Chapter 408

Cole remained silent.

The paper in his hand felt heavier than it should have. He wanted to shred the damned report right there on the spot.

He did want a child, but not like this. Not with Sarah. Not with this foolish, manipulative woman.

As Melissa's shrill accusations rang in his ears, his irritation only grew.

Melissa was so loud. And Sarah? She was worse.

He crumpled the report in his hand, his fingers curling tighter.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Serena. She stood calmly beside the bed.

While Melissa was in a rage and Rachel hovered over Sarah in motherly panic, Serena was talking to the doctor.

"How's her condition? Is the baby safe? And the mother?"

The doctor let out a small sigh of appreciation.

are stable and healthy. She's just experiencing a bit of alcohol intolerance, likely made worse by the chilly night air. That's why she

The doctor continued speaking.

through, she glanced toward Cole-only to find him staring straight

Serena's eyes widened

like that? He was the one getting chewed out, not her. Feeling unsettled, she quickly turned

odds, she never wanted anything as cruel as a mother and

common decency. It was something a normal human being

he thought, was the kind of

composed and principled. She was someone who saw the

who would quietly put a tie clip on him before a

Sarah's voice broke through his thoughts. It

Cole turned toward her.

delicate and fragile, crying prettily, her arms open

now. I've been feeling so insecure

the Larson residence?" Melissa's eyes widened in alarm—finally understanding what Sarah

too. But lately, with Calvin recovering from illness, they had been living at the family residence to keep an eye on

the excuse of needing Cole-pregnant

baby? Then, she wouldn't be able to get rid of

so hard her molars

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