Chapter 3

"How can you blame me?"

"Didn't you insist on making your marriage known to everyone?"

No one in the lobby spoke.

Lila leaned behind Eliot, softly sobbing.

Eliot lowered his voice.

"Seren, don't disrupt the medical center's order, and don't jeopardize your own full professorship review.

Don't forget, your mother's treatment plan still needs my signature and approval."

"You're the one disrupting the order."

"My mom is in the emergency room, and you're here celebrating your marriage."

Someone bowed their head, pretending to sort through patient files.

Lila suddenly covered her mouth and made retching sounds.

"I want to throw up..."

The Pack members nearby immediately started to tease.

"Already having symptoms after just getting married? Alpha Eliot, you're quite something!"

Eliot's expression changed, and he immediately supported Lila.

"Let's go for a blood test first to check the baby's condition."

My mom was still in the emergency room.

But he stayed by Lila's side, not leaving her for a second, as she went to get blood drawn.

I stood at the lab window, watching him carefully label the blood collection vials himself, his actions painstakingly precise.

Lila touched her stomach, smiling down.

"I hope the baby grows up healthy."

Eliot said in front of everyone:

"Once the baby is stable, I'll give you a proper home and the most lavish wedding."

I thought those words had nothing to do with me.

Until that evening, when I returned to the Pack's Alpha residence and saw an agreement on the table.

"Villa Residency Arrangement Agreement."

It stated:

"To facilitate Lila's pregnancy, Seren voluntarily moves out of the master bedroom into the guest room and provides unpaid assistance with Lila's academic and Pack-related living affairs."

I held the paper and laughed for a long time.

This villa was left by my father; it was the White Pack Alpha's exclusive territory.

Eight years ago, when I supported Eliot's ascent, I voluntarily transferred ownership of the villa to him.

I paid for the renovations, and I've been paying all the property management and maintenance fees all these years.

Now he was making things very clear.

The master bedroom for Lila.

I had to give up the Luna title, and now even my bed.

I asked, "What does this agreement mean?"

Eliot sat on the sofa, fidgeting with the Alpha's crest ring.

"Lila is pregnant, and the master bedroom gets good sunlight, suitable for pregnancy. Plus, it's close to my study, so I can easily look after her."

I spread the agreement in front of him.

"This is my father's villa."

"What about everything I've contributed to the Pack all these years?"

He frowned.

"It's an eight-year relationship, don't make it sound so ugly. We're all White Pack members; why be so meticulous?"

Lila came out of the kitchen with water.

She was wearing my apron, like a real mistress of the house.

"Seren, don't worry, I won't stay for free."

"I'll pay you eight hundred dollars a month, okay? Just as rent."

I almost laughed out of anger.

"Eight hundred?"

"Are you kidding me?"

I picked up the agreement and tore it to shreds.

Eliot suddenly grabbed my wrist, his grip astonishingly strong; I couldn't break free.

"If you continue like this, I'll have no choice but to transfer your mother to the general treatment ward."

I looked up at him.

"The schedule for organ suppression therapy doesn't necessarily require my signature. The medical center's top physicians only follow the Alpha's orders.

Also, the department's recommendation for your full professorship review was written by me."

Lila suddenly stopped crying, standing behind Eliot, looking at me triumphantly.

I slowly pulled my hand away.

"Eliot, are you threatening me with my mother's life and my future?"

He avoided my gaze.

"I just want you to calm down. Don't escalate this to the Elder Council; it won't be good for anyone."

I nodded.

"Okay."

"I'll make you regret it."