Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 527 Pregnant

They were in a pharmacy, and there were people around. Asking him that question here was inappropriate, but she couldn’t take it back.

“What? You can’t let go of me?” Jethro stopped in his tracks and turned around, a devilish smile hanging from his lips. He was speaking in a lighter tone compared to earlier.

Elspeth saw a hint of the old him in his eyes. Before this, he was stubborn and obsessive, but now he looked just like the old Jethro, the one who was innocent and clingy, and the one she knew. He used to be exasperating, but not disgusting, unlike his new self. “No.”

Even though he knew this was her answer, it still struck a nerve. “Then why did you stop me?”

“Why are you conspiring with him?”

Noticing the stares of other customers, Jethro lowered his voice. “Conspiring with whom? That’s a lie.”

“Drop the act.” How disappointing. He doesn’t even have the guts to admit to it.

“What act?” Jethro approached her and backed her into a corner. “What do you think I did?”

“Sabotaging Callum.”

The smile was wiped off Jethro’s face. “What? You’re worried about him now? Scared I might do something to him?” Jethro hissed.

not afraid. I just don’t want you to get controlled by Arthur. You might end up doing something you

about me. You do

he’s so narcissistic, and he’s honestly cuckoo. Elspeth refused to talk to him any further. “You’ve made your purchase, haven’t

cocked his eyebrow and held his bag of medicine up. “Fine, I’ll

heaved a sigh of relief

doctor’s eyes, and Elspeth caught it.

took a test kit off the shelves.

her eyes. “You know who I

sweat poured from the doctor’s forehead. “No. I don’t know who you

not tell anyone about this purchase,

out that she was pregnant, Arthur would use it against her. It was a disaster waiting to happen. She didn’t care if the doctor was telling the truth or not. It

“We keep our patients’ information confidential, but I have no idea who you

lie to me. She

took out a phone with trembling hands. He said, “You must’ve heard that,

…

herself, and two lines showed up. Her heart sank. I’m pregnant. I’m not even ready to be a mother yet, and I’m already pregnant. She was shocked. She wanted to call Callum, but he was already home and walking into the living room quickly.

tell him she

bad mood, she kept her pregnancy a secret. She

his forehead. He seemed to be under a lot of stress.

problem must be bad enough for him to be so frustrated. Hence, she pressed, “What happened? Tell me. I might

company’s secrets to Alphascape, and they