Sheryl let out a sigh, replying, "My biggest problem right now isn't holding onto this title. It's that I don't have a son. If he has a son with another woman, that kid will be his heir, and what good would be the lawful wife do me then?"
"Why don't you just hurry up and have a son?" Lisbeth suggested.
"You think I don't want to? He has no intention of allowing me to have more children. What am I supposed to do, force him?"
Lisbeth pondered for a moment before saying, "Well, there's always a way. You could steal a little swimmers, right?"
Sheryl curled her lip, "And what if I steal some and still end up with a daughter? Unless I go for IVF."
"Then go for IVF. Remember Aurelia? She had her two sons through artificial insemination," Lisbeth pointed out.
That got Sheryl thinking. If she could somehow get ahold of Fredric's sperm for IVF and have a son, no one could challenge her status.
Back home, she called Fredric, asking him to come over for a talk.
"I'll agree to anything you want, as long as you consent to the divorce," Fredric said, eager to get back to Jelena's arms and the passion they shared. Just the thought of her set his blood on fire.
Sheryl leaned back on the couch, crossing her legs, "Just agree to transfer all your assets to Mira and Nina, and I'll grant you the divorce."
Hearing it, Fredric was angry. Sheryl wanted him to leave the Stirling family without a dime!
"You've got some nerve," he snapped, seeing it as a blatant extortion.
Sheryl replied, "You claim to love Jelena, to want to marry her so badly. Can't you part with some material things? I've stood by you for years, raising children and managing our home. Even if I haven't earned my keep, I've certainly put in the hard work. I deserve this much."
Fredric's face turned stormy, "I can only give you half. If that's not acceptable, we'll settle this at the family council."
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