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The Surrogate He Discarded

Chapter 160: Baby Alex Took Offense · Oct 11, 2026

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151 Chapter 151: The Weight Of Blood 2026-10-11
152 Chapter 152: Setting Him Up 2026-10-11
153 Chapter 153: His Memories of the Little Isobel 2026-10-11
154 Chapter 154: Her Decisive Act 2026-10-11
155 Chapter 155: The Weight Of A Confession 2026-10-11
156 Chapter 156: The Deep Connection 2026-10-11
157 Chapter 157: A Brother Or A Lover? 2026-10-11
158 Chapter 158: Charlotte’s Schemes 2026-10-11
159 Chapter 159: Charlotte’s Comeuppance 2026-10-11
160 Chapter 160: Baby Alex Took Offense 2026-10-11
161 Chapter 161: Trouble In The Family 2026-10-11
162 Chapter 162: The One Who Paid The Price 2026-10-11
163 Chapter 163: Charlotte’s Troubles 2026-10-11
164 Chapter 164: He Is Drifting Away 2026-10-11
165 Chapter 165: The Confession 2026-10-11
166 Chapter 166: Was He Wrong All Along? 2026-10-11
167 Chapter 167: The Truth Behind the Crash 2026-10-11
168 Chapter 168: The Storm That Was Kristoff 2026-10-11
169 Chapter 169: Forever Hold Your Peace 2026-10-11
170 Chapter 170: She Is Trending! 2026-10-11
171 Chapter 171: Breaking The Engagement 2026-10-11
172 Chapter 172: Charlotte’s Game 2026-10-11
173 Chapter 173: Kristoff’s Resolve 2026-10-11
174 Chapter 174: The Morning Guest 2026-10-11
175 Chapter 175: Their Protectiveness 2026-10-11
176 Chapter 176: Strangers in the Alley 2026-10-11
177 Chapter 177: Strangers in the Alley 2 2026-10-11
178 Chapter 178: Angels Without Wings 2026-10-11
179 Chapter 179: Angels Without Wings 2 2026-10-11
180 Chapter 180: Their Home 2026-10-11
181 Chapter 181: The Grandfather 2026-10-11
182 Chapter 182: A Name From The Past 2026-10-11
183 Chapter 183: A Daughter Returned 2026-10-11
184 Chapter 184: Emergency Room 2026-10-11
185 Chapter 185: The Plot Against Kristoff 2026-10-11
186 Chapter 186: The Man Who Was Kristoff 2026-10-11
187 Chapter 187: The Man That Was Kristoff 2 2026-10-11
188 Chapter 188: Attacked In The Hospital 2026-10-11
189 Chapter 189: Attacked In The Hospital 2 2026-10-11
190 Chapter 190: The Power Play Between Two CEOs 2026-10-11
191 Chapter 191: Scolded! 2026-10-11
192 Chapter 192: The Truth Came To Light 2026-10-11
193 Chapter 193: The Truth Came To Light 2 2026-10-11
194 Chapter 194: Who Is He? 2026-10-11
195 Chapter 195: The Man In The Shadows 2026-10-11
196 Chapter 196: Love Turned Hate 2026-10-11
197 Chapter 197: Unholy Alliance 2026-10-11
198 Chapter 198: Unholy Alliance 2 2026-10-11
199 Chapter 199: His Wolfish Ambition 2026-10-11
200 Chapter 200: The Visitors 2026-10-11

Meanwhile, back at Kristoff’s mansion, the nursery was warm and peaceful, carrying the faint scent of baby powder after Alexander’s bath.

The nanny carefully fastened the last button on his tiny blue romper before lifting him into her arms.

”Give him to me,” Mary said, holding out her hands.

The nanny smiled and transferred the chubby baby to his grandmother.

Alexander blinked up at Mary with bright brown eyes that seemed far too observant for a child his age.

Mary chuckled as she brushed a soft curl from his forehead.

”You really don’t like Charlotte, do you, little one?”

”Goo... gah... ahh.”

”He says he doesn’t,” Henry declared with complete confidence.

Mary shot him an amused look.

”Oh? Since when did you become fluent in baby language?”

Henry shrugged. ”It’s a hidden talent.”

Mary laughed before her expression turned thoughtful.

”Honey... do you think what Alex did earlier was intentional?”

The memory flashed through Henry’s mind—Charlotte’s horrified shriek as Alexander peed squarely on her face during his diaper change.

He burst into laughter all over again.

”What do you think?” he said between chuckles. ”That baby has never liked her.”

Mary turned toward the nanny.

”Nina.”

”Yes, Madam?”

”Has Alex ever... relieved himself on you while you were changing his diaper?”

Nina blinked before answering politely.

”No, Madam. Baby Alexander has always been very well-behaved with me.”

Mary laughed so hard her shoulders shook.

”You hear that, Henry? He really did do it on purpose.”

Henry smiled.

”It certainly looks that way.”

He reached over and gently tickled Alexander’s tiny chin.

”And what about you?” he asked his wife. ”Do you like Charlotte?”

Mary’s smile disappeared.

”Of course not.”

Her tone carried no hesitation.

”I only accepted her because Kristoff refused to marry anyone else. She cannot even give him an heir.”

She sighed heavily.

”I truly don’t understand what our son sees in her. Yes, she’s beautiful... but there are countless women far prettier.”

She glanced down at Alexander.

”Compared to your mother, she doesn’t even come close.”

Henry nearly choked.

”What?”

He stared at her in disbelief.

”Are you telling me you’ve actually started admiring Isobel Lancey?”

”Don’t be ridiculous.”

Mary answered almost too quickly.

”Beauty isn’t the issue. The girl is undeniably beautiful. If she weren’t, Kristoff would never have chosen her to bear Alexander.”

Her lips pressed into a thin line.

”Unfortunately, beauty alone cannot erase a person’s origins.”

”She grew up in an orphanage. Her background is beneath our family.”

Henry folded his arms.

”You do know she’s the real mind behind KitKat, Aioryx’s revolutionary AI assistant, don’t you?”

Mary frowned.

”So?”

Henry’s eyes gleamed thoughtfully.

”She’s Alexander’s mother. Talent like hers doesn’t come around often.”

He rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

”Maybe Dalton Technologies should recruit her as our head of research and development.”

A calculating smile tugged at his lips.

”With someone like Isobel on our side, Aioryx would finally have a serious competitor.”

”Never!”

Mary’s sharp voice echoed through the nursery.

It startled Alexander who was in her arms.

His tiny lips trembled.

”Oh, sweetheart...”

She immediately softened her voice, rocking him gently.

”I’m not angry at you.”

She kissed his forehead.

”It’s your biological mother I’m talking about.”

Her expression hardened again.

”People will always look down on you for having an orphan as your mother.”

”Waaah!”

Alexander erupted into tears.

His little fists clenched as his arms and legs flailed furiously.

Mary blinked.

”Oh, goodness. What’s wrong?”

Henry stared for a second before laughter exploded from him.

”Hahaha!”

He leaned against the dresser, unable to stop laughing.

”I think...” he managed between laughs, ”...someone doesn’t appreciate hearing his mother insulted.”

Mary looked at him as though he’d grown another head.

”Don’t be absurd.”

But Alexander only cried harder.

She bounced him.

Still he continued crying.

She rocked him.

The baby cried even more.

She even paced around the nursery, humming softly.

Still he wailed.

Finally, Mary sighed in defeat.

”Fine.”

She looked down at the furious little baby.

”Your mother is beautiful.”

Alexander continued crying.

”And... she’s brilliant.”

The crying weakened.

Mary narrowed her eyes.

”...Perhaps she’s even the prettiest woman in the world.”

Instantly, the tears stopped.

Alexander let out a delighted giggle.

His tiny face lit up with a radiant smile as he stretched both little hands toward Mary’s cheeks.

”Gah!”

His eyes sparkled as if proudly declaring—

That’s right, Grandma.

Silence settled over the nursery. Only Alexander’s was heard.

Mary froze.

Henry, who had bent down to retrieve a teddy bear from the floor, slowly straightened.

Even Nina, who had been reaching out to take Alexander, stopped mid-step.

The three adults stared at the happily babbling baby.

Mary slowly turned toward the nanny and then looked at her husband.

”...That was just a coincidence, right?”

The words left her lips without conviction.

Henry opened his mouth to laugh it off, but the sound never came.

Alexander was no longer crying.

Instead, he sat happily in Mary’s arms, his tiny fingers wrapped around one of hers. He looked up at her with sparkling eyes before letting out another cheerful giggle.

”Gah!”

Mary stared at him.

”You... really stopped crying because I praised your mother?”

Alexander answered with another delighted laugh, kicking his little legs.

The silence in the nursery became almost tangible.

Even Nina shifted uneasily.

”Madam...” she whispered. ”Alex.. is very clever.”

”Clever?” Henry muttered, still watching his grandson. ”He’s barely eight months old.”

Mary swallowed.

For the first time since Alexander was born, a strange thought crept into her mind.

Does he... actually understand us?

The idea was absurd.

Impossible.

She had raised children herself. Babies laughed, cried, and fussed over the simplest things.

They did not get offended on behalf of their mothers.

They certainly did not stop crying only after hearing the exact words they wanted.

Mary forced herself to smile.

”We’re reading too much into it.”

Henry nodded, though his eyes never left Alexander.

”You’re probably right.”

Neither of them sounded convinced.

Nestled safely in his grandmother’s arms, Alexander flashed an innocent, gummy smile that melted every trace of suspicion.

Then he yawned.

Within moments, his eyes fluttered shut as though nothing unusual had happened at all.

Only after the nursery fell completely silent did Henry speak again.

”...Still...”

He glanced at the peacefully sleeping baby.

”I think we’d better avoid speaking ill of his mother in front of him.”

Mary looked down at Alexander’s sleeping face.

After a long moment, she sighed.

”...Perhaps.”

Outside the nursery, the afternoon breeze rustled the trees surrounding Kristoff’s estate.

Inside, no one noticed the tiny smile lingering on Alexander’s sleeping face.

As if, somewhere behind those closed eyes...

Someone had won a very important argument.

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