Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 317

"I figured it out!" Liliana whispered sharply, "Even though I'm not pregnant, that sharp table corner could have seriously hurt me. You better check again!"

"Alright, I'll run some more tests." The family doctor replied with a weary tone as the machines started humming. Hogan quietly shut the door, feeling his heart pounding in his chest.

What had he just overheard? Liliana wasn't pregnant at all?

Then what was the deal with her supposed baby bump? Oh, right, there was no baby, so she must have lied about being pregnant to trick Finnian.

"What's up with you?" Finnian called in, noticing Hogan standing at the door with a shocked expression.

Hogan shook his head, "Nothing, Finnian. I've got to go, something came up." Hogan hurried away, leaving Finnian to frown at his friend's odd behavior but decided not to dwell on it.

Back home, Hogan tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.

Liliana's pregnancy was a sham, a huge lie.

He vaguely knew about the situation between Liliana and Finnian. Finnian was not keen on settling down, and their relationship was hardly what people would call romantic.

stand that resulted in Liliana's supposed pregnancy. Finnian didn't want the baby and offered Liliana compensation,

built on the idea of having a child. Without it, Finnian and Liliana would likely have

sat up abruptly, eyes

to call Elysia for updates. But it

huge fight. We're

tonight, maybe we should just end it rather than keep fighting. But we can't

Hawke Group and the

joint

started, and a divorce would ruin

both the Hawke and Moon

about the Hawke family's losses, but she

family, so she

asked, "So what's

going to let it

doesn't seem to

just muddle through

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