Chapter 213

Adam froze.

What had Celine taken that made her pass out? Birth control pills?

He wanted to ask for clarification, but before he could say anything, the call abruptly ended with two short beeps–Hailey had hung up.

Carly had overheard the conversation. Her eyes widened in disbelief as she turned to Adam. “Adam, did I hear that right? Celine fainted because she took birth control pills?”

Adam didn’t respond. Without hesitation, he pushed her off his lap and stood up. “I’m going to Yorhine University.”

Before Carly could react, Adam had already left, moving swiftly.

She turned to Lucy. “Mom, what’s going on? Adam and Celine didn’t even… do anything. So why would Celine need birth control pills?”

Lucy couldn’t understand it either, but her expression was grim. “Don’t worry, Carly. I’ll figure out what’s happening”

Adam arrived at Yorhine University as quickly as possible and headed straight for the campus infirmary,

“Mr. Alvarez, you’re finally here. Come, look at Celine!” Hailey exclaimed, rushing to grab his arm and pull him toward the bed.

Adam’s eyes landed on the frail figure lying before him. Celine’s small, delicate body was curled up on the bed, and even in her fragile state, she had a heart–wrenching beauty.

At that moment, her eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her eyes.

“Celine, you’re awake!” Hailey said, quickly helping her sit up.

when her gaze landed on Adam. “Why

by the bedside, his refined features unreadable. “Hailey

hadn’t expected Hailey to call Adam after she had fainted from her

Hailey, her voice soft. “Hailey, you

tone firm. “Celine, you had an allergic reaction to birth control pills! Of course, I called him. He needs to take responsibility for

have any

child, then you should have taken precautions! It’s not fair

words hit like a thunderclap in the

and she whispered, “Hailey, stop it. Please don’t

over Celine as he gazed down at her with a cold, condescending expression. His words, however, were directed at Hailey.

she replied, stepping

Celine and Adam

her chest tighten. Would he think she had done this on purpose? That she’d asked

she began, trying to

the air, cutting her

a lot of time

Nathan lately?”

off guard. What kind of question was

been with Nathan recently at the hospital, taking care

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her voice

mocking smirk. “So, it’s Nathan. She’d been taking birth control pills because of Nathan,” he thought. Were she and Nathan so careless that they didn’t even bother with

colder, filled with contempt. “Why are you taking birth control

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