"What if he wants you to abort the baby?" Chloe asked, her voice laced with concern.

She had already fallen out with Steven. Jessica's unborn child was her last lifeline. No matter what, Jessica had to carry this baby to term-she couldn't allow anything to happen to it.

Jessica understood Chloe's attachment to the baby. Feigning distress, she choked, "Then, I'll have to abort the baby. Consider it my punishment for rashly forcing Steven to get a vasectomy.

"If I hadn't been so desperate to secure the child's future, you wouldn't have pressured Steven. It's all my fault. I should face the consequences of my actions!"

"Absolutely not. I won't allow it," Chloe demanded.

Jessica asked pitifully, "But Steven's already angry. What else can I do to make him forgive me?"

of yourself and the baby. Don't overthink things. I'll handle the

but still tried to sound upset. "Okay." Chloe instructed, "Go to the hospital first. I'll go to Steven's

Jessica

"If Steven doesn't show up, just go home. Don't do anything rash." "I'll do exactly as you say, Mom," Jessica

driver take her to Steven's home. As they arrived at Steven's doorstep, a

"Mom, I've arrived. I'm

the timing. If she knocked on the door now and told Steven about Jessica's situation, Steven would have just enough time to go to

"Steven, open the door quickly. I have something very important to tell you." Steven had just gotten home and was planning to rest when he heard the knocking. He responded irritably, "Can

the door as he

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