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Chapter 8 : I didn’t mean to deceive you

Author: Lauren
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-02-14 16:21:03

Candice’s POV

“I… I know I don’t match the physical requirements stated in the contract,” I said, my voice low and slightly shaky. “I know this isn’t how it was supposed to happen.”

He didn’t say anything. He just stared at me, as if reading every twitch of my expression.

“The truth is… the original surrogate, the one that was chosen for you, had a sudden complication. Something with her health. The doctors said it would be risky for her to continue,” I continued, twisting my fingers nervously on my lap.

“I didn’t mean to deceive you,” I added quickly.

A beat of silence stretched out like an eternity between us. I couldn’t even tell if he was breathing.

Then, finally, his voice came,

“So you lied.”

“You weren’t authorized. You broke the terms of the contract before even signing it,” he said coldly, his tone unreadable. “But what’s done is done.”

My heart skipped.

“You will abide by every single term of the contract,” he continued, eyes locked with mine. “Every condition. No deviati
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