Every word reached Julian's ears.Behind her was the window. If he pushed Vanessa any further, she truly might choose the most drastic path, and then it would be a loss far greater than any gain.With the child, as long as the child remained, their connection would never be severed.Hasty ambition would only lead to utter defeat.On the way back, Vanessa sat in Adrian's car, curled up on the spacious back seat. She was covered by the blanket Julian had sent. Her frame was so thin, her body barely capable of sustaining itself, let alone providing nutrition for a child—a detail Julian had never considered.Adrian sighed, deeply worried.To prevent Vanessa from doing anything foolish, Julian agreed to send her back to the Voss family first.The car stopped outside the old Voss family mansion. Julian opened the door, reaching out to help her, but she sidestepped, evading his hand as if it were something filthy.A misty drizzle began to fall in M, the fine rain lashing at their faces, leav
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