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Zackery looked at them blankly. Then he laughed coldly, his lips shaking as he said a few words. “Well then! You two are in on it. Making me feel like an asshole, huh?”
Rose was too scared to say.
Zackery trembled to reach for a pack of cigarettes. He was about to light one and take a few puffs to calm down, but then he saw the pitiful sight of Rose and Nicole curled up together. He thought about Nicole’s unborn child, who was barely a month along in her womb, and a sudden wave of anxiety hit him. He threw the cigarette pack away in anger.
The pack hit the windshield and then fell down along the center console.
Zackery covered his face as if he were giving up his soul. He lowered his body and didn’t realize his voice had become hoarse, asking, “Nicole! You’re doing this to kill me. Do you get it?”
Rose was stunned.
Wilson was also shocked. Zackery had always been a strong figure in their eyes, full of confidence and energy.
But now, he broke down in tears in front of them for the first time because of Nicole.
Nicole was even more terrified. She felt that she had hurt her father so much, but she had no way to comfort him. She felt like
a guilty party, unable to do anything but curl up in pain, feeling heartbroken for her father and for herself.
At the same time, her hatred for Charlie grew stronger.
As deep as her love once was, her hatred ran just as deep.
All the love she had for Charlie had turned into a deep–rooted grudge,
She hugged her shoulders, sobbing helplessly and painfully, saying, “Dad, I’m sorry. I really know I was wrong. From now on, I’ll do whatever you say. I won’t go against you anymore.”
She didn’t ask for Zackery’s forgiveness.
All she hoped for now was that she wouldn’t trouble her father any more, no matter the cost.
Zackery stayed silent, crying quietly. He remained silent all along the way,
It was clear that his heart was heavy, and Rose didn’t dare to bother him. Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.
After getting home, they sat in the living room. Rose told the nanny to take Nicole to her room to freshen up.
Nicole was a mess, especially her dress, which was soaked in milk. She needed to change into dry clothes before doing other things.
Zackery settled down a bit and then suddenly said, “Nicole is pregnant with Andrew’s kid, right?”
Rose and Wilson looked at each other and nodded.
With Nicole gone, Zackery finally lit a cigarette and took a few deep drags. After a while, he said heavily. “Let’s get rid of the baby while it’s still early.”
Hose gasped at his decision, asking. “Get rid of the baby?”
Zackery snapped impatiently, “Or what? Are we supposed to let this bastard be born?”
Wilson asked in worry. “Will Nicole agree?”
“She doesn’t get to choose anymore since she ended up with a baby. Besides, she just promised me in the car that she would let me handle this. We can’t keep this kid. She’s not married, and if she has a baby, it will be a huge scandal for the Duarte famuly, Before anyone finds out, I’ll make arrangements and find a trustworthy private hospital to do the abortion.”
Zackery’s tone was chillingly calm, almost cruel
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It sounded heartless at first.
But only Wilson could hear the pain and sorrow in his voice as he forced himself to be so firm.
It was true; if they kept this kid, it would hurt Nicole and ruin the reputation of the whole family.
It was too risky.
“I think we don’t have to abort this child. Rose suddenly said.
To everyone’s surprise. Zackery looked at her and didn’t reject her words but asked, “Well, in your opinion, what should we do with this child
Rose was taken aback; after all, she had never had a say in this family before.
But now Zackery was indirectly asking for her opinion, which made her feel somewhat valued.
She said, “I think the baby she’s carrying is Andrew’s, which is better than having Charlie’s child. Zackery, think about the fact that Charlie is already going to propose to that wild woman, which means he can’t marry Nicole anymore, so having his child is pointless. Charlie did a good job. Andrew is different. He has a position in the Franco family, and with his father’s influence, the Goodwin family’s status in Faycaster is pretty good. If he marries Nicole, it could be a good thing for the alliance between the Goodwin family and the Duarte family. Maybe we can talk to him about this and see what he thinks. After all, it’s a lucky thing for him to have Nicole; he won’t get the short. If the two families can join forces, then Nicole will be valued after giving birth to the child. Maybe in the future, Nicole could even become the mistress of the Goodwin family. Balancing the power between the two families and supporting each other would be good for both sides. Andrew is a smart guy, if the situation is favorable to him, he will surely agree.
Zackery smirked, not impressed.
“Hehe! You make it sound so easy. How do you think Andrew would feel about it? He barely knows Nicole, and suddenly, she’s pregnant with his kid. What would he think? Would he believe it? Even if he does, once he starts wondering how this baby happened, how are we going to explain it? Should I just tell him that this girl stole the sperm from the gene bank to get pregnant with Charlie’s kid but ended up with his instead? And now, by some twist of fate, she’s having his kid. This is ridiculous. How would Andrew see the Duarte family? Do you think I haven’t lost enough face?”
Rose hesitated to speak, but Zackery continued, “Besides, how can you be sure that Nicole is carrying Andrew’s kid? What if the baby is not his? Andrew doesn’t have Charlie’s cool head: he can turn nasty in a flash. Then things will only become worse.”
Rose smiled and said, “Zackery, don’t worry. Before that happens, I will find a way to secretly do a paternity test to ensure it. If it confirms that it’s Andrew’s kid, then everyone will be happy! If not, then, like you said, we can end the pregnancy
Wilson, however, was conflicted, asking, “Is that really a good idea? It seems like Nicole goes for Andrew.”
Zackery scoffed. “Do you think your mom and I want it this way? If Nicole didn’t mess up, getting herself knocked up out of nowhere, do you think we would be in this situation?”
Wilson fell silent, feeling guilty.
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