After Divorce I Married a Tycoon-Chapter 202: Her Bargaining Chip

In the end, Scarlett Jewel was taken to another hospital for an amniocentesis.

No matter how much she begged, explained, or tearfully played the victim, it was no use.

Felix Sinclair and Rose Gable were unmoved.

Her heart was already filled with despair.

She fell into a long silence.

But she wasn’t the type to just sit around and wait for death.

Even when backed into a corner, she would do everything in her power to fight for a way out.

So, on the way back from the hospital, Scarlett Jewel was surprisingly calm.

Her mind was no longer gripped by fear; instead, it began to race.

Seeing her sitting quietly in the car without a word, Rose Gable shot her an irritated glance and warned her sternly.

"Are you scheming again?"

"Let me tell you, don’t even think about bribing the doctor. The department head is a relative from my side of the family."

"If I find out you tried to bribe him to change the test results, I’ll make you pay dearly."

Scarlett Jewel didn’t speak, remaining terrifyingly silent.

It was as if she was immersed in her own world, blocking out all external sounds.

Her indifference infuriated Rose Gable; it was like punching cotton.

"Are you dead? I’m talking to you."

After a long moment, Scarlett Jewel finally spoke, her voice unhurried.

"I’m considering a problem."

Cynthia Sinclair sneered at her mockingly.

"What kind of problem could your pig brain possibly figure out?"

"You can’t even plagiarize properly. You got caught and made a huge fool of yourself, and you still have the nerve to say you’re ’thinking’?"

Scarlett Jewel couldn’t be bothered with her ill-mannered, brainless sister-in-law.

’She’s only eighteen, yet she’s rotten to the core. The number of men she’s slept with is no less than mine.’

’How dare she curse at me just now?’

But now wasn’t the time to waste her breath on this idiot.

She turned to Rose Gable and said,

"Forcing me to get a paternity test was actually a very foolish move."

Her voice was raspy with a hint of desperation, of someone making a final, desperate gamble.

Her fingertips unconsciously clenched the hem of her skirt, the wrinkled fabric hiding the panic beneath her feigned composure.

She was betting on the insatiable greed of the Sinclair family’s first branch.

The Sinclair family members said nothing, so she continued.

"I admit I slept with a lot of men when I was abroad. So, to be honest, I’m not sure if this child is Gavin Sinclair’s."

There wasn’t a hint of shame in her voice.

Instead, it held the frank indifference of someone who had nothing left to lose.

After all, the Sinclair family had already completely cast her aside.

Those anonymous photos sent to the Sinclair family showed her naked body in crystal clear detail.

Just as Gavin Sinclair had said, even the mole on her chest was perfectly clear.

Any further denial would be futile, a waste of breath and energy.

It was better to admit it freely and tear off their hypocritical masks.

She wanted to see what these people, who were always talking about the ’Sinclair family’s reputation,’ would choose to do when the test results proved the child wasn’t a Sinclair.

When Rose Gable heard this, her face instantly turned the color of liver.

Her finger, pointing at Scarlett Jewel, trembled nonstop as she cursed,

"You shameless bitch! How did our Sinclair family end up marrying a promiscuous, shameless whore like you? What a disaster for our family!"

The thought that Scarlett Jewel had married into their Sinclair family because of the baby in her belly...

...only for that child to possibly not even be a Sinclair...

...made Rose Gable so furious she almost couldn’t breathe.

Scarlett Jewel ignored her curses and continued speaking as if to herself.

"If the child is Gavin Sinclair’s, then everyone is happy."

"But if the child isn’t Gavin Sinclair’s, what do you plan to do with me and my son? He is a boy, after all."

"Hah. What will we do?" Rose Gable shot her a cold glance.

"You’ve already dragged the Sinclair family’s reputation through the mud. If this child really isn’t a Sinclair, you can just get out of the Sinclair family."

Scarlett Jewel knew it would end this way.

But she still had a bargaining chip.

"But have you considered that without this child, you lose your bargaining chip in the fight for the Sinclair family’s fortune?"

"Father, you’re a smart man, and a businessman." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"On this matter, you should be able to distinguish what’s more important, shouldn’t you?"

At these words, the expressions on Felix Sinclair and Rose Gable’s faces froze.

They thought more carefully about the meaning behind her words...

’That’s right... ’

’If the child really isn’t Gavin Sinclair’s, and we kick Scarlett Jewel out of the Sinclair family, then everyone will surely find out about the shady business behind it.’

’It won’t just be Scarlett Jewel who is disgraced then, but our entire branch of the family.’

’More importantly, the second branch of the family will find out that she isn’t carrying a Sinclair heir.’

They had only agreed to let Scarlett Jewel marry into the family because she was pregnant.

This child was an extra bargaining chip for the first branch in the fight for the Sinclair family fortune.

Even if they couldn’t successfully take over the Sinclair family’s inheritance, this child was, after all, the family’s eldest great-grandchild.

The old woman’s mind was sometimes clear, sometimes muddled.

When she was lucid, this child could help their branch of the family get a larger share of the Sinclair fortune.

But if the second branch and the old woman found out the child wasn’t a Sinclair...

...not only would they lose their bargaining chip, but they would also receive a smaller share of the inheritance.

The Sinclair family was the wealthiest in Rhonia, with assets worth at least tens of billions.

If their share was reduced, their branch of the family stood to lose several billion.

For a moment, the Sinclair family members looked at each other, speechless.

On one hand, they hated Scarlett Jewel for her promiscuous private life.

Not only had she brought shame upon the Sinclair family yet again, but she was very likely carrying another man’s child, attempting to muddle the Sinclair bloodline.

But on the other hand, if their branch had one less person to claim inheritance, they would lose out on billions.

Bloodline on one side, a massive fortune on the other...

Felix Sinclair and Rose Gable fell silent.

Seeing the Sinclairs lost in thought, Scarlett Jewel knew her words had hit their mark.

’The Sinclairs are rich, it’s true, but the first branch is stingy to a fault.’

’To prevent Claire Mercer from taking a share of their marital assets with Gavin Sinclair, they even forged the marriage certificate.’

’Now, one less share of the inheritance means losing out on billions.’

’For the first branch of the Sinclair family, that would be a devastating loss.’

’Billions isn’t a small sum. It’s not a few hundred or a few thousand... ’

’It’s a colossal fortune that ninety-nine percent of people couldn’t earn in a hundred lifetimes.’

’Even if the child really isn’t Gavin Sinclair’s, would the first branch of the Sinclair family really be willing to let that money slip through their fingers? To let it go to the second branch?’

’They won’t.’

’People are greedy, especially the first branch of this family.’

’In her recent time with them, she’d come to understand their character more or less completely.’

’They won’t give up their claim to those billions in assets.’

’They would rather raise another man’s child than give up that massive fortune within their grasp.’

’In that case, there should still be a way for her to survive in the Sinclair family.’

It was her own fault for being so terrified just now that she hadn’t considered this angle.

Now that she’d figured this out, Scarlett Jewel felt completely revitalized.

There was nothing to be done about it.

This was a critical time for the Sinclair family, after all.

Regardless of whether this child was a Sinclair by blood, he was her lucky star, her ticket to a life of wealth and luxury.

Thinking this, Scarlett Jewel felt much more relaxed.

The gloom and fear from moments before were swept away in an instant.

After returning to the Sinclair family’s old mansion, the four Sinclairs sent Scarlett Jewel back to her room, then closed the door to discuss their strategy.

Cynthia Sinclair was the first to speak. "What Scarlett Jewel said isn’t unreasonable. If that child really isn’t my brother’s, what do we do?"

Rose Gable snorted. "You expect me to help that bitch raise another man’s child? I can’t do it."

"You can’t?" Felix Sinclair shot her a vicious glare. "Are you going to let the second branch take the money that’s already in our hands? Idiot."

Rose Gable said, "But what if he’s not my grandson at all? How am I supposed to face him?"

"How to face him?" Felix Sinclair let out a sinister smile. "Once the money is in our hands, that mother and son will have no reason to live."

Rose Gable’s face paled in shock. "You mean..."