Chelsea asked, "What do we do now? If Shaun finds out Halsey's pregnant, he'll marry her on the spot!" Gilbert's face darkened. "You've been by his side all this time and didn't even know about this? If I hadn't accidentally stumbled across it, we'd already be out of the game!"Chelsea turned pale. "This isn't the time to point fingers. We need to figure something out fast. Halsey is pregnant with Shaun's child!""Don't panic yet. I don't think he knows about the pregnancy," Gilbert said.If Shaun did, he would've done something about it already.Chelsea nodded quickly. "Then we still have time. We need to get rid of that baby before Shaun finds out!"Gilbert turned to look at her.A wicked gleam flashed in Chelsea's eyes. "Do you seriously want Halsey to give birth to that child?""Of course not," Gilbert said coldly. "But Chelsea… You're ruthless."She gave a chilling laugh. "If I weren't ruthless, how would I be a worthy ally for you?"Gilbert chuckled as well. "Then we n
Shaun paused, his eyes on her flat stomach. "What's wrong here?" he asked.Halsey looked back at him. "What do you think?"His large hand moved gently over her belly in slow, careful circles. He asked, almost cautiously, "Don't tell me it's…"Halsey smiled faintly, the corners of her lips lifting. It looked like he was starting to figure out that she was pregnant.How would he react?She looked at him, hopeful. "I—""Wait," Shaun cut in, "is it because I hurt you last night? Is that why you came to the hospital?"Halsey blinked, stunned. The hope in her eyes disappeared instantly. What the hell was wrong with this guy? She wasn't here because she was in pain—she was pregnant!Shaun's icy expression softened as he kept rubbing her belly. "If I hurt you, you should've just told me. You don't need to keep it to yourself. It makes me misunderstand, you know?"Halsey closed her eyes for a second. Clearly, she had no choice but to spell it out.She gently pressed his hand down.
Shaun was still ready to throw another punch.Halsey threw her arms around him. "That's enough, Shaun! Stop!"Feeling her soft body pressed against him, Shaun finally paused, but the rage in his eyes didn't fade at all. Instead, he gave Gilbert, who was still on the ground, one last hard kick.Just then, Wendy came rushing over. "What happened here?"Halsey looked at her apologetically. "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to cause any trouble."Shaun took one last glance at Gilbert, then grabbed Halsey's hand and led her away without another word.Halsey turned back slightly. "Bye, Wendy!"As soon as she spoke, Shaun wrapped his arms around her head and pulled her close to his chest, stopping her from looking back again.Shaun walked her out of the hospital, opened the front passenger door, and gently but firmly guided her into the seat. Then he circled and got into the driver's seat.That was when Halsey noticed his hand was bleeding. His knuckles were scraped and red. She quickly
Gilbert's emotions flared. He grabbed Halsey by the shoulders and shouted, "Why? Why would you get pregnant with Shaun's child?"Halsey stared at him coldly. "Let me say it one more time—we have nothing to do with each other. Who I'm having a child with is none of your business."Gilbert tightened his grip on her shoulders. "Why can't you give me another chance? I only made the kind of mistake all men make when they're young! I've already cut ties with Sienna and those other women. Why won't you come back to me? You know you were born into privilege. No matter how much Shaun tries to dress himself up, he's still just some poor kid. He's not from our world. We are! We're the ones who truly match!"Halsey actually laughed—she really did laugh out loud."How can you shamelessly say you just made the kind of mistake all men make? You couldn't keep it in your pants! You let yourself get caught up in the temptation of the outside world. Do you even love me? No, you're just obsessed wit
Halsey's face flushed red. "I know…but Shaun's just… Saying no never works on him."Wendy chuckled as she looked at Halsey. Honestly, Warren used to say Shaun was just a big softie, hopelessly in love. But wasn't Halsey the same? People always said that when two love-struck people end up together, it's a recipe for happiness. Those two couldn't live without each other.Wendy smiled and said, "Since you and Mr. Lane are back together, it's time to tell him you're pregnant."Tell him she was pregnant?Truthfully, Halsey had been thinking about it."I can tell Mr. Lane loves kids. He's responsible and capable. Letting him know about the baby is a good thing. I believe he'll make a great dad."Halsey knew Shaun liked children. He had mentioned wanting one before.And she believed he really would be a good father.She nodded. "Yeah, I'll find the right time and tell him."Just then, a young nurse called out from behind, "Dr. Crone."Wendy glanced over. "I've got to go."Halsey
Shaun glanced up at her, a half-smile tugging at his lips. "What, are you two hiding some kind of secret I'm not allowed to hear?"Halsey didn't want to give anything away, so she quickly replied, "Of course we are! Women always have secrets—we're not about to spill everything to you!"Shaun smirked. "Got it. Now eat. After breakfast, I'll drive you there and head off. Does that work for you?"Halsey nodded. "Thanks."-After they finished eating, Shaun drove Halsey to the hospital where Wendy was working today.The luxury car pulled up at the hospital entrance. Shaun said, "I'll walk you up.""No need," Halsey replied quickly. "Just drop me here. I've already made an appointment with Wendy—I'll go straight to her."Before Shaun could respond, Halsey opened the car door and hopped out. "Bye!"She waved at him.Shaun curved his lips into a smile. "Bye."Halsey turned and headed into the hospital.Soon, she found Wendy in her office. Wendy was wearing her white coat, having j