Since that accident, Janine had been quite concerned about her body.Whenever she sensed something was wrong, she immediately went to the hospital for a checkup.In Hesterfield, it was naturally impossible to hide from Zain.Moreover, Zain had been closely watching her every move."Is there something wrong?"Janine ignored him, planning to leave after the blood draw and come back once the report was ready.But Zain didn't let her leave and ordered that he wanted the results as soon as possible."Has your period not come?" Zain suddenly asked.Janine still said nothing.The assistant brought the report, and Zain took her into the gynecology director's office."Congratulations to both of you," the gynecologist said. "You are going to be parents."Janine showed little expression, as if she had already guessed.Zain was stunned for several seconds before reacting, then he heard her ask the doctor, "When can I have an abortion?"He pursed his lips.The gynecologist noticed the
Janine was chatting with Georgina and the others.She was explaining the situation.Georgina asked, "Did you break up with your boyfriend?"Janine replied, "I never had a boyfriend."It had always just been Zain.The others asked what she was still hesitating over.What Janine worried about was nothing new.Above all, she truly didn't want to get married.She didn't like him that much yet.But now she had no choice—she would just take things one step at a time.Georgina couldn't do anything about it either. "Whatever, it's up to you."As soon as Janine put her phone down, the door to her room opened.She wasn't surprised.Her parents would always knock.She looked up and then immediately looked away.Zain closed the door behind him and asked, "Were you texting to break up with me?""No," Janine said deliberately, "I was flirting."Zain grabbed her phone. "Let me see."Janine rushed to snatch it back.But he held her down.Zain asked which contact it was—and soon fou
Zain arrived at the hospital at almost the same time as his father.It was the first time Noah had ever hit Zain.Janine stood to the side, heart pounding in fear.She tried to step in. "Zain, there's no need to do this for me—""Shut up."Zain looked at his father, tension crackling between them. It was for the first time as well. "You can hit me, but unless you kill me, I'm still going to marry her."Noah had acted on impulse, and after the blow landed, he only felt his heart ache.Once he calmed down, he no longer had the strength to strike again.Janine felt unbearably awkward being there.She quietly inched to the side, trying to sneak away—But Zain pulled her right back.She couldn't help but say, "Have you even considered my position in all this?""Zain, you're not a kid anymore. You can't just act based on what makes you happy."Zain looked her in the eye and asked, "You can date someone else, so why can't you date me? It's not like you don't like me."Janine wan
Melanie and Carl stayed up until midnight, but Janine never returned.They figured she wouldn't be coming back that night.Melanie sighed. "I've always felt those two kids were a good match—except Janine's health really is a problem..."Carl said, "Let's just enjoy the New Year for now. Stop worrying. The kids have their own ideas, and us parents can't control everything."The Chase family also didn't see Zain return.He didn't answer their calls either.Later, when he finally answered, he simply said he wouldn't be coming back, then hung up in a rush.Morgana thought she had heard a woman's voice in the background.Most likely, it was Janine."What do we do?" Melanie looked at Noah.Noah looked at Asher.After all, Asher was still around. Even if they didn't follow his every word, it was customary to seek his opinion first before making a decision.Asher was over 80. His eyes were clouded with age but still sharp."Leave it alone. He's in his 20s, so he’s quite rebellious
Janine wasn't surprised.After hearing from her parents that they had run into his mother, she had already prepared for the possibility that he would find out."People change. Just because I didn't want to before doesn't mean I don't want to now."Zain suppressed his anger, his dark eyes heavy. "How long have you been dating?"Janine said, "Just started. We’ve only been dating for a few days."Zain didn't want to lose his temper in front of her parents.But she always had a way of lighting his fuse."I have something to say to you. Please come with me so we can speak in private."Janine didn't hear anything that sounded like a plea in his tone.She only agreed to go with him because she didn't want to argue in front of her parents.She got into his car.He started the engine right away and drove to his place—The one closest to her home.When the car stopped in the car park, Janine spoke up, "Whatever you want to say, just say it here. I'm not going up to your place right
"Then the second time—was it deliberate on your part?"Zain nodded.Jane was about to ask another question, but Zachary stuffed her mouth with meat. "Ask later. Right now, aren't you just rubbing salt into the wound?"That was true. Jane apologized.Zain shook his head. "It's fine."He didn't stay until the end of the meal and left early using the excuse of having some urgent matter to attend to.He also didn't linger in Yelar and returned directly to Hesterfield.As for what project Janine was so busy with, he didn't look into it, nor did he ask around.Spring came, then summer passed, and winter returned.They remained busy with their own lives.In the same city, if two people didn't deliberately seek each other out, they might never run into one another.Let alone when they lived in different cities.Another New Year arrived.At the dinner table, Morgana probed Zain’s stance. "Son, you're nearing 30. Don't you think it's time..."Zain would be 27 soon.Other men at 30