Chapter 973:

“You couldn’t bring yourselves to deny his request, especially if he was badly wounded and begging.”

Alissa’s eyes welled with tears, her composure faltering as she turned away, her breathing shaky.

Bart’s expression wavered, but he shot back, “That’s enough!”

Rising to his feet, he glared at Linsey. “You’ve got two minutes. If you still refuse to go to the hospital, I’ll have my men take you there by force.”

With that, he threw a cold glance at Collin, whose face showed clear displeasure.

Collin, his voice devoid of warmth. “Collin, you’re staying here for the time

as cold as a winter storm. He fixed Bart with a piercing stare and declared sharply, “I’ve made

side, her hand finding his, her fingers curling tightly around his sturdy grip. His firm hold reassured her, anchoring her resolve. In moments like these, she never felt like

steady and low. “If I were single, perhaps this conversation would be different. But I have my fiancé and our children. Forcing me to carry

and embarrassment. “You agreed to cooperate with a hospital visit! Gorman… he died saving your life—you owe us for that

he would never let me go. He would use the child to bind me to him forever. And what about the child? Growing up knowing their mother has another family—wouldn’t that leave them feeling abandoned and betrayed? As

intended to entertain the idea of this hypothetical child. But Bart and Alissa’s relentless stubbornness forced her to counter their reasoning with their own flawed logic. She could vaguely discern Gorman’s underlying motives. He

love are at

their roles flawlessly, Linsey might

request. For one, her connection with Gorman was strictly platonic, devoid of any romantic attachment. Moreover, creating a child was not a matter of mere words—it demanded profound responsibility. To Linsey, giving birth and then shirking all duties afterward would disqualify her from the title of

her hands tightly, spoke in a sharp tone. “Once the baby arrives, you’ll be free of

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