Chapter 1454:

The details were a concoction of imagination, a narrative with little connection to reality. Names weren’t mentioned, but it was obvious the rumors were pointed at Bryan—only someone of his stature could make the police retreat so quickly. And with Eileen’s pregnancy already becoming public news, it seemed to tie the whole story together nicely.

“You’ve really tangled yourself in this mess,” Eileen said to Bryan. She didn’t intend to clear up the misunderstanding.

Let them talk about Bryan—it was far better than people finding out she was part of the incident, especially while pregnant.

Bryan didn’t seem to care about the gossip. “You’ve got your prenatal checkup tomorrow,” he said, reminding Eileen.

Eileen replied, “Let’s go to the hospital Phoebe mentioned. We can register there for the delivery.”

She had originally planned on going there, but since it was quite a distance from home, she had opted for a hospital closer to her home for checkups. Now, with the due date approaching, it felt like the right time to make the switch. After a pause, Eileen added, “Gabriela needs her vaccination tomorrow. We can bring her along.”

go and tell Gabriela she needs to get her injection tomorrow,” Eileen said, conveniently delegating the unpleasant task to

to face her. “Well, I believe you’re the head of this family,” he said. “You should be the one telling Gabriela that. She will listen

shot back, “If my words hold so much sway,

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over at Gabriela, who was happily playing by the expansive floor-to-ceiling window. After a brief hesitation, he rose and approached her. “Gabriela, sweetheart,” he

to get a shot?”

with Ruby a few days ago. Although she had heard

taking hold of Gabriela’s small arm. “You’re such a brave girl. Surely you’re not afraid of a

“Don’t try that on me, Daddy!” she exclaimed. “Everyone knows

don’t hurt me,” Bryan said. “When I was

asked, tilting her head and gazing up at

a sweet kiss on his cheek and repeated

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