Chapter 208

"Don't tell me you already gave the Sinclairs a son too?" Monica chimed in with a smirk. Cassandra coldly shot her a glance, sharp like a blade. "My son is mine-born for me, not some bargaining chip for anyone else. Not everyone's like you, popping out kids just to marry into money and get promoted from mistress to wife." "You-" Monica's eyes turned bloodshot with rage, glaring like she wanted to tear Cassandra apart. "Enough!" George's voice cut through the tension before the situation exploded. Cassandra didn't flinch. No matter how loud or fierce he got, it didn't shake her in the slightest. There was a time she didn't buy into the idea that a stepmother automatically came with a stepfather too. But now? Reality slapped her so hard she couldn't not believe it. She wanted to doubt it. But life made sure she saw the truth-loud and clear. "Cassandra, look, I'm not saying I disapprove of your marriage to Michael," George began slowly, trying a softer tone. "But something as huge as this