Third Person's POV
Hazel bit her lip, a note of dejection in her voice, and asked, "Were you just using me to test Miss Sanders' reaction?"
Esmond gripped her chin, his eyes filled with disdain.
"Know your place. I like smart women, but being cunning is foolish."
As Hazel froze, Esmond released her and turned to leave.
Watching him go, Hazel's tears fell.
She touched her abdomen, thinking that defeating Camellia wasn't urgent now. If she could give birth to this child, she'd hold a winning card.
One day, she and her child would outweigh Camellia in Esmond's heart.
Hadn't he ignored Camellia, who was also in the hospital, just because of her pregnancy?
At the thought, Hazel's eyes gleamed with determination.
In another VIP ward on the same hospital floor, Claire was furious to hea
