Chapter 217: Chapter 217



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Jolene’s words stuck in her throat, she replied after a while.

“How long?”

Jayden parked the car on the side of the road. He lit the cigarette and kept silent.

Jolene didn’t urge him, she just waited patiently for him. She knew he might suffer, as did Victoria, because they only got along for a short time.

“Let her give birth,” Jolene said calmly.

Jayden exhaled the white smoke, of course he wanted his baby to be born. However, would the baby become an illegitimate child?

gⱯlnσν𝓮𝓁s․com is your escape to fiction “I will call my family tomorrow and tell them that I am ‘pregnant.’ After I deliver the baby, I will say it is my baby. I will give the baby a justified identity, and after I leave, the Harris Family and the Nelson Family can remain relatives. The child will grow up under the protection of both families. The child will definitely grow up well under the care of the Harris Family…”

“How eager you are to leave,” Jayden scoffed, it was the first time he had expressed his displeasure in front of her.

Jolene bit her lips, she couldn’t deny that she had ended up like this because of him.

“I’m sorry…”

“I don’t want to hear that.” Jayden interrupted her.

Jolene lowered her head. Barring an apology, she didn’t know what she should say.

“After the child is born, I’ll let you go but you have to stay and take care of her at the villa during this period. I don’t trust others to take care of her. She has symptoms of miscarriage, the doctor says she needs a good rest.”

“Okay, don’t worry, I will take good care of her.”

Jolene did not return to the villa, but went straight to the hospital. After confirming everything, she announced the next day that she was pregnant.

Both the Nelson Family and the Harris Family rejoiced.

From that moment on, Victoria received all the care she needed, including care for her baby.

The maid and Jolene took care of her every day.

“Are you uncomfortable?” Jolene asked her after eating lunch because it seemed to her that Victoria ate too little. She feared that Victoria was uncomfortable.

Victoria shook her head, “No, but you’re here…”.

“Don’t stress, the baby you’re carrying belongs to the Nelson Family, so it’s mine too. I’ll do my best to take care of it,” Jolene worried that Victoria would be uncomfortable because no mother would be willing to pass her child to other people.

She pulled up a chair and sat on the side of the bed, she took Victoria’s hand, “The Harris Family and the Nelson Family are bound together by marriage for the interest of their family, it’s not because love exists between Jayden and I. Do you understand?”

The Harris Family never set foot in business, but held the dominant position in the city. The city’s economy depended on the businesses in the area. The Nelson Family had potential and was good at running businesses.

The Nelson Family was experienced in business management. If they wanted to develop their business, they should get the support of the area official. Therefore, they will benefit a lot after the partnership.

It was beneficial for both families.

So, even if they had no affection for each other, they had to sacrifice for the sake of their families.

Victoria knew that their marriage was not based on affection, it was only advantageous to their families.

“It’s a good thing he’s the grandson of the Harris Family,” Jolene reached out and covered Victoria’s abdomen. It was flat, you couldn’t tell Victoria was two months pregnant, “I can’t let you marry him right and proper now…”

“I know, if you divorce, it will spoil the relationship between the two families. They might become enemies, not to mention a mutually beneficial cooperation. The baby will strengthen the relationship between the two families, it’s good for the child’s future too because he is the grandchild of the Harris Family and the Nelson Family…” Victoria sobbed as she said, she understood everything, but she was suffering.

“I’m sorry, I…”

Jolene wiped Victoria’s tears, she knew Victoria was suffering, she hugged Victoria, “Trust me, I will let you marry him, but the identity of the child must remain. If you have any resentment, blame it on me. If it wasn’t for me looking for you, you wouldn’t be suffering now.”

Victoria knew better than to blame Jolene. If it wasn’t for Jolene, the Forbis Family would have come to an end and her brother would be imprisoned. She was willing to do it, she couldn’t blame others.

“It’s not your fault, I’m willing to do it. It’s all a matter of fate. Actually, it’s better for the child to have the protection of the Harris Family than to follow me…” Victoria cried for the first time during the hard period.

Jolene didn’t know how to comfort her. Jolene just held her and cried with her.

She cried for the unfortunate fate and cried for not having any choice or freedom.

They calmed down after a long while.

“Rest well. Jayden will come later, I’ll be back first,” Jolene got up, Victoria grabbed her hand, “Don’t go.”

Actually, she was afraid to be alone with Jayden.

Jolene patted her hand and comforted her, “He’s a good man. If I hadn’t fallen in love with my true love, maybe I would have fallen in love with him.”

Jolene covered her with the blanket, “Rest well and relax. I’m here, nothing will happen.”

Victoria nodded, she was always drowsy probably from pregnancy. When Jolene drifted off, she lay down and fell asleep afterwards.

Soon she was awakened by the sound of conversation.

In a vague state, she listened….

“This is the fetus,” the doctor pointed to something resembling a shape on the B-mode ultrasound and spoke.

Jayden examined it for a long while, he didn’t understand how such a thing could turn into a baby.

“It’s still young, it will be clear to see after two more months. A pregnant woman needs a lot of care at this stage, you have to spend time to accompany her because you are the father of the child.” Jayden nodded.

“She underwent the body check today, she has recovered well. She can go back to rest after two days. Your sister is nice, I see she takes care of your wife with all her might. It’s rare to have such a nice sister.”

Jolene lied that she was Jayden’s sister to keep the others from gossiping about them.

Jayden was stunned. Then she replied and smiled perfunctorily. He ushered the doctor out and went inside after closing the door.

He pushed back the chair and sat down next to the bed. He looked at the woman lying on the bed. It was the first time he had observed her so calmly.

Actually, as Jolene said, she was pretty.

But he never looked at her closely.

Victoria felt someone watching her. She purposely moved her face away.

Jayden stood there for two hours and didn’t leave. Victoria wanted to go to the bathroom, she had held her urine for an hour. She couldn’t hold it in any longer and thought in her mind why didn’t Jayden leave.

Jayden looked at the time and frowned. He slept soundly throughout the afternoon.

“Uh…”

Victoria pretended she had just woken up.

“You woke up already?” Jayden asked.

Victoria played ignorant, looked at him and wanted to sit up. Jayden helped her up and put a pillow behind her.

Victoria lowered her head, “Why are you free today?”

“I have something to tell you,” Jayden sat back in the chair, “I’ll help you quit your job, you don’t have time to work. You’re not going to do it during your pregnancy.”

Of course, he didn’t do it himself, but asked others to sort it out. That way, Mr. Brown wouldn’t bother her.

Victoria nodded, “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. We are not strangers to each other because we have to raise the baby together. If you want, let’s get married after we deliver the baby.” Victoria looked at him in surprise.

She hadn’t expected him to say that.

She didn’t know what to answer at that moment.

After a long moment, she replied, “What, what do you say?”

Jayden wanted to smoke, but he realized she was pregnant. So he suppressed his intention to smoke and looked at her, “I say after you deliver the baby, we get married. Even though we can’t announce that the baby belongs to us, it’s our responsibility to take care of it as its parents, right?”. Just then, Victoria’s phone rang.

Jayden looked at it, it showed “Kevin.”

Victoria said without hesitation, “It’s my brother.”

She unconsciously explained, Jayden looked at her for two seconds and calmly said, “I didn’t misunderstand anything.”

Victoria realized that his explanation was obvious for having a meaning behind it.

She wasn’t supposed to explain it in their relationship.

“I…”

Jayden handed her the phone, “Answer it.”

Victoria withheld her explanation, she would make everything worse after explaining.

So she decided not to explain further.

She took the call.

“I’m in B-town, where are you?” it was Kevin’s voice.

Nathan anxiously quickly picked up Victoria’s phone, “Victoria, where are you, I want to see you, tell me where you are now.”

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