Renata had given it thought for a long time, but she couldn’t bear it anymore. It was May and the weather was brutally hot. In the blink of an eye, Gwynn was now seven months pregnant. Just a couple more months and she’d go into labor. Fortunately, she had a healthy appetite. Her skin was glowing from this pregnancy, but her figure remained slender.Renata kept her company and chatted with her in the private lounge. Holly was sitting to the side and working on her drawing, giving the impression that she was a professional artist.Renata just loved the little girl so much. She hesitated for a long time before she probed Gwynn. “Holly is just so adorable! I’ve always felt sorry for myself every time I talked about her with Charles. We don’t have any children, after all.”Gwynn responded with a smile, “Given your and Charles’s situation, you won’t have any issue adopting a child.”That stumped Renata. Then, she decided she’d just cut to the chase. “I’ve talked about it with
The fact was that Renata was panicking on the inside. However, she felt better the moment she lowered her head and saw how adorable Holly was. She couldn’t bear to do it to the little girl. She didn’t want Holly to have no parents to rely on. Even if she were to adopt the little girl by force, she knew the latter wouldn’t get close to her. So, she might as well do them a huge favor!Now that Gwynn had something serious to handle, she entrusted her daughter to Renata. The latter said, “No harm will come to her for as long as I’m around.”Nodding, Gwynn thanked her. Then, she left swiftly. Holly stared at her before leaning her head on Renata’s chest.At that moment, Renata had never felt so alive.…Gwynn took twenty bodyguards out with her.It was four in the afternoon.The city’s art museum was filled with members of high society. Charles was holding a glass of champagne with an air of effortless grace. He boasted a high status and sported good looks. So, there were a l
Silence hung over the museum. Was Charles not going to be more careful with this kind of private and sensitive conversation?The truth was that he very much wanted to do that, but the situation forced his hand. He couldn’t wait to show Gwynn his loyalty. It was a shame that she didn’t want it anymore.“It’s too late,” she said gently. Then, she wore a blank expression and continued, “I have two requests now. First, you’re going to make the phone call and show everyone whose side you’re on. Secondly, I want you to quit your job the moment you’re done with the call. “You probably don’t know this, but I already have someone waiting in the wings to replace you the moment something goes wrong!”He couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “Who? Who could replace me?”She responded, “Jake. The guy you trusted the most.”His heart sank when he heard that. He couldn’t believe it. Jake would never sell him out and replace him. She adopted a nonchalant expression, giving the impress
An intense pain overwhelmed Gwynn. Her water broke and stained the hem of her dress, dripping off onto the tile floor. She did her best to prop herself against the wall and called out to her bodyguards, “Help! I need help…”Two of her bodyguards rushed over and supported her. They didn’t have any experience with this. So, they were shocked and didn’t have any idea what they should do. Gwynn, on the other hand, kept a clear head and relayed an order to them, “Get the car ready. I’m going into labor!”At that very moment, Jake walked out of the museum with Charles and saw the blood-chilling scene.Charles didn’t hesitate at all. Saving someone’s life was more important than anything. Once they were all in the car, Gwynn was already going through unbearable pain. Her forehead was covered with sweat. Realizing that the pain must’ve been excruciating, Charles began to feel sorry for her. He extended his hand and said, “You can bite on it if the pain is too great to bear.”He bet
Wait a minute…Wasn’t his baby supposed to be a girl?Why did it turn out to be a boy instead?He didn’t even look at his son and asked the nurse hastily, “Did you get the wrong baby? My wife has always been pregnant with a girl…” The nurse rolled her eyes at him internally and said, “Ms. Gwynn is the only lady going into labor in the hospital, Mr. Noah.”Then, he sat down, defeated. It took him a long time to process the revelation. Wiping his face with his big palm, he said, “Well. A son is fine as well!”He flashed a smile at Gwynn. “Lorian will have a brother to play with.”She was exhausted, but she still had to comfort her husband. Turning her head sideways, she looked at her newborn and asked gently, “Are you not going to love him because he’s a boy?”“Now, why wouldn’t I love him?”Leaning on the bed, he wiped her sweat off her forehead and talked softly. “I’ll love any baby as long as it comes out of you.”She responded, “You didn’t even check on our baby.”So,
Charles couldn’t understand it. It felt as if someone stabbed him through the heart. “Are you really going to part with me because of something as fleeting and insignificant as that? Do you think it’s easy to find a perfect husband once you’re divorced, Renata? Moreover, how are you going to find a future in Brookesville? That’s naive of you!”However, Renata had made up her mind. Tears were glinting in her eyes when she called out to him. Her voice was sad and touching. “You’ve spoken my mind. I used to be worried about all those, too! Actually, I’ve never thought about divorcing you until today. That’s because I used to admire and love you so much. You were everything to me“After I found out that you’ve slept with countless other women, I’m in sorrow. I tried convincing myself that you were only sleeping with them and never invested any real feelings in them. You’d come home once you’ve had enough fun.“I thought I’d be able to withstand it for the rest of my life.“All of t
Noah didn’t dare to let his gaze linger on her, so he went back to the couch. Gwynn might’ve just given birth to her baby son, but she was refreshed once she had cleaned herself. Underneath the ceiling light, she lowered her eyes, looking absolutely spectacular. Staring at her adorable newborn, she said in a soft and affectionate tone, “His name will be Ocelotte. Ocelotte Sanders!”“Quite a poetic name.” Noah repeated it and walked over to pat his newborn. “Let's make Hercules his nickname!”Gwynn was mad now. “Noah!”He chuckled and stared at Gwynn underneath the light. It didn’t matter how he looked at her, she was simply flawless. Gladys read the room and moved to another room. She closed the door so she wouldn’t have to listen to his ramblings later. It was quiet in the ward. The only sound was that of Ocelotte suckling on his mother’s breast milk. “Gulp… Gulp… Gulp…”Noah was feeling a little restless, listening to it. He was sitting by the side of the bed when he shifte
Gwynn asked him, “What’s wrong with a baby boy?”Lowering her head, she cooed to her newborn, who was in her arms. She was incredibly tender with him. She might’ve given birth to Lorian before and was pregnant with Gwen. However, it felt different when she was pregnant with Ocelotte.Noah saw that she was happy. So, he was delighted, too. He said to Kim, “Got it! Take care of Ayanna.”Kim nodded. “Leave it to me, Mr. Noah! It’s not like Ms. Ayanna wants to stir up any trouble, either. She said she’ll move to Crocksten as soon as she’s discharged and that she’d never come back, let alone have anything to do with the Templetons.“Also, Ms. Ayanna said she didn’t want the Templetons to know that she was the one who saved Ollie’s life.”He gave it some thought and said, “It works out, actually! Let her have a fresh start.”He didn’t waste more time on it. Then, he hung up the phone. Realizing that Gwynn was staring at him, she said, “Ayanna doesn’t want to meet with Anderson.”Low