"Switching babies isn’t going to work for you, but if you want to find a good home for your son and let him live a good life, I can certainly help you." When Loretta said this, Rachel was momentarily stunned, then looked directly at her. "What do you mean?" Loretta pointed to her stomach. Only then did Rachel notice that Loretta’s stomach was rather large, but because she was wearing loose clothing, Rachel hadn't seen it immediately. "You’re pregnant?" Loretta sneered and pulled out the cushion from under her clothing right in front of Rachel. "You mean this?" Rachel’s eyes widened suddenly. "Madam, what kind of performance is this?" Loretta’s face was somewhat gloomy. "I have health issues. I can’t give birth to children in this lifetime, but I am a wealthy madam. Without a child to secure my position, I can't establish myself in the family. I want a son. I had indeed made an agreement with a pregnant woman before: as long as she could bear a son for me, I would give her a sum of money. But she was unlucky; the child suffocated in her womb. My due date is fast approaching, yet I don’t have a son born, and my deception will soon be exposed." After saying this, Loretta looked at Rachel and continued, "Anyway, your aim is for your son to have a good life. Giving him to the Stone family or to me is the same. I can guarantee that your son will be the most favored child in my household, and he will inherit the family business and become an elite. You can have any amount of money you want, but you must promise me that once you take the money, you will leave Ocean City and never return in this lifetime. Furthermore, you cannot acknowledge your son, nor can you ever tell him about this matter." Rachel never expected such a thing to happen. She genuinely did not have the ability to raise her son now and was in urgent need of money. Hearing Loretta’s offer, her eyes brightened slightly. "How do I know you’re not lying to me? The Stone family’s display here clearly shows they are wealthy. Although you are dressed nicely, coming to me like this might just be a trick to cheat me out of my child. I need to know who your husband is." It had to be said that Rachel was also a smart person. Loretta really did not want to reveal her identity, but now she was truly out of options. The pregnant woman she found previously no longer had a living son for her, and it was not easy to find and buy another newborn son. Moreover, she had personally sought out the previous pregnant woman without involving anyone else. If she bought a child, too many people would be involved in the transaction, and the fact that she bought a child to impersonate a Luke family bloodline would be discovered. Rachel was her best option. Thinking of this, Loretta knew she had no choice. She could only reveal her identity. Rachel never expected the woman before her to be the madam of the Luke family. A trace of delight immediately crossed her face. Compared to switching babies—which involved huge risks and an uncertain chance of success—making this deal with Loretta was clearly the best choice. "Fine, I agree, but you must promise to treat my son well." "Rest assured, this is the only son I will ever have. Who else would I treat well if not him? Remember, he is my son!"After saying this, Loretta directly handed the check to Rachel. A hint of greed flashed in Rachel’s eyes. She nervously wrote down five million on the check. Loretta sneered, saying, "You have quite the appetite. Five million? Do you really think your son is a gold nugget? Five hundred thousand. Take it or leave it! If you don’t take it, I’ll directly tell the Stone family people what you were planning. Then you’ll go to jail, and your son will still be mine anyway. You should know that I can still talk to the Stone family." At that, Rachel immediately became compliant. "Fine, five hundred thousand it is. Let’s exchange the money and the goods now." She was truly desperate for money. Loretta was also anxious. The two quickly reached an agreement and hurried toward Rachel’s hospital room. However, as they were heading to the second floor, they were suddenly bumped into at the third-floor stairwell by a person who was rushing and seemed to be holding something in their arms! "What’s wrong with you? Don’t you watch where you’re going? Can’t you see I’m pregnant?" Loretta had always lived a life of luxury. She was already filled with rage because the child she had secured had been stillborn. Although she had found a ready-made substitute in Rachel, the original price she had agreed to was two hundred thousand, and now this one wanted five hundred thousand. The thought of it made her heart ache. But she also knew that Rachel was not easy to deal with. That pair of shifty eyes suggested she was a person with many tricks up her sleeve. Had there been any other option, Loretta would not have collaborated with Rachel. Now, being bumped into by an unobservant person, Loretta’s temper immediately snapped.