At that, Wendy’s eyes flickered. Rather than answering directly, she followed Yanis’ lead and asked a question of her own. “Mrs. Gomez, how’s the company doing lately?”

“What do you mean?” Yanis looked a little puzzled, unsure why Wendy would bring that up out of the blue.

Wendy played it cool. “It’s just that I haven’t seen Zachary for several days now. I’ve gone to the office a few times, but he was never there. Did something happen at work?”

Yanis was a full-time socialite. She had no idea what was going on outside her beauty salons, shopping trips, and afternoon tea. Business matters were far beyond her scope.

So when Wendy asked her this, she didn’t suspect a thing. She assumed the question came from genuine concern for Zachary and responded with a smile.

“Everything seems normal. Zachary and his father haven’t said anything to me. Maybe he’s just a bit busy lately. I’ll talk to him. No matter how packed his schedule is, he shouldn’t be neglecting his wife and child. I’ll tell him to make more time for you.”

Seeing that Yanis was completely in the dark, Wendy didn’t push further.

“Mrs. Gomez, there’s no need to have the housekeeper move in. It’s not convenient here.”

Yanis looked slightly hesitant. “I just worry about you living alone. Pregnant women really need someone around.”

What could possibly happen? Wendy rolled her eyes inwardly.

She had already started thinking about getting an abortion. If Yanis placed someone in her home to monitor her every move, how was she supposed to go through with it?

Gomez Group was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. There was no way she was going to give birth to this child. At this stage, it was still early enough to terminate the pregnancy safely.

But once the baby was born, there would be no going back. Even if she didn’t marry Zachary and avoided inheriting the family’s debt, she would still be left with a burden. No man would want a woman with a child, and raising a baby alone would be a nightmare. She wasn’t about to throw her life away like that.

While calculating how and when to get the abortion, Wendy kept her expression calm.

She smiled sweetly and made something up. “My mom heard I was pregnant and already bought her ticket over. Once she’s here, you won’t have to worry about me.”

“Your mother is coming to Rivertown? That’s wonderful. Let me know the date. I’ll organize a welcome dinner for her,” Yanis said cheerfully.

Gomez Group had relocated its headquarters to Rivertown a while back, when Cayden had made his investment.

Back then, Zachary had bought a villa and moved the entire family to Rivertown,

all to win Tessa back. Since then, the entire Gomez family had been based in the

city.

During the time Wendy had

pretended to be Tessa’s stand-in she had pestered Zachary into

buying her a fully furnished

apartment. That was where she had

been living ever since.

Of course, her mother had never bought a ticket. Even if she had, there was no

way Wendy would let her meet the Gomez family.

The Gomez family was basically a burning pit at this point, and Wendy was doing everything she could to stay out of it. The last thing she needed was for her own family to get involved.

Putting on a gentle expression, she smiled softly. “Mrs. Gomez, there’s no rush. We can talk about it later.”

Yanis narrowed her eyes slightly. “What’s wrong, Wendy? Is it because Zachary hasn’t been around much lately? Are you upset and don’t want the parents to meet yet?”

Wendy had been struggling to come up with a good excuse, and Yanis had just handed one to her on a silver platter.

She lowered her head, pouting just enough to seem aggrieved.

“Yes, Mrs. Gomez. I feel like Zachary’s been really distant with me lately. He never really wanted this baby in the first place.”

She had only meant to fake a little sadness, but the words stirred something real.

No matter what, she had truly cared about Zachary. And once, she had genuinely looked forward to this child.

She thought back to the day she had shown him the pregnancy test results Without a second of hesitation, he had told her to get rid of the baby. That memory still left a bitter taste in her heart.

So the sadness in her voice was no longer just an act. It was real.

But she had long outgrown her innocent, romantic phase.

She loved Zachary, yes, but love couldn’t pay bills. Marrying him at this point would ruin her entire life.

Yanis gently patted her shoulder. “I’ll take care of it. I’ll have Zachary come over to be with you tonight.”

Wendy thought to herself, “What good would that do now?”

“That’s alright, Mrs. Gomez. Zachary’s busy, and I don’t want to make things harder for him. Once he gets through this hectic time, I’m sure he’ll come see me.”

Hearing that, Yanis’ eyes lit up with admiration.

“You’re such a thoughtful one, Wendy. That’s why I always say you’re the perfect daughter-in-law.”