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Kiara was so frightened she collapsed to the floor, unable to get up for a long time.
When I walked into the hospital room, she suddenly grabbed a glass of water and hurled it at my head.“!
Fortunately. Denver reacted quickly. He raised his hand just in time, and the glass struck his palm instead, cutting it open.
Panicked, I rushed to hold his hand. Thankfully, the wound wasn’t deep.
“Kiara, you’ve gone too far!” I snapped
“Too far?!” she screamed. “Bianca, if you don’t help us fix this mess, Dad will stay angry–what if he refuses to wake up just because you’re so cold–blooded? This is all your fault!”
At this point Kiara had clearly lost all reason. Her hatred had consumed her!
Lignored her and took Denver to get his wound treated..
When I tried to retum to the room later, Denver stopped me
“Her emotions are unstable right now,” he said gently. “Let’s wait until she calms
ims down be
before you see
your father again.”
I nodded and found a quiet place to rest for the time being.
Three days later, Winston was released on bail.
He had been reported for smuggling and tax evasion, but no solid evidence had been found. The accounts were nearly flawless, with barely any gaps.
He only needed to pay a small amount in back taxes to walk free
Looks like someone covered the missing tax for him,” I muttered, frowning. Something about this didn’t sit right.
Then, suddenly, fifty–million dollars was transferred into my bank account. Along with it came a message from Winston.
[This is compensation–for everything I owe you. I’m sorry. If you’re free tomorrow, can we meet?]
I looked at Denver, hesitating
“Go,” he said, calm and steady. “If you want, I can come as your bodyguard.”
The next day, after Denver dropped me off at the cafe, he drove off. I knew he didn’t want to make things awkward.
I gently touched my flat belly, I hadn’t even had time to tell him about the pregnancy. After this meeting, I would.
Inside the café, Winston had already seen Denver dropping me off through the window. His expression darkened. He turned away with a
bitter look.!!
“You two seem very loving,” he said coldly. “And now you’re pregnant with his child. But he hasn’t even given y really think he’s worth it?”
you a wedding yet. Do you
I was surprised he noticed my pregnancy so quickly, but I forced myself to stay calm and sat down across from him.!!
“He will,” I said. “I trust him “}
Winston’s eyes twitched slightly. Emotion flickered across his face.!
“You trust him that much?” he said, voice shaking. Tve done everything I could to make it up to you. I gave back everything. All I wanted was another chance. But now, the moment we meet again, you give me this kind of surprise. We haven’t been divorced for long–clearly, you didn’t waste any time.
His words stirred anger in me.X
“Winston,” I said, voice sharp, “whatever’s between me and Denver has nothing to do with you. I only came because he encouraged me to -out of respect for the feelings I once had for you. Now that we’ve met, what is it you really want to say?“!
He lowered his head, laughed bitterly, his voice laced with tears.
“So… there’s really no chance for us anymore? You love him that much? Even knowing you’re infertile, you still forced yourself to get pregnant just for him?”
His outburst made me freeze..
Only then did I remember: before our divorce, I had faked a medical report that said I couldn’t conceive.
No wonder he was so shocked–I bet he thought I’d gone through IVF or endured some agonizing fertility treatment.
“Winston,” I said softly, “I should’ve told you sooner–I was never infertile. I lied to you because you broke my heart.“!
I took a deep breath and steadied myself.
“When I got pregnant with your child, how did you treat me? You didn’t answer your phone, and didn’t care. All you wanted was to flirt with Kiara. Even when I miscarried, you couldn’t be bothered to show an ounce of concern. Not even a single word of comfort. So no–you don’t get to blame me for lying.”
His eyes reddened. His whole body trembled with remorse.X
“It’s all my fault” he whispered hoarsely. “I failed you. I must’ve hurt you so badly that you gave up on everything.”il
He reached into his briefcase and took out a file.
“This is the company’s equity transfer agreement,” he said, pushing the document toward me “I’m giving it back to you. I failed your trust, failed your love–and now I don’t want to fail my own conscience. I’ll return everything that belongs to you. It’s the least I can do. 2
Tears blurred my eyes as I stared at the document.
“I don’t want the company,” I said quietly. “Even if you give it to me, it’s meaningless. I won’t stay in this city. I want to get far away from
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“I don’t want the company,” I said quietly. “Even if you give it to me, it’s meaningless. I won’t stay in this city. I want to get far away from
here.”
7.13 AM
“Why?” Winston asked, “Is it because of me?
I stayed silent for a long time before finally replying.
