Richest Mogul

Chapter 952

Skylar hadn’t expected Minerva to be so direct with her.

She had suspected Minerva might be pregnant when she saw her dry- heaving in the restaurant earlier. Knowing how perceptive Skylar was, Minerva figured she had already guessed her situation when she first started dry–heaving in the restaurant,

Minerva smiled and said, “I’ve scheduled for an abortion a few days from now. The discomfort I’ve been experiencing over the past month or two is likely due to the pregnancy.”

“Are you sure about this?” Skylar could see the hesitation in Minerva’s

eyes.

If Minerva were truly indifferent to the baby, she wouldn’t have shown such visible struggle and doubt when talking about the abortion.

Minerva nodded. “It’s better for the child not to be born into a family without a father. Also, I’m not prepared to be a single mother.”

She then added, “Can you keep this a secret?”

She didn’t want her family or the Jakeman family to know about her pregnancy. If the Jakemans found out, Rowan would be forced to marry her, even if he didn’t harbor any feelings for her.

If Rowan hadn’t been involved with someone else, Minerva might have considered a marriage of convenience–one where both parties benefited. However, Rowan and Jenny’s passionate relationship

made the situation unbearable.

and

leaving Minerva’s home, Skylar went straight

and so was Howard, who was conducting a medical check

Howard greeted her first. “Good

response.

cake over there. Try it and let me know if it’s

it on my way here from a bakery trending

truth, he had bought the cake for himself. He’d feared it would be sold out when he finished examining Joe. To his surprise, Joe,

to his recent injury and the dietary restrictions that followed, which caused

expected Joe to dote on his wife so much after getting married. He was surprised to see Joe’s focus shift

she saw the cake. “I think I’ve heard of this bakery

of strawberry filled the air. The cake was clearly made with high–quality ingredients,

and took a small bite. Her eyes immediately squinted in delight.

her. She had been

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way home, and finding such a treat waiting for her was a

his check–up, he walked over while getting dressed. “Is it really

he bent down and

wasn’t just a casual act of affection–something deeper