Ross Bright, upon hearing this, felt a mix of heartache and fury.
Heartache for Tara Hammond's misguided devotion, and fury at Theodore Lucas being such a despicable bastard.
He immediately reassured Tara Hammond not to worry, promising to find a way for her to ensure she could give birth to the eldest son before Theodore Lucas's wife delivered her child.
At that time, Ross Bright thought it through clearly—if the surrogate woman they arranged for Tara Hammond failed to conceive a son...
Then he would, even at the risk of going to jail, make sure Theodore Lucas's first wife lost her pregnancy.
But luckily, Fortune favored Tara Hammond.
Ross Bright happened to have a young woman on hand, someone who had been sent to him as payment for a debt.
Moreover, this young woman was mute—making her much easier to control than most.
Tara Hammond was still young back then, her thoughts not as venomous or meticulous as they are now.
