Jessica stayed up the whole night. She drank coffee to keep a clear head the following whole day.Finally, she was about to get off work. Noticing that the appointed time with Christian was getting close, she even felt a little restless.It was rare for her to be so restless for something...She was too anxious to wait. Thus, she got off work earlier and went there directly.Jessica went to the appointed restaurant and told a waiter Christian's name. The waiter showed her the way to the private room politely.When she walked into the room, she found that Christian and Flora had been there already...They sat face to face. The atmosphere was thick with tension. It seemed that they hadn't communicated yet."It turns out that we're waiting for you!"Seeing Jessica walking in, Flora sneered. She reached out to stroke her flat belly deliberately. "Don't you know that I'm pregnant and thus I can't sit for a long time? Is it proper to keep me and my baby waiting for you so long?"Chr
Christian's resolute attitude toward Flora's pregnancy somewhat relieved Jessica of her anxiety.She watched their confrontation, involuntarily unclasped her fingers, and found bloodstains left by her nails in her palms.When it came to other things, she was more than capable and confident. This time, however, she suffered from a mental conflict. On the one hand, she believed in Christian; on the other hand, she felt uncertain.The uncertainty arose from the embryo in Flora's womb…Christian got up, interrupted her distraction, grabbed her hand, and stated, "Let's go."Flora followed him to get up and glared at them viciously, "Christian, do you intend to leave without an explanation?"Flora tried to stop them, but Christian's fierce gaze deterred her."Ask for my explanation when you prove the child carries my DNA!" Following that, Christian pulled Jessica to stride out. The door of the booth was slammed shut. Christian led her to get the car.In reflex, Jessica struggled an
After returning to Jakesville TV Station, Jessica still felt a bit dazed.A few editors of her team worked overtime and showed her today's program progress. After that, it was already very late, so they clocked out.She was left alone in the empty and quiet office.The clock on the wall, the soft light on the corner of the table, and the aroma of coffee wafting from time to time all seemed to remind her that it was time to go home.She said to herself, "You just told Christian you would go home. Now, what are you going to do?”Finally, she gathered her courage and decided to face the reality and drive home!When she got home, Fannie came to greet her and asked, "Have you had dinner, Mrs. Maddox?""Yes, I have."She replied perfunctorily, but in fact, she had no appetite at all and didn't want to eat anything.Noticing that Jessica’s gaze drifted around the house, Fannie said smartly, "Mr. Maddox is in the study. He ordered me to prepare tonic for you after he came home. It is
Suddenly, Jessica trembled. She subconsciously broke loose from Christian who would like to continue."I'm tired. Let's get some sleep."She said calmly, but she failed to cover up her dissatisfaction.Noticing that she was reluctant, Christian stopped quickly. He returned to his original position on the bed. There was a distance between them.She grasped the quilt tightly and breathed evenly to pretend that she had fallen asleep.However, she could hear Christian's heavy breath all the time. He didn't fall asleep. She thought that he might have been staring at the ceiling and lying on the bed stiff.They lay on the bed motionlessly for the whole night.The following morning, although Christian got up softly, Jessica was still awakened by him. After all, she had been not completely asleep.She had been fake sleeping. Not until Christian finished washing up and left before closing the door did she open her eyes slowly and breathe a sigh of relief.Last night, she lay on the bed
Seeing Jessica’s confident face, Christian held back his displeasure and picked up the phone."You're finally willing to answer my call."Flora's voice came from the other end of the phone. "How long do you plan to avoid me?""I don't need to meet you until you take a DNA test," Christian said in a cold voice.His resoluteness irritated Flora. "I told you I would not do that. Don’t you dare hurt my baby! If you continue inaction, I can ruin your reputation!"Christian sneered, "Just do it and see if you can ruin me."Christian's intimidation instantly calmed down Flora... She knew very well that Christian could ruin her so easily in Jakesville.She couldn't keep betting on her good luck.She kept silent for a moment, and Christian took the chance and said, "Behalf yourself if you're scared. And don't bother me again!"Only then did Flora remember why she called him. She was afraid that Christian would hang up, so she panicked and said, "Don't hang up. I need to talk to you! Co
Flora's uneasiness was visible. Jessica darted a fierce look over and laid it bare, "I haven't gotten to the point yet, and you start to panic?"Flora hurriedly contained herself and disguised her anxiety, "Nonsense, what do you want this time? You don't want to scare a pregnant lady!""Look, we know what you've done. You racked your brains in scheming but betrayed the pot to the roses."Instead of bringing things to the table, Jessica made an ambiguous remark, which was enough to make Flora break out in a cold sweat."What… what are you talking about! Stop bluffing!" Flora fidgeted, her mind a mess."Humph..."Jessica sneered, "Am I bluffing? Are you stung by your conscience?""Jessica, if you continue to bluff without evidence, please get out!""I have evidence, of course. That's the reason why I'm here today. Think you that I like to see your face?" Jessica smirked.A nervous Flora looked at her and glanced at Christian from time to time. Like Jessica, the man remained comp
Jessica watched the unimaginable scene in front of her and tried her best to calm down.'Just now Flora stirred up trouble for no reason, scratched me and we didn't beat her. However, now she falls to the ground and it seems to be serious.'Looking at Flora who was sitting on the ground and groaning continually, Jessica finally understood why Flora went mad for no reason, stirred up trouble, cursed her and beat her. It seemed that Flora did all these things on purpose.Jessica thought of it. Christian was smart and he must have thought of it too.However, Flora's face was pallor and she was sweating heavily. It was shocking. She still muttered, "Christian, you pushed me... You hurt... our baby...""Call the ambulance!"Christian thundered. Although he glared at Flora, he took action in time. After all, Flora and her baby were in danger.The bodyguards who had been spying on Flora outside the door reacted quickly.Jessica calmed down and thought back to the situation just now.
The dust settled.Christian and Jessica left the operating room, found a bench to sit on, and had a moment of peace.Watched over by Christian's men, Flora couldn't escape or cause trouble. They didn't have to worry about that.But they both realized one serious problem. They might have inadvertently fallen into Flora's trap…"Flora deliberately hit me today so that I would fight back or you would shove her to the ground.It was hard for her to keep the baby, to begin with, so she cooked up a scheme with the goal of making you feel guilty. Then she would exploit it and continue to ask you for the benefits she wanted…" Jessica analyzed the situation.Christian's bushy brows furrowed. He thought for a while, saying, "Now we have a trickier problem. The child is gone, and she'll stick to her story that he was my seed. I don't have a way to prove otherwise." Jessica's eyes went dim as she shared the same view. To her surprise, Flora turned into a mastermind… By the time she