Billionaire Lost to His Surrogate In A Love Game novel Chapter 176

"Dad, if I really divorce Zachariah, I have only one request, the custody of the child."

"No way, " Steffan refused without hesitation.

Ophelia said, "Dad, after I divorced Zachariah, he will definitely marry Miss Fletcher. Next year, she will give birth to the eldest grandson of the Chambers family, but I only have this child. I just want his custody, which is not too much, right?"

"No. The grandson of our family must not be raised by outsiders, " Steffan still rejected.

Ophelia just smiled and said, "Dad, I think it's better to have his mother by his side when the baby is born. What do you think?"

"Are you threatening me?" Steffan asked.

Ophelia explained, "Dad, don't get me wrong. I'm just telling the truth. Don't you think it's too pitiful for a child to be born without a mother?"

Steffan remained silent.

"Dad, I know you don't like me. But please give me custody for the sake of being pregnant with the Chambers family's grandson," Ophelia wanted to move him with emotions.

Steffan thought for a while, and said, "You can discuss with Zachariah. If he agrees, I won't object."

Ophelia bowed to him and said, "Dad, thank you."

Steffan said, "Go out, lest your mother-in-law misunderstand."

Ophelia nodded.

She followed Steffan out of the study, and went downstairs to find Zachariah was already in the hall.

She walked to Zachariah and asked, "Is the work done?"

Zachariah nodded, then pulled her to sit next to him.

He whispered to her, "Is it all right?"

Ophelia shook her head and said nothing.

Mrs. Chambers glanced at Steffan and asked in a low voice, "Did you embarrass Ophelia?"

Steffan smiled and answered, "You like her. Do you think I will deliberately make things difficult for the person you like?"

Mrs. Chambers laughed with satisfaction.

Ophelia and Zachariah left after having lunch at the Chambers Mansion.

Sitting in the car, she leaned tiredly on the co-pilot. Zachariah glanced at her and said, "Are you tired?"

Ophelia denied.

"What's wrong? Why are you so indifferent to me? Don't you want to see me?" Zachariah drove the car, seemingly joking.

Ophelia opened her eyes, looked at the vehicles outside the window, and suddenly asked, "Mr. Chambers, do you know what dad said to me in the study?"

Zachariah asked back, "What did he say?"

"He asked me to divorce you, saying I don't deserve you." Ophelia didn't hide from him, "I sometimes think that I am really so bad that everyone wants me to divorce you?"

Zachariah looked sullen and comforted her, "Don't think too much. I said that only I can end our marriage, and what others say doesn't count."

Ophelia gave a wry smile.

"Mr. Chambers, you promised not to divorce me for the time being, but you actually want to divorce as soon as possible. After all, your so-called true love is still waiting for you. Compared to her, I am not in your consideration at all, "

Ophelia said with a self-deprecating tone.

Zachariah felt sad, and his hands clenched on the steering wheel. He said, "Ophelia, this is nothing like you."

Ophelia turned her head to look at Zachariah, and asked, "Mr. Chambers, do you really know the real me?"

Facing her sincere gaze, Zachariah was suddenly speechless.

Ophelia continued, "In your opinion, I am a woman who sells her body and soul for money, right? I'm afraid you don't want to get to know a shallow woman like me. "

Zachariah felt these words were harsh, and he shouted, "Don't slander yourself."

Ophelia sneered.

"Mr. Chambers, didn't you say these to me before? I just repeated it. Am I wrong? "

Zachariah patted the steering wheel and said, "What the hell is wrong with you? Why are you so mean? "

Ophelia shook her head, "Nothing. You all asked me to divorce, but no one asked me if I wanted to, so I felt uncomfortable. If you feel these words are harsh, then I won't say anything."

Zachariah stopped the car, unfastened his seat belt, and approached her.

"Are you angry?"

Ophelia felt a flow of heat in her ears and his scorching body temperature.

She avoided instinctively, not wanting him to influence her judgment.

She thought, "He asked me if I was angry. How can I not be angry?"

But mostly she felt sad. She had been married to him for about five years, and it was impossible for her to have no feelings for him. She had always paid attention to feelings and filial piety. Since deciding to marry Zachariah, she had really regarded the Chambers family as her own. Even if Madeleine didn't like her, she still worked hard to integrate into them. She thought her contribution would be recognized by them, but she was too naive.

Except for Mrs. Chambers, who really loved her, everyone else had always regarded her as an outsider.

She had always pretended not to care if Zachariah had an affair with other women. Even Cora provoked her that she had a child, she pretended not to mind, just because she knew that Zachariah didn't love her at all.

"Mr. Chambers, am I just an outsider to you?" Ignoring the heat and inquiry in his eyes, Ophelia leaned back a bit, raised her eyebrows to look at him, and asked sadly.