Chapter 691

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The color drained from Abel's face and his mouth formed a firm line.

With icy disdain, Mitchel demanded, “Tell me the truth! Or the child will not live. "I have no patience with anyone who dishonors my family."

"You can't hurt the child!" Abel's voice was full of confusion.

Mitchel's silence pressed for an answer.

Finally, Abel admitted: "It's mine."

Mitchel, despite having anticipated the confession, was relieved. He had worked hard to regain Raegan's trust and couldn't let anything undermine it.

"The charity gala, right?" Mitchel asked, his voice firm.

Abel was surprised that Mitchel knew.

“You paid a waiter to tamper with my drink, ensuring that Katie would end up in my room. But I never came back, so you acted on your own.

Mitchel said flatly.

With Abel's clue, the pieces of the puzzle fell into place. Given the rare occasions when Mitchel and Katie were in the same place, and the timing of Katie's pregnancy, the conclusion was clear.

Mitchel had found a hole in the hotel's security footage of the charity gala, which coincided with the crucial time frame. It was clear that Abel had interfered with the surveillance.

However, Mitchel's alertness was a flaw in his plan. That night, feeling unwell from the adulterated drink, Mitchel asked Matteo to take him home.

Aside from a slight fever, Mitchel felt fine and didn't think much of it, attributing the incident to someone's attempt at seduction. He left the cleaning in Matteo's hands and forgot about the night.

It wasn't until Luciana mentioned Katie's month of pregnancy that Mitchel connected the dots.

Abel lowered his head, resigned. "Yeah."

That night, as the plan unraveled, Abel's thoughts turned to Katie, who was oblivious to the unfolding events.

Abel returned to the room for Katie, not knowing that she had spilled the drink on herself, driven by a fierce desire.

In her desire to rise, her main objective was to conceive a child, with little thought for her well-being.

Under the influence of the drink, Katie clung to Abel. Abel found himself unable to reject her, and they shared a moment of passion clouded by lack of judgment.

The initial burst of intimacy with Katie, whom Abel admired, overwhelmed him. Then, despite his better judgment, he became intimate with her again.

The revelation of Katie's pregnancy and the rigged paternity test were orchestrated by Abel.

Abel's plan was to keep the secret as long as possible. If Katie married Mitchel, he was willing to do anything to protect that lie.

Suddenly, Abel managed to get to his feet and fell to his knees with a loud "thud" on the hard floor. «Katie doesn't know the truth. “He believes the child is his,” he said, his voice echoing through the room as he struggled, his forehead bleeding from hitting the floor. «This is my fault. If you want revenge, let it be against me.

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