Chapter 1776


    Chapter 1776


    Leighton: [Fool! Keegan is the one who should be calling you that!]


    Trevor: [I''m going to talk to that scum now. @Dad, say something!]


    Five minutes passed.


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    Wenham: [Could you all type a bit slower?]


    Another five minutester.


    Wenham: [When did you be pregnant?!]


    Trevor was speechless.


    Trevor: [How about we have a video call instead?]


    So, everyone initiated a group video call.


    The once agitated group turned concerned.


    Trevor was the first to speak. "Ste, when did you find out? Have you been to the hospital for a


    checkup? Is the baby okay?”


    Wenham followed, "Ste, having a baby is a big deal.


    Why are we only hearing about this now? You''ve seemed thinnertely. Is morning sickness affecting


    your appetite?"


    Trevor added, “Maybe that scumbag upset her too much!


    The baby will have our family''sst name. Keegan won''t have a say!"


    Leighton chimed in, "Ste, you were in ice water for a while before. Will it affect the baby?”


    Katherine said, “Ste,e back to Royalburgh. I have friends in maternal and child health care here.


    Your grandparents miss you a lot. Why note back to live here? You can return after you''ve


    recovered from giving birth.”


    Daryl chimed in, "I''ll adjust my schedule and fly a ne to you now. We''ll be back here before you


    know it."


    It was finally Noah''s turn to speak, “Ste, I''m on winter break. I''ll fly to see you and the baby! I also


    n to visit Nicole.”


    Leighton scolded him, "Brat, when did you start contacting that woman again? She might try to sell you


    to a human trafficker!”


    Noah retorted, "Nicole said she''d only do that to you. She told me a kid like me won''t fetch much, but a


    good- looking and clueless guy like you will.”


    "Fuck!" Leighton cursed.


    "What did you just say?" His parents reacted


    "What did you just say?" His parents reacted immediately. Leighton then muted his microphone and


    exited the group video call.


    After that, everyone turned their attention back to Ste.


    Ste exined, "I just found out about this, and I hadn''t nned to share it yet. The doctor mentioned


    risks for the


    Ste exined, "I just found out about this, and I hadn''t nned to share it yet. The doctor mentioned


    risks for the baby, soI want to keep it quiet. But I felt I should let you guys know.”


    She then outlined her ns.


    When Wenham heard she nned to stay at Keegan''s house, he expressed concern, “He can''t even


    walk properly. Who''ll take care of you there? Come home, let


    Sandra look after you. She''s got nursing experience and knows what to do in emergencies.”


    Initially siding with Wenham, Trevor changed his stance, "I think it’s fine for you to stay with Keegan.”


    Wenham was irritated, "Whose side are you on, stupid kid?"


    Ste looked down, "Dad, Trevor''s right. I don''t want others in the house to know about my pregnancy.”


    Her intention was clear; she didn''t want Darcie and Jaylene to find out.


    Wenham hesitated, considering Jaylene''s recent Wenham hesitated, considering Jaylene’s recent


    closeness to Keegan. He suspected that was why Ste made that decision.


    After a pause, he said, “If Jaylene knows about your baby, she might react negatively.”


    Ste looked away, "And if she doesn''t?”


    Wenham was taken aback.


    This was something he hadn''t thought about before. ''Is it possible that Jaylene wouldn''t give up despite


    knowing about their child?’ he pondered silently.


    In fact, Ste did not want to speak ill of Jaylene in front of Wenham because, up to now, Jaylene had


    not done anything out of line.


    Jaylene had saved Keegan. Although Keegan relied on her, it was his own choice. Besides, the news


    of her saving


    Keegan''s life had spread like wildfire among the people they knew.


    If Jaylene did not actively cause trouble, Ste would appear to be ungrateful for sabotaging her


    rtionship with Keegan. It would bring embarrassment to both the Saun and Kane families. ''


    Wenham had raised Jaylene for over two decades. Despite the recent unpleasantness, he couldn''t see


    her as inherently malicious due to their deep emotional bond.


    However, Ste''s perspective was different. After enduring the kidnapping, she wasmitted to


    considering worst- case scenarios to protect her family''s safety.


    After giving it some thought, she found a suitable excuse. ” Dad, maybe my abduction and Mom''s


    tragic death during childbirth weren''t just idents. The truth hasn''t surfaced until now. I''m really


    worried I might meet the same fate as Mom..."