Samantha thought that perhaps it would be better if she had her own child. Then, at least, her child would be the future heir of the Leach family. After all, without a child, her position as Mrs. Leach would always be unstable.Samantha felt torn. Loving Pierce was important, but so were status, power, money, and influence. Without these external factors, she wouldn't be able to love him on equal footing. So, she had to start planning for her own future.Three days later, Stefan finally returned.Samantha had barely eaten or slept during those days.As soon as Stefan stepped through the door, a maid rushed up to him. As instructed by Samantha, she said in an anxious voice, "You're finally back, Mr. Leach. Mrs. Leach is severely ill! Please go take a look at her!""I'll go check on her," Stefan replied.He then entered Samantha's room and saw her lying in bed with her eyes tightly shut. "How did you suddenly fall ill?" Stefan asked while reaching out to touch her forehead. How
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