Or was she lying to Brian on purpose to buy time?Blake couldn't figure out what was going on. But suddenly, he thought about how Yasmin had been behaving around him recently.She always had a good appetite and would occasionally vomit. She was also very attentive to her stomach whenever she was going out. Not to mention, her waist had become a bit thicker than before.Blake then suddenly recalled the time when she was in the hospital's obstetrics department. She had bumped into him and looked panicked.Blake narrowed his eyes. So, at that time, she was already pregnant?But why didn't she tell him?Just as Blake was lost in thought, the phone beside him rang.Blake picked it up. He said coldly, "Hello?""Blake, it's me," Brian's voice came from the other end of the line. "Your wife and child are in my hands. I advise you not to act rashly."Brian emphasized the word "child".Blake's eyes narrowed. He said in a deep voice, "What do you want?""I want you to prepare a pri
Yasmin felt anxious as she drank the water.Coincidentally, another pregnant woman was beside her. While Yasmin was getting water, she blocked her hand from Brian's view and slipped a note into the pregnant woman's hand.After getting the water, Yasmin casually walked away as if nothing had happened.The pregnant woman glanced at Yasmin only after she had left. Then, she saw Yasmin quietly sitting in front of several men and drinking the water.Everything seemed normal, but Yasmin's face was very pale.The pregnant woman had a strange feeling in her heart. Then, she walked a few steps away before opening the note Yasmin had given her.It read, "My name is Yasmin Starr. I'm being threatened. Please contact my husband and tell him that I'm here. His phone number is..."Yasmin had secretly written this note while she was in the basement.She had thought that if she couldn't find an opportunity to escape, it would be better to seek help than to do nothing at all.The pregnant wo
Brian laughed grimly. "Good. Blake tricked me into coming here for an ultrasound and set me up. "Yasmin, it's not that I don't want you alive, but Blake doesn't want you alive. If you want to blame anyone, blame him."Then, Brian pulled the trigger.At that moment, Yasmin felt a chill engulfing her from head to toe. It sent shivers down her spine.Perhaps she was truly going to die now.As death approached, time seemed to slow down. But suddenly, a strange courage surged within Yasmin. And in that instant, she leaped up, pushed Brian away, and ran.Shocked, Brian pulled the trigger.The sound of the bullet brushed past Yasmin's ears. Then, she heard a "bang" as the bullet lodged itself into the body.However, the one who fell to the ground was Brian.Brian's shot earlier had missed. Then, a shot from the front door had hit Brian, and he'd fallen to the ground.Then, a tall, dark figure ran from around the corner and held Yasmin in a warm embrace.Yasmin was stunned and ca
Mary chuckled as she went downstairs. "Coming right up."Yasmin was still groggy from waking up. So, she stared blankly into space as she sat on the bed.Blake gently spooned some warm soup into Yasmin's mouth. "You're in the fourth month of your pregnancy. The doctors said that you and the baby are doing great."Yasmin cocked her head slightly before realizing what Blake meant. She looked at him with sparkling eyes.Then, Blake beamed and said, "I know about your pregnancy now. Why didn't you tell me earlier?"Despite his nagging, Blake was thrilled to learn about Yasmin's pregnancy. He was overjoyed. And upon learning that Yasmin was carrying his child, Blake was resolved to never let her leave his side.Yasmin paused briefly before saying, "I planned to tell you after we'd patch things up."Blake suddenly pulled Yasmin into his arms, taking her by surprise. Then, he promised, saying, "Now that you're carrying my child, we'll never be apart again."After Blake vowed neve
However, Yasmin was anxious about Blake's safety. "Will they come after you?"As Yasmin laid in his arms, Blake calmly remarked, "They wouldn't have the guts to. After all these years, if they could've gotten rid of me, they would've done it. Nothing's going to happen."Even though Blake had casually brushed it off, Yasmin understood the danger that lay within the shadows.Back then, Blake didn't have a father or anyone to stand up for him. In contrast, Neil had a family with three children. They would've been the ones who took care of Blake and were in charge of Windmere Group back then.Suddenly, it dawned on Yasmin that Blake had never had it easy. Besides having to face off against his own family, Blake had plenty of enemies outside as well. Everyone, including Blake, had their own struggles.Yasmin gently said, "Sounds like you've been dealing with a lot too."Under the dim light, Blake fixed his eyes on Yasmin and made a bold request. He said, "Things have been tough fo
Upon seeing the baby bump, Blake beamed and teased Yasmin, saying, "Looks like your belly is growing.""Hey!" Yasmin quickly covered her belly with her hand. Blake then playfully laughed and helped Yasmin into her outfit.Once they were done getting dressed, Blake took Yasmin's hand and guided her downstairs.Yasmin thought that Blake was only exaggerating his caring behavior as an act and didn't want to play along. So, she withdrew her hand. "I'll walk by myself."But Blake was firm and insisted on guiding her down the stairs. "No, I need to walk with you." Upon seeing how cautious Blake was, Yasmin simply shrugged.Then, when they arrived at the dining table, Yasmin reached for a cherry. But then, Blake suddenly asked, "Is it safe for you to eat cherries while you're pregnant?" He was even more jittery than Yasmin was.Yasmin was dumbfounded by his question. "I don't see any issue with it. After all, cherries are a fruit."However, Blake still quickly grabbed his phone a
Yasmin grumbled, "Your approach is too old school."Blake chuckled. "Isn't it a universal fact that women love flowers? Do you not like them?""I'm not upset with the flowers. It just feels a bit too staged.""That doesn't matter. What's important is that you like the flowers."Yasmin gently touched the pink roses. "It's pink again. You're quite obsessed with pink.""Well, I've always believed that pink suited you perfectly. From the moment I first met you, I knew that pink was your color.""When did we first meet?"Blake thought about it before replying, "It was probably on your 20th birthday."At that time, Blake had showed up at the Star family's house and saw Yasmin coming down the spiral staircase in a pink dress. And ever since then, he just couldn't take his eyes off of her.Yasmin blankly stared at Blake. "So, you fell in love with me at first sight?"It turned out that Yasmin's feelings had never been one-sided. In truth, Blake had been attracted to Yasmin from the s
Yasmin was baffled. "What happened then?"With a troubled expression, Eunice said in resignation, "Didn't I get wasted on the day of divorce? He was there—"Yasmin nodded. "I'm aware of that. Did you get pregnant that day?"Eunice replied, "Yes. I was opting for an abortion, but it required the signature of other family members. I didn't dare to tell my parents, so I asked him to sign instead. But he denied my request—"Yasmin gaped at Eunice. "Did he convince you to keep the baby? And you just went along with it?"Eunice shook her head. "It wasn't like that. As you may have already known, our family situation is quite complicated.""Yes," Yasmin replied. Carl had two wives and many illegitimate daughters. Yasmin was aware of Eunice's situation. Eunice sighed. "My dad is in the ICU. His other family had people watching the ward and forced him to sign away his inheritance. "They wanted to seize all his money, so they stopped me from seeing him. So, I had no choice but to turn