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Chapter 418

Author: Little Pig Bone
last update Last Updated: 2024-08-29 15:16:17
The roar of an engine could be heard coming from the courtyard before the sound faded away.

While leaning against the headboard, Willow knitted her brows tightly. She was suffering in silence, yet she still had to present a calm and collected front to the outside world.

Willow gently stroked her belly. "My child, would you blame me if it's just you and me in the future?"

She truly hoped that her child wouldn't blame her. Rather than suffer in a toxic environment, it was better to have all the love and care in a single-parent household.

Her phone buzzed on the bedside table. It was a message from Erica.

Willow glanced through it; it was all just words of comfort urging her not to be angry. She didn't know how to respond, so she chose not to reply at all.

There were also messages from friends and colleagues. They mostly offered comfort, though some from industry insiders were laced with sarcasm.

Theodore surprisingly believed that postponing the wedding could make things right.

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