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    I no longer eavesdropped after that. This new revtion was enough to leave me stunned for days.


    Atst, all my suspicions had been answered. But I didn’t anticipate this.


    I knewn; he was a slender and cheerful man. He gave off a boy–next–door vibe. It was


    unfortunate that he died knowing his wife was having an affair with his best friend.


    I understood then why Chris was so devastated and in pain whenn died… He was the reason for


    his passing.


    It also exined why aftern’s death, his parents treated Jewel badly and even refused to ept


    her baby. They were probably convinced the baby wasn’tn’s.


    There wasn’t much hatred within me when I found out Chris cheated on me, but that had now


    changed. He was a pathetic jerk who had ended a life–his best friend’s.


    Sensing my inner turmoil, Lisa led me to her office to rest. I sat on the chair and said nothing for a


    long


    time.


    Althoughn and I were not the closest, I could empathize and feel the suffocation he experienced


    as he took hisst breath of despair.


    “Chris is unforgivable.” Lisa, too, was overwhelmed and angry.


    “Now that Jewel has med everything on him, he has no choice but to make things up to her. He


    owes that to her, and he deserves the consequences. As for Jewel, she’s not entirely innocent. I


    don’t believe that Chris would make a move if she hadn’t given him the green light.


    “It takes two to tango, but she acts like it’s all Chris‘ fault. Not to mention, she has no problem


    endingn’s bloodline just to marry into the Gildon family! She’s evil to the core!” Lisa ranted at


    once.


    I absentmindedly picked at my nails while murmuring. “Liz, whatever you do, make her keep the


    baby.”


    “Maddie, I understand your feelings. Even if I resort to tricks and make her keep the baby, she’ll just


    go to another clinic if she doesn’t change her mind. On top of that…” Lisa paused and continued,


    “Jewel has set her heart on marrying Chris. She won’t keep the baby. Even if she does, the child


    will not live a happy life.


    Suddenly, I recalled a quote, “Nobody has the right to dictate someone else’s life.” Indeed, I had no


    right to do that.


    It still didn’t erase the fact that Jewel’s baby wasnsst bit of legacy. If the baby ceased to exist,


    so wouldn.


    At that moment, I felt helpless and horrible–something I’d never experienced when I found out about


    Chris and Jewel’s affair.


    “If Chris is conscientious, he won’t let Jewel abort the baby.” Lisa simrly understood the


    significance of


    this child.


    I closed my eyes. “Let’s hope he is.”


    While I was calming myself in Lisa’s room, Chris called me. “Can you ask Lisa for a favor and tell


    her not to go through with Jewel’s abortion?”


    At least he was still humane.


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    I repeated what Lisa told me earlier. Following that, I added, “Chris, she’s previously used her baby


    as emotional ckmail against you. Now, she’s aborting it to marry you. Whether the baby gets to


    live isn’t up to Lisa but you.”


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    A startled Chris asked with a hint of shock, “You found but?”


    “Jewel came to me and asked if Zack and Bree would ept her baby.” I came clean.


    The other side of the call went quiet. Chris seemingly knew my answer to that question. Moments


    later, he ended the call, and I left the hospital.


    When Derick saw me, he wasn’t surprised and approached me with a smile instead. “Care for a


    game?” “Do you know wheren’s grave is?” I asked.