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."

I retorted, evading his

me stood a grand mansion, surrounded by trees, flowers, and a sparkling pool. The environment

use me as leverage against Ernest. But if this was where I'd be

I want to go home," I

brought here; this is a privilege just for you." He coaxed the cat

was pregnant. They were

spill whatever secrets he thought I held. But I knew nothing. To figure things out, I needed to

Yolande directly was risky. If he

the contents of the urnor if it was part of Ernest's plan. Without an explanation from Ernest, I couldn't risk exposing

go to the hospital," I said, searching for

that," Allen said, dialing a doctor to

doctor examined me and declared everything fine, even saying the

needed to

a loss, Yolande showed up, and with

you two bump

over and