had one child, they could have a second and a third. What did it matter if the first one carried the Langford name? Ultimately, the Everhart family was still getting the better end of the deal, and a child of his and Gwyneth’s bearing the Langford name was no loss to him at all. Of course, with his own capabilities, he wasn’t trying to covet the Langford family's assets; he could more than afford to raise his own children.

Hawthorne’s open-mindedness delighted Thorpe and all the family elders, but no one noticed the apprehension clouding Victoria’s face.

Celia Langford shot Gwyneth a peculiar glance.

Someone then broke the mood with a playful jab. “Well, Chris, looks like you’ve got some competition now. You’d better get married and have kids as soon as you come of age, or your position might not be so secure.”

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