Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 354

Liliana decided it was best to let things lie and nodded. "Yes, I suppose he and our family just weren't meant to be..."

Even as she spoke, her tears wouldn't stop falling. She dabbed at her eyes with a tissue, putting on a brave face even though heartbreak was written all over her.

Finnian offered a few more quiet words of comfort before turning to find the doctor for an update.

The moment the hospital room door clicked shut behind him, Liliana's tears vanished as if they'd never been there. Jenny was still sniffling and on the verge of sobbing again, but Liliana cut her off with a cold voice. "Stop crying. That baby never even existed."

Jenny stared at her, tearstained and wide-eyed. "What are you talking about? What do you mean, the baby didn't exist?"

Since Finnian had left with a nurse, there were no outsiders in the room now. A glint of malice flashed in Liliana's eyes as she confessed, "I was never pregnant. I never even slept with Finn. But he thinks we did, and that I was carrying his child..."

"My original plan was to wait out the 'pregnancy' and then secretly swap the baby for another. But now I've changed my mind. I'll just say I lost the baby. Do you understand?"

shock. "Are you insane? That wouldn't have been an Everly baby!

her eyes, irritation sharpening her voice. "It's over

this, she wouldn't have bothered telling them the truth-otherwise, they'd just bombard her with annoying questions. The thought alone made her

caught on to the real issue. "But

to Amara? What are you going to do then?" She began to pace the room in a

back her hospital gown, revealing a fresh scar on her abdomen. Her tone was icy. "Settle down. He owes me his life now. I'll find a

always intended to save her life-saving act for the moment she needed it most—a trump card.

Mr. Kevin Everly had just arrived at the hospital. As soon as they entered the room, they saw Hogan

been bedridden for days and looked like he'd wasted away-his

him look almost

she quickly stifled it.” Mr. Kevin Everly didn't notice, but Hogan did.

her, wanting to lash out, but when he opened his mouth, no sound came

Kevin Everly asked, alarmed by his

maid answered quickly,