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Chapter 371

After a moment, Gregory opened his eyes and said, "I understand."Louie was a bit surprised. Given Gregory's overbearing nature, Louie thought he would make the decision for Anathea before she even woke up.Of course, Gregory noticed the subtle look on his face. He sighed silently. "You said it yourself—we need to respect her choice."Louie's expression softened a little. "You've changed a lot."Gregory didn't respond. He only asked, "When will she wake up?""Within half an hour.""Good." Gregory then called over Jenny and Bella to question them."What has she eaten recently? Tell me every single thing. Leave nothing out."The confused Jenny and Bella were so frightened by the scene that their legs went weak. They reported everything Anathea had eaten during this period."Just… the usual ingredients—things she's always eaten," Bella said, nervous enough to break into a cold sweat."And all of it was delivered fresh every day. There shouldn't be anything wrong with it."Grego

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Gregory had said he would respect Anathea's choice, but he still couldn't bear to let her suffer like this. It was better to be in pain for a short time than a long time.But Anathea had just woken up, only to hear Gregory say something like that. Understandably, she couldn't stay calm."What did you say?" Anathea let go of his hand, completely in disbelief.Gregory forced out his hoarse voice and repeated, "Let's not keep the baby."Anathea froze as though her soul had suddenly been ripped away.Gregory couldn't bear to see her like that. He reached out to hold her hand again, but she suddenly pushed him away. Her eyes were full of wariness. "'Let's not'? As in the both of us? This is clearly just your decision."Gregory looked at his empty hand, feeling a sharp pain in his chest. After a pause, he still uttered, "Yes. I'm the one who doesn't want this baby."Anathea blinked, her brows furrowing. "Why?""Because I don't like it." Gregory clenched his fingers. He said somethi

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Anathea couldn't understand it. Gregory had been willing to face punishment according to the family rules, all just to get her out. He'd risked his life to save her that day. When she couldn't eat, he'd gone to learn how to make ravioli from Damien and Samantha himself.Just yesterday, he'd held her in his arms and said he wanted to tell the baby stories for prenatal bonding. And yet, after just one night, he'd turned back into that cold, heartless man and actually told her to give up the baby!Anathea's vision blurred with tears.She'd naively believed that his past cruelty was just a result of some emotional disorder, like Adrian had said—that it wasn't intentional. But now, everything he was doing only made her more certain that he'd always been this selfish and ruthless person.To satisfy his twisted possessiveness, he'd imprisoned her here and even used the baby to threaten her.But this was his baby too.Gregory hadn't left. He was leaning against the wall beside the be

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This meant Eleanor and the other wealthy ladies' project was killed in the cradle.But none of these problems had existed before they decided to bid on that plot of land. Even the professional assessment determined that as long as they secured that land and developed it, the profit margin would be over 200%.Otherwise, she wouldn't have run around so actively, teaming up with those ladies to invest in the project. She'd only done that because it seemed profitable.The original plan was to build a 20-story luxury resort hotel—that was what convinced the other ladies to make an investment. After all, they could make money and enjoy it themselves."And Dominic Lancaster even raised the price to nearly double trying to get the land, which proves how valuable it is!" Eleanor roared.If Dominic hadn't suddenly gotten involved, she wouldn't have gritted her teeth and gone way over her budget to secure that land.Eleanor was so worked up that her carefully maintained face flushed red, he

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"You wouldn't dare." Gregory finally glanced at Theo, his tone icy."Then, stop working yourself to death," Theo said irritably. "You don't even go home. What, did you piss off Anathea, and now you're too scared to go back because you're afraid she'll take it out on you?"Hearing that, Gregory took off his glasses and rubbed the sore corners of his eyes, his voice tinged with weariness and defeat. "I wish she would take it out on me."At least then, there would still be some kind of interaction between them. They could at least exchange a few words.But now, Anathea ignored him completely. She kept her door shut and wouldn't let him in. If he insisted, it would only upset her. And in her current condition, emotional agitation was the last thing she needed. So, he had no choice but to stay out of her sight as much as possible.It was a terrible feeling.He had no choice but to throw himself into work so he could distract himself from thinking about her. Otherwise, he might actua

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Theo froze for a moment, then glanced at Gregory with confusion.He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but Gregory's words seemed to carry a hidden meaning. His expression gave nothing away, but the tension between him and Eleanor was unmistakable."Greg, what are you trying to say?" Theo asked.Gregory didn't respond. He lifted his eyes lazily and looked straight at Eleanor.Theo frowned. His confusion only deepened, so he turned to Eleanor as well. "Aunt Eleanor?"For a split second, a flicker of guilt crossed Eleanor's eyes. But she quickly masked it and let out a scoff. "All I did was suggest to your grandpa that he deal with Anathea and that bastard in her belly. Is that really worth cutting me off over?""I've told you, the baby she's carrying is mine. Not some bastard." Gregory's tone was ice-cold. "You better watch your words, Mom."Theo finally understood. Gregory was still furious about what Eleanor had done. That was why he'd said such words.Truth be told, Theo di

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Gregory pulled out the half-eaten box of organic oats Anathea had left and tossed it at Eleanor's feet with a loud thud. "Do you want me to expose what you did in front of your nephew?"A flicker of shock crossed Theo's eyes. He turned to Eleanor sharply with a frown. "Aunt Eleanor, what did you do?""I didn't do anything! Don't listen to his nonsense!" Eleanor snapped, pointing an accusatory finger at Gregory. "You think I'm supposed to be scared because you threw some random box at me? Dream on!"Gregory couldn't be bothered with her anymore and exposed her directly. "The maid you bribed already confessed. You had her put slow-acting poison in the oats. I have both a witness and evidence. If you want to deny it, take it to the police.""Slow-acting poison…"Theo felt as if a powerful electric shock ran through his body. His every nerve trembled. "Aunt Eleanor, you—""Gregory!" Eleanor clenched her fists and said through gritted teeth, "Don't you dare.""Oh, I almost forgot.

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"Eleanor! Are you okay?"Natalie rushed in, trying to shove the bodyguard aside, but he was far too big for her to make him budge even an inch."Greg, how could you do this to Eleanor?"Natalie forced herself to stay calm as she walked up to Gregory. Softly, she said, "There are so many people watching outside. What will everyone think of you if you do this? At least consider your reputation in the company."Gregory didn't even blink. "Only people with a guilty conscience care about what others think."Natalie was rendered speechless by his cold response. A flicker of unease flashed in her eyes, but she quickly pushed it down. As far as she knew, she hadn't slipped up in front of him. She kept her expression pleasant."Still, people will talk whether you care or not. And Mr. Price is visiting today. He's on his way up right now. It won't look good if he sees this."Gregory frowned slightly at that."But don't worry. I already had an assistant take him to the lounge. He won't be

Chapter 379

It was then that Gregory realized that Natalie was the one who saved him.But as he looked at the injury on her wrist and listened to her relentless concern, memories of that brief but firm command—"Hold on to me!"—surfaced. For some reason, an ache he couldn't understand stirred inside him.It was an odd feeling, one he couldn't quite put into words.But Natalie could recall the moment, and there was a wound on her wrist. That was proof that she was the one who saved him.As Gregory met Natalie's pleading eyes now, he pressed his lips into a thin line.After a moment, he finally said to the bodyguard, "Step back."Only then did Natalie let out a relieved breath. "Thank you.""Let go!" Eleanor yanked free from the guard's grip and shot Gregory a venomous glare. "This isn't over!"She stomped her heel angrily on the marble floor, venting her frustration."Aunt Eleanor!" Theo hurried after her.Gregory didn't care at all. To him, that was just the empty bluster of a loser.Soo

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"Anathea!" Natalie snapped, her voice sharp with irritation.Subordinate? Anathea had the nerve to call her a subordinate? That smug, condescending tone, like she owned the place, made Natalie want to scream.But Anathea didn't spare a second glance at Natalie's flushed face. She simply turned and walked straight into the living room.The very next second, Natalie stepped in front of her, blocking her path. "What are you so smug about, huh? Greg hasn't even come back here the past few days, has he? That's because he doesn't want to see you!"She knew Gregory had been crashing in his office lately, buried in work, but she said that anyway just to get under Anathea's skin."You say that like I've been dying to see him." Anathea was unbothered by her provocation. "He's just a man. If you want him so badly, go ahead. He's all yours."Natalie blinked, caught off guard. She hadn't expected Anathea to be this indifferent, like she didn't care at all.But that was exactly what stung the

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