p and went to pay the fees and

esults, her phone vibrated. It

as cold as if she were looking at a dead man. Her first instinct was t

hatred deep within her chest, arranged her fe

His eyes were, as always, brimming with th

e you at the hospital?

ind her, his tone was instantly la

, those exact same lips were passionately kissing another woman, and that same mouth was ruthlessly moc

s in too much pain to speak. "Chloe, I'm dropping eve

, Chloe had to dig her nails into her palm to stop herself

ould undoubtedly use every manipulative tactic to stop the abortion just

y mimicking her usual self. "I'm fine. I'm just here with Sophie. Her sto

st friend. Julian had

in Julian's shoulders visibly evapo

don't tire yourself out, love. It hurts me to see you exhausted. Tell you what

mark of his garbage. But outwardly, she maintained the fa

e you,

llect her blood test results and

fficult for you to conceive in the first place. If we proceed with a surgical termination today, it could cause irreversible damage to

ed. Her hand instinctively h

ld, would she permanently l

you take some time to think about it? This is a massive, li

fe was a miracle she had bought with endless

hing herself for his sins. She could effortlessly kick that man out of her world without a second thought, but

up at the gray, overcast Manhattan sky, a

of cold rainwater. Startled, Chloe stumbled backward,

large, powerful hand shot out, firmly grippi

looked up and crashed into a pai

e man's chest was broad and solid, radiating a crisp, cold

brace. Whether it was from the near-fall or the intensely aggre

dressed in a bespoke suit that screamed unimaginable old money. With just one glance, anyon

e plainly, his voice calm and compl

tic rumble that vibrated p

ehind him. "Mr. Beaumont, the car is ready. We

nt nod, extending his long legs as he walked s

he door, and he slid i

oke up. "Mr. Beaumont, we still haven't located the descendant of the legendary pha

ep looking. Grandmother's neurodegenerative condition is rapidly deteriorating. Only

s,