Ms. Escape: Marrying to Run, Fighting to Rise Novel

Eva's face instantly drained of color . She looked nervously at Joe . " W - What ... what are you talking about ? " " Eva , I'm the one who called the police . " Adriana walked down the stairs , her voice icy . " I installed surveillance in the kitchen . You can hand over the medicine yourself and explain the truth ... or I can let Officer Richardson open a full criminal case and send people to arrest you ." Adriana's glare was sharp and cold . Eva's face grew paler by the second .

She wasn't a naturally malicious person , and when a fundamentally decent person does something awful , their guilt practically bleeds through their expression . She wrung her hands anxiously , her voice trembling . " Adriana ... it's all a misunderstanding ... I heard you miscarried , so I wanted to help nourish your body " The food has already been tested ," Adriana said , walking closer . " It contains compounds that can cause permanent infertility . Do you still want to lie ? I'm only giving you this chance because of old times ' sake . Either you confess , or you go to prison .

And if you end up in jail , you know exactly how much it will affect your son's life . " Adriana intentionally pressed the softest part of Eva's defenses - her son . Everyone has a weakness . No exception . Eva immediately panicked , her voice shaking . " Mr. Lincoln hired me ... I belong to the Lincoln Estate . You have no authority to deal with me ." Eva was still resisting . " You should know better than anyone how much Curtis cares about this child . He even had the guts to send Belinda to the police . What makes you think you would be treated differently ?

" Adriana asked with a cold laugh . Eva's shoulders sagged . Her head dropped . After struggling internally for a long time , she finally spoke through a tight throat . " It was Mr. Harold ... He told me to do it . He doesn't want your marriage to Mr. Lincoln to last too long . As long as you can't get pregnant , Mr. Curtis will have no excuse to stay married to you . The Lincolns owe the Bartons , and Mr. Curtis must marry the Bartons ' missing eldest daughter- Nicole Barton . " Adriana inhaled sharply . She had suspected as much .

" So Harold didn't just want to stop me from getting pregnant now - he didn't want my previous pregnancy to survive either . Why ? He used to worry that Curtis would never have a child . He used to beg for Curtis to have a baby . " " Because ... " Eva's eyes reddened . She lowered her head again . " Because there is now another heir who can continue the Lincoln bloodline . Mr. Michael and his wife had a son , Denton Lincoln . Years ago , in front of the Bartons , Mr. Harold signed an agreement : all his assets would be inherited by Mr. Curtis's descendants .

Meaning more than half of the Lincoln Group's shares belong to Mr. Curtis ... and the other half to his child . Adriana exchanged a look with Joe - this confirmed everything . Years ago , Harold placed all future inheritance rights onto Curtis's children , even fearing Nicole might 10:24 Mon , Jan 12 RD So , if Adriana successfully gave birth to Curtis's child ...

the entire Lincoln inheritance would go to Adriana's baby . That meant Harold would be left with nothing - no authority , no assets , no shares to give Denton . Of course ... considering he already disliked Adriana and always believed Curtis would have more children later , it made sense he'd want to stall for time and quietly get rid of her pregnancy . He probably never expected Belinda to make the first move and end that child , but fate had helped him all the same . So , Harold followed up by making sure Adriana would struggle to conceive ever again .

If Adriana could never get pregnant , he would have an excuse to force a divorce . And if Curtis refused to divorce , then Harold could openly redirect inheritance toward Denton . A businessman to the core . " Adriana ... the wealthy are like this . Schemes , betrayals ... Fathers don't act like fathers , sons aren't sons ... Eva shook her head helplessly . She looked exhausted - trapped and helpless . She was a single mother , and her job under the Lincolns determined her son's future . She had done terrible things because she felt she had no choice . " Do you want me to arrest her ?

" Joe asked softly , Concerned . He finally understood - Adriana had jumped out of the frying pan and straight into the fire . " For Curtis's sake , I won't have you handcuffed and dragged out tonight . But Eva , after what you did , you cannot stay here . Go back to the Lincoln Estate . This place - Curtis gave it to me when we married . I have full control over it . " Adriana stared her down . She would not tolerate another one of Harold's people under her roof . " Mr. Curtis won't agree . He's not used to anyone else taking care of him- " Eva got anxious .

Harold's orders had to be completed . If she failed , she probably couldn't go back to the Lincoln Estate at all . " This home , " a low voice cut in from behind them , " Adriana makes the decisions here . " Adriana turned sharply . Curtis stood at the door . Her eyes widened . He'd ended the video call just over two hours ago . Had he rushed from Capitol immediately ? " Curtis ... " Adriana's voice trembled . Before she could even think , she threw herself into his arms and held him tightly . AdminJ