Semua Bab Why the Crocodile Tears?: Bab 381 - Bab 390

Anathea was sensitive to needles. The pain lingered long after the prick.Louie looked at her pale face, puzzled. "If it hurts that much, why do you want to keep the baby so badly?""Because I heard her heartbeat when I had a checkup at Syntherra." Anathea's eyes softened as she recalled that steady, strong rhythm.She'd even recorded it. Whenever she felt like giving up, she would play it back. It was her source of comfort. Unfortunately, her phone broke, and now she couldn't listen to it anymore.So, she asked Sienna to help use a fetal heart monitor and record it on a recording pen.By chance, Sienna had brought the equipment that day. She gently lifted Anathea's shirt for the scan.Louie turned and left the room, suddenly catching a delicious smell. He wondered who was cooking.Following the scent, Louie headed to the kitchen and spotted a tall figure in a crisp suit wearing an apron.Gregory had clearly just come back from a meeting, but he'd effortlessly slipped into th

Upon seeing Anathea's wary expression, Gregory sighed quietly.He knew Anathea hardly trusted him anymore, so he didn't push further. "Alright, then. Get some rest."With that, he stood up and left the room.Anathea heaved a sigh of relief. She took out the recording pen and pressed it to her ear before hitting play.The baby's heartbeat echoed softly in her ear, bringing her immense comfort.At 11:30 pm, Gregory rubbed his aching forehead after finishing an international meeting in his study."Mr. Sinclair, here's your coffee," Jenny said, handing it over.Gregory took a sip and frowned.Jenny immediately tensed up. "Is it… not good?""It's okay," he replied flatly. But he thought to himself that it could never compare to the coffee Anathea made.His mind drifted back to that time when Anathea brought him coffee just to buy time for Adam's case. She'd even sat on his lap and kissed him. Right at this very desk, they…It was best not to get lost in memories.Snapping back t

Anathea didn't bring up Gregory again. Right now, what she really cared about was what had happened to Hannah at the auto show. She knew how proud Hannah was, so she asked carefully, "How have you been lately?""Fantastic, honestly." Hannah smiled, though there was a flicker of something wistful in her eyes that she quickly pushed down.She added casually, "I haven't had much work lately, which is perfect. I've finally had time to be with Chloe. It's been ages since I've been around her this much, and it's made her so happy.""But with your status, going to a parent-teacher meeting like this is quite…" Anathea was worried the paparazzi might catch Hannah, and it could affect her career."It's fine. This school is extremely discreet." Hannah smiled. "Besides, I'm an actress. Even if people find out I have a child, it's not some sort of scandal."After all, the only reason she'd kept Chloe a secret all this time was to hide her from Dominic. Now that Dominic knew, there was no nee

"Congratulations," Adrian said, going over to Gregory. "You're finally getting the position you've been chasing after. It must feel good.""Not really." Gregory's voice was flat.To him, the position as head of the family was just one of many goals on his list. It was nothing he was desperate for or ever longed for.The only thing he'd ever truly longed for was a person."By the way, this shrine is supposed to be quite spiritual. People say any wish made here has a good chance of coming true. Since you're here, why not give it a try?" Dominic suggested."I'll pass," Adrian refused. "Gregory and I are both staunch materialists."But before the words were fully out of his mouth, Gregory had already turned and started walking toward the divine statue.Inside, the soft glow of countless candles filled the space.The divine statue, with its calm and compassionate expression, seemed to quietly watch over the shrine, bathed in the gentle candlelight.Gregory sat down on a bench, hold

The sunlight rippling over the river shimmered across the man's body, blurring the line between illusion and reality.But the deafening whir of the helicopter blades snapped Anathea out of her daze.It was Gregory.Even from this distance, she could still feel the overwhelming pressure he projected.He'd come all the way from Syntherra just to drag her back.Anathea frowned. The car had already made it halfway across the bridge, but suddenly she felt the wild urge to turn around.However, there was no turning around on the bridge.Sitting in the car, she felt like she was driving straight into a prison Gregory had set in advance. There was no exit.Hannah hadn't noticed the change in Anathea's expression, but a knot of unease was starting to form in her own gut.Sure enough, as soon as they crossed the bridge, they found several cars completely blocking the road. And to keep them from ramming through again like before, metal spike strips had been laid out across the ground.H