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Mary looked at the medicine in her hands. The liquid exuded a pungent bitterness, but that bitterness

couldn’t compare to the chill in her heart at this

moment.

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She lowered her head again and looked at her flat abdomen.

Not even three months had passed, so her belly had always remained inconspicuous.

Yet in these three months, she had gradually become accustomed to its presence, instinctively protecting her belly when someone approached.

She had even dreamed several times, dreaming of meeting this adorable child.

Dreaming that it might be half like Ellis, half like

herself…

Now, she ultimately still couldn’t protect the baby…

Mary’s eyes gradually moistened, and she felt a pervasive sense of utter despair and melancholy.

She looked at Ellis once more.

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She didn’t know whether she should blame him… or how much to blame him.

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After all, during those past few years, she indeed lived in a daze, dragged out by her uncle to drink and to socialize. In the eyes of others, she had long been labeled a notorious girl involved in compensated

dating…

Mary lowered her head and let out a bitter laugh.

Suddenly, she said, “Ellis, don’t do the DNA test.”

Ellis was startled.

She looked down, not speaking, just quietly staring

ahead.

Her refusal to request a DNA test seemed to confirm even more that the child wasn’t his.

But for some reason, he felt a panic deep within.

Mary’s tears fell, landing in the bowl of medicine. She said softly, “Don’t do it. I’ll set you free.”

With the child gone, going through with the DNA test would be the ultimate cruelty to Ellis, wouldn’t it?

She had been angry just a moment ago, wanting to let

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know the truth in a fit of rage..

decided to

picked up the bowl of

in the next moment, her wrist was

was taken aback and looked up, only to see Ellis staring at her intently,

what

he understand why he suddenly stopped her…

senses, Ellis let go of

didn’t speak but picked up

a voice came from the doorway. “Mary!”

up

a man whose face was bruised and

family’s butler followed them, also a bit disheveled. As soon as he entered, he immediately

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stop them…”

you’ve gone too far! You

pointed at Lewis.

associated with Uncle Olsen, but

just outrageous!

could finish his accusation, he heard Uncle Olsen say in

hesitated for a moment, then pointed decisively at Keira.

Keera,

daughter!

butler, not understanding why,

was then that Uncle Olsen approached

looking at Mary, and

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her hands. She

the bowl

“What is this?”

in the room spoke.

and demanded again,

this!”

was stern. “An

was so angry her

her eyes reddening, she turned to the other people in the room and shouted angrily,

him?!”

but to no avail; upon hearing this, they could

toward

rebuked them all. Surely

Uncle Olsen just opened his

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to explain something, but in

Ellis, with a sullen mood, remained

you think you are? It’s not your place to meddle in our family’s affairs.

“Just because

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