Chapter 104 Fake Pregnancy

Joseph didn't respond and went upstairs without looking back.

Amy stood in the doorway and watch the interaction between the two. Once Joseph shut his office door, she scoffed at Anna, "Don't you know that Lord Joseph doesn't like clingy women?"

Anna was irritated and snapped, "You think you know Joseph so well? Amy, I have not got even with you for betraying me before. You better keep a low profile or you will suffer once I become Mrs. Smith."

"Even if I do keep a low profile, will you actually let me be?" Amy snarled. She understood that if Anna did marry Joseph, she would be fired immediately. So, rather than act weak in front of Anna, Amy was going to continue to talk back.

"You are right. I indeed hate you. After I became Mrs. Smith, I will make sure you are out of this house. You will have no chance against me!" Anna smiled.

"Wow! I'm so honored to be your first target," Amy said sarcastically not scared of Anna in the least.

"You..."

"I encourage you to watch your mouth and behavior from now on. This is Lord Joseph's home and you remember how Lady Kate's miscarriage was revealed?" Amy threatened.

Anna calmed herself down and said, "Amy, I know you love Joseph. But do you think you are qualified to be his wife?"

Amy couldn't believe that Anna knew about her feeling for Joseph, "Miss Anna, Lord Joseph is my boss. I am only his servant, so I do worry and care for him. There is nothing more so do not make accusations that are untrue."

"I'm happy that you know you are a servant, so you need to behave yourself. Otherwise, I will have Joseph fire you!" Anna smiled again and walked away.

Amy watched her leaving, she clenched her fists and shouted, "It is you who should be out of here!"

**

During the first month Anna lived at the Smith mansion, she tried everything to get close to Joseph. However, each time she was reminded she had to keep a certain distance before their marriage. Anna hinted that she wanted to marry Joseph as soon as possible but he refused to set a date. Though she complained about it, she dared not to continue asking and had to find another way to push the topic.

Knowing that Anna was living with Joseph, Kate immersed herself in her work. She had to stop thinking about Joseph and move on with her life.

**

"You mean to lie about being pregnant?" Anna whispered, she thought Dora had given up on the idea but to her surprise, her mother was calling it the final plan.

"Have you ever thought about why Joseph does not want to touch you? If he really loves you, why does he refuse to have sex with you?" Dora asked anxiously. She thought since Anna could not get Joseph into bed, she would lose the battle with Cassie.

After being degraded by her own mother, Anna was upset. She bitterly snarled, "Joseph respects me and wants to wait until we are married…"

"I don't care what he thinks. You give Joseph a report about your pregnancy. I will talk with him tomorrow and force him to marry you," Dora told Anna, she wanted to ensure her daughter had a status marriage.

"Okay…" Anna was frightened by Dora and dared not speak against her plan.

**

The next afternoon, Joseph was at Smith Group working when Anna knocked on the door with a report in her hand.

She shyly put it down in front of him and said, "Joseph, we did not use any protection and I am not on a contraceptive pill, so I… I am pregnant."

Joseph looked at the report, and then asked, "What is your plan?"

"I...I want to have a baby. It is our baby, hopefully, a baby boy. I hope this will please you, your mom, and your grandpa."

"Okay, now that I know, we can talk about this later tonight. You go home and get some rest," Joseph replied calmly.

"Okay…" Anna nodded. She noticed Joseph's expression did not change, she cautiously asked, "Joseph, why… why are you unhappy?"

"Am I? Maybe it is just too sudden," Joseph smiled reluctantly and added, "Go home and take a nap. Tell Amy to make you anything that you want to eat. I will be home early tonight."

Hearing his comforting words, Anna felt more assured. She smiled and said, "You get your work done. I will be waiting for you to get home."

After she stepped out of Joseph's office, Anna's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that Joseph believed her, and now she only had to find a way to get pregnant as soon as possible. If she didn't, Joseph would eventually find out and never speak to her again. Anna didn't want to have someone else's baby so she had to do her best to seduce Joseph.

Walking out of Smith Group, Anna dialed Samuel's number. As soon as he answered, she said, "Help me create an opportunity!"

Joseph read over the report again, then threw it to the side. He felt disgusted even imagining what Anna had done.

**

Kate left work on time so that Daisy wouldn't have to wait for supper but as she stepped out of the building, she saw Samuel. He was leaving against his car and waved to her.

Not wanting to look impolite, Kate smiled and walked over. She asked, "Why are you here?"

"Kate, I haven't had the chance to thank you for helping me," Samuel smiled and asked, "Would you please join me for dinner? I have already made reservations."

"Sorry, Samuel, I told Daisy that I would be home for dinner tonight. Plus, I think it is best that we keep our distance from each other. The past always seems to come back to haunt both you and me."

"Are you really acting like this, Kate? I know who did everything!" Samuel angrily said, "But the bastard escaped. If I catch him, I will not let him get away again!"

"You figured it out?" Kate had tried to forget what had happened because Joseph's attitude disappointed her. Even if Joseph found out who did it, she wondered if he would have punished them. Kate believed that Joseph did not care about her or the rumors, since she was the only one who seemed to suffer.