Chapter 113 – Well How About That?

“Legal wife?” Katherine lifted her chin and looked at Bella with very contemptuous eyes. “You just watch how quickly I can make you lose this legal identity.”

Bella was shocked, and her fingers tightly pinched her palm, she tried to stay calm as she looked at Katherine, who was arrogant. Bella didn’t want her to see how embarrassed she really was.

“To be honest.” Bella chuckled, “This “legal identity” was not my decision. Its removal could not be decided by you or I. It all depends on Charles. There was really no point for you to come over and threaten me.”

“Fine, fine, fine.” Katherine was obviously angry as she huffed out the words. Finally, she threated her again with the statement. “Bella, just wait and see HOW I will make you lose this legal identity.”

Bella didn’t say a word, but she couldn't help look at Katherine's belly, she quickly regained her gaze and turned away.

Katherine walked back to Charles’s office step by step, and her fists were tight.

Only she could be his wife, other women didn’t deserve such a position.

One of Bella’s co-workers outside the president’s office saw this scene with curiosity, even with some interest.

Miss Katherine competed with Bella, who would win finally? Others would love to know this. After all, people always enjoyed gossiping here.

Bella was sad when she returned to her cubicle and sat in front of the computer, she stared at the screen, unaware that the graphic had been finished.

Katherine had come here.

Her tangled dreams were so quick to break.

What should she do? She couldn’t have sex with Charles as if Katherine wasn’t here. Maybe they would try artificial insemination?

Bella smiled bitterly.

This time Charles should be more eager to draw the line with her, just like he did in the office, for he did tell Katherine that she was only a surrogate mother.

Because Charles would never make Katherine upset.

Shirley, the secretarial manager, stood up and turned to everyone. “Everyone stop your work. The meeting at 9:30 is postponed and changed to 1:30 this afternoon. Because of the sudden change, everyone needs to call the department heads.”

Suddenly a lot of voices groaned and complained “It’s night over there, people have waited all day for that conference. If we call them back and tell them it’s postponed 5 hours, they will be angry.”

“Hush, if you still want your job.”

Bella’s chest felt pressed. It was hard for her to breathe.

Charles delayed the meeting. Because why? The man who was so busy at work could postpone this important meeting without hesitation because of Katherine?

Bella felt her nose become sour, her eyes a bit uncertain, and her heart panicked. She quickly bent down to pretend to tie her shoelaces, but actually, it was to wipe the tears out of the corners of her eyes.

Here, everyone was watching her as if she were a joke. She couldn’t let herself be considered a fool.

At noon, everyone left except her. She took the debit card that Ziv had given her to the cafeteria. Passing by Charles office, she looked at the closed door, the picture of them kissing fluttered in her mind. She ran to the elevator, and behind her was the smiling face of the on-duty secretary with sympathy and gossip.

Bella did not expect that the restaurant owner would call, she was stunned and worried that the restaurant owner was not satisfied with the picture.

“Hello.” The moment she answered the phone, her heartbeat was intensely fast. She was worried that he may have wanted a refund.

“Hello.” The person on the other side of the phone smiled. “I have received your drawing. I came to your work and would like to talk with you about what I need to be done with the graphic poster. Is this a good time to meet?”

“Yes, I am free.” Because Bella was nervous, she did not realize the familiarity of the voice on the phone.

When she saw the owner of the restaurant sit down in the cafe, she was stunned.

She blinked her eyes and opened her mouth.

Did she make a mistake?

“You, how could it be you?”

“How can't it be me?!” Edwin Beck touched her head, and the gentle smile seemed like a blooming flower, which instantly warmed her cold heart.

Bella was hesitant. “Did you know it was me and deliberately hand the poster work to me?”

Edwin smiled cautiously. “Do you think that I am the kind of rich man who can randomly waste money? I am just a hard-working entrepreneur.”

Bella smiled, and the tension in her heart disappeared. Her lunch break was almost over, so she had to get straight to the point, “What else do I need to add to the poster.?”

Edwin took out her drawing and marked on it with his fingers. “Here, I need you to add the name of our restaurant. The font should be as cute and eye-catching as possible... I need you to put the watermark right here, I will send it to you...”

These requirements were reasonable, and she understood why he had to meet with her. It would have been difficult to explain it over text.

There were a lot of things that needed to be in this advertisement. Some of the requirements were a bit more demanding but still reasonable. “Because we have a small budget, we need a poster that could be used in all seasons. The background should be slightly smoother, and there is no need to directly show any season.”

Bella noted these on her phone.

Katherine didn’t hide her pride and arrogance in front of Charles.

In the office, at the window-side table, Katherine looked at Charles with the food that covered the table. She told him about what happened and how she felt when she saw him attend activities with Bella.

Although Charles did not say anything, he was apparently very content to listen. From time to time, he would also tell her. “Don't worry about Bella, you don’t have any need to concern yourself with her.”

“Darling Charles, I don't mind, I don't mind at all.” Katherine's enchanting eyes fell on his face, her eyes flashed with tears. “I know you want me to say that, but, I mind, I do really mind.”

“I have told you that you don't need to worry about her.” Charles said, “I said it to you in front of her. She is our surrogate mother. Your body got hurt because of me, but I need an heir.”

“So, what are you going to do? Will you divorce her after you have a baby? Have you signed a surrogacy agreement?”

Surrogacy agreement, of course not. 

When Charles first found out Bella’s blood type, he forced her to marry him to prevent making any trouble and to make it more acceptable for them to have a child, he did not think about any agreement.

Charles was stunned, Bella’s words flashed into his mind, “What can I do even though I love you...”

Yes, she could do nothing...

He just wanted to hear these words at that very moment.

Charles looked at his watch and suddenly put down the tableware. He kneaded his forehead and closed his eyes. From Katherine's view, he looked tired.

However, she didn’t know that Charles’s consciousness had shown a picture of Bella and Edwin talk in the cafeteria.