Love is Sweet as Poison

"Someone pushes me off a cliff when I'm eight months pregnant before taking their life on the spot. Meanwhile, blood pools underneath me as I'm rushed to the hospital.As despair washes over me, I hear Jacob Langley's voice come from outside my hospital ward."Are you sure it'll work this time?""Yes, Mr. Langley. Mrs. Langley has taken good care of herself during her pregnancy, but the branch pierced her belly. There's no chance of the baby surviving this, and she won't ever be able to conceive again.""Good. Make sure the culprit's family has been sent away. I won't let anything go wrong before the Adkins agree to adopt Clara.""Yes, sir. Still… why did you need to push Mrs. Langley off a cliff if you wanted to adopt Ms. Jennings' daughter? Mrs. Langley is kind; I'm sure she would've treated the child well."Jacob snorts. "What do you know? Why would Selene agree to adopt Clara if she had her own child? She'll only treat Clara as her own once she can't have children and leave everything she has to Clara. I couldn't marry Kaia back then; this is all I can do to make it up to her."The voices slowly fade away, but they reverberate loud and clear in my mind.I've spent six years by Jacob's side, yet all I've gotten in return are lies and betrayal. His so-called love for me is nothing but a trick to steal my inheritance for someone else.Since this is what he wants, I'll make his wish come true."