Everett gave a half-hearted smile, one that barely touched his eyes.

He looked down at her, his voice dripping with sarcasm as he asked, "You really don't know if there's a place for you in my heart?"

Margot felt a sting in his words, shaking her head in disbelief.

"You've always been so good to me. Whatever I needed, you provided. When I was sick or hurting, you cared. In dangerous times, you always chose me. There's no way all that was without love!" "Everett, you do love me. You're just too stubborn to admit it."

Everett pushed her hand away with no kindness.

""You're delusional."

He pulled a handkerchief from his pocket, carefully cleaning his long, elegant fingers, as he continued to crush her dreams. "It's not depression; it's delusion!"

"I'll say it one last time; everything I've done was to keep a promise. Not to you, but to him. He's the one who truly loves you!"

Him.

Margot knew exactly who he meant-Everett's half-brother, the Bennett family's well-kept secret and scandal, the almost forgotten illegitimate son, William.

She was William's first love, the woman he cherished most in his short life.

But... she didn't love him. She loved the idea of being the Bennett family's princess, the title of Mrs. Bennett!

If William hadn't led her to believe he was the real heir, she never would've gotten involved with him, never made him fall head over heels for her.

In the end, he was just a hidden son, with nothing to offer her. No money, no influence, completely worthless!

Well, not entirely worthless.

Everett, the real heir, had a weak heart, which only got worse with age. To live a long life, he needed a heart transplant.

For years, the Bennett family pulled every string to find him a suitable heart.

William, who worked as an architect, was inspecting a site when a falling rock tragically ended his life.

At the hospital, with his last breath, he signed the organ donation form; his heart was a perfect match for Everett.

He wanted to give his heart to his brother, hoping Everett would take care of Margot forever, ensuring her happiness. As for the child...

William, needing money in his younger days, had donated sperm, which was stored in a bank.

Three years ago, Everett agreed to marry Selena for Josh's sake. Margot, of course, wasn't happy, she finally got close to the real heir, and now some random woman was taking her place?

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Everett promised no children would come from him and Selena; she was to be the only Mrs. Bennett.

If Margot would have William's child, he promised to recognize the child and do everything to groom him as the next Bennett Corporation heir.

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Margot knew Everett wasn't like William, who did whatever she wanted. Everett barely paid her any attention.

But he seemed to have little interest in any woman, even Selena.

So, she pretended to agree but

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If she was to have a child, it had to be Everett's; there was no way the Bennett family would acknowledge an illegitimate child!