It seemed unrealistic to expect Travis to change his opinion instantly.Heather called out several times on the other side of the door, but Michael refused to answer. He was devastated with his mother. All the respect and love he had for the woman were whittled away by her irrationality. If he had the choice, he would not have chosen a mother like her. He sat in the study for a long time before finally rising to open the door.She complained the second she saw him. “What were you doing in there? I’ve called for you all day but you didn’t answer me.” Then, she turned around to shout at Judy, “Hurry up and serve dinner!”“There’s no need for that. We’ll eat out.”Michael was definitely not in the mood to have dinner at home. Even Logan was not feeling like it.Heather questioned incessantly if he had lost his appetite. Perhaps he should see the doctor. He replied he was fine and left the house with Logan.She shouted from the back, “Michael, where are you going?”He was in a ter
Winona remained silent for several moments. “The last resort would be telling John about Serena’s pregnancy.”“No! No way!” Sophia would not agree to that.“Tell him that Serena will never have children again if she goes through an abortion. No matter how cruel he is, he’s not going to let his daughter live the rest of her life all alone.”“He’s not going to believe this lie!”“This isn’t a lie. It’s true.”Winona heaved a long sigh. “There’s something I’ve been keeping from you. As a matter of fact, it’s not easy for Serena to conceive in her condition, which is why I suggested IUI instead of the natural way. Actually, I didn’t have high hopes about this operation, but fortunately, luck is on her side this time. She’ll never be able to have children again if she goes for an abortion.”Therefore, it was mandatory that Serena gave birth to the two babies.Sophia was stunned. “Why didn’t you tell me this before?”“What could you do about it?” Winona smiled bitterly. “Serena was p
Christina turned to look at John upon hearing this. She felt sorry looking at the tuft of gray hair on his head. She walked over to the man and picked up the gifts he bought for Travis. “Let’s go inside.”Francis was out. Christina made a cup of tea for John and placed it in front of him. “Good boy, will you go play on the side?” she said to Travis.He nodded, carried the toys gifted from John, and left to play alone on the side. “You make the best tea,” John sipped on the tea and exclaimed meaningfully. She refused to comment. Parents always placed their children first. Had she been too harsh on the man?“Christina, I’ve requested Miss Laura to set up a children’s room for Travis right next to your bedroom. You should move in with the boy! It’s easier to look after one another that way.”She shook her head.It was natural that John liked Travis, but the same affection was not guaranteed from Sophia and Serena. The mother and daughter were not the kindest people in the world. Th
“Christina, I made a mistake and I’ve been regretting it all my life.”John explained, “It’s exactly because I’ve experienced this that I understand not being able to be with the person you truly love is the biggest torture in the world. I hope you’ll forsake the past and get together with Michael again.Christina laughed coldly. She could not hear accept any of it.“You still have a long time ahead of you and I don’t want you to live with regrets. You should give him another chance even if it’s for the sake of the child.”She remained silent. Her brain was teeming with a whole tangle of emotions that she could barely sort out. She did not know how to choose.John had said the same thing as Ariel. The two of them only wished what was good for her. However, she found it hard to believe that both Serena and Michael were framed by Suzy.“I’ll think about this. You should go.”After she coaxed Travis into bed later that night, she fell into deep thought by the bedside. Serena and Mi
“Does that mean the child has been dealt with?” John appeared relaxed.“No.”“Why not?” His face fell.“Serena’s body doesn’t allow it!” Sophia handed over a medical report to him. “The doctor said her body is not in good shape. She won’t be able to have any more children if she aborts this one, so…”He did not even look at the report. His cold glance simply swept past the mother and daughter.John was clear about his daughter’s desire to be with Michael. She would definitely try her best to keep the man’s child. All that talk about her poor condition was only an excuse to go against his suggestion.He smiled internally. Although they were both his daughters, he felt like he owed Christina more in comparison. It was also his fault that Christina had to suffer like this. He would never let history repeat itself.He tried hard to suppress his emotions. “Serena, stop crying. I’ll bring you to the hospital for another check-up.”This sounded like a thoughtful comment, but Sophia kn
Several hours later, the car came to a halt at the entrance of a major hospital in C Town. John, Sophia, and Serena walked into the hospital together. He led them toward the department of gynecology and obstetrics. His old friend, Nick Cordon, was the director of the aforementioned department. He directed Serena toward the examination room right away upon their arrival. Not long later, he came to John while looking solemn. “Something went wrong during her previous abortion which affected her health condition poorly.”“What kind of effects?”“Well, technically, she couldn’t have conceived in this condition, so this pregnancy is really a miracle. If she goes through another abortion, she might not be able to have children again in the future.”John was stunned as he did not think Sophia was telling the truth earlier.“There’s something else. The CDI scan shows that she’s expecting twins.”He could not be bothered if she was expecting twins. All he was worried about was the side ef
Serena never planned to go abroad. Sophia already thought it through and came up with a plan for her to stay in the country.Besides, with today’s advanced technology, as long as she delivered the children, she could leak the news to Christina no matter where she was.That would diminish every possibility between Christina and Michael, given her stubborn personality.“Serena, I’m only agreeing to keep the children upon considering your health. You’d better not be scheming against Michael again!”“Dad, don’t worry. I know what to do. I won’t pester him again.”“Besides, your pregnancy should remain an absolute secret from Christina. I won’t be kind if the two of you dare to leak it out!”He finally felt reassured after both the mother and daughter swore to secrecy.Miss Laura had already finished preparing dinner. The three of them had dinner in silence. Even Miss Laura felt a strange tension amidst the quiet atmosphere in the living room.After dinner, Serena excused herself to
Several moments later, the commotion downstairs only got louder. A frown formed between Michael’s brows. His mother seemed to be getting annoyed at Judy more often lately.Michael walked out of the study and looked down from the second floor. He saw Heather shouting from the couch. Judy was kneeling on the ground whilst cleaning the floor. He was about to say something when a furious expression flashed across Judy’s face.He was rather surprised to see the normally good-tempered Judy pulling an angry face at his mother behind their back.He deliberately came down the stairs loudly.The rage on Judy’s face vanished instantly the second she heard the noise and was replaced with deference. This astonished Michael. He even suspected if he was mistaken earlier.“Mom, what is it this time?”“I asked for some crystal sugar collagen but she made it overly sweet. Does she want me to get diabetes?” Heather huffed.“Aren’t you overreacting a little?” He frowned.“This is such a simple tas