CHAPTER 21

The next day, Irish kept looking around the room for a route of escape but she found none.

Laying back down on the bed, she relaxed her body, reclining, just anything that would make Cynthia delay taking her for an antenatal check-up in the hospital.

For a while, she even thought about killing herself. Yes, nothing was better than not letting Ashley have the joy of killing her.

Additionally, she had to live for the sake of her baby.

She could imagine that sweet cunning smile that would play out on Ashley's lips the moment she was confirmed dead.

"Never. I can't let this happen. I must act." Irish sighed when the door opened and Cynthia walked in.

Irish thought of exposing Ashley but Adrian would think that it was one of her tricks. Not that he was on her side anyway.

Jerking up from the bed, Irish went to hug Cynthia tight.

Cynthia's brows knit up in confusion. Irish's hug came to suddenly, with a force that wasn't typical of Irish whom she knew was never impulsive.

Slowly, Cynthia r