Chapter 107:

As Jake left Sarah’s hospital room, Edgar hurried to catch up.

“Mr. Reeves, there’s still so much uncertainty here. It’s possible your wife didn’t push Miss Miller down. Why would you agree to those demands? That’s so…”

Edgar trailed off before finishing.

Kallie, seemingly fragile, possessed a stubborn streak that defied her appearance. The knowledge of Jake’s agreement would likely spark yet another intense dispute between them.

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Jake shot Edgar a chilling look. “Do you have a better solution?”

At a loss for words, Edgar fell silent.

The situation was deteriorating daily. Although the Millers weren’t powerful enough to pose a real threat to Jake, their relentless agitation was becoming problematic.

Without solid proof of Kallie’s innocence, allowing the Miller family’s resentment to simmer could lead to unpredictable outcomes.

Reaching the end of the hallway, Jake stopped to light a cigarette. The tip glowed as he took a drag, his expression growing even more distant and frosty.

“If there were other ways to solve it, Kallie shot them down. She’s hell-bent on defending Ethan. She’s chosen her path,” Jake muttered, more to himself than to Edgar.

Edgar opened his mouth to respond but reconsidered, casting a final glance at Jake’s retreating figure before falling silent.

In her ward, Kallie woke up suddenly in the dead of night.

Ethan remained at her bedside, vigilant even in sleep. At the slightest movement from Kallie, he was wide awake.

concern. He noticed

slight shake of her head, gently avoiding

was grateful for his timely help and intervention but was reluctant to drag him into the

you here alone isn’t an option.

shook her head in response, signing that

almost wanted to

know you hate to cause trouble for others, but you need to understand, you’re never a

gaze flickered momentarily before she averted her eyes,

heard the scrape of a chair

deep sigh of relief. She felt sorry for Ethan, yet she had no other option. She was aware of Ethan’s feelings toward her and valued

She knew she

drifted back to sleep, only to be roused by the sensation of

alert and attempted to sit up, hindered by the IV in her arm. Struggling to type with one hand on her phone, she made several errors. Nonetheless, she managed to ask about the state of her unborn

Kallie fumbled to express herself. Realizing Kallie’s concerns, she comforted her, “Don’t worry. Your baby is alright. You simply need to rest because you are quite weak right now. Your doctor would like to speak

hear that her baby was unharmed, Kallie experienced a rush of relief wash over her. Yet, the nurse’s last remark reignited her anxiety.

drip was administered, Kallie managed to eat a little

felt somewhat stronger, she followed the nurse’s instructions to

across from him. “Miss Cooper,

and immediately voiced her concern through her phone,

deeply. “It seems you can sense that

anxiety spiked, and she nearly let her phone slip from her grasp as she typed hastily, “What’s wrong with my baby? Please, be

likelihood of your baby being born healthy is low, and even if

taken aback by the

is unusually thin. Additionally, you should be aware that terminating this pregnancy may prevent you from conceiving in the

her nails digging into her palms. A wave of heartache and helplessness

and frail demeanor, the doctor softened his voice. “I suggest you have a detailed discussion with

Her phone articulated her response with the text-to-speech function, “I

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