Chapter 213 The Illegitimate Child Caleb
The doctor nodded and said, "Yes, Mrs. Windsor's uterus was severely injured before. As the baby grows, there's a high probability that it won't survive."
"So, Mr. Windsor, my condolences. In the future, Mrs. Windsor's chances of getting pregnant will be even smaller, and it's best not to let her get pregnant again. It would be a huge burden on her body and could cause another massive hemorrhage, endangering her life."
Sterling felt even more pain upon hearing this. It took him a long time to accept the fact that he would never have a biological child again.
Sterling looked at Bella but didn't tell her the news. If he could hardly accept it, how could Bella?
But Sterling didn't know that another person hiding around the corner had overheard his conversation with the doctor.
Debra's lips curled into a cold smile, 'Good, Bella, this is karma. You will never be a mother again, and you can never have children. This is truly satisfying.'
Surrounded by immense pain, Sterling didn't notice Debra's presence.
Listening to Bella, Sterling couldn't respond and could only hold her hand to change the subject.
"Didn't you want to know the truth behind this incident? I'll tell you, the mastermind behind this event is Caleb."
Bella's attention was indeed diverted upon hearing this. She immediately widened her eyes, "What? Caleb? What does this have to do with Caleb?"
Bella didn't understand how the topic had jumped so drastically.
Sterling's words made her sit up immediately, and Sterling placed a pillow behind her.
Sterling said, "Don't get excited, I'll tell you."
He paused before speaking, "Caleb is my father's illegitimate son, my half-brother. Both car accidents were aimed at me. He wants to kill me, he wants revenge, and he wants to take over the Windsor family."
Bella was stunned by this bombshell. She thought of the gentle and gentlemanly Caleb. How could he be the mastermind?
Bella shook her head, "No, it's impossible. Isn't he Anna's ex-boyfriend? How could he be the Windsor family's illegitimate son?"
Actually, Bella knew the Windsor family had an illegitimate son. She had heard Xavier mention it before.
This illegitimate son was also a taboo for Sterling, a topic that brought bad luck to anyone who mentioned it.
She thought she would never have the chance to meet him in this lifetime, but she had already met him.
Because there had been no news about the illegitimate son for so many years, none of them had paid attention to it. They didn't expect the illegitimate son to be Caleb.
Bella looked at Sterling in disbelief, "What exactly is going on?"
Sterling hadn't figured out how to tell her. He could only say, "Caleb is indeed my father's illegitimate son, but he didn't grow up in the Windsor Villa and was not acknowledged by the Windsor family."
"Because of this, he harbored resentment, so he came back to seek revenge on me."
In other words, the two car accidents were both orchestrated by Caleb to seek revenge on Sterling.
Bella found it hard to digest this fact. She never thought that the seemingly gentle and elegant Caleb could be so twisted inside.
"You mean to say that our car accidents were all caused by Caleb, right?" Bella looked at Sterling.
Sterling nodded and said, "Yes, but there's no concrete evidence. He will only push a scapegoat to take the blame for him. So, I'm sorry, Bella, I can't send him to jail for now."
There was no way to avenge her and their child.
Bella shook her head with tears, "What about Anna? Why did he approach Anna? Was his relationship with Anna all part of a plan?"
Sterling had thought of this and knew Bella would definitely ask.
He didn't want to reveal the dirty deeds Caleb had done, but Bella could tell from Sterling's expression that he was thinking of lying to her.
Bella immediately said, "Sterling, don't think about lying to me. I want to know the whole truth."
Sterling sighed helplessly, "Yes, he approached Anna with ulterior motives, but he probably did like Anna at some point."
Bella didn't believe that Caleb, a purposeful liar, could have any genuine feelings in his relationship with Anna.
"Why did he come back to pester her after breaking up with Anna? What are you hiding from us?"
Sterling had no choice but to reveal everything, "Caleb established a drug trafficking network abroad and now wants to transfer it domestically."
"He needs a port, but the current owner of that port is the Powell family, possibly Anna's grandfather. The port's ownership was Anna's grandfather's, with a 70-year property right, and now there's less than a year left on the usage rights."
"Caleb wants the port's usage rights, so he must get the Powell family to lease or sell it to him. But the people who can make decisions in the Powell family are no longer around, and the only one who can sign off is Anna."
"I think that's why Caleb went to great lengths to get close to Anna, to obtain the port's usage rights from the Powell family."
Bella looked at Sterling in disbelief and said anxiously, "I can guarantee that Anna knows nothing about this, and she doesn't know anything about the port."
Sterling immediately reassured her, "We are still investigating this matter secretly. Don't tell Anna for now, to avoid alerting Caleb."
But Bella couldn't accept such a big issue. She was suddenly very afraid that Anna would find out the truth. How could she bear it?
During Bella's hospital stay, Sterling was almost always by her side.
His own injuries were slowly healing, but Bella kept thinking about the child and Anna, and she couldn't sleep well at night.
Sterling noticed Bella's thoughts and could only comfort her gently, "Don't worry, we will handle everything."
Bella couldn't say anything, she could only nod.
"I need to go back to the company to handle some things today. I'll come back to be with you later." Sterling said, leaning down to kiss her forehead.
The Windsor Group had been speculating about Sterling's life and death, so Sterling had to go back to take charge, even if it meant going back injured, to hold a meeting at the Windsor Group.
"What about your injuries?" Bella looked at him worriedly.
"It's okay, I'll have a doctor with me. Don't worry." Sterling patted Bella's hand.
"If anything happens, have Zoey call me." After giving the last instruction, he was escorted out of the ward by bodyguards.
Sterling urgently released a news statement and attended a media interview, officially appearing in public, which dispelled all doubts within the Windsor Group.
Knowing that Sterling was safe and sound, some people were relieved, while others suppressed their restless thoughts.
However, the Windsor family's internal divisions were gradually becoming apparent.
Those relatives from the Windsor family's collateral branches, upon learning that Sterling was safe, were inevitably angry and were planning to cause trouble for Sterling.
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