Chapter 39
But he wouldn’t give up Caitlyn.
I almost forgot that Caitlyn was pregnant.
How could he choose me over Caitlyn and their child?
I laughed at my own sadness.
Then, I burst into loud sobs.
To hide my heartache from Leland, I lied.
“It’s my parents’ anniversary of their passing soon. Why do I have such a miserable life? Why did I become an orphan so young? Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, why did you leave me?”
In deep grief, I barely spoke through sobs, “Why? Am I a jinx? Leland, you’re powerful. You control the group’s shareholders, and you raised me, a jinx, to adulthood. You’re the best man. I don’t want to bring you bad luck. Leland, is that why you don’t want me to have your baby?”
Leland seemed really worried about me.”Don’t cry. Who said you were a jinx? I would make sure the people who said that disappeared in San Francisco.
I kept crying, Really? But if I get pregnant, you won’t keep the baby, right?”
Leland was shocked, hugging me tightly with concern.
“Silly, I just think childbirth is risky. I don’t want you to suffer. I didn’t realize it would make
I still looked at him with vulnerability, my eyes blurred with tears.”Really?”
Cold sweat formed on Leland’s forehead; he was nervous.
“Yes, I just care about you,” Leland said, swallowing nervously. He was lying.
When he lied, he would always swallow due to guilt and nervousness.
you
overthink.”
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