Sonia froze. Her eyes widened as she looked pleasantly surprised. “Harry, what did you say? You’ve forgiven me? But I’m pregnant…” “It’s okay,” Harry said gently, “I know you didn’t want to.” As long as she was with him, the baby was nothing. His love toward her was never as superficial. Furthermore, she did not want this to happen either. She was forced. Why would she have to go through this on her own? He should go through it all with her, come rain or shine. Sonia merely wanted the best for him. If he hurt her again on this matter, he would no longer be a man. Tears of relief welled in Sonia’s eyes as she sobbed, “You’re too kind, Harry. I’m not worthy to be with you.” “Alright, stop talking.” Harry no longer wanted to talk about this. He gently helped her wipe off her tears and said to the nurse, “Push her into the ward.” “What about you?” Thinking he was leaving, Sonia quickly grabbed onto his hands larger than hers and feebly looked at him, tears and all, with
“That’s right. Don’t trouble yourself with these thoughts; just recuperate,” coaxed Harry. To this, there was a glint of pride in Sonia’s pupils. She knew Harry still loved her deep down. Luckily, he was hers for the time being. Although her life with Harry was not as luxurious as George’s, George did not love her at all, and he would not give her any promise. A superficial love was only temporary. It did not help that George was too much for her, while Harry was far more handsome than him. Harry loved her sincerely and wholeheartedly. As long as she could give birth to the baby, Sonia would reap the money for Harry to invest with. He would then invent something impressive, and they would live a better life! Sonia reached out to hold onto Harry’s hand, to which Harry instinctively grabbed tightly, encasing her cold palms with his warm hand. “I’m sorry, Sonia…” he apologized earnestly. “I was useless and made you suffer so much on your own.” A faint smile graced Sonia’
Sonia’s head buzzed. After a few seconds, she finally reacted as she looked at the doctor incredulously. “Why…? Why not? So what if I do it? I must get rid of this thing! I can’t stand having another man’s baby! I want to be with Harry. Harry’s going to be upset if the baby lives, and I… I won’t be able to live with myself!” The doctor remarked, “Ms. Sonia, you have a thin endometrium, and it’s difficult for you to get pregnant. The chances of you getting pregnant are very slim! If you insist on getting rid of this baby, you won’t be able to get pregnant again. Furthermore, the risk of the operation is fatal, and you stand a chance of major blood loss.” “What?” Sonia clenched the blanket tightly as she stared at the doctor in horror. “If I get rid of the baby, I…won’t ever get pregnant again?” She turned to look at Harry. “Harry…what do I do? I want to have our own baby.” “Grimly, this isn’t the main issue,” continued the doctor, visibly sympathetic. “The main issue is that if
“Don’t do anything reckless.” Harry shot Sonia a sincere gaze. “Give birth to the baby, I don’t mind. This is your baby after all.” Hearing his response, Sonia felt as though everything was said and done, set in stone at last. Stirred by his affection, she held him in an embrace. “Thank you for being willing to treat me so well, Harry. I’ll spend the rest of my life making it up to you!” “You did nothing wrong.” Harry caressed her face. “You’re not wrong, and the baby is innocent.” George was the only guilty party here. Sonia tearfully smiled. “Alright, I understand. I’ll listen to you.” Harry nodded gently and tucked her in bed, saying, “Get some rest. I’ll go out and sort out a few things.” “What?” Sonia looked visibly shaken. “Where are you going? Do you want to leave me secretly now?” “No,” answered Harry softly. “Just stay here, I’ll be back soon.” “Alright. Come back soon!” “Alright.” Harry waited until Sonia cooled down before he headed out of the ward. His l
“What?” George panicked. “You want to get rid of the baby?” Sonia had a hint of impatience in her eyes. “What? That’s just part of my plan! I’ll back away as a tactic to move forward. Didn’t I tell you already? If I don’t show him my sincerity, how could I soften him up? So soft, he won’t mind about his woman being pregnant with another man’s baby!” George let out a sigh of relief. “You’re a genius. This plan is seamless! My baby is safe, and you can reunite with him!” Sonia’s lips twisted into a smirk. “This is all because Harry loves me and cares about me. Otherwise, there’s no point in me acting anyway.” George smiled with satisfaction. Instantly, he had another thought and asked worriedly, “You just lied to him though, Sonia. Aren’t you scared of him finding out?” Sonia shot him a confident stare. “Harry is powerless; he won’t be able to find out. If you spend more money on shutting those people up, he won’t find out for the rest of his life!”… Right outside the door,
Dior scoffed at both Sonia and George, though pressing her pocket tightly as she did. Noticing just how alarmed she was, Sonia was more certain that Dior had recorded their conversation. Sonia tried grabbing at her pocket to reach for her phone, yet she was considerably weaker than Dior was. Despite struggling against her, she still could not move Dior’s hand away from her pocket, much to her fury. Running out of patience, Sonia lifted her hand and— Smack! A slap landed on Dior’s body. “B*tch! Who do you think you are?” growled Sonia. “How dare you stick your nose into my plans? Move your hand away now!” A stinging pain was left in the aftermath of Sonia’s slap, and a red handprint was left on Dior’s fair skin. Oh, how Dior’s eyes burned with flames of ferocity.Not one soul had laid a hand on her from a young age. She was Dior Granger, princess of the Granger family! Dior wanted to lift her hand and slap Sonia, but she knew that the moment she would lift her hand, Geo
The phone drew a line in front of Dior. It flew past her and went out the window behind her.Within a second, the sharp sound of something smashed onto something was heard as the phone plummeted from a height of ten meters above the ground. Sonia crossed her arms and harrumphed proudly. “Why didn’t you catch it? I gave it back to you.” “You—!” Dior was so furious that her face turned pale. How could this woman be so evil? Upon realizing that the evidence was crushed, George released Dior from his hold and turned to look at Sonia with admiration. “What a clever woman you are, Sonia.” Sonia scoffed and glared at Dior, who was transfixed on the spot. “I’d advise you to stop doing useless things. However much you try for Harry, as long as I frown, you’ll lose!” George scoffed. “Don’t be a busybody!” Dior staggered toward the window after having been released from George’s hold. She could see the phone by the side of the road…but only the screen was cracked. There was hope,
Harry frowned. He looked at Sonia worriedly. Sonia was still so considerate despite what happened. He saw it with his eyes that Dior was the one pushing her away, yet Sonia still vouched for Dior! “I didn’t hurt her, Harry!”Dior met his cold, disappointed eyes and explained, “Sonia lied to you! She intentionally jumped into the river to put on an act! Everything was part of her plan to fool you!” George, who was standing by the side, jolted and stiffened. “Ms. Granger, what are you talking about? Why would you bully me and then accuse me of such a thing? Do you have to…harass me this way, just because Harry chose to be with me?” Dior scoffed at her, “I truly do admire your acting skill!” Sonia, however, remained innocent. “I don’t know what you’re talking about… but I won’t allow you to hurt my Harry’s heart!” Dior scoffed. She was the one hurting and cheating on Harry! Dior was not bothered to argue with this woman. She could only look at Harry again. She had t
There was an unnoticeable glint in Sonia's eyes. She nestled herself further into Harry's arms as she added, "Let’s go to Pares. We'll come back after I give birth to the baby.""Alright."Harry stayed by Sonia's side as he watched over her, cared for her, and talked to her until she finally slept in his care.He stood up tiredly and walked out of the room to sit in the living room.Thuck!Something fell out of his pocket.He narrowed his eyes to the source of sound and spotted a USB.Since when did he have a USB in his pocket?With a small frown on his face, Harry curiously picked it up and noticed the front side of the USB glowing. Something was carved onto its surface, too.[Granger].Was it Dior’s USB? Why was her USB inside his pocket?Harry’s clear fingers held on the USB tightly. He thought for a moment before he took out a laptop, turned it on, and plugged in the USB.A moment later, the screen showed what seemed to be peculiar surveillance footage with a descriptio
Dior was still lost in her storm of thoughts when a shadowy figure zipped past her and ran toward Harry.When she spotted this familiar figure, she reacted quickly and held onto him."Let go of me!" growled Guy. "How dare he slap you and misunderstood you? I have to beat some sense into him!"Harry broke free and chased after Harry.Dior, despite having lost all hope and life in her, mustered the last strand of her will to chase after Guy and reeled him back. "Brother, don't," she muttered, "spare your energy…" Her sorrow clouded her eyes as she mumbled, "He’s the man I love. Even though he hates me, I won’t allow you to hurt him. As for the explanation…"Dior smiled ironically. "Whatever. That slap decimated every beautiful daydream I have about him, anyway."She no longer expected anything from him.He had no trust in her, so what would it matter if she finally got him? He did not even love her, and he did not trust her either.Dior smiled elegantly, but her eyes were fille
Dior looked forward to that new shift.She watched as Harry made his way into the restaurant silently, unable to deter her mind from the daydreams she had of him, of the new chapter of their story they would have.He would apologize to her, trying to redeem himself, and kiss her dearly as he embraced her. Later down the line, they would have a child of their own, too.Harry's long legs walked in strides, his dark gaze trained on Dior.The bright light shone on Dior’s delicately stunning face, and she also wore a red dress.He remembered her wearing this back in Mount Village.He could remember how alluring she looked back then, how they stayed in the same room, how she put down her ego to treat him with so much gentleness.Harry’s cold face mellowed down, but recalling a certain memory, the vague wistfulness in him vanished and he sat in front of her.Dior looked at him fondly, like she always would. "Long time no see."Her eyes burned brightly as if she wanted to drink in his
Dior examined the footage the moment she received it.True enough, it showed Sonia and George talking about their little deal. It also showed how Dior was telling the truth while they both ganged up on her.Dior’s frail heart felt as though it was rejuvenated once more, feeling as though blood was once more pumped into her heart. Her dull eyes devoid of hope regained their lost luster once more.Not thinking twice, she dialed Harry's number with this evidence, though he had to be busy, seeing as he did not pick up even after the phone rang for a long while.Just as she was about to hang up, Harry picked up the phone."What do you want?"On the other end of the call was the voice that she had missed for so long. His low, hoarse voice sounded so cold and emotionless.Hearing his voice brought Dior back to the image of his handsome face, and her heart skipped a beat.She tried her best to restrain her fluttering emotions as she tried to speak calmly, "Do you have time? I’d like to
At Mount Village…Inside the elegant bamboo house was Dior, dressed in a beige dress. She sat in the front yard as she took sips of her wine.The sunlight shone past the leaves and illuminated her, yet she exuded an air of loneliness.She swirled the glass and could not help recalling the moments she spent with Harry.In the beginning, she was attracted by his looks; he looked so gentle and elegant.She gave him money, kept him company, and continuously showed up around him in hopes of conquering him.Alas, she ended up in this state.The time she spent with him in Mount Village was the happiest time she had ever had. They had lived inside the bamboo house together, where he took care of her and claimed her to be his woman.They even laid inside the same room.Everything was so beautiful.Cursed was her luck, however, that it was just an illusion. He had been using her from the start, while he chose to stay with the woman who lied to him and even hurt him!No matter how mu
"Although Susan was unhappy, she should've voiced out her displeasure instead of bottling things. Cheating is wrong, regardless. Furthermore, if she wanted a career, she didn't have to stay home and depend on her husband."Grandma Bailey halted.Was that what Charmine truly thought of?Grandma Bailey thought Charmine would find Susan too aggressive unto herself.Charmine glanced at Susan again and apathetically commented, "She doesn't want to make money on her own, but she wants to be rich while complaining about her man not making time for her and taking care of her? If a woman has no ability of her own and also blames others for her miseries, all she's worth is to sit quietly at home and wait for her husband to come home. She also has no right to cheat! This is how the world works."Charmine patted Grandma Bailey’s shoulder and held Anthony’s hand, her words met with everyone's evidently surprised gazes and their silence.Grandma Bailey was shocked. Sure, Charmine sounded rathe
The colossal cruise started to drift away from the pier.Eric stood on the cruise and let the wind blow at him, loneliness and hatred still oozing from his being.He stared at the blue ocean ahead of him as Charmine's words rang in his mind unceasingly.'Will you really feel good after you've killed them?''You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?'"Forgive them and yourself.'Deliberating everything carefully, his lips curled into a bitter smile.It was true, after all, that Charmine understood him the most.Eric poured himself another drink and downed it with loneliness as he allowed the cruise to bring him wherever it would take him.…Susan was still inside the operating room when Charmine and the rest of the Baileys rushed into the hospital.Darryl stood before the room, his expression blank, his figure lonely and helpless.So many things had happened in half a day.He found out about his wife's inf
"No one's stopping you now. Eat!"Anthony clenched his hands tightly and took another glance at Charmine. He was more determined than before, and he was close to eating the pills in the bottle.Charmine, who was held hostage, gradually opened her eyes at that moment. Her gaze drifted toward Eric before she asked, her tone challenging, "Will you really feel good after you've killed them? You saw Susan suffering from a serious wound; would you still kill the one sibling you have left in the world?"Eric halted, and his eyes darkened.Charmine had just woken up, yet what she said…He cast a cold glance at Charmine. "It's my business, and it has nothing to do with you!"They were his family, and he did not want a family like this!Charmine looked squarely at him. "Eric, I don’t care if you used me or plotted against me all these years; I've treated you like a true friend, nothing more nor less. You were the only person who stayed by my side in the past five years, so I hope that you
Anthony's breath hitched when he saw Charmine.He clenched his fists and, without doubting himself, relented "I can agree to your terms, so let her go right away. This has nothing to do with her; you only hate me after all. As long as you let her go, I'll take the pill. Everything will end right away."Susan shook her head. "We'll die after eating the pill. I’m not taking that!"She had just reunited with Eric, and she did not want to die yet. She looked at Eric and begged, "Please let Anthony be, why don't you? He’s your brother, after all, and he doesn’t even know about your existence. If you’re really angry, just kill Charmine, and I'll make it up to you—"Anthony's expression contorted in sheer fury upon hearing Susan's plea, and he glared at her with murderous intent."This was all your fault, so what right do you have to make Charmine take your blame?!""What on earth are you going on about?" snapped Grandma Bailey. "Charmine has been kidnapped because of you, yet you want