Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 170 His Child

Tessa’s hostile way of asking such a derogatory question made Erin feel repulsed. She couldn’t understand how her relationship with Chandler had anything to do with Tessa.

“Who are you to Chandler?” Erin maintained a nonchalant expression.

Tessa mentioning Chandler for a second time didn’t sit well with Erin. Her dislike for the woman before her deepened when she thought of the fact that Tessa was the one who caused her misery by capturing and imprisoning her.

Although Tessa could be considered pretty, she had a scar that marred the middle of her forehead, making her appear somewhat savage and terrifying. At the same time, it elicited a sense of pity for her as well.

Tessa didn’t bother to conceal anything as a slight smirk appeared on her lips. “I’m not anyone significant to him. I just can’t stand seeing him happy! Over the years, he casually sought out women, but each time, he swiftly got rid of them without any lingering attachments by

using money to send them away. Why did he make an exception for you?”

She then answered her own question by continuing, “Perhaps that’s love. Others may not understand it, but one’s own heart knows best

whether they truly like someone or not.”

Erin remained silent, observing the woman before her and not knowing what to say. She wouldn’t utter useless pleas for mercy, as Tessa wasn’t likely to develop compassion suddenly and choose to let her go.

Her calm composure impressed and deeply frustrated Tessa at the same time. It seemed impossible to make Erin cry and beg for mercy.

After observing Erin the whole day. Tessa had a rough idea of what kind of a person she was.

reasonably shocked and fearful of her surroundings, she didn’t cry, make

unexpected

mercy.

of mercy obtained by coercion in a drastic situation wouldn’t make

there. A hint of unusual excitement flashed in her eyes

can’t conceive a child

loss for words. Such a reason wasn’t anything she was expecting. She’d considered many possibilities. but she never imagined that the child in her womb would be the real reason behind her abduction. If what she said was true, did that mean she would be imprisoned until she gave birth

would be

didn’t manage to locate her, what was going to happen after she

thoughts finally brought a genuine sense of fear that was clearly

out loud. “Good! Your expression now is that of a normal person being imprisoned. I thought you were much

want to have his child? What happened between you and him?” Erin asked reflexively.

frowned and pondered the question for a moment. Half a minute later, she said, “I know that if I don’t explain everything clearly. you’ll

and brushed the stray

her eyes as she said, “Do you know how I got this scar on my forehead? Back then, when I was still in medical school, I confessed my feelings to Chandler in front of the entire school. Not only did

looking at me with that fake look of pity. It’s as you think. Those men kidnapped me and took me to a deserted area and they sexually assaulted

the incident, overwhelmed with shame and anger, I wanted to

who happened to pass by. I dropped out of school after that and reported the assault on me to the police. Within half a month, those three criminals were caught, sentenced,

ex–husband.”

squinted her eyes and stared at a certain point, her gaze somewhat empty yet deep, as if she’d fallen into the depths

ex–husband was initially very good to me. During the time when we were both madly in love, he proposed to me. As a woman who had been mistreated before, I thought God was finally being merciful

a few days into our marriage, during a candid conversation, I revealed the deepest, darkest secret that I’d carefully concealed. I thought that since he loved me, he would be understanding and accepting. Ha! Little did I know, once he learned about the humiliation I’d experienced in the past, he had no qualms with subjecting me

two years.”

hearing about Tessa’s tragic life, Erin felt very sorry for her deep within her heart. These emotions canceled out the anger and hatred she initially