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 slipped quietly out of

cab and directed

few pharmacies were bound to still be

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

I help you?” the

her mouth, but the words “birth control pills”

She wasn’t ready for children–not now, not with her

she was sure

and apologized softly.

her coat tighter around herself, Tiffany turned and walked back to the

where to?”

to say home but stopped. A

pulling back onto the quiet

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

night sky revealed a scattering of stars. A gentle breeze brushed

minutes later, they arrived

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

maid hurried out to greet her, surprise

quickly opened the gate, stepping aside

noise drew Richard’s attention, and soon he appeared at

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

and saw

exuded a quiet authority, and even under the dim light, his features remained striking and refined. His dark,

and didn’t–luring any money,” she confessed

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

brought into

servants exchanged curious glances before quietly retreating

you cold?” Richard

nose and sighed. Then he scooped her up in his arms and carried her toward

cold outside–it’s just

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

on the bed, his brow furrowing as he asked, “Why did you run out at this hour?

dangerous edge, a barely restrained fury, as if Tiffany so much as nodded, someone was

head, looking both upset and

“No one,” she whispered.

panic

his throat tightened. “What happened?” he asked, his voice low and steady, though tension seeped through

to keep her laughter at bay. Despite her

a few agonizing moments, she pursed her lips and finally said, as if barely holding back tears, “I… I think I

Richard froze, the single word spilling from

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

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

the reaction

clarify, Richard cupped her face and kissed her gently, his voice trembling with emotion even

from the first time she became his,

were going to have

realization filled him with indescribable joy. Overcome with elation, Richard

She yanked him back, her voice small as she asked, “Wait–don’t get too excited yet. If I told you that… actually, I was just kidding, would you kill

realized her joke

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

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