Chapter 307


    Chase''s lips twitched with a barely contained smirk. "Hey, if I can be a dad without breaking a


    sweat, I''m all for it. Not like you, busting your hump for months on end and still no bun in the oven.


    I''m starting to think it''s not ra''s issue. Maybe you''re not up to the task."


    Ianughed off Chase''s jab with an easy grin. "If you are up to it, where is that kid of yours, huh?"


    "Who said anything about wanting to be a dad? I''m just showing some friendly concern, unlike you


    —cold-hearted and callous."


    "Well, you stick around and show all the concern you want. I''m out. Gotta go home and test out the


    New Year''s present my wife got me." Ian dangled a pair of cufflinks in front of Chase, his face the


    epitome of smug satisfaction.


    Chase couldn''t help but scoff, "You act like you''ve actually got a wife to spend the holidays with.


    Last I checked, you got kicked to the curb. What''s there to be smug about?"


    "I''ve got a present, and you don''t. That''s reason enough for me."


    "Ian, grow up, man. Let me see that thing. Where''d you get it?"


    "Snagged it at an auction. ''The Violet Kiss'' symbolizes eternal love. Get it?"


    "Love, my foot. You two split up, and you''re still on about love and affection? Embarrassing."


    "Buzz off!"


    "I won''t. I''m crashing with you tonight. My grandpa kicked me out, too."


    The two continued their banter as they got into the car, unaware that a short distance away, a man


    sat in a dark sedan, his gaze on them malevolent and calcting. A cold sneer yed on his lips,


    "Didn''t expect the kid to be such a hopeless romantic. This will make things easier."


    The driver inquired from the front, "Boss, Edwin''s onto the fact that Heidi is a fake. If this blows up,


    she''s a goner. Should we really go through with it?"


    Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    The man in the ck cloak chuckled softly from the backseat. "Heidi is just a pawn. Expendable.


    But this real daughter... now she intrigues me. She could be the perfect lever to manipte Ian."


    His eyes, sharp as a hawk''s, were filled with cunning as his hands unconsciously tapped lightly on


    his legs, his mind reying a scene from years past.


    ---


    On New Year''s Day morning, ra arrived in Riddleton. She and Sasha went straight to Riddleton


    General Hospital for a blood test and an ultrasound.


    The doctor conducting the checkup was Sasha''s cousin. Noticing ra''s nervousness, she


    immediatelyforted her with a smile. "Don''t worry, everything looks great. The baby is


    developing just fine, and all the indicators are in the green. Just focus on taking care of yourself."


    When she heared those words, tears began to trail down ra''s cheeks as a weight lifted from her


    heart.


    At the sight of the tiny, indistinct form on the ultrasound, she felt the true rush of impending


    motherhood. She clutched Sasha''s hand, her eyes brimmed with tears, and a smile tugged at her


    lips as she said, "Sasha, I really am going to have a baby."


    Sasha patted her head reassuringly. "I told you the pregnancy test was urate. You kept doubting


    it. Now you can rx. Take good care of yourself, and soon, you''ll all be together as a family of


    three."


    As they left the obstetrician’s office with the report in hand, discussing what they''d like to eat at


    home, Heidi caught sight of them. Her fist clenched in fury, she quickly pulled someone close and


    whispered urgently into their ear.


    ra, in high spirits, linked arms with Sasha as they made their way out of the hospital lobby. Just


    then, a gurney being pushed past them suddenly swerved, heading straight for ra''s lower back.