Seeing Jake's earnest gaze and resolute expression, Rhian loosely held the medical examination report, feeling somewhat shaken deep inside her heart.
From the side, Lilian seemed to notice something, hurriedly positioned herself in the middle of them, and presented her own examination report towards Rhian.
"Miss Valdez, just have a look at my child.
It's been over three months.
We've just performed a 4D ultrasound and it has already taken shape.
Here's a photo... look, isn't it adorable?"
"It's a rare chance to meet you today, and I must give you thanks on behalf of myself and the baby in my belly.
If not for your gracious concession, how could the baby possibly have a complete family?
And it wouldn't be possible to have a perfect father like Jake!"
It was blatant bragging! Rhian glanced at the 4D ultrasound Lilian handed her.
Indeed, it was a fully-formed baby, complete with limbs and facial features.
Her child, on the other hand, was still only an embryo, and strictly speaking, it couldn't even be counted as a life.
This discrepancy felt more like a voiceless mockery.
Mocking her and her child for being so redundant to Jake!
Seeing Rhian maintaining silence and looking easily bullied, Lilian continued to speak with concealed intent,
"Miss. Valdez, to the baby, you are its savior.
How about this, you decide a name for the baby, let the baby carry its gratitude towards you, to thank you for a lifetime!"
For the first time, Rhian felt an impulsive desire to smack Lilian silly.
Has she lost her mind?!
Having her divorced and asking her to name their child
this is like a knife entering as white and exiting as red!
They are stabbing right at her pain! Rhian smirked, using eyes that looked upon a buffoon to disdainfully stare at Lilian:
"Are you sure you want me to name him?"
"Of course, only if Miss. Valdez agrees to it."
Lilian feigned abasement, her actual intention was to humiliate Rhian in front of Jake.
Because she was certain that Rhian wouldn't agree to it.
In this world, no matter how forgiving and tolerant a woman is, she would never forgive to the extent of naming a child that came from her husband and his mistress.
Jake frowned slightly, watching Rhian with mixed feelings, he spoke in a low voice:
"If it puts you in a difficult position, you can refuse."
Even though their divorce was now a certainty, seeing her in such an awkward state, he inexplicably felt protective of her.
However, it was proven that he had overthought the matter.
"It's not difficult, naming is such an easy task!"
Rhian didn't seem embarrassed in the slightest, lifting her eyebrows playfully, she blurted out:
"Why not name him ' BASTARDY CABRERA?"
"Bastardy... 'Bastardy Cabrera?" Lilian hadn't expected that Rhian would actually do it, and her expression faltered. She probed:
"Bastardy as in simplicity?"
"No, no, no. 'Bastardy' as in 'Bastard', implying that you slept with someone's husband before you had him, you see, isn't it perfectly rhymed?"
As soon as Rhian's words came out, Lilian's face turned ugly.
She wanted to blow up in anger but restrained herself because of the presence of Jake.
She could only bite her cheeks tightly, almost to the point of internal injury due to suppression. Rhian continued:
"Miss Lilian, you were so enthusiastic for me to take it, and now that I've taken it, you must use it in the future.
Otherwise, I would feel that you were being fake and showing off on purpose!"
Jake's face turned ashen, he coldly stared at Rhian:
"Enough, don't go too far."
"Who is the one that has gone too far between us, ex-husband?"
Rhian met Jake's intimidating gaze, and added:
"It should be... the shameful, morally deficient, and infidelity-prone ex-husband."
"Jake clenched his fist in anger.
In the past, he only knew this woman to be blunt and boring, like a marionette without its own thoughts.
But now, he discovered such a sharp and feisty side of her.
She was like a kitten showing its claws, clawing at people until they were mad.
Is this really a creature that needs to be protected?
Upon seeing this, Lilian immediately became a whimpering creature.
She grabbed Jake's arm,
"Jake, don't be mad at Miss. Valdez.
I admit it was my fault.
Baby and I are in the wrong.
Miss Valdez, loves you so much but was forced to let us go.
It's normal for her to be resentful towards us. Please let her vent..."
"You are wrong again." Rhian sneered,
"You and your kind, don't thank me.
I have made myself very clear.
I'm not letting you go.
I just threw away a morally corrupt piece of garbage, which you happened to collect.
So, it's very fitting for me to call your kind as Leftovers collector!"
She then turned towards Jake.
With a smile that wasn't quite a smile, she said,
"Usually, people with low moral standards are bound to suffer. Mr. Cabrera, from my calculations, you will be very unlucky soon."
"..." Jake's handsome face was clouded with anger.
His rage was about to explode.
"My mother always told me not to associate with the unlucky ones, as it would bring misfortune.
Hence, you two should stay together.
I respect you and wish you all the best.
Goodbye!" Her series of verbal sparring was like repeatedly dancing on the edge of a tiger's mouth.
It was totally courting death!
After all, in the city of New York, the name
"Jake" represented absolute authority.
No one dared to provoke him.
Therefore, Rhian hurriedly took her leave before Jake could kill her.
Anyway, after her verbal attack, she felt rejuvenated.
As for this worthless man and his mistress...they could choke on their rage for all she cared about!
After Rhian left, Lilian closely observed Jake.
According to the man's temper, being humiliated like this, he would definitely not let it go easily, right?
But had she truly caught a glimpse of a slight upward tug at the corners of the cool lips of the man?
"Jake, don't be angry. Miss Lilian probably spoke without thinking because she was too angry."
"It is my fault, it is my baby's fault, if you want to blame someone, blame me.
Please do not blame Miss Valdez..."
"Lilian pretentiously said a whole lot.
Jake did not heed her one bit, only finding her noisy.
His gaze followed the direction Rhian left, until she's completely out of sight. Heh, his almost-ex-wife... is quite interesting!
After leaving the hospital, Rhian's mood was terrible.
The anger was mixed with a bit of heartache.
She was angry because of that scum of a man and his mistress.
And felt heartache because of the small life in her belly.
Thinking of the little fetus growing slowly inside her, who should have had a splendid journey of life.
Yet, at this moment, due to that scumbag of a father, it could only come to an untimely end.
How angry and hateful Rhian was!
She took a deep breath, calming herself, and turned on her personal computer.
With fingers flying across the keyboard like green onions, she rapidly typed out a long string of complex codes, much like Morse Code.
In less than ten minutes, she was done with an invasive virus program.
After pressing the execution key, Rhian gave a satisfied smile.
Half an hour later, Cabrera Group's business system collapsed, causing a massive data leak of customer information.
Jake, who was still in the hospital, received the telephone call and flipped out.
"Who the hell launched this virus invasion?!"
Meanwhile, Rhian, holding a cup of coffee, gazed at the shimmering river outside the floor-to-ceiling window, feeling a bit better.
She did say that Jake would have some bad luck.
It was not just a play something.
This virus program had enough power to keep Cabrera Group on its toes for a half month.