"I know that I've done you wrong!" Wilson growled hoarsely. "Clara, I know I've made a lot of mistakes in the past, and I understand that I can never fully atone for them. But believe me when I say that I'll definitely treat you well from now on and do everything in my power to make you happy."Clara responded with a faint smile, tinged with a hint of detachment. The man who was once so important to her had now become insignificant."Yanny and I managed to survive and make it to where we are today without your help," she stated calmly, "So why would I need you to take care of us now?"Her words were like a douse of cold water, making him turn cold all over."Wilson, can't we just pretend you never found out about my pregnancy?" Clara asked. "Between us, we've already made enough mistakes. If we keep getting tangled up, we'll only cause each other more misery."Wilson stared at her wordlessly. Although she was right there in front of him, he felt like they were moving further and f
Clara didn't immediately answer."If you have a problem, don't hesitate to tell me. I'm here to help in any way I can," Serenity assured her.Unconsciously, Clara's hand moved to her belly."Clara... are you pregnant?" Serenity asked, deciding to be straightforward.Clara's body shook, but she quickly regained her composure. "Yes," she answered.Perhaps telling Serenity the truth wouldn't be so bad. At least now she could confide in Serenity and discuss with her. Keeping the secret had taken a toll on her in recent days. She couldn't share it with her mother or Yanny. In front of her closest family, she had to maintain the facade that everything was fine."What are you going to do now?" Serenity asked."I haven't made up my mind yet," Clara admitted. "The baby is Wilson's, but I don't want to get involved with him anymore. If I choose to keep the baby, it'll only complicate matters between us."Serenity pursed her lips. "Clara, if you really wanted to keep the baby, I'll take
But when she spoke those words, tears fell down from her eyes, and her heart sank into a bottomless abyss.The following day, Clara arrived at the hospital and openly expressed her intention to undergo a medical abortion."Have you discussed this with your partner? Considering your age, it may be difficult to conceive again after an abortion," the doctor advised. He could still remember her partner who asked him a lot of questions about morning sickness."He's not my partner. Regardless, the decision to have this baby or not is mine to make. Don't women have the right to reproductive choices?" Clara responded firmly.Noting Clara's determination, the doctor proceeded to write a prescription.Clara walked to the hospital pharmacy with heavy steps and patiently waited in line.After the consumption of these pills, she would bid farewell to the life growing inside her.Although she had contemplated keeping the baby, she ultimately didn't dare to. She feared how her relationship wit
She frantically attempted to retrieve the discarded medicine, but he wouldn't let go of her wrist. He forcefully dragged her away."Let me go! Where are you taking me?" She fought against his grip.He simply bent down and, disregarding the surrounding onlookers, lifted her up in his arms, then proceeded towards the hospital's main entrance."Put me down!" Clara's face flushed with embarrassment.Wilson ignored her. He carried Clara out of the hospital. A sleek black car was waiting outside. The driver stepped out to open the car door for Wilson.A security guard, noticing Clara's resistance, approached them. "Hold up, sir. What is your relationship with this woman? She seems unwilling to get into the car with you.""She's the mother of my child!" Wilson responded coldly. "If you're worried, memorize my license plate number and call the cops!"With that, Wilson put Clara down in the car and joined her inside. The driver promptly returned to the driver's seat and drove away.The
Serenity, with a concerned tone, immediately asked, "Wilson Birch? What's going on? Where's Clara? What have you done to her?""Serenity, I... I'm fine," Clara quickly assured her."Clara, he didn't hurt you, did he?" Serenity asked anxiously."He..." Clara hesitated a little, "He probably won't hurt me. My mom's watching over the convenience store right now, but I'll head back soon. If you go there, please don't tell my mom that I'm with Wilson."The latter part of Clara's statement made Wilson's expression darken."Okay, you heard everything," Wilson addressed Serenity. "Serenity Lewis, don't poke your nose where it doesn't belong. If you do, even if you're Mrs. Valor now, I'm not gonna hold back."After hanging up, Wilson turned to Clara and said, "Looks like your friend genuinely cares about you."Clara bit her lip and, after a moment, she asked, "Wilson, what exactly do you want?"He stared at her with a heavy gaze but remained silent.Meanwhile, Serenity was still starin
After all, she didn't feel comfortable discussing Clara's problem in front of outsiders. Jackson thus instructed his subordinates, "That's it for now. Submit a plan to rectify the situation by tomorrow. If you can't solve the problem, I'll hold all of you responsible."The subordinates left the room promptly, relieved to have escaped unscathed.Serenity inquired, "Is there a problem?""It's nothing major, just some complications from a previous acquisition. It should be manageable," Jackson assured her. He then asked Serenity, "What do you need my help with?""It's about Clara. I called her earlier, but Wilson Birch was the one who answered the phone. I'm worried that he might have her under control," Serenity explained. Ever since her conversation with Jackson, she had been worried that any argument between Wilson and Clara could lead to him locking her up."So you haven't been able to reach Clara?" Jackson asked."Not exactly. Clara did eventually answer and said she's fine,
She then anxiously asked, "Has Connor found where Clara is?" Her worried tone and expression revealed her deep concern for Clara.Jackson replied helplessly, "Any moment now."True to his words, Connor entered the office a while later to provide an update on Clara's location.Serenity finally learned that Wilson had taken Clara away from the hospital, and that... Clara was at the hospital for a medical abortion."Clara wanted to terminate the pregnancy?" Serenity was shocked."It appears so," Connor answered."Where's Clara now?" Serenity urgently asked."Wilson Birch took Ms. Wells to his mansion in Solaria," Connor replied.Serenity turned to Jackson, and he understood her thoughts without her saying a word."Let's go get Clara back. You won't be able to relax if we don't, right?" Jackson suggested."You're the best, Jack," Serenity said.Jackson's eyes lit up because of a simple praise like that. Clearly, he enjoyed her flattery.On the other hand, Connor was used to it
As time passed, Clara grew concerned. Her mother might get suspicious if she didn't return home soon. She debated whether she should give her mother a call.Suddenly, she accidentally bumped into the corner of a nearby table, causing a stack of documents to fall off.Quickly crouching down to pick them up, Clara's eyes froze when she saw a few photos of Peter among the scattered papers.Was Wilson investigating Peter?Hastily flipping through the dropped documents, she realized they contained not only information about Peter but also about Peter's ex-wife, Shirley Brown, and the man Shirley was currently living with – Peter's former friend.Clara stared at the documents in shock, feeling a cold shiver run down her spine.Just then, the door opened, and Wilson walked in. Upon seeing Clara holding the documents, he too froze. He had left those documents on the table after reading them and hadn't expected her to come across them.Clara asked Wilson, "Are you the one who told Shirle