Chapter 196

The sun was at its highest point, and the temperature hit the highest of the day. When Ashton was back, I was sitting on the couch in the living room, sweating profusely while staring blankly into space.

Upon noticing the perspiration covering my forehead, he raised his voice to reproach me, “Are you planning to die from heatstroke, killing the baby as well?”

I shoot him an indifferent glance while remaining silent. Then, ignoring his presence, I went back to the bedroom to get some rest. I was not in the mood to talk with him, knowing very well that we would end up getting into an argument.

He entered the bedroom after me. After looking around for some time, he found a white smock dress and tossed it to me. “Get yourself changed! We’re going out right

now.”

I was feeling exhausted, so I gave him the brush-off. “I don’t want to.”

He said as a matter of fact, “Today is Benjamin’s birthday, and they are having a small family gathering. Aunt Sally called just now to invite us over for dinner.”

Although he didn’t put pressure on me, it would be too unthoughtful of me if I absented myself from Benjamin’s birthday Letting out a sigh, I changed into the dress and then put on light makeup.

In the car, Ashton gave me a sidelong glance before he asked, “What did Ms. Anderson say to you?”

bewildered but immediately understood that either the bodyguards or the doctors must

and reliable man who will take care

“Looks like you have got it all planned out. But aren’t you

“You can only see the ugly

considered a good guy?” he retorted. “Ms. Anderson asked me to

good

at a traffic light, he turned to face me. “What did she

and me a comfortable life. The way the rich

he sneered, “Did

father when he grows up? How are you going to answer him?” He pretended to ask casually while turning the steering wheel to the right, keeping his eyes on

by his question, I was at a loss for words. Regardless, he continued criticizing me with his sharp tongue, “Must you find the baby a stepfather

you know why I’m finding the baby a stepfather? That’s because his own father

that poor little brain of yours to think why Cameron was willing to spend so much money just so that you would leave a “problematic man” like

loves her daughter so much, so she did all this to make her daughter happy.” This was

an idiot. “Now

his sarcastic remark. Ugh! This man is truly a conversation killer!

I have nothing to do with Rebecca, and we don’t need to care about them. What’s important is that you take good care of yourself and the baby. We’ll live a peaceful life, with just you, me, and the baby.” He made

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