"Will you really feel pain?" Kathryn put a hand on her belly in confusion. Looking at the ultrasound image, she noticed the doctor had circled the tiny baby.How could such a tiny thing have a heartbeat? "Ugh, forget about feeling pain. You'll have to stay here in my belly for now." Kathryn closed her eyes. At this moment, she had made the best choice she could. She was keeping this child!That meant she would need to find a way to leave Harborlean. After that, Tally called. She hadn't picked up Kathryn's calls before she went to the hospital, so Kathryn picked up instantly. "Tally?""Is it gone?" Tally asked. She'd gone over for an interview at Skyline Group, so she didn't have the time to talk to Kathryn. Since Markus had talked to the interviewers, she was hired."Tally, we need to talk." Kathryn choked up.When Tally heard her sniffling, she asked, "W-What now?" Tally was already planning to stop minding Kathryn's business, but she felt pity just hearing her tone. "Let's
Kathryn was even drinking warm milk. She used to love drinking iced tea, so why was she even watching her diet now? Was she being serious? Tally was at her wits' end. "Seriously, what were you thinking?" Tally got anxious when Kathryn wouldn't reply. What was going on? Why did she ever befriend Kathryn? Kathryn was going to be the death of her!Kathryn pouted miserably. "The baby would feel pain!""Wait, it's only been a few months! Why would it feel pain?" Tally was about to blow up. What was this stupid girl thinking? "I didn't believe it, either. But the doctor said all life feels pain." That meant killing a life so painfully without caring about its rights was cruel.Kathryn still remembered the way Wendy abused her. She did not want to be that kind of person. She would have caused the baby too much pain."That's why she said the baby would feel it," Kathryn said with a sad look."What did she tell you that for?" Tally asked. She still had no idea what Kath
The moment she left that hospital, Kathryn had made up her mind about leaving Harborlean. She always had strong principles, after all.Tally was now tearing up because of Kathryn. "Is it worth it?" Chris was a dangerous person. Leaving seemed like the only option if they were going to keep things a secret."I'm all the baby has!" When Kathryn heard that the baby would feel pain, her heart ached. If she was the baby's mother, how could she not protect it? That was why she had decided that no matter what, she needed to give birth to this kid and protect it."Oh, Kathryn!" Tally's heart ached too, especially because the abortion was her idea. Some mothers would never hurt their own children, she supposed.After Tally left, Kathryn stayed in the café for a long, long time. She thought about what to tell Chris if she was leaving. Obviously, she had to leave before she started to show. That meant she only had a month or so, right?Suddenly, Kathryn's phone buzzed, snapping her
Maxwell said something to her as a reminder. After that, Kathryn heard Wendy say arrogantly, "Now that I've been in jail, I can't go back home!""So?" Kathryn couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at that. She had a bad feeling that she knew what Wendy would say next.Sure enough, Wendy replied, "Don't you have a house in Harborlean? I'm staying there for now. Send me there!"Kathryn didn't say anything. Her mind blew up on the inside as her body shook with anger. How did Wendy find out about her house? Where did she learn this?Also, judging by Wendy's attitude … "You know I can't do that!" Kathryn rejected her without hesitation. She wasn't going to let Wendy do whatever she wanted. She refused to do as Jessica did. Staying there for now? Kathryn knew that once Wendy set foot in her house, she would never get it back. She knew Wendy too well, which was why she had to keep her out.Wendy almost blew up when Kathryn said no. "What else do you want me to do? Go back and let ever
"Then, you can either go back home or sleep on the streets!" Kathryn said coldly."Wait, what the hell does that mean? Do you have any idea how hard our lives are right now?" Wendy grumbled. "Maxwell has never been your only child! It's your fault you've spoiled him so much that he's still a freeloader at this age. Why are you begging for someone else's help?""What do you mean 'a freeloader'? Do you have any idea how much college costs?""Jessica and I earned our allowances by working part-time when we were in college! We know exactly how much it costs!" Kathryn's sharp replies left Wendy unable to talk back.Not only that, Wendy's chest seized up when she heard the response. "Wait, that's—" She got anxious when she realized Kathryn wasn't going to help.She'd always known that the two weren't close, but she didn't know Kathryn would be this cruel. Could it be? Had she found out that she wasn't really her mother?Wendy thought the idea was implausible. If Kathryn knew, wit
Wendy had been counting on Jessica to get rich in Harborlean and take them there in the future. Who knew she would have to depend on the daughter she didn't even want to look at?And since she had such a big house in Harborlean, why shouldn't she get to stay there?Meanwhile, Kathryn walked out of the café and called Jessica. When she heard that Wendy was out of jail, she was shocked. "How did she get out?""Didn't she call you?" Kathryn was still reeling from her shock. "No? Wait, seriously, how did she get out?" Jessica had never dropped her charges. She had wanted to teach Wendy a lesson since she was causing so much trouble. That was why she never gave in.Kathryn's face paled. "Not only is she out, but she knows I have a house in Harborlean.""What?" Jessica's tone turned shaky when she heard that Wendy knew about Kathryn's house. That was not a good thing. "How did she find out?" Jessica asked nervously.Kathryn knew Jessica wasn't the one to tell her just by hearing her
While Kathryn was at the café, she realized why Wendy showed up out of nowhere with the knowledge of her house.After all, the Albert family was doing everything they could to prevent her from marrying Chris. Besides, the conditions Chris had given them threatened Krista's interests. Was that why Krista was trying to get rid of her before she had to hand over the BreezCorizon project? Not only was that the only way to avoid the handover, but it would also mean Chris had failed to expand overseas."Who's coming?" Chris asked. His face had darkened immediately when he heard that not only was someone coming to cause trouble, but Krista was also responsible for it."M-My mother!" Kathryn felt disgusted just trying to call Wendy her mother. She hadn't called her that since she started living with her grandmother. Besides, Kathryn had always thought of herself as a motherless woman. She and Wendy had barely interacted in the past.Things were only different now because she'd clung
Meanwhile, Krista was rushing back to Albert Manor and saw Savanna brewing tea with such calmness. The sight of it irritated Krista."You're back?" Savanna smiled warmly.Krista tossed her handbag aside and plopped down on the sofa. "Why are you still so calm at a time like this?" She hadn't been able to sleep or eat well since yesterday.She had reasoned with Franco for ages, but he still insisted that she hand over BreezCorizon to Chris. That was why she had been busy handling documents for the entire day.She didn't want this to happen, but she didn't dare disobey Franco either.When Savanna saw Krista's anxious look, she smiled. "You're getting anxious over this?""Franco wants to prevent Kathryn from marrying Chris at all costs. He wouldn't budge for any other reason." Krista got pissed just thinking about Kathryn.She'd been planning and scheming for years, but all of her efforts were now undone because of this brat.A lot of things might have been under her control, but