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.

hastily dried herself off, threw on some clothes, and

curb, she hailed a cab and directed the driver to

late, and a few pharmacies were

forward and said, “Please wait for me.” The driver

help you?” the pharmacist asked

“birth control pills”

ready for children–not now, not with her life as it was. But

if it came to that, she was sure that

shook her head and

turned and walked back

where to?” the driver

A mischievous glint lit

it,” the driver replied, pulling back onto the

and cars on the empty and

sparser, and the serene night sky revealed a scattering of stars. A gentle breeze brushed against her cheek as

they arrived

rush to leave the house, she hadn’t brought any cash–or even her

bell. Moments later, a maid hurried out to greet her,

maid quickly opened the gate, stepping aside

Richard’s attention, and soon he appeared

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

up and

under the dim light, his features remained striking and refined. His dark, penetrating gaze were fixed on

I slipped out and didn’t–luring any money,” she confessed in awkward, her

his assistant, who immediately stepped forward to settle the fare–paying far more than

brought into the

exchanged curious glances before quietly retreating to give

cold?”

sighed. Then he scooped

cold outside–it’s just a

lost in the dead of night–helpless and forlorn. The sight of her tugged at his heart, filling him

brow furrowing as he asked, “Why did

restrained fury, as if Tiffany so much as nodded, someone was guaranteed

upset and on the verge

“No one,” she whispered.

panic and helplessness, emotions she

for the first time was unsettling. His heart clenched, and his throat tightened. “What happened?” he asked, his

hesitated, struggling to keep her laughter at bay. Despite her internal amusement,

pursed her lips and finally said, as if barely holding back tears, “I… I

Richard froze, the single word spilling from his lips

of her statement hit him. His fingertips trembled, and the cool detachment in his eyes gave way

still flat, with nothing to feel, but the

isn’t the reaction

Richard cupped her face and kissed her gently, his voice

her, from the first time she became his, he’d

now, they were going to have a

with elation, Richard stood up, clearly ready

her voice small as she asked, “Wait–don’t get too excited yet. If I told you that… actually, I

that moment, she realized her joke

with the charade, Tiffany swallowed hard and confessed, her voice faltering,

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