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James pondered for a moment before saying, "Mom, Dr. Linn is indeed capable, but when it comes to pregnancy, there will be a series of necessary check-ups later on. "Naturally, having the same doctor throughout the pregnancy will help us get a better understanding of the situation. "Dr. Linn is getting older, and I fear she may not be able to handle the workload. Why don't we let Dr. Livingston perform the check-ups for us? Dr. Livingston's capabilities in this area should not be underestimated."Caroline responded sharply, "What are you talking about? Serving the Quigley family is her honor. Besides, I already called Dr. Linn yesterday." After speaking, Caroline picked up her phone and made a call. After a brief conversation, she turned to James and said, "It's settled. I've spoken to Dr. Linn. She's in the deputy director's room on the fifth floor. She's coming to do the check-up for us now."Caroline called Pearl over, and the matter was settled. Vera, whom James had convi

Caroline led Summer to the kitchen. There were various strange foods laid out on the table. There was also a middle-aged woman dressed in a white coat by the round table. She resembled a doctor.Caroline explained, "The items on the table are all beneficial for your body. Make sure to eat all of them. This is Dr. Sylvia Landry. You must listen to her instructions on how to regulate your body and learn about pregnancy."Summer wasn't surprised. When she had reached the table, she had already guessed that Caroline must have prepared food and classes for her. It turned out that her guess was right.Initially, she had planned to go out before it got dark, but she had ended up getting detained at home."Mom, class should be over by now. The evening is my leisure time. Can I please do this next time?" Summer tried to negotiate, hoping to secure some time to leave, but her efforts were in vain.Caroline responded aggressively, "You’re not even pregnant yet, and you dare to talk about fre

Yolanda couldn't break free. The other women were too strong. In a moment, they had already left a red mark on her wrist. Yolanda could only cry out, "Let go! What are you trying to do?"Chloe Adams, the woman with long hair, said, "We don't want to do anything. We just want you to leave quietly. Don't disturb our gathering with Zachie."The woman with short hair, Harper Clark, agreed. "That's right. Zachie is our distinguished guest. If you want him, you'll have to get in line behind us."Chloe and Harper seemed very immoral. It was evident they wanted to claim Zach for themselves and squeeze a lot of money out of him. They hovered on the fringes of society, depending on wealthy men for a living. If pushed too far, they could certainly put Yolanda in danger.But Yolanda couldn't bother to think so much. Zach was really drunk. If she let Harper and Chloe have him, who knew what would happen?So, she didn't care if they were blocking her. She forcefully pushed her way through.C

These questions lingered inside Yolanda's mind. She felt as if Zach was hiding something from her.Zach was indeed hiding something from her. Actually, he had been testing Yolanda to gauge her feelings toward him.Summer had told him that Yolanda had feelings for him. Although he didn't believe what Summer said, her words had sparked his curiosity. He also wanted to know if Yolanda truly had feelings for him. Therefore, he pretended to be drunk in the bar and attracted the attention of some women. That night's test results had exceeded Zach's expectations. He hadn't anticipated that Yolanda would get herself injured just to get him out of the bar and protect him.As doubts grew, Zach honestly explained the entire situation, from the fact that he was pretending to be drunk to the entire test scenario. After the explanation, he asked seriously, "Yola, do you like me?"This question felt like a tolling bell, deafening Yolanda. She stood frozen on the spot, unsure what to say. He

Yolanda's emotions were like tangled yarn, impossible to unravel. They would only become messier if she tried to unravel them. She didn't even know what to do. On one hand, she loved Zach. On the other hand, she was puzzled because Zach only wanted to be with her out of pity.The two stood frozen, like two immovable stones. Neither could take the first step toward the other.The light from the moon grew dimmer. The stars were also obscured by dark clouds. Finally, Yolanda spoke up. "Zach, I think we need to calm down. I think we are both too anxious now.""Yola, are you suggesting—""Let's discuss it again in a few days," Yolanda muttered. With that said, she left decisively. She believed that their relationship had reached a turning point at that moment. There were two paths. Either they became lovers or strangers. Given their current awkwardness, it seemed impossible to remain friends as before.Facing such a decision, Yolanda felt that she should carefully consider it first