Chapter 3

Amelia acted completely righteous, as if she'd suffered some great injustice and deserved compensation.

"You think Rowan actually cares about you?"

Before I could respond, she sneered and looked around at the surroundings.

"Rowan probably got sick of you, the illegitimate daughter, a long time ago. He knows you betrayed him! That's why he dumped you and your bastard at this remote estate, leaving you here to die!"

"Chloe, you really think you can hold onto the position of Rowan's wife? Things that don't belong to you—you'll never have them in this lifetime!"

Amelia stood with her hands on her hips, looking at me smugly.

I just pulled at the corner of my mouth, giving her a mocking smile.

"Let me guess why you came here to cause trouble today."

Amelia's face instantly froze.

I continued leisurely.

"I heard you still haven't found anyone to marry you? So you're getting desperate."

Ever since she broke off her engagement with Rowan, the men in the pack had all seen through her hypocritical facade.

I heard that at one party, she tried to seduce Rowan's younger brother, but he threw her naked body out of the room and refused to touch her.

After that, her reputation got even worse.

Even the Gammas she used to look down on now treated her like a joke.

I continued contemptuously:

"Even if I wanted to give Rowan back to you, do you think he'd still want you?"

Amelia's face went through shades of red and white. Clearly, she hadn't expected me to know her situation so well.

If I hadn't wanted to come to this countryside villa to relax after getting pregnant, Amelia wouldn't even have had a chance to see me.

"Even if Rowan hates me, he would never want a lowly illegitimate daughter like you!" Amelia said, her eyes landing on my chest with a smirk:

"I don't think any man would want a woman as flat as a board like you!"

Of course I hadn't forgotten how Amelia had mocked me since childhood.

Mocking my small breasts.

Mocking my dry, dull hair.

But after marriage, Rowan treated me like a treasure. I was no longer the ugly duckling who let others ridicule her.

I raised my hand to slap her, but just as I lifted it, someone grabbed my wrist.

"Chloe, how could you treat your elder sister like this!"

I turned and saw my father, James.

I laughed coldly:

"Dad, you came at the perfect time. Tomorrow is your birthday, and I have a gift for you!"

I signaled for my maid to bring over the box from my drawer. It was filled with photos of young male wolf warriors.

I handed the photos to James:

"I know you've been worried about finding Amelia a husband, so I put together some profiles of decent men. You two can take a look."

Amelia's hands trembled with rage when she saw the photos:

"Dad! Look at this bitch, she's doing this on purpose! How could these lowly men possibly be worthy of me!"

But James ignored her and actually started looking through them seriously.

Amelia furiously tore up all the photos:

"Dad! You really want me to marry trash like this? I'm your real daughter!"

James felt terrible too. He never expected things would turn out this way.

Otherwise, he never would have let Amelia break her mate bond with Rowan.

James frantically picked up the photos from the ground, then said:

"Amelia, you're already twenty-six. You're not young anymore. You can't be as picky as before. Don't worry, I'll definitely find you a man who'll treat you well and won't let you suffer."

"I want to marry Rowan! I don't want these lowly men!" Amelia grabbed James's arm and started whining.

James looked at me pleadingly, shamelessly asking:

"Chloe, actually Rowan was supposed to be Amelia's, so maybe..."

I rolled my eyes and cut him off before he could finish:

"Dad, since you don't like the birthday gift I prepared for you, forget it."

I turned to the maid beside me:

"Show them out! Also, from now on, no one is allowed in without my permission! My baby and I need peace and quiet."

"Yes, ma'am!"

The maid immediately called two guards, who dragged Amelia and James out and threw them out the door.

Amelia's shrill voice came from outside.

"Chloe, how dare you treat me like this! Just you wait!"

Hearing her threat, the maid frowned and asked me worriedly.

"Should we tell the master about this?"

I shook my head.

"Don't bother with her."