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CHAPTER 69: Unexpected

Author: Feibulous
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-19 15:25:45

Un-fucking-fortunately, Cristina is indeed pregnant.

“You’ve got to be kidding me!”

I was in Dad’s hospital ward when Mr. Harrington broke the news. Cristina had been brought in by the police, along with Dr. Caldwell, for questioning. That’s when the bomb dropped—Cristina was expecting a child.

Given that she was already at the police station, this reveal was no bluff.

“She’s demanding to be excluded from the investigation, especially now that she’s having the Chairman’s baby,” Mr. Harrington said grimly. “You’re in a difficult position, Ms. Gazelle. Once the Chairman finds out, there’s a high probability he’ll forgive her—especially if she’s carrying another Sinclair heir.”

He wasn’t wrong. Dad had been wanting another child for years. If Cristina’s baby turns out to be a boy, the likelihood of him not pressing charges against her is even greater.

What I couldn’t wrap my head around was how Cristina managed to get pregnant by my dad in the first place—but I kept that thought to
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