21. Wait n See

For the past three days, Deasy had secluded herself in her apartment. Taking advantage of the fact that she had suddenly fainted earlier, she chose not to go to work, citing illness as the reason.

However, physically, Deasy was perfectly fine. It was her mental state that had been shaken after hearing the medical diagnosis.

"You're pregnant, Deasy! Remember, you're P-R-E-G-N-A-N-T," she said, emphasizing each letter. "Finally, what you feared has happened. So, who are you going to hold responsible?"

She had repeated that sentence countless times. Deasy tried to deny the reality that she was pregnant. Many thoughts crossed her mind, from finding a potential father to support and take responsibility, to hiring a husband or, worst of all, terminating the pregnancy.

But one thing was for sure: Deasy did not want to marry Lucas Orion under any circumstances.

"No," she shook her head repeatedly. "Even if it's doomsday, I will not marry Lucas Orion. No way!"

Despite Lucas' earlier offe