Celine sat up. "Perry, I'm fine. The baby and I are both fine."

She would never let anything happen to her child. The only reason she had any complications was because of the stress from the kidnapping.

Perry studied her carefully. "Celine, you're still carrying Adam's child. Are you really not going to tell him?"

She curled her lips into a self-mocking smile. "You saw it yourself, Perry. Adam had no hesitation when choosing between me and Carly. He chose her without a second thought. Telling him won't change anything. It's better if he never knows. I can raise this baby on my own just fine."

Perry let out a sigh. He didn't push the issue, but he knew that no matter what Celine said, Adam's abandonment of her today had deeply hurt her.

At that moment, Robin and Hailey rushed in. Both of them immediately ran over and placed their hands on Celine's stomach.

"Celine! How's the baby? Is everything okay?" they asked.

Celine smiled. "Everything's fine."

Robin scowled. "That bastard, Adam! Is he insane? He left his own child behind and picked that snake Carly instead? Ugh, kid, when you grow up, don't bother acknowledging that deadbeat dad. Let him stay tied to Carly forever!"

Hailey frowned. "Adam went too far this time. Nope, I'm calling him right now to curse him out."

Celine quickly stopped her. "Hailey, Robin, forget it. The one who's loved can always act recklessly. I'm just the one who isn't loved. If you call him and yell at him, it'll only make me look pathetic."

glances,

baby has

stomach. "Exactly. We don't need

and she felt her mood lift.

had my people look into that scarred

clear, sharp eyes turned to him. "I don't know who he is, but I do know one

"How did you figure that

too well. If she were truly kidnapped, she would've been terrified. But when we were held together, she wasn't afraid at all. If anything, she looked

scarred man forced Adam to choose between

nodded. "You're absolutely right. The scarred man was

kidnapping?

lips curled into a smirk. "Well, now that her act is over, it's my turn to take the stage. Perry, get in touch with Adam's people. Telf them couldn't make it to the gala. But tomorrow, I'll be paying Carly a visit at

"Oh, this is going to

to be

"By the way, Celine, Adam's still looking for you. Do you

of

run around like a lost poppy. He doesn't deserve

...

stepped into the hospital

non-stop, whining about her heart

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