Chapter 172


    Her expression shifted to one of pure professionalism in an instant. So, a birthmark in such a hidden


    spot would only be known by someone very close to the individual,” she said.


    ra’s eyshes fluttered as she metn’s gaze. “What if someone is using this to force you into


    marrying Helena? To get you to bring her into the fold?”


    “Why would you say that?”


    “Helena once gave me a choice. If I convinced you to marry het, she would immediately drop the


    lawsuit.”


    “And why didn’t you tell me? Could it be that you still have feelings for me and didn’t want me to be


    involved with another woman?”


    ra merely curved her lips into a faint smile. “My mission from Trevor was to help you win this


    lawsult, not topromise willy–nilly. It has nothing to do with personal feelings”


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    He stared at the chandelier above, his voiceced with resignation, “ra, don’t you think I’m


    pitiful? I have a mother who always to control my life, willing to hurt both you and me to achieve her


    goals. Hisughter was tinged with bitterness as his long fingers gently massaged his temples.


    He had long suspected an inside job, knowing full well that not just anyone could gain ess to the


    Hayes family’s sperm vault.


    However, he never imagined the perpetrator could be his own mother. His mother had gone so far


    as to murder their child to keep ra away from him, even at the risk of harming ra physically.


    Now it seemed she was even willing to sacrifice him and the fate of Hayes Corporation


    A sharp pain lodged itself inn’s chest as he spoke with a hint of anguish, “ra, how excruciating


    must it be to face betrayal from one’s own mother? Are we, perhaps, bound by a shared destiny of


    suffering?”


    How could ra not understandn’s current turmoil? When Victoria had hurt her time and again,


    she had felt the same sorrow.


    She handed him a steaming cup of coffee with a soft voice, “Pretend she’s not your biological


    mother, then it won’t hurt as much.”


    He took the coffee from ra’s hand, but his hands trembled, spilling it all over his trousers.


    The scalding heat had him leaping from the couch in an instant.


    ra went pale with fright. The coffee had been made with boiling water, and it hadnded right on


    lan’s most sensitive area.


    Her voice altered with concern, n, are you alright?”


    Quickly unbuckling his belt,n hurried towards the bathroom, saying. “I need to use your bathroom,


    or I might be infertile.”


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    ra immediately grabbed her phone, “Quick, rinse with cold water. I’m calling the doctor.”


    Instead of promptly removing his soaked trousers, he clenched his teeth, enduring the intense


    burning sensation. After what felt like an eternity, he slowly unzipped his pants to see that the


    affected area had blistered. Far from worry, a knowing smile yed on his lips.


    After the doctor had examined him, he frowned atn. “This looks quite serious. Such a harsh injury


    might impact…well, functionality might be…


    “Might never bounce back.”