Chapter 137:

Kallie repeatedly shook her head as she typed on her phone.

“I’m fine, really, just a bit chilly. Plus, I’ve got things to handle here. Thanks for the help, but I can manage it on my own.”

With that, Kallie picked up her pace and hurried away.

Boris watched Kallie’s anxious retreating figure, his warm smile gradually fading.

Sophia approached quietly, her voice low. “You should steer clear of that woman. She’s trouble.”

Boris gave Sophia a puzzled look. “What makes you say that?”

With a sly grin, Sophia’s voice dripped with sarcasm. “Her prescription slipped from her bag. It’s for pregnant women only. Clearly, she’s expecting, and who knows who the father is?”

Boris’s brow furrowed in thought.

Kallie’s relationship with Jake was well known around town, even though Boris was new here. Yet, Boris doubted Jake was the father.

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Given Jake’s power and influence, he’d surely take care of Kallie and accompany her for prenatal check-ups if Kallie were pregnant.

merely an adopted daughter of the Reeves family, would likely leverage such

eyebrow. It seemed to Boris that the baby might not

perked up, his interest piqued by the unfolding

like her. Besides, with your grandfather under our control, we don’t need to

rewards. Haven’t you noticed? We’ve been doing pretty well, but

a trace of bitterness as he continued, “If you had brought me back to the Hayes family sooner, we’d

counter his argument, yet she

calm Boris. “Alright. As long as it makes you happy,

was visibly annoyed. “I’ll take it from here. Just

the cherished princess of the Hayes family, and her marriage into the Guzman family

true after Sophia’s husband found out that Jerome, known for his ruthlessness, wouldn’t offer any support just because

suffered abuse at the hands of

birth to Boris, Sophia longed to return to the Hayes

family didn’t bother to ask how her married life was, let alone intervene or

her anger redirected toward the Hayes family. If only Jerome had checked in occasionally, provided financial aid, or secured a decent job

thoughts weighed heavily on Sophia, bringing her

moment, her phone

her eyes and answered, only to hear an urgent message from the hospital about Jerome’s deteriorating condition, which

Hayes family were present, none were close enough to make decisions

were Sophia and Brent, and with Brent unreachable,

doctor’s declaration, Sophia’s face broke into an enigmatic smile. “Okay, I’ll head to the hospital right away,” she

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