The woman’s pregnancy 52

Chapter 52
Elsie sat on the couch, fost in thought Spud, seemed to tents here. He nuzzled her fond and mensed tulis, aliist as if was saying. Tant worry.”
Hisie couldn’t help but wonder what Aline had been up to yesterday, the was a bit concerned about her Aline.
They had spent the day setting up the rooftop together, and Aline hat even helped her buy pet supplier for Spod. Despite Aline’s flamboyant, Flapper esque style, Elsie found her to be straightforward and approachable, which put Elsie at ease in her company.
When Elsie got back, she had checked Aline’s room downstairs. The lights wore off, and Aline was nowhere to be found. Elsie was genuinely worried.
With these thoughts wiling in her mind, Elsie took Spud to the bathroom for another bath. After washing and drying him, they
both curled up on the couch.
A soap opera played on the TV, but Elsie couldn’t focus. She felt a vague sense of unease,
Meanwhile, Missy had discovered that not only had Elsie not returned to Novarin, but she had also comfortably rented a place. This news nearly made Missy explode with anger.
“This wretch, Ronald doesn’t want her, yet she shamelessly clings on here?” Missy fumed.
Josie, sitting across from her and scrolling through entertainment news on her phone, responded nonchalantly. “Missy, don’t get worked up. Remember our plan? Ronald’s on your side now. Why worry about Elsie?”
“That’s true,” Missy said through gritted teeth, “but it still makes me mad! I need to show her that Ronald is mine! There’s no place
for her in this city!”
Josie’s fingers glided swiftly across the phone screen, the light reflecting on her face, giving her a somewhat eerie appearance. “Missy, dealing with someone like her, why bother reasoning? Just cut her off at the source!”
Missy, frustrated, ran her hands through her hair, smudging her makuup. “How do I cut her off at the source? I can’t just kidnap her
and throw her into the ocean.”
Josie rolled her eyes and waved her glittery nails in front of Missy’s tice. “Are you dumb? Find out who her landlord is! Slip the Landlord some money to kick Elsie out! Let’s see where she goes then She ought to find an old, dilapidated house, teeming with cockroaches and rats, to taste some hardship.”
ly and found
that Aline was Elsies
thought this was a great Missy thought
idea and immediately had Josie look into it. Josie worked quickly
landlord in less than half a day.
“What’s Aline’s background? She doesn’t look like a decent person!” Missy said, looking at Aline’s photo. Aline, with her heavy makeup and punk attire, looked like a delinquent.
Josie handed Missy Alines information. “Whether she’s decent or not we don’t know, but she’s definitely a fraud. The house isn’t even hers; it belongs to her dad. Her dad’s a gambler, deep in debt, constantly chased by creditors. She doesn’t own any assets.”
Missy looked through the information, a smug smile spreading across her face. “So she’s a broke nobody! I thought Elsie had some dignity, but shes just hiding in a dump!”
“Exactly, pretending to be all high and mighty!” Josie chimed in. “Missy, now you know what to do, right?”
Missy s eyes gleamed, and a sly smile curled her lips.
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Chapter 52
Of course! I’ll noke sure sheets kicked out! Well go tomorrow may felt elated, already picturing File’s miserable state, and couldn’t help but laugh. I’ll slune her the consequences of clinging to Ronald
The next morning, the sun barely peeked into the narrow alley. A few stray cats mamed, scavenging for scraps. The walls entrance of the building weie plastered with flyers.
Missy and Josie had their driver drop them off at the complex entrance. They linked arms and walked in. Their perfume clashed with
the alley’s stench..
“This place is disgusting. The smell makes me want to puke, Missyid, covering her nose in disgust.
Josie, used to such places from her previous jobs, was unfazed. “What do you expect from a poor neighborhood? Let’s find Aline, get this over with, and leave this dump.”
Inside Aline’s room, dim light filtered through dirty curtains, and the room reeked of medicinal ointment.
Aline lay curled up on the bed, her face bruised and battered. She had been beaten senseless by her father’s creditors the day before. Now, her whole body ached as if it were falling apart, Hearing Elsie knock that morning, she didn’t dare open the door, afraid of scaring het.
Aline struggled to sit up, feeling like every part of her body was in pain.
She touched her swollen face, wincing in pain. “Those bastards hit hard!” she cursed through gritted teeth.
Unable to bear the pain, Aline decided to go to the pharmacy for some medicine. She quickly tidied herself up, trying to cover her injuries with her clothes. Then she hobbled out the door.
As Aline stepped out of the building, she wore a large black hoodie, the hood covering most of her face. But passersby could still see the bruises on her face.
vou Aline Taylor?”
Just as she reached the pharmacy, Josie grabbed her arm, her sharp voice like nails on a chalkboard. “Are you
Aline winced in pain and tried to shake off Josie’s grip, but found her surprisingly strong. She looked up and saw Missy standing behind Josie. Missy’s smug expression made Aline realize what was happening
“What’s this about?” Aline asked coldly.
Missy stepped forward, eyeing Aline up and down. “I heard you rented your place to Elsie?”
Aline didn’t respond, wondering why these two were asking about Elsie.
“You’ve got some nerve, renting to just anyone.” Missy pulled out a wad of cash from her Hermes bag and waved it in front of Aline. “Kick Elsie out, and this money is yours.”
Aline looked at the cash, a flicker of hesitation in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. Wha’s Elsie? I don’t know her.”
“Don’t play dumb! We ve already checked. You’re her landlord! Josie napped, “If you keep playing dumb, don’t blame us for being rude!”
Aline sneered. “You’ve checked? Who are you? Cops? Even if I am he landlord, why should I kick her out? She pays her rent on time and hasn’t broken any rules. Why should I evict her?”
Missy, seeing Aline’s defiance, grew stern. “Let me tell you, Elsie is a tramp who seduces other people’s husbands! Kicking her out is doing everyone a favor!”