Chapter 299


    Mad with fury, Sasha cursed under her breath. "That bitch Leonora – why didn''t that car ident


    take her out? I swear, the viinous mother-inws in those soap operas aren''t even half as nasty


    as her. ra, if it''s over, it''s over. You''ve got me, and we’ll raise the kid together. Nowadays, you


    can''t count on men. It''s all about standing on your own two feet."


    ra was at a loss for words to describe how she felt. If Ian found out about their child, he''d surely


    be over the moon. But she knew all too well that if Leonora got wind of it, neither she nor the baby


    would have peace.


    Trying to steady herself, ra said, "Sasha, you can’t breathe a word of this to anyone, got it?"


    Sasha instantly got the message. "Even if I keep mum, what about when you start showing? You


    won’t be able to hide it forever."


    "I''ve thought it through. If I am pregnant, I''ll leave the country and get away from here. It’s the only


    way the baby can be safely brought into the world, out of Leonora''s reach. Neither Heidi nor


    Leonora will let me have this child in peace. I could handle them on my own, but now, with a baby


    on the way, I have to be cautious."


    Sasha looked into ra’s eyes, which were determined yet tinged with pain. She hugged her friend


    tightly. "What kind of bad karma did you and Ian rack up in a past life to have such a rocky road to


    love? You finally get together, and his mother interferes. Now that you''re finally expecting, it''s all


    cloak and dagger. Have you thought about which country you''ll go to? I can''t let you do this alone.


    I''ming with you."


    ra shook her head. "No, your career is just taking off. I can''t drag you down. I''ll take my dad with


    me. His health isn''t great, and I can''t leave him behind."


    In just over an hour since suspecting she was pregnant, ra had all her nsid out. Sasha


    couldn''t help but admire ra''sposure in a crisis. She gently touched ra''s head and said,


    "We’ve done the pregnancy test, but you need a blood test to be sure. Northbridge is crawling with


    Leonora''s spies. Over the holidays, I''ll take you back to Riddleton. My cousin''s an OB/GYN. We''ll


    get you properly checked out to make sure the baby''s fine, and then we can n our next move."


    Sasha might seem carefree, but when it mattered, she was decisive. She understood what the child


    meant to ra and was determined to help her protect it.


    As the end of the year approached, ra wrapped up her cases and decided not to take on new


    ones. She shared her n to go abroad with Anders, asking him to rearrange thew firm''s


    business.


    Anders didn''t object. He had seen the toll recent events had taken on ra and hoped a break


    would give her a fresh start.


    After work, ra headed to the mall. With the New Year approaching and a visit to Riddleton on the


    horizon – where Marco would also be – she nned to pick up some gifts for both Marco and


    Sasha.


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    When she passed the baby clothing section, her steps involuntarily halted. The sight of those tiny,


    soft garments ignited a warm glow in her heart.


    As she was about to step in for a closer look, a familiar voice came from behind. "Attorney ra,


    are we expecting a little one?"