Chapter 57


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    Iughed, avoiding his gaze, and said nonchntly, “I wouldn’t say I’m in a hurry. At least I’m not as


    brazen as you. Besides, I’m not the only one carrying your child. And for the record, I never intended to


    have this baby.”


    The atmosphere in the car turned icy. I shivered, meeting Idris’s stormy gaze. It took a moment for me


    to realize how harsh my words had been, and my heart gave a guilty lurch


    His gaze was a dark storm of restrained anger and hurt. He was a gentleman, though, and no matter


    how angry he was, he would noty a hand on me, let alone harm me.


    After what felt like an eternity, he finally spoke. “You never intended to have this child?”


    His gaze made my heart lurch again. His eyes were filled with disappointment and a shadowy hurt. For


    a moment, I thought I saw pain in his eyes.


    Pain?


    Was it for the unborn child, or


    A sudden pang hit me. I knew that if I denied it, he would calmly take me out for a nice meal, even


    apany me to check on the health of our unborn child, and perhaps even share in the anticipation


    of its arrival


    But I also knew that if that happened, our divorce would be put on hold indefinitely. He would not give


    up his feelings for Moore, nor his responsibility towards me and our child. The entanglement of the


    three of us would continue like a relentless


    curse.


    I could not allow it, and the same went for Madam Young.


    As I looked at him, I drew in a breath and began, “Idris, I never wanted to bear this child for you. I’ve


    made it clear that you. can only choose one child–mine or Moore’s. Once the Scott Corporation matter


    is settled, I’ll schedule a hospital visit for an abortion. You don’t need to worry about my grandmother. If


    you still value the two years we spent as husband and wife, respect my decision. I know you have the


    power to meddle in my affairs, but when ites to terminating a pregnancy, I have many ways to do


    it. You should know that better than me.”


    He probably did not expect me to be so definitive. He just stared at me, his gaze dark and brooding.


    After a long silence, he finally spoke. “All this because of Moore?”


    I pressed my l*ps together, my gaze icy. “Isn’t one Moore enough? Idris, do you really think I should be


    so nice as to ept your lover and child, watching your happy family of three? You’re overestimating


    me.”


    He fell silent, his heavy brows shadowed with coldness and weight. “My rtionship with her is merely


    one of obligation. If Moore’s presence bothers you, I can send her


    I had assumed that his feelings for Moore would make him angry enough to kick me out of the car. He


    never had to choose between me and Moore, Moore was always the given.


    His words left me momentarily stunned.


    Send Moore away?


    The surprise was fleeting. I regained myposure and replied indifferently, “Whether you send her


    away or not is your business. It doesn’t concem me ”


    He nced at me, his dark eyes deep, a mix of helplessness and anger. After a while, he started the


    car and said, “Yvette, if you dare harm our child, I’ll make you wish you were dead. I always follow


    through on my words.


    I held my silence, my l*ps pressed together, a strange feeling stirring within me. The child we were


    discussing was nothing more than a figment of imagination, so what was the point of debating whether


    it hurt or not? Besides, Madam Young had only given me two months. Whether he genuinely cared for


    this child or it was just an overflow of some misguided paternal love, it all seemed fleeting to me.


    We spent the journey in silence, the car finallying to a halt beneath the towering Scott Corporation


    building


    Chapter 571 Never nned on Having This Child


    Maxwell was waiting for us, his face creased with worry. As I stepped out of the car, he approached


    me. “The guy’s gone. The cops came up empty–handed. I just got word that Caleb used the expansion


    of GleamGate Media as an excuse to borrow five million from the bank, and he’s taken all of it with


    him.”


    I had already suspected that Caleb might have fled when Idris and I were on our way to find Sophia. It


    was not a surprise. The fact that he had taken five million with him made me frown, though.


    Caleb’s greed was astonishing. What was he going to do with all that money?


    I gave Maxwell a slight nod, taking a deep breath. “I figured as much. What’s the situation with Scott


    Corporation’s finances?”


    He grimaced, his brows still furrowed. “I just thought about Bt’s issue. After returning from


    GleamGate Media, I checked the finance department. Bt took all the funds he could, and the


    current state of Scott Corporation’s ount is far from promising ”


    A headache began to throb at my temples. The initial three million dors was already a tough pill to


    swallow, and now with the money these two had greedily taken, Scott Corporation’s funds were likely


    on the brink of exhaustion.


    Chapter 58 He’s worried I fret over you.