The CEO's Unplanned Heir novel Chapter 263

Emma's face turned pale, "You told Ritchie?"

"Not yet. It's your job to tell him," Aurelia said sternly, "What I need to discuss with you right now is something far more serious."

Emma flinched slightly, "What is it?"

Aurelia took a sip of her coffee before slowly saying, "Ritchie is indeed a landlord, and our ancestral house is jointly owned by our families. The rental income is decent because it's in a good location, but it's not enough for him to buy a house outright. For you, he's taken out a usurious loan."

"What did you say?" Emma jumped up from her chair in shock.

"You need to persuade him to sell the house immediately and pay back Baily. In a month, that won't just be four million dollars, and he'll probably never be able to pay it back," Aurelia said in a grave tone.

Emma couldn't believe what she was hearing. Just yesterday, she felt like she was on cloud nine, finally able to have her own home in Elysium. Today, she was kicked straight into the abyss.

"Why should I believe you?"

"You two are legally married. All assets and debts are shared. I've informed you about this debt, so you're now in the know. If you do nothing, you'll end up shouldering this debt with Ritchie," Aurelia said seriously.

Emma was anxious. In an instant, the diamond ring in her hand felt incredibly heavy, so heavy she could barely lift her hand.

Suddenly, she felt nauseous and covered her mouth, dry heaving a few times.

Aurelia looked startled, "Are you pregnant?"

Without thinking, Emma clutched her stomach. She had only just found out, thinking everything was perfect, only to realize it was all an illusion. "You've been laughing at me behind my back this whole time, haven't you?" Emma said.