And The Daddy Is… The Infertile Guy?!

Chapter 208

From the very beginning, the terms of their relationship had started with a contract, its clauses poised to spring to life once the time

was up.

Huddled in the comer, Selina murmured, “Guys and girls, sometimes things get heated cause of hormones. It happens, What you’ve seen of me and Howle… well, we’ve been through a lot more.”

She offered a bashful smile.

Gwendolyn stood there, dazed.

“Gwendolyn,” Selina went on, “he’s just acting all tough, throwing a hissy fit. I wouldn’t want our history to hurt a sweet soul like you. If you don’t believe me, let’s make a bet

“A bet on what?” Gwendolyn played along, curious.

Selina suddenly loughed, grabbed her hand, and led a leap into the Sapphire Serenity Lake.

Caught off guard, Gwendolyn plunged into the icy, profound depths of the lake, swallowing mouthfuls of water and being enveloped by a cloak of drowning terror,

Gwendolyn thrashed about in the water, her lungs squeezed with air, a suffocating weight pressed against her. Through her blurring consciousness, she saw a man of reserved elegance shed his coat and dive into the lake, swimming toward Selina.

plummeted, chilled as if whipped by the harsh winds

she closed her eyes and

instinct to save Selina is in his bones. You should be grateful I’m even bothering to save

Gwendolyn’s head buzzed, and

for you, you’ll

eyes fluttered closed, catching a glimpse of Howard swimming

heart to her entire body, colder than the waters of Sapphire Serenity Lake in the dying

crowd of guests had gathered, fussing over a tear–streaked Selina and a protective

to Howard’s waist, her wet clothes

were declaring to the world their rightful

other?” Ryan taunted. “Without me, you’d be dead. Howard couldn’t care less

e had or

He

seized the opportunity to sow discord, the only one aware of the deception he had orchestrated to create

and coughing, Gwendolyn stood

once pristine, was muddied and disheveled at the time.

her occasionally, a mix of pity and disdain.