in Julian's eyes. While he slept, he appeared fragile,

offered Anna a reassuring look while Ann

e needs time to recover. For tonight, please rest in the guest room. We shall see tom

She had prepared herself for the possibility of J

." she whispered, uncertain if she

e might never belong in this house. She wondere

esponded with

ll collect them and bri

, weighed down by

ned by him?" she

. Miller replied. "He can be intimidati

th, this was the first time they truly faced each

n's unexpected awakening had upende

iller came at eight and h

ounced. "Master Julian is already

re," Anna replied, unabl

dness for you, he didn't object. Maybe toda

g room. Julian waited, seated in a wheelchair, postu

lence lingered between them. At last, he lif

'm Anna Hart," she managed

before speaking in a voice as cold as ice.

twisted into

urgical procedure or medi

lling detachment, and the impac

but firm. "Master Julian, this was all your mo

l to sway me," he snapped, sh

a just as she tr

ou could us

ling'?" She tried to deflect, hal

. Anna, realizing her mis

is morning. If you don't believe me, yo

. He simply took anothe

stood up, the oppressive atmosphere in th

We'll be getting a divorce

urprised by the

it happen?"

wered. "Not until my mo

ow," she replied, then qui

ag and headed downstairs... only to fin

lian's chair, as tense as a

my parents are with Grandma at the hospital. Dad aske

is bodyguard, who accepted the box a

re high-quality products! If you don't w

oah's legs sent him c

ed Anna, who fli

ween his fingers, gazed down at

ed to see that I su

gan to

e not! I'm actu

ted, his tone deceptively calm but dripping with

arette fall, watching as it

patience again, I'll

he staggered out of

through her. Even someone as repugnant as Noah had become utterly p

g, Anna hurried

that her period had been late and oddly lig

Anna received

bleeding, but the ultrasoun

he screen, froze

s preg

she had experienced some bleeding, steps nee

t want to keep the baby

looming, the idea of carrying Julian's ch

ed her with a

nancy and never get the chance? Why would y

er gaze, at a

ressed. "Even if you don't want the c

furrowed in

doctor continued, glancing at

e," she whispered

id calmly. "You need to think very carefully before deciding. No matte

is still uncertain. If you wish to protect the baby, I can prescribe treatment. However, you w

r heartbeat thunde

do to save them?"

owed himself a

, and your child will likely be just as strong. Take the medi

e wandered without direction, her thoughts in chaos. One truth settled heavily in her mind: Julian could n

. After her parents' divorce, her mother, A

Her welcoming smile vanished the instant s

d. "I heard you spoiled your father with expen

burned with

oé. I'll bring som

fords must have cast you out. If Julian actually cared a

daughter. "Even if Anna left that fam

e. You're living in my roof. If yo

he kept quiet. Anna, distressed by the

u to find a place of your ow

. "Alright. I'll star

o of them had left the hous

some savings put aside. The only reason I stayed there was because your grand

d down at

ly wrong. I'll be divorci

a moment, then gently squ

ll have your studies. Once the divorce

g back to the Harts. From now on, i

, determined not to burden her

use shrouded in a strange, oppressive quiet. Mrs. Miller emerged

ft some food out for you. I also bro

aten. Why is it so quiet t

he doctor told him to rest, but as usual, he

rn pride and refusal to listen to anyone. Any symp

over thoughts of the child inside

fraid she might run into Julian. At half past nine

can come down for breakfast n

smile, grateful for the

an urgent translation. The payment was generous, but the job

and was about to send it off. Suddenly, her laptop froze, the scr

ent on a USB stick. All she neede

ed, "My computer just broke. Is there

ter Julian's," Mrs

went cold at

it's just for a moment." The housekeeper tried to reassure he

at the clock-

en left undisturbed, locked away throughout all the months o

ask for a password. The scree