As soon as Keira shouted these words, the person on the other side immediately stopped their actions.
Maryâs mother was stunned, looking at her phone with disbelief. âWhat did you say?!â
Maryâs chin was grasped tightly, her body held down, forcibly seated in the chair, unable to speak.Tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes.
Keira then said, âThe child is Ellisâs. If you kill the baby, Ellis wonât let you off!â
That was the only way to protect Mary at the moment.
Maryâs mother threw away the medicine in her hand.
Maryâs father also hurriedly let go of Mary, then, shocked, he looked at her belly and exclaimed with joy,âIs this true?!â
Mary felt completely drained and collapsed on the bed.
Her mother quickly stepped forward. âMary, are you okay? Was your dad too rough? Did he hurt you?Does your stomach hurt?â
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Maryâs father also nodded. âRight, right, the baby is okay, right?â
Mary, still terrified, clutched her belly and looked at the phony faces of her parents who were nowexpressing concern, and she found it utterly laughable!
She clutched her belly and backed away a bit, putting some distance between herself and them.
Seeing her reaction, her father immediately furrowed his brows. âMary, donât blame us. We were afraidyou were going down the wrong path. With your looks and your family background, it would be a pitynot to marry into a wealthy and influential family! Why didnât you tell us earlier? If you had told us thiswas Mr. Ellisâs child, I definitely wouldnât have treated you like that!â
Maryâs mother was equally oblivious of her wrongdoing, nodding along. âExactly, why didnât you tell usthe truth? When did this happen? Does Mr. Ellis
know? Whatâs his current stance on this?â
Maryâs father immediately said, âDoes he not want to take responsibility? Mary, donât be afraid. Iâll go to
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your uncle right away and demand accountability from the Olsen family! Weâll make Mr. Ellis marryyou!â
His hands rubbed together excitedly, as if glory and riches were already within his grasp.
Maryâs mother was even more overjoyed. âYes, yes, besides, weâll demand an ample dowry from them.Our Mary is marrying Mr. Ellis⦠Indeed, Ellis is a better choice than Mr. Hortonâs second marriage!Mary, you really do have great foresight!â
Mary watched as her parents were about to leave and suddenly cried out in alarm. âYou must not go tohim!â
Her parents were taken aback and turned their heads.
to look at her.
Mary was trembling, overcome with a sense of shame
She could almost imagine Ellis hearing this news, the mocking smile on his lips, and that disdainful lookin his eyesâ¦
How could she have such parents?
Her eyes reddened as she looked at them. âIf you dare to tell Ellis, Iâll immediately terminate thepregnancy!!â
Her father immediately frowned. âWhat are you talking
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about, Mary?â
Maryâs mother also said bluntly, âYouâre not allowed to abort this child! How else will you marry Mr.Ellis?! Mary, do you have something wrong with your head?!â
Mary felt there was no point in talking with them
anymore.
She glared angrily at both of them, feeling deeply powerless, and sat defeated on the bed, saying, âInany case, if anyone goes to Ellis, Iâll terminate the pregnancy immediately!â
Maryâs mother was hesitant as she exchanged a look with Maryâs father, both of them asking with
puzzlement, âWhat do you mean by this? Is it not Ellisâs baby?â
Upon hearing this, Mary saw her mother glance again at the abortion pills, and Mary clenched her fiststight
How ridiculous she felt now!
All she wanted was to pick up the dignity she had once shed, piece by piece, to regain her self-respectin front of Ellis, but her parents were always pulling her deeper into the abyss.
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She let out a bitter laugh and remained silent.
She looked at them stubbornly.
Keira, worried that Mary would be at a disadvantage, quickly said, âIt is Ellisâs child. Sheâs still in theearly months of pregnancy, and Ellis wonât acknowledge the baby. Even if you go to him, itâs no use.Youâll have to wait until sheâs three months along before you can perform amniocentesis.â
Maryâs parents immediately scowled, âMr. Ellis doesnât acknowledge it? This is troublesome⦠What didyou do? How did you make Mr. Ellis not acknowledge it? Did you mess up?â
Why wouldnât he acknowledge the baby?
Why did Ellis think she was a loose woman? Wasnât it because to secure her parentsâ status, she hadto drin with men at the dinner table again and again to pull in projectsâ¦
And now, here they were, questioning what she had done.
Maryâs tears finally spilled from her eyes as she closed them in despair. âGet out, get out!!â
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Maryâs father was startled, âDonât be agitated. Itâs not good for the baby if you get agitated. Iâm leavingnowâ¦â
Maryâs mother also said, âMary, even if Mr. Ellis doesnât acknowledge the baby, itâs his, and he wonât beable to deny it. Donât worry, and donât get excited⦠Iâm leaving
now.â
Maryâs parents left her room and helped her close the door.
Mary lowered her head and covered her face with her
hands.
Keira called out to her, âMary, are you okay?â
Mary buried her face in her knees, and her muffled
voice came through. âI want to leave this place. I want to go to your homeâ¦â
âOkay, Iâll come pick you up right now.â
Keira stood up immediately and handed Amy over to the nanny.
The clingy Amy was very sensible and knew by her expression that she was busy, so she didnât cling toher.
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Keira then put on her outerwear and went straight
downstairs.
Lewis followed her. âIâll take you there.â
He was worried about Keira driving as it could cause problems, especially since he had never seen herdrive a car before.
But Keira suddenly stopped and hesitated for a moment before saying, âCan you⦠go?â
Lewis clenched his jaw and pursed his lips.novelbin
That place was the Davis residence, where his motherâs. family resided. Although Mary had moved outafter splitting from the family, they still lived not far from each other. The Davis familyâs ancestral homewas right next to theirs.
People from the old house would often come overâ¦
Worried that Lewis might feel uncomfortable seeing the Davis family, Keira opened the driverâs door.âIâll go by myself.â
But before she could get in, Lewis stopped her.
He held her shoulders and took her away, seated her if the passenger seat, and only then did he briskly
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walk to the driverâs side and get into the car.
Keira was about to say something when Lewis said, âI donât feel safe with you driving.â
Keira was taken aback for a moment before realizing that Lewis was afraid that those people wouldcome after her again. No wonder he was acting like a bodyguard, staying by her side every day, andeven neglecting his work.
She no longer opposed his kindness and nodded.
The car started quickly and arrived at the Davis familyâs home.
At the entrance of the Davis familyâs home, a graceful figure appeared.
Maryâs parents stood up quickly when they saw the visitor and asked respectfully,â Shirley, why are youhere?â
Shirley was a person of Maryâs fatherâs generation, the legitimate daughter of the first branch who hadmarried into the Horton family of Oceanion. The marriage was initially arranged as an alliance, butNathan, that old man, had a secret child outside, and knowing this Shirley decisively had the
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seven-month-old child in her womb delivered by
Cesarean section, abandoned the child at the Horton residence, and returned alone to the Davis family.
She was Lewisâs mother!
Her status in the first branch was exalted, and even Ken had great respect for his older sister.
Upon hearing this, Shirley replied indifferently, âI heard Mary was unwell; Iâve come to see her.â
Maryâs parents nodded and watched as Shirley climbed the stairs.
Before she reached the upper floor, the sound of a car stopping suddenly came from outside, followedby Keira and Lewis getting out of the car.
Shirleyâs gaze swept over Keira and Lewis, and just she was about to look away, she froze, her eyeslock
onto Lewis!
Keira had originally intended for Lewis to wait in the car, but Lewis had just witnessed the obstinacy ofMaryâs parents, he worried that Keira might not be able to bring Mary out by herself, so he decided toaccompany her inside.
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As soon as they entered, they suddenly came face to face with Shirley.
Her aloof aura was so distinctive that one couldnât help but take a second look.
Lewisâs gaze met hers unexpectedly and without
warningâ¦