Chapter 3

Olivia stared at me, stunned, her face instantly twisting into an ugly mask.

A few seconds later, she lunged at me like a maniac.

“You’re insane!”

“How dare you hit me!”

“You freeloading bitch, living off the Sterlings, how dare you lay a hand on me?”

“If Ryan finds out, he’ll never forgive you.”

“I’ll break your hand today. Let’s see if you dare touch me again.”

Olivia glared at me fiercely, rolling up her sleeves, looking ready for a brawl.

Just as her hand was about to grab my shirt, I quickly stepped back. She lost her footing and tumbled onto the sofa.

She frantically clutched her belly, pointing at the house staff and yelling curses.

“What are you all standing there for? Get this bitch on the ground and beat her!”

Seeing that none of the staff sided with her, she propped herself up on the sofa, panting heavily.

“Ryan Sterling is your boss! He’s the one paying you!”

“This woman is going to be kicked out by Ryan soon. Anyone who stands with her, you’ll all be fired the moment I become the lady of this house!”

Mrs. Gable frowned, stepping closer to me and lowering her voice.

“Alexa, maybe we should have her removed.”

“If something happens to her here, it’ll be a PR nightmare for you.”

Seeing Olivia looking so weak, as if she could drop dead at any moment, I pulled out my phone and dialed Ryan’s number.

Since the mistress had already dared to show up and cause trouble, it wouldn't be right for the one who started it all to hide like a coward.

But I dialed, and no one picked up.

Ryan used to be so afraid of missing my calls during meetings that he had a special ringtone just for me.

Every time I called him, he’d pick up instantly.

No matter what he was doing, he’d always ask me what was wrong.

But I don't know when it started, his phone was always on silent, always busy, always out of service.

It was almost as if it was targeted at me; he never picked up when I called.

Seeing that my call didn’t go through, Olivia patted her belly, looking smug.

“When Ryan’s in a meeting, only *I* can get through to him.”

“Because he set a special alert for me.”

“He said he’d make sure to answer my calls first thing…”

I lowered my gaze, wanting to laugh, but my mouth felt bitter.

I turned to Mrs. Gable.

“Please go with the driver to Ryan’s company. Tell him if he doesn’t come back soon, his hard-won son might be gone.”

Mrs. Gable nodded and hurried out.

Olivia’s face suddenly changed. She abruptly stood up and grabbed Mrs. Gable, furious.

“Don’t you dare go!”

Mrs. Gable forcefully shook off Olivia’s hand.

“I only listen to Alexa! Who do you think you are?”

“You’re so young, why can’t you do something good with your life instead of destroying someone else’s family?”

“Are you even twenty? Does your mom know you’ve got a belly this big?”

“Honestly, if I were your mother, I’d rather you’d never been born than brought this kind of shame upon our family right now.”

Mrs. Gable had a sharp tongue. Before she came to work for me, she was known as the sharpest tongue in her neighborhood disputes.

The most important thing was that Mrs. Gable was a civilized person; she could curse you out without using a single vulgar word.

Olivia was shaking with rage. She glared at me, then slapped Mrs. Gable across the face.

“You, a housekeeper, dare to lecture me?”

“You’re fired today! Get out of here right now!”

Seeing Mrs. Gable get hit, I immediately rushed towards Olivia, grabbing her hand before she could strike again.

“That’s enough! I’m still the lady of this house!”

Olivia refused to back down, clenching her fist and trying to push it into my face.

“Alexa Reid, I advise you to be smart and divorce Ryan quickly, otherwise, I’ll make sure you never have a moment of peace.”

Suddenly, the sound of a car pulled up outside. Olivia’s face instantly changed. Her body went limp, and she sank to the floor.

“Alexa Reid, how could you push me…”