Chapter 261 Terror

Ruth’s countenance froze in a fleeting moment of dismay.

She, a woman, and Kate, likewise. How could the unborn child within her possibly belong to Kate? It was an utter impossibility!

Attempting a strained chuckle, she persisted in casting herself as the aggrieved party. “Kate, did we not agree previously? When the time comes, we shall stand as godmothers to each other’s progeny. Your child shall be mine, and mine, yours….

Kate absorbed Ruth’s words with a mounting sense of revulsion.

She recoiled, avoiding Ruth’s presence, her eyes awash with disdain. “Ruth, have you no shame? When have I ever entertained such notions? And do you truly believe I am unaware of whose child resides within your belly?”

Kate fixed Ruth with a piercing gaze, her tone turned to ice. “Cease this pretence before me. It sickens

me.”

With those words, she turned on her heel and departed.

“Katel”

Ruth endeavoured to pursue Kate, yet was restrained by the stern grip of the female officer beside her.

countenance unyielding as she addressed Ruth. “The examination

Dagwood, I cannot retum! I cannot bear to return to that prison. They will harm me,

face, her sorrow like a mother praying for shelter and a hot meal for

freedom, now carrying a child, was she truly to be consigned back to

could not

officer’s countenance remained unyielding. “Protocols are

her statement, Ruth’s eyes rolled back, and

“Ruth!”

to support Ruth’s body. Another male officer hurried forward to assist, preventing her from crashing to the ground, and urgently called for medical

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Chapter 261 Terror

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the determination of a pregnant woman feigning a swoon. They had no recourse but to Transport

for Kate, she remained unaware of

her auspicious day. First Lana, now Ruth? It seemed ill–fated

depart through the hospital’s grand gates, a sudden commotion heralded

“Make way!”

swung wide, releasing a stretcher with swift precision. Doctors

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