This reveal stunned Joshua. He stiffly turned his head to look at Luke.Luke was in a bad mood because of the doctor. He sat on the couch, drinking his coffee and not bothering to hear what Joshua and the doctor were talking about. To him, the doctor was an irresponsible person who liked to exaggerate everything, and he refused to waste time on such a person.Joshua squeezed his eyebrows tightly as he looked at Luke. With the phone in hand, he took a few steps backward unconsciously and pressed the phone closer to his ear, afraid Luke might overhear what the doctor said. "Will it affect the result if she doesn't go through with terminating the child's life?"The ambiguous question had the doctor puzzled. It took him some time to realize that Joshua was asking if the heart transplant surgery would be affected if Gwen decided to keep the baby."Yes, it'll affect it greatly." The doctor took a deep breath. "Even though Ms. Larson is still very early in her pregnancy term, once she's c
Joshua lifted his head to glance at Gwen, who was sitting out in the garden, in the middle of a conversation with Luna. "This time, the doctor isn't exaggerating."Something was very wrong.…"You say you're pregnant with Luke's child?" The afternoon sun seeped into the gazebo where Luna and Gwen were chatting in the garden. Luna was staring, eyes wide in shock, at Gwen. "You're not kidding, are you? Didn't the doctor in Sea City say…""The doctor said I'd have a hard time getting pregnant in the future, but it's not entirely impossible." Gwen took a sip from her cup and instinctively glanced toward the living room. After making sure that Luke was not staring in their direction, she let out an exhale and said in a low voice, "Please help me keep this a secret, and don't tell Luke."I'm not in my best health right now. Previously, when we were still in Sea City, he was willing to raise another man's child as his own after knowing that an abortion would wreak dramatic effects on my
Luna could not help feeling a little pained by this.She reached out to grab Gwen's hands in reassurance and rasped, "Gwennie, that's all in the past now."Luna did not dare to even imagine the pain and suffering Gwen had gone through.It was a miracle that Gwen could have survived those dark days, and there was no denying that Luke truly cared for her.Luna let out an exhale and said, "Gwennie, why don't…"She lifted her head to meet Gwen's tearful gaze. "Why don't you consider staying by Luke's side? I agree with you about one thing. It won't be easy for you to meet another man like him anymore; a man who loves you for who you are, who loves you not because of your looks or money, but because you're you."Gwen let out a bitter chuckle, her lips etched with disdain and helplessness. She lifted her head to stare at Luna. "That's impossible. Do you know why I even left Luke in the first place and got engaged to my ex-fiance? It was because…"She let out a sigh and stared off into
"Therefore, after the baby is born, I'm going to leave Luke and go somewhere that no one can find me, where I can start my life afresh—alone and with a brand new identity."Luna could feel nothing but pain as she stared at Gwen's pale face.Even though she could never understand Gwen's experience, she remembered how it had been like when she suffered backlash from the media, when they accused her of taking advantage of the Landry family fortune.Even though the spectacle had lasted only a few days, it felt like she was put through hell.She could not imagine being in Gwen's shoes.After all, she was certain that the words coming out of mobsters' mouths would not be any kinder.How many unkind insults had Gwen heard throughout her life?Even though she seemed nonchalant about it, she must have gone through immense emotional turmoil at one point.At the thought of this, Luna let out an exhale and said, "Alright. Gwennie, I promise to help you think of a way to escape Luke.""Tha
The first thing that came to Gwen's mind was the baby in her womb.Could Luke have found out about the baby and was bringing her to the hospital to terminate it?The moment this thought popped into her mind, Gwen immediately suppressed it.No, this was not possible; Luke could never have found out about the baby.Two weeks ago, when she first found out about her pregnancy during a routine checkup, she had used all her savings to bribe the doctor not to tell anyone about the baby.Despite this, she was still anxiety-stricken, as she could not guarantee whether the doctor, who had been assigned by Luke to look after her, would be successfully bribed by her 'gift'.After all, the people that Luke hired, whether bodyguards, servants, or policemen, held nothing but utmost respect toward him and thus would never dare disobey him.During that time, Gwen had lived her days in fear, terrified that Luke would force her to get an abortion after finding out the truth.However…A week had
The look in Luke's eyes, as well as the tone of his voice, seemed to be hinting at Gwen.At this moment, Gwen could clearly feel that Luke had somehow already found out about her secret pregnancy, and he was hinting at her to be honest with him!However…she did not want to.She could not help clinging onto that last sliver of hope.What if Luke was just testing her? What if he had no idea, after all?If she fell for his mind games and accidentally blurted out her secret to him, she would be the biggest idiot ever!At the thought of this, she pursed her lips and immediately clamped her mouth shut.Luke's expression darkened when he saw that Gwen refused to speak any further.He clutched her hand even harder and pulled her toward the direction of the dining room."Godmom and Uncle Luke are so cute together!" Nellie grinned at them, her little hands clapping in enthusiasm as she chirped, "I really hope that one day, I can call Uncle Luke my godfather, too!"Gwen finally began to
Luna immediately turned around.Behind her, Joshua stood at the kitchen door, smiling at her in a blue apron that had flour stains on it.Luna froze for a moment, staring at him in sheer disbelief.Joshua had always been cold and aloof, and she had never seen him look as homely as this, with an apron draped over his crisp white shirt.Besides…If she remembered correctly, he had never stepped foot in a kitchen in his life.More than a year ago, when Nellie first returned to his side, Nellie had recorded a video of him attempting to make her a meal in Blue Bay Villa.Today, this man was standing before her eyes in an apron as though he had been cooking.Joshua curled his lips into a smile as though he could see right through Luna's surprise. There was not a hint of embarrassment or humiliation in his dark eyes at all, and instead, he appeared calm and even a little proud. "Neil's cooking has been improving so much lately that both Nellie and Nigel are utterly impressed."Since
"That's right. It's quite delicious, but there's still some room for improvement."Joshua curled his lips into a smile, staring at the stubborn woman before him, then pulled her into an embrace and gently laid his chin against her shoulder.His warm breath and melodic voice brushed against Luna's ear. "Are you still mad at me?"Lune froze upon hearing this.She turned around to stare at him in disbelief. "You did all this…to make it up to me?""Why else would I be doing this?" Joshua curled his lips into a smirk and gently kissed her earlobe. "Why'd you think I wouldn't be trying to make it up to you, knowing how mad you were at me? Even though the cookies didn't turn out as good as I wanted them to, I can feel that you're probably happy, so that's why I asked you if you're still mad at me…"Luna bit her lip, suddenly unsure of what to say.When Gwen and Luke arrived that morning, she had indeed been furious at Joshua.She was angry that despite having his suspicions toward But