Chapter 567

Linda looked down for a moment, her silence hanging in the air before she suddenly raised her head with a smile.

"Lucas, truth is, I got duped too. When I bought it, they said it was for treating that specific issue. But when it didn't work for you over time, I looked into it and found out it did the opposite. You've been on it for a year now, and I was too afraid to tell you." She stood up and moved closer to Lucas, her voice gentle and calming, like a soothing touch.

"Honestly, whether you're able or not doesn't matter to me. Aren't we doing just fine now? Once the baby arrives, you'll be the dad and I'll be the mom. We'll be a happy little family."

But something clicked for Lucas. No wonder, even at the height of their relationship, Linda avoided his touch. After she got pregnant, she insisted on separate bedrooms. And the baby in her belly was...

Previously, he couldn't wrap his head around Linda's actions. Now, everything was piecing together, forming a complete picture in his mind, like a lightning bolt striking him.

Lucas was suddenly hit with the truth. He couldn't believe it, his face flushed and eyes filled with a mix of anger and shock.

"Linda, you never loved me, did you? I was never your goal, right?"

selfish or despicable, she loved him. She always claimed she couldn't live without him, that she'd be lost without him. But now, it was clear-it was all a lie.

He had once been sincere with her, betraying Chloe and his

believed they shared true love once. He thought Linda's later actions were

which he could

her intentions were rooted in love. But they weren't. Not even close. He was just a shield for

let out a bitter laugh. He stepped forward, grabbing Linda by the throat. "Linda, you never wanted us to be close, so you drugged

panic rising in

this calmly, don't lose

is heart disease medication? Healthy people

to breathe, sometimes unable to sleep at all. And these symptoms weren't just

had just checked the

it was gone. It

now, with no love left and separate living arrangements, why keep drugging him? The motive

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