Part 2Villainess Meets Final Boss

He stared down at me, confident he had me completely under his thumb.

The pop-ups cheered.

【Father and daughter, working together to get revenge for the female lead! This bitch stole her man and is about to steal her child, she deserves this!】

【So awesome! They’re standing up to her power. Just because the villainess is rich doesn’t mean she can walk all over our male lead.】

I swallowed my fury and pushed myself off the ground.

"I'm the one paying for this adoption. I'm the one who was just insulted and knocked over. And now you expect me to suck up to this little monster?"

"Leo, you don't have to call off the wedding, because I'm calling it off myself. And as for Carrie, there is no way in hell I'm taking her."

The air went still.

A moment later, Carrie was the first to break the silence, screeching, "No! I don't want to stay here and have the other kids call me an orphan! No!"

"I want to eat steak and lobster! Not the boiled cabbage they serve here! And I don't want to live in a gross dorm with those other kids, it stinks!"

Leo's eyes were wide, his chest heaving. But he quickly recovered, a cynical sneer twisting his lips. "Clara, don't forget, you've already had the sterilization procedure. The one that can't be reversed. You love children, don't you? If you don't adopt, you'll never be a mother."

He softened his tone, trying a different tactic. "I know you're just upset that I didn't defend you. Carrie was rude, I'll admit. But why are you holding a grudge against a child?"

"Look at the other kids here. They all look so dull. Who can compare to Carrie? A little mischief just means she's smart. Come on, honey, let's just get the paperwork done. We can talk about everything else when we get home."

But my expression didn't change.

He reached for me, and I slapped his hand away.

"I'll say it one more time. Our engagement is over. If you want this girl so badly, you can adopt her yourself."

I walked over to the corner of the yard, to the little girl who had just finished her fight and was now calmly tying her shoes.

I'd been watching her for a while. She had been quietly building a little house out of blocks when a group of other kids had deliberately run over and kicked it down.

She hadn't cried. She hadn't screamed. She had simply launched herself at them, a silent, furious little whirlwind.

I went to her, unwound the silk scarf from my neck, and wrapped it around hers. My voice was gentle.

"Would you like to come home with me? To be my daughter?"

"I promise you, you will be the only child I ever have. I will give you all of my love."

The pop-ups went wild.

【No, don’t do it! That’s the ultimate boss villain of the future! She’s the one who’s destined to fight the main characters!】

【Is the evil villainess insane? I feel so helpless, I wish I could reach through the screen and slap her!】

The girl stared at me, her dark eyes unblinking. As the warmth of the scarf seeped into her skin, her small body gave a slight tremble.

"Okay," she said, her voice raspy.

Since I could no longer be a biological mother, I would be the best adoptive mother I could possibly be.