Ex-husband’s Regret

Grandma's face turned cold. "Don't call me 'Mom.' I don't have a son like you."

Ben, naturally, wasn't eager to face rejection. But he couldn't avoid coming.

After all, he was still fixated on Grandma's assets, fearing they might end up in my hands.

He forced a smile. "Mom, I know you're not in good health. I specially bought many valuable supplements

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"I don't need them. Take your things and get lost."

"Mom, no matter what, I'm still your biological son. I'm part of the Shaw family, and the Shaw family cannot be handed over to outsiders."

'Outsiders?'

Grandma was so angry she almost laughed. "Who do you mean by 'outsiders'?"

"Lily is also a member of the Shaw family."

"If we're talking about outsiders, it seems your wife and child are the real outsiders."

Ben suppressed his anger. "Bethany may not be related by blood, but she's been adopted and has been with us for many years. There's a bond. If you deny her, what will others say about the Shaw family?"

Grandma was too wise to argue with someone like him and didn't want to waste her breath.

"If you want the Shaw family, you won't get it even if I die. Let alone that I'm still alive."

"Go tell your wife too. Stop all your dreams. Everything related to the Shaw family has nothing to do with her. We've done enough by raising her and her daughter for so many years."

Since Ben didn't achieve his goal, he naturally wouldn't leave easily.

"She's still my daughter. I raised like my own. Mom, even if you favor Lily, you can't give the entire Shaw family to her. She's just a girl. She wasn't raised in the Shaw family, and doesn't know much about the family business. If the Shaw family ends up in her hands, it'll only be ruined."

Ben had always had a preconception about me.

I, naturally, wasn't interested in maintaining any meager... or rather, non-existent father-daughter bond.

So, I didn't say a word and just watched him coldly.

Grandma remained calm. "Even if the Shaw family is ruined in Lily's hands, I would still be happy."

I knew Grandma was deliberately provoking Ben, but her words still deeply touched me.

Since Grandma entrusted the Shaw family to me so seriously, how could I allow it to be ruined?

"Mr. Shaw." I finally couldn't hold back and said coldly, No matter what, you are my biological father. As long as you don't cause trouble for me, I won't do anything to you, and your life won't change. But if you persist, then don't blame me for being ruthless." Ben didn't believe this at all, and what he wanted was far more than what I promised.

He laughed. "You're young, but your attitude is quite bold. Still, you're smart enough to know to please my mother and that she has the final say in the Shaw family. Now you've got what you wanted, but the Shaw family isn't something I'll just hand over to you." "Mr. Shaw, if you have the time to come here, you might as well get your head checked."

Suddenly, I heard a familiar voice and instinctively turned my head.

When he approached, I asked, "Didn't you say you had something to do?"

"Yes, but I came back to check on you," Frank said softly to me. He then turned to Ben with a cold voice." You can't even figure out the situation with Simone and you're dreaming of taking over the entire Shaw family? Ambition is good, but you need to have the ability to handle it." Ben was an elder, so Frank was a junior to him even though Frank was in his early 30s.

His was visibly embarrassed. "I'm Lily's father. If you want to marry her, you should speak to me more politely!"

Frank smirked. "Now you know you're her biological father. But when you teamed up with outsiders to bully her, why didn't you mention being her father?"

Ben was caught off guard, glaring at me with anger. Knowing he couldn't argue with Frank, he turned to

Grandma.

"Mom, if you insist on this, others will only laugh at the Shaw family when things get messy!"

I wanted to speak up for Grandma, but she stopped me

Grandma was completely unthreatened and said casually, "Anyway, I've lived to this age, and soon I'll be joining your father. Even if you make a fuss, even if you end up in control of the Shaw family, people will still be talking about it for decades." Ben's face turned dark. His lips twitched but didn't say anything for a long time. Finally, he stormed off.

Once inside the house, Grandma gave Frank and me some space. "I'll rest in the room for a while. You two talk."

I asked Frank why he came back, and he said, "I guessed something might go wrong here."

"What's do you mean?"

"Since I have Bethany, and I initially needed her to get the antidote from Kevin, but Jack exposed himself, I figured that without Jack's help, Kevin and Simone would likely target me, and that means they might go after Ben."

1 knew I wasn't a saint. Being kind depends on whether the person is worth it.

If I were in Frank's place, I would also use Bethany to threaten Simone for the antidote.

I couldn't just watch Grandma die.

"So if Ben comes back, Simone will surely figure out that Grandma plans to leave the Shaw family to me. Won't they become desperate?"

"At least you're aware of the danger now, which is not easy." After praising me, Frank pinched my cheek."

Don't worry. I've been handling things these days. They won't have a chance to hurt you or Grandma."

I looked at him, stubborn. "And you, you mustn't be harmed either."

Frank suddenly lowered his head and placed a kiss on my lips.

His voice was seductive. "So, if I'm obedient, what's my reward?"

I met his dark gaze, remembering his various tricks, and my face turned red.

"Well, you're about to become a father. Protecting yourself what you should do. Do you need a

reward for that?"

"Yes, you're right."

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Frank, surprisingly, didn't refute. "Anyway, whether it's one thing or another, it's all the same. Do you have any ideas if I were to help you take over the Shaw family?"

I was indeed thinking the same thing.

But being pregnant made me feel a bit constrained in what I could do.

I also noticed that since Frank knew I was pregnant, his methods had become gentler.

"So, let me thank you in advance, for being such a good man and good father, paving the way for us."

Frank's lips curved. "Is that all you're thanking me for?"

Before I could respond, he lowered his voice mischievously. "A thank you orally is fine too."