“If you are finished deciding my life,” Isabella said evenly, “then allow me to clarify certain facts.”
The room fell silent.
“This home belongs entirely to me. My mother purchased it. The deed carries only my name.”
Margaret stiffened visibly.
“We are family, Isabella.”
“Yes,” Isabella replied calmly, “yet you forgot I am family too.”
She paused briefly.
“Adultery carries legal consequences. I have already consulted an attorney.”
Dominic’s composure fractured.
“Let us handle this privately,” he said quickly.
Isabella met his gaze steadily.
“I also visited my physician yesterday. I am pregnant.”
Shock rippled violently through the room.
Margaret’s voice softened instantly.
“This changes everything. We can repair this.”
Isabella remained calm.
“The child may not be Dominic’s. Paternity will be confirmed after divorce.”
Chaos erupted.
Before departure, Isabella delivered her final boundary.
“This home remains mine. Anyone who disrespects me may leave immediately.”
Later revelations dismantled Dominic’s constructed reality entirely.