Chapter 899

Chapter 899:

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A wave of discomfort washed over her, urging her to leave.

Suddenly, Katie's voice cut through the tense air. «Raegan, please save me! I am pregnant!"

Raegan was puzzled at first, but when she realized where Katie was about to fall, her eyes widened in alarm. Katie was stumbling towards the sharp corner of the table, an impact there could be disastrous for the fetus.

Out of natural compassion, Raegan reached out her hand without a second thought.

At that moment, a sly gleam flashed in Katie's eyes and a subtle smile spread across her face, revealing her true intentions. I knew it.

He knew Raegan would lend a hand no matter what. He extended his hand toward Raegan, his teeth clenched in anticipation.

His plan was to drag Raegan down, causing her to crash into the sharp corner.

However, just as their fingers brushed, Raegan stopped. Under Katie's intense, calculating gaze, he quickly withdrew his hand.

Katie's expression twisted in surprise. He hadn't expected Raegan, normally so kind and impressionable, to resist at such a crucial moment.

“Ah!” A high-pitched, agonized scream filled the room as Katie's lower back slammed into the corner of the table.

He collapsed to the ground, pain etched across his face, as large stains of red blood spread ominously from beneath his legs, a disturbing and horrifying sight.

Katie stared at Raegan's impassive face, her expression of disbelief and shock. He pointed at Raegan, his voice hoarse as he stammered, “You… You!”

The word hung in the air, repeated but leading nowhere. She was taken aback by the change in Raegan.

"Do you want to know why I didn't save you?" Raegan asked calmly, her voice cutting through the tension.

Katie, wincing, stared at Raegan, eager for an explanation.

"Because I know the story of the snake and the farmer very well," Raegan said.

Raegan said, each word deliberate. "Since I've already seen through her, why should I play the role of the farmer?"

Moments before, Raegan had noticed the flash of unbridled malice and excitement in Katie's eyes.

In that split second, Raegan imagined the consequences if she had taken Katie's hand. Propelled by Katie's strength, she would have tripped and her belly would have hit the corner of the table, a dangerous situation.

Raegan was pregnant with twins, and the possible outcomes were unthinkable, the loss of her babies or even her life. There was no alternative. Katie must have already known or suspected something, which is why she was willing to go to such lengths.

By faking the incident as an accident and being pregnant herself, Katie was able to deflect suspicion. However, he had not anticipated Raegan's transformation.

Despite her upbringing, which emphasized compassion and the possibility of redemption, Raegan knew she couldn't risk it all when faced with clear and present danger. She couldn't afford to ignore the threats around her.

Granting someone a chance was enough. If they squandered her without remorse, Raegan resolved not to continue blindly offering opportunities, especially not to a ruthless woman like Katie, who constantly conspired against her and those close to her.

At that critical moment, Raegan instinctively reached out to help Katie, but then quickly stepped back to protect herself, having seen clearly. Katie, a woman skilled in deception, was not simply someone who had fallen and needed help. It was almost certain that Katie was trying to trap her with such antics.

Katie, seething with rage and pain, cursed repeatedly. "Bitch, bitch, bitch!" he shouted, his voice thick with fury.

If it weren't for his own physical limitations at that moment, he would have lunged at Raegan, intending to tear her apart with his bare hands.

Raegan looked at Katie's livid expression, and her determination solidified.

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