Chapter 198: Surrogacy

“Mom, I still don't understand, I..."



"If you have something you don't understand, take your time to explore it. I can only stop here. As for
how far the Green Family can go, that's just about you and Samuel. I feel so much more relieved to
have it handed over to you today. I don't know how long I will live, but I will be a Mrs. Green in the
future. I will concentrate on taking care of Zoe and Joseph, and I will live a happy life from now on."



Mrs. Green smiled mischievously.



Nicole knew she didn't want to talk.



Although she had not been in contact with Mrs. Green for a long time, she knew that Mrs. Green had a
wise mind.



She always thought that Mrs. Green did not like Lucas and did not recognize Lucas, so from the time
they appeared in the Seapolis City to the time when Lucas was missing, Laurel did not show the
anxiety and attention that a grandma should have, and even said nothing about Lucas.



Nicole had been sad about it, and she was especially distressed.





But now it seemed that Mrs. Green paid too much attention, not too little.



Nicole was too distracted to know what to say.



“Mom,” she whispered, "you know everything. How could you let Zama do that to me and Samuel and
even to Lucas?"



"That is because there is no peace in the Night Elf Empire.”



Laurel narrowed her eyes and said gravely, "Since ancient times, high power has always made others
have evil intentions. Even the descendants of the Green Family, there will be some people with bad
intentions. At that time, Samuel's father was in charge of the Green Family. His brother, Samuel's
uncle, was in charge of the Night Elf Empire. Unfortunately, he wanted to turn the Night Elf Empire into
his own, and become an exclusive organization. Nicole, remember, at all times, the Night Elf

Empire is for the country. You may not have been in the army, but you must remember this, and that is
the main thing. The Green Family belonged to the country, and so did the Night Elf Empire. What the
Green Family has now is given by the state. It is meant to serve the country and the people, not any
single individual, understand?”





Mrs. Green said with great care, even with a touch of sternness.



Nicole wondered, but nodded.



Mrs. Green said in a low voice, "His uncle had an evil idea. He thought that the roots of the Green
Family of so many years could be separated from the state and become a single organization. So, he
planned to leave the country with the Night Elf Empire, and even encouraged many people to join him
in the attempt to seize power. Unfortunately, it failed in the end. His uncle's whereabouts are unknown,
and unrest begins in the Night Elf Empire. I know my condition, so I know the family condition better
than anyone else."



Nicole was struck dumb again.



She thought it was amazing to hear so many things today.



"Mother, do you know who's been poisoning you?”



"It's Zama!”





Laurel was very calm.



Nicole had suspected it was Zama who did it, but she was surprised when she actually heard the
answer from Laurel.



After all, Laurel was always the defender of Zama, wasn't she?



What made her endure Zama when she knew she was persecuting her?



Over the years, everyone had known that Mrs. Green was always stood by Zama and their relationship
was more than the mistress and servant. What was the secret in it?



Laurel looked at Nicole's quizzical eyes and suddenly smiled.



"You are a clever girl, and Samuel has a good vision.’



Nicole smiled sheepishly as Laurel praised her for the first time.





Laurel saw herself when she was young as she saw Nicole so shy.



"You know what? Once I was like you, born from a good family, knew nothing, and fell in love
innocently. Only when I came in did I realize how complex the Green Family was, but I could not leave
it.”



When Mrs. Green told her story, she felt a little sweet, like a young girl with lovely love in her heart, and
more like an old woman in her twilight, recalling the past time, which was both sweet and sad.



“Dad must be very handsome!”



"Of course.”



Laurel was generous with her praise for her husband.



"He's even better than Samuel. Can you believe that?"





At this point, Mrs. Green was no longer Samuel's mother, but a showoff child, and Nicole was
surprised.



People thought their sons ere handsome, didn't they?



But Mrs. Green was not.



But Nicole loved her for who she was.



"Yes, Dad is handsomer than anyone else in your mind.”



“At that time, he was not only handsome, but also very affectionate. He knew that we would not have
children when we got married, so he married me without hesitation. He even almost left the Green
Family for me.’

Mrs. Green sighed, with mist in her eyes.



Nicole was stunned.





“Will you get married and have children? How is that possible? Samuel, isn't he...’



"He's my husband's child with Zama!”



Laurel's words hit Nicole straight over the head like a bolt from the blue.



"How could it be... Does Samuel know it?"



"He doesn't.”



Laurel didn't want to talk about it, but she had to.



She couldn't talk to Samuel about it, so she had to tell Nicole.



"My blood type is Rh-positive and my husband is Rh-negative. The two types of blood naturally
contradict with each other, making it impossible to conceive a child. In the first few years, I was trying to
change my blood environment and ph by taking native remedies in the hope of having a baby of my
own. We even tried ivf, but failed, until Zama appeared.”





As Laurel spoke, there was a hint of pain in her eyes.



"She got between you and Dad?"



“No, your father was not a playboy, nor a man who would betray our affection for the sake of a child.
She told us then that she could cure me and get me pregnant, and it was good news for me and your
father at the time. So, we brought Zama to the Green Family, and to cover the truth up, we had to say
that she was the servant we hired to serve me.”



It was obvious that Mrs. Green still very cared about the past as she spoke in a broken voice.



Nicole did not interrupt her, but just listened.



Mrs. Green went on, “Zama did have some skills. She gave me a local recipe, which she said was her
own secret recipe. I was only half convinced at first. After taking one prescription, I got pregnant, and
you don't know how happy it was for me.”





"Your father even publicized it and treated everyone in the Seapolis City for dinner. Then all the people
knew about the impending heir of the Green Family. At that moment, I thought I had the whole world.
With Zama being so kind to me and always nourishing me, I felt that I would devote my life to the
Green Family. If only I could bear a son and a daughter for the Green Family, I would be satisfied.”



“But that didn't happen to me. I was eight months pregnant when my baby's heart skipped a beat. No
matter how hard I tried, the baby went. When the doctor took the child out of me, I could see his
delicate features, just like mine and my husband's, but he did not have time to look at the world and
then passed away.”



Mrs. Green burst into tears.



After so many years, she still couldn't forget the loss of her baby.



Nicole, not expecting to hear such a secret, did not know for a moment how to console Laurel. She
gently took Mrs. Green's hand and the words stuck in her throat, not knowing what to say.



Those who had never been mothers would never know the pain of losing a child, but those who had
been mothers would understand that at that moment, they wished they could die in place of their
children.





To Nicole's comfort, Mrs. Green struggled to hold back her tears, feeling a little embarrassed.



Nicole didn't say anything, but pulled out a tissue and handed it over.



After arranging herself, Mrs. Green calmed down and said, "At that time, your father was also very sad,
but he still comforted me, saying that it was fine to have no children. It would be fine for the Green
Family to give up their rights later. But I know he felt worse than anyone else. My body didn't allow me
to get pregnant again. Having a baby once was unthinkable, so I thought of a way to keep the Green
Family alive”



“What way?



“Get a surrogate!” Laurel smiled bitterly.



"The last thing a woman can accept is for her husband to have children with another woman, but I love
him too much to lose a child and then lose him. Besides, the situation of the Green Family did not allow
the Green Family to disappear. I had to do so. Zama volunteered to do it at the time, and we were
relieved because we knew each other, and she vowed that she would never recognize the baby and
would stay with the Green Family to take care of them, so...”





“So, you agreed?



Nicole let out a little sigh, feeling pity for Laurel as well as for her.



"Zama asked for it?"



"Yes! I was so grateful that I thought she was the angel sent from heaven to save me and your father.”



Nicole suddenly sensed that something was wrong.



"Zama has other intentions for the Green Family?”



"Well!"



Laurel smiled bitterly again, but the answer was obvious.





“It took me years to figure it out, but I didn't know it then. Your father accepted the surrogacy offer but
refused to have sex with Zama. I didn't expect Zama to go behind my back and almost seduced him!”



As Laurel spoke, her face changed and became very ugly.


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