One year, one love by Aurora Miller

Chapter 136

Laura was working now. She was so busy with her job that she barely had tfor herself.

Even if she did have free time, she would never let them take advantage of her again.

Matteo hadn't expected the once soft-spoken and obedient Laur to becso unyielding.

She had changed. She was no longer the woman who used to tolerate everything silently.

Matteo thought, ‘If she dares to stand up to ine like this, someone must have influenced or is backing her.”

“Laura, why are you acting just like your sister, Doris? She’s always been rebellious against your father. Now

you're speaking tolike this, refusing to cback and take care of my mother and sister-did she put you up

to this?” Matteo said.

Laura almost laughed. She thought people like Matteo were so self-absorbed, so convinced of their superiority,

that they never considered the possibility that they might be wrong.

“Matteo, you're unbelievable,” Laura sneered. Her heart had long gone cold, and she no longer cared if she

offended him.

“You hit me-I endured it. Your mother insulted me-I endured it. Your sister, a married woman, chose to live with

her parents instead of her in-laws and treatedlike a servant-I endured it. Even when you threwout in the

middle of the night, | endured it.

“But | won't endure it anymore. You all pushedto this point. married into the Webb family and worked

tirelessly, never complaining, never asking for anything. | owe you nothing. From now on, | won't be the

pushover | used to be. Find someone else to serve you-1'm done.”

“Laura, you've really changed, huh?” Matteo snapped. “Fine. If you have the guts, don’t ever cback!”

“I'd love nothing more,” Laura said before hanging up.

Ever since that stormy night when Matteo had thrown her out, she had never once considered returning.

The only thing she wanted was Arianna. Now that Arianna was with her, she had nothing left to miss about the

Webb family.

Doris hadn't heard Matteo’s words, but from Laura’s responses, she could guess most of what had been said.

When Laura had devoted herself entirely to that family, they had looked down on her, humiliated her, and kicked

her out.

Doris said, ‘Now that they need something, they expect their free maid to crunning back? Do they really

take Laura for a fool?"

Doris looked at Laura with concern. “Laura, are you okay?”

“I'm fine,” Laura said, gently patting the back of Doris’ hand. Her expression was calm-the kind of calm that

cwith not caring anymore.

“Laura, since you've made up your mind to leave the Webb family and that man, don’t waver no matter what he

says. Otherwise, you'll only end up hurting yourself. Witharound you don’t have to be afraid.” Doris

reassured her.

“Countin too,” Lewis finally chimed in.

And me,” Arianna added. Though she didn’t fully understand the situation, she had already chosen to stand by

Luara.

Laura lowered her gaze, her gentle eyes falling on Arianna’s face

“They can’t affectanymore. The only one | care about is Ari.

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Laura picked up Arianna. “We're leaving?

Meanwhile, Matteo, who was on a business trip in another city, was so furious after Laura hung up on him that he

nearly smashed his phone. If it weren't for Romany, who was traveling with him, stopping him, he would have

done something insane.

Matteo thought, Just wait till | get back and teach her a lesson. She's getting too bold, ignoring my words like

this. Looks like she needs a reminder of who's in charge.'”

“Matteo, don’t be angry.” Romany reached out to soothe his heaving chest. “Getting worked up over this isn't

worth it.”

Matteo hadn't originally planned to bring Romany on this trip. It was only the night before his departure that he

went to see

her.

She had looked at him pitifully, saying she had never been to Yoshland before. He was touched, and he brought

her along. “If it weren't for my unfinished work here, I'd fly back right now and teach her a lesson.” Matteo

gripped Romany’s hand.

. “Matteo, if you're so worried about your aunt and sister at home. | can go back and take care of them for you-if

you agree,

of course. That way, you can focus on work without any distractions.” Romany offered kindly.

She had been pregnant for quite stnow, yet Matteo still hadn't shown any intention of introducing her

to his family.

That wife of his-no matter how much he acted like he didn’t care for her, he hadn't taken any her either.

real steps

toward divorcing

She had already becthe despised “other woman,” but she didn’t want her child to be an illegitimate one,

doomed to the sscorn she had endured.

Yet she didn’t dare bring this up to Matteo. She feared that if she angered him, she’d end up with nothing.

At least for now, she didn’t have to work, didn’t have to slog through a nine-to-five grind, and didn’t have to

please anyone Matteo provided for her, and she could enjoy the luxurious life of the wealthy.

Since Matteo’s path wasn’t working, she had to meet with Sofia. She knew that Sofia seemed to dislike Matteo’s

current wife. As long as she made a good impression and stirred things up a little, she believed that she would

replace that Laura.

And now was the perfect opportunity.

“You're pregnant right now. This isn’t the tto stir up trouble. Matteo had no intention of letting her go back

and take care of his family.

If Sofia found out, she would definitely press him for details and push even harder for him to divorce Laura.

It wasn’t that he wasn’t considering it, but Romany’s child's gender was still unknown.

If it was a boy, he might think about giving her a proper title. If it was a girl, there was no need to go through all

that trouble.

Deep down, he knew that Romany could never be like Laura-someone who would give up everything for family,

endure hardships without complaint, and expect nothing in return.

If he hadn't thrown Laura out into the rain that night, she wouldn't have so decisively rejected him this time.

Compared to Romany, Laura was the more suitable wife for him

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“How am | causing trouble? | just want to help case your burden Romany looked aggrieved. “You've been so good

to me, and | just want to do something for you in return. | don’t want to be someone completely useless to you.

Matteo, | really want to help you.”

Matteo looked into her tear-filled eyes. They were bright and watery, making her appear fragile and pitiful when

she cried.

“That's not what | meant,” Matteo explained gently. “I know you want to help me, but right now, you need to

take care of yourself. | don’t expect anything from you. Just focusing on your well-being is the greatest help you

can give me.

“Besides, how could you be useless to me? You're carrying my child, after all. As long as you give birth to a son

forand for the Webb family, you'll be the greatest contributor.”

That way, he could also please Sofia. Sofia nagged him every day about having a son, to the point where it gave

him a headache.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have forgone protection when he was with Romany.

He figured he might as well use this opportunity to fulfill his mother’s wish.

“Matteo, whether it’s a boy or a girl isn’t something | can control. What if it turns out to be a daughter?” Romany

cautiously voiced her concern.

She knew full well he only wanted a son, but she couldn't keep this question bottled up inside. Keeping it in felt

suffocating. She wanted to know what the consequences would be.