No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 829

Allen deftly dodged out of my reach, his long arms making it impossible for me to snatch the ring back.

"You're really hung up on this ring," Allen smirked, studying it closely. "Makes me wonder if there's something fishy about it."

He turned it over in his hand, inspecting it again. "Maybe there is."

"Allen, you're out of your mind," I shot back at him.

Ignoring me, he continued to examine the ring. I was exhausted from the struggle, and being pregnant made me even more prone to drowsiness.

I drifted off into a deep, dreamless sleep, only to be startled awake by something furry brushing against my face. I opened my eyes with a jolt.

The car had stopped, and Allen was teasing me with his cat's tail. He was always either fiddling with a piece of yarn or playing with a cat-seemed like he had a thing for soft, fluffy things.

People like that often have a bear paw-sized hole in their hearts, craving affection.

I glanced at his face; he was smiling slyly. "You sleep like a log. Guess you trust me enough not to worry about being sold off."

still need me around," I retorted, evading his cat as I stepped out of

grand mansion, surrounded by trees, flowers, and a sparkling

leverage against Ernest. But if this was where I'd

I want to go home," I

home now," he replied smoothly. "You're the first woman I've brought here; this is a privilege

wasn't particularly fond of cats or dogs, especially now that I was pregnant. They were carriers of germs, and it was best to keep

spill whatever secrets he thought

watch, contacting Yolande directly was risky. If he found out,

the contents of the urnor if it was part of Ernest's plan. Without an explanation from Ernest,

to go to the hospital,"

that," Allen said, dialing a doctor to come to

and declared everything fine, even saying

my lie got me a private check-up. But I needed to see Yolande and couldn't message or call her.

when I was at a loss, Yolande showed up, and

teased. "Did you two bump into each other, or is my aunt seeing

marched over and