The Divorce Prescription

Adam didn't give Celine a chance to refuse. With a sharp push, he forced the door open and strode inside with his long legs.

Celine frowned.

Adam and Carly were really a perfect match. Both of them thought breaking into someone's house was completely acceptable.

"Mr. Alvarez, get out right now, or I'm calling security."

Adam turned his head to look at her. "Celine, are you hiding something from me?"

Celine's expression remained calm. "What do you mean?"

His gaze dropped, landing on her flat stomach. He was looking at her belly.

She immediately raised a protective hand over it. "Mr. Alvarez, what are you staring at?"

The way she reacted in such a guarded and defensive manner seemed like she thought he would hurt the baby.

Adam felt a sharp, stinging pain in his chest. So, this was what she thought of him? That he would actually hurt her and Perry's child?

His voice dropped dangerously low. "That night at Alpite Pharma, you messed with the test results, didn't you?"

her heart

that he didn't want her to cause him trouble,

stay buried forever. She always knew there would come

soon, at a time like this,

through the silence. "Celine, why aren't you saying anything? You always have a sharp tongue. Tell me. Are you pregnant? I

clear, steady eyes met his gaze. She didn't even hesitate. "Yes. I'm

he was laughing

face. Mr. Alvarez, my pregnancy is my business. It has nothing to do with

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that her pregnancy had nothing to do with him and that she was asking

his chest like tiny, relentless needles, suffocating him with sharp,

but she didn't. She wanted to hurt him,

took a long stride forward, closing in

the look in his eyes tonight was different. She couldn't tell what

why are you backing away?

there was nowhere left to go. Her slender back hit

"Mr. Alvarez, this is my house.

"Celine, what are you afraid of? Do you think I'd hurt you or the baby? Is that really how you

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