Iris gave a bitter smile. “No need. I’m over him now.”

Danica rolled her eyes, but at least she wasn’t as mad anymore.

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“Nica, I’m pregnant,” Iris blurted out suddenly.

“What?” Danica was taken aback. “Who’s the father?”

“Heriberto?” she asked.

Iris nodded. “Yes.”

“Damn it, that son of a bitch!”

Danica’s anger that had just faded red up again. She said furiously, “Do you know what I overheard the trashy cou- ple say at the restaurant earlier?”

“What?” Iris prompted gently.

“Mnie wants a womb transnt. She said she wanted a child with Heriberto. She wants to be a mother.”

Danica knew Mnie had her womb removed when she suffered a hemorrhage induced by the miscarriage.

She didn’t think Iris had done this, but Iris said it was her doing.

Danica believed Iris must have her reasons. She was forced into it with valid grounds.

No matter what, she would stand by Iris.

Iris frowned slightly.

“Does that jerk know you’re pregnant?” Danica asked.

Iris nodded again.

“He knows you’re pregnant and still wants a divorce?” Danica grew angrier.

Iris lowered her head slightly. “He told me to get rid of the babies. Said if I refuse, the kids will be Mnie’s after birth.”

“Over my dead body!” Danica mmed the table, seething with rage.

Looking at her angry face, Iris smiled. “Rx. He can’t boss me around anymore. I’ll have the twins, and there’s no way my babies will ever have anything to do with Mnie.”

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Danica heaved a sigh of relief, nodding. “Babe, I’m d you think it that way. However, ording to thew, a man can’t file for divorce during his wife’s pregnancy and breastfeeding. Since Heriberto is such a jerk, drag it out for two years before divorcing him.”

Iris shook her head with a smile. “What’s the point of dragging it out? Can’t I just divorce him as soon as possible and find someone better?”

“Right!” Danica mmed the table again, eyes lighting up as she gazed at Iris. “Babe, you’ve finally wised up!

“Exactly. The next one will be better. With your looks, who wouldn’t fall for you except that blind fool Heriberto?”

Iris fell silent.

“But if you divorce Heriberto now, will the Hale family acknowledge your babies?” Danica asked, worried.

Iris nodded. “They will. Heriberto’s mother even wanted to take me back to the Hale’s mansion and look after me, but I refused. She’ll never ept Mnie.”

Danica frowned again as she listened.

“What’s wrong? What are you thinking?”

Iris knew her best. Although Danica seemed reckless, she was sharp and would always do anything for her.

“Babe, Mnie’s getting a womb transnt to have Heriberto’s baby. Will she hurt yours?”

After all, Iris had caused Mnie’s miscarriage, and Mnie had lost her womb because of it. Mnie must hate Iris‘ guts.

Iris had seen iting.

But she hadn’t expected Mnie to go so far as to get a womb transnt to have Heriberto’s child.

A sharp glint flickered in her eyes as she nodded. “She will.”

“What shall we do?” Danica frowned deeply. “We don’t know her ns. There’s no way for us to stop her.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll be careful.”

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The next day, in the CEO’s office of Hale Group headquarters.

Hardly had Heriberto settled into his chair when his secretary handed him a sealed express envelope that required his personal opening.

Ever since Heriberto had yelled at Mara the previous afternoon, she had tiptoed around him and delegated to her ju- nior any task that needed his attention.

Heriberto hadn’t slept well these past few nights, especially notst night,

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