CEO’s Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

Chapter 1819

Hearing Wilfred's suggestion, Karina was stunned for a moment. After some careful thought, she shook her head. "No, I'd rather not." Now it was Wilfred's turn to be caught off guard.

"Switching back and forth isn't a solution. Looking back, I shouldn't have left in the first place. Were those people really capable of doing anything to me? Probably not. I just wanted to avoid trouble," Karina said slowly.

A person's family would have a way of shaping their personality, and Karina's upbringing with the Stone family had left her overly cautious-afraid of causing trouble or confronting conflict.

But now, after everything she'd been through, she wasn't scared anymore. Trouble was just trouble. She could handle it.

"I'll face whatever comes my way," she added. "If it's a challenge, I'll rise to it."

When she shared her thoughts, there was silence on the other end of the line. Worried she might have disappointed him, Karina hesitated. "Did I let you down?"

"No." Wilfred's quiet laugh came through, sounding lighter than before, almost tender. It carried the warmth of a spring breeze, soft and soothing.

"I'm proud of you for thinking this way," he said.

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that, the matter of transferring Karina was put to

Karina completed

letter the very day

astonished, he only replied, "It's not

at his confidence, which often surpassed her

asked casually, "Have you been busy

"What makes you ask?"

you haven't called in a while," Karina

fallen into a steady rhythm of speaking twice a week. Even though they weren't in the same city, their frequent calls made it feel as though

she couldn't help but notice

had thought about calling him the day before but hesitated,

intrude,

tell me what you're

it's a secret," he said with

in surprise. If anyone had seen her at that moment, her shock would have been written all

how much she pressed, Wilfred wouldn't budge. His skill at redirecting conversations was masterful so much so that Karina didn't even realize she had been sidetracked until after they hung up. Frustrated but amused, she muttered

for her to figure out

the news? Dr. Lincoln is being transferred-looks like he's getting a promotion!" Yvette said excitedly one