Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 89

Amara felt utterly drained, like she was frozen to the spot, and it was the worst feeling in the world.

Elysia knew she was having a hard time, and seeing Dorian and Jessica together earlier had hit her hard too. Wrapping an arm around Amara's shoulder, they both tried to steady each other's emotions.

After a long pause, Amara lifted her head and blurted out something completely unexpected, "Ely, I've made up my mind. I'm keeping this baby."

Elysia was taken aback for a moment before responding, "Keep it, by all means. These days, they say it's better to focus on the kid, they're what truly matters."

Amara nodded. "Yeah, the kid is what matters. It's all the family I have now."

Technically, she still had Larry and Elowen as blood relatives, but she thought of them as worse than beasts. The idea that they shared the same blood made her sick.

she'd tasted despair because

she could recall Finnian initially trying to stand up for her when the conflict

on it. From then on, she resolved to have no expectations from Finnian and to stop believing in love. She'd focus on raising her child. When she got home, Amara tidied up a bit, and

go of Finnian, she felt refreshed. The nagging thoughts vanished, allowing

this period, she still ran into Finnian occasionally, sometimes on set, sometimes

that night, Finnian had turned completely cold towards her,

longer initiated conversations, and Amara didn't greet him either. Their relationship had reverted back to the distant familiarity from

on from her feelings for Finnian and focus on

was no

She knew Elowen was all

was smart, but with Elowen as her partner in crime, she couldn't claim the entire inheritance. Rumor had it she was so stressed

after revising the script in the break room, she checked her calendar. Only eight