Chapter 576

‘Would I accidentally get pregnant?‘ she thought.

Tiffany jolted upright in the bathtub.

Without wasting another second, she scrambled out of the tub, Hastily dried herself off, threw on some clothes, and slipped quietly out of the house.

At the curb, she hailed a cab and directed the driver to the nearest drugstore.

It wasn’t too late, and a few pharmacies were bound to still be open at this hour.

When they arrived, Tiffany leaned forward and said, “Please wait for me.” The driver nodded as she stepped into the store.

“Good evening. How can I help you?” the pharmacist asked politely.

Tiffany opened her mouth, but the words “birth control pills” seemed to lodge in her throat.

Her hand unconsciously rested on her flat stomach. She wasn’t ready for children–not now, not with her life as it was. But if it turned out she was pregnant, could she accept it?

But if it came to that, she was sure that Richard would be overjoyed.

Tiffany shook her head and apologized softly. “No, thank you.”

Wrapping her coat tighter around herself, Tiffany turned and walked back to the waiting cab.

“Miss, where to?” the driver asked.

“Back to…” She started to say home but stopped. A mischievous glint lit her eyes. “Royal Bay,” she said instead.

“Got it,” the driver replied, pulling back onto the quiet streets.

At this time, there were few pedestrians and cars on the empty and quiet street. Tiffany leaned back and gazed out the window.

The city lights grew sparser, and the serene night sky revealed a scattering of stars. A gentle breeze brushed against her cheek as she rolled the window down slightly, easing the tension in her chest.

Fifteen minutes later, they arrived at Royal Bay.

Reaching for her bag, Tiffany suddenly froze. In her rush to leave the house, she hadn’t brought any cash–or even her phone.

She then rang the villa’s bell. Moments later, a maid hurried out to greet her, surprise evident on her face.

“Mrs. Hampton?” The maid quickly opened the gate, stepping aside to let Tiffany in.

The noise drew Richard’s attention, and soon he appeared at the door.

-Tiffany stood by the car, shivering slightly in the evening breeze, her nose tinged pink from the cold.

She looked up and saw Richard walking out.

His tall figure exuded a quiet authority, and even under the dim light, his features remained striking and refined. His dark, penetrating gaze were fixed on her.

‘Would I accidentally get pregnant?‘ she thought.

Tiffany jolted upright in the bathtub.

second, she scrambled out of the tub, hastily dried herself off, threw on some clothes,

she hailed a cab and

wasn’t too late, and a few pharmacies were bound to still be open

wait for me.” The driver nodded as she stepped into the

help you?” the

opened her mouth, but the words “birth control

on her flat stomach. She wasn’t ready for children–not now, not with her life as it was. But if it turned out she was pregnant, could she

to that, she

her head and apologized softly.

her coat tighter around herself, Tiffany turned and walked

to?”

started to say home but stopped. A mischievous glint lit her eyes.

pulling back onto the quiet

there were few pedestrians and cars on the empty and quiet street. Tiffany leaned back and

night sky revealed a scattering of stars. A gentle breeze brushed against her cheek as

minutes later, they arrived at Royal

Tiffany suddenly froze. In her rush to leave the

later, a maid hurried out to greet her, surprise

quickly opened the gate, stepping aside to let Tiffany

Richard’s attention, and soon he appeared at

the car, shivering slightly in the evening breeze, her nose tinged pink from the

up and saw Richard

authority, and even under the dim light, his features remained striking

any money,”

his chin, signaling John, his assistant, who immediately stepped forward to settle the

was brought into

curious glances before quietly retreating to give

you cold?”

and sighed. Then he scooped her

outside–it’s just a bit windy,”

pitiful, like a stray cat lost in the dead of night–helpless and forlorn. The sight

brow furrowing as he asked, “Why did you

tone carried a subtle, dangerous edge, a barely restrained fury, as if Tiffany so much

looking both upset and on the verge

“No one,” she whispered.

with panic and

the first time was unsettling. His heart clenched, and his throat tightened. “What happened?” he asked, his voice low and steady, though tension seeped through

to keep her laughter at bay. Despite her

few agonizing moments, she pursed her lips and finally

single word spilling from

fingertips trembled, and the cool

to touch her belly. It was still flat, with nothing to feel, but the expression on his facé

the reaction I expected,‘ Tiffany

kissed her gently, his voice trembling with emotion even as he tried

moment he met her, from the first time she became

were going to

with indescribable joy. Overcome with elation, Richard stood

his overwhelming reaction, Tiffany felt a bit guilty. She yanked him back, her voice small as she asked, “Wait–don’t get too

she realized her

with the charade, Tiffany swallowed hard and confessed,

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