Jeffrey knew that if he played his cards right, he could've kept the whole mess under wraps—absolute power has its perks. But every time he looked into Karen's eyes, guilt gnawed at him like a hungry rat.

He wanted to come clean to Karen; he really did. But how could he now when everything had fallen apart? "Jeffrey, are you really going to break it off with Karen? You two were practically engaged!" Paloma adored Karen and could see that her son had been serious this time.

But the current predicament seemed insurmountable.

Soon after, Huxley returned with the doctor. Upon seeing his wife in tears clutching their son, he was clueless about the upheaval.

in her husband, hoping he might have

looking to salvage anything. "Jeffrey, bring that Paige girl

you planning?" Paloma was taken

Huxley stated firmly, his temper barely in check. "But before that, we're getting a paternity test done.” He wouldn't acknowledge

her," Jeffrey said, his silhouette rigid against the window light, not even flinching as the doctor applied antiseptic to

get pregnant?" Huxley slammed his hand on the table, no longer caring about the doctor's presence, and scolded, "Jeffrey, I've warned you before about your reckless ways. No one in

What were you thinking? Is your son the only one who matters? Their daughter doesn't count? I think you're half to blame for this mess! You've spoiled him rotten!" "It's not my mom's fault, stop it," Jeffrey's voice was hoarse, "I

with Karen yet, so things weren't too

haven't reached a dead end yet. Jeffrey, I'll go to the Miller family right now and try to smooth things over. Karen's a sweetheart; she might just soften up and forgive you. Besides, the child was from two years ago, and you didn't even know about it!"

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