Chapter 435
I knew what Cordelia was thinking, but romance and love really didn’t matter to me anymore. Right now, all I wanted was to give birth to my babies, further my studies, and immerse myself in the world of research..
“My babies and research will be enough to keep me busy. I won’t feel sorry for myself, and I definitely won’t have time to feel lonely,” I said.
Then, without waiting for her to respond, I added, “Nowadays, you can see online that there are a lot of single mothers who conceive through IVF. There are also many ntarried women who think it’s better to have a rich, idle husband who doesn’t come home. It’s even become trending for novels to feature independent single female protagonists!”
Cordelia was speechless because what I was saying was true.
“So stop overthinking. This is a good thing. Think about it–if I had undergone IVF, who knows what kind of man the sperm donor I chose would be? Irvin did favor Julianne and acted brainlessly because he was biased toward her. But overall , whether it be his looks or his business acumen, he’s top–notch.
“And besides, a natural conception is still better than IVF. Just treat Irvin like he’s my sperm donor. Then, it won’t be such a big deal!” I argued.
After thinking about it, Cordelia agreed with the points I had made. Conceiving naturally was better than undergoing IVF since IVF wasn’t always guaranteed to succeed on the first try. Plus, the whole process of retrieving the egg was painful too.
However…
“What if Irvin finds out you’re pregnant and tries to take the babies from you?” Cordelia asked worriedly.
I also shared the same concern.
“We just can’t let him know that I’m pregnant with his babies,” I replied. “I plan on finding someone who looks like Irvin and then pretending to date him for a while. After we break up, I’ll conveniently be pregnant and have my babies.”
Cordelia initially had more to say. But upon seeing I had thought so far ahead, she was suddenly at a loss for words.
She did think my natural pregnancy was indeed better than undergoing IVF. But even after mulling it over, she still felt that keeping the babies would significantly affect my future happiness. However, it also didn’t seem right to abort them.
As my best friend, she didn’t want me to become a lovesick idiot again. But she still
love could be.
ed me to experience how nourishing
“Are you sure you’re really pregnant? Could there have been a mistake with the test?” she asked.
After thinking about it, Cordelia still felt I was better off not being pregnant.
I was a little exasperated by her question. “I confirmed it with an ultrasound scan. So I don’t think there’s any mistake about it.”
“But what if the technician who did the scan didn’t read it clearly? Or what if what she saw on the scan was something else? Your period cycle has always been irregular, so there’s a chance this is a false pregnancy!” she argued.
I was left speechless.
Once William returned to Lestoria, the first thing he did was have Matthew bring him the contract he had signed with Grace. As he stared at her signature on the contract, William couldn’t help but chuckle incredulously. No one had ever dared play him like this.
Matthew had worked for William for many years, but he had never seen his employer laugh like that. He was accustomed to William’s ruthlessness. Still, the way William laughed made him shiver involuntarily.
William lowered his gaze and tapped his finger lightly against the tabletop.
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When he had been rescued, he had felt a fleeting moment of light and bliss. William knew Grace hadn’t saved him out of goodwill but instead had done so because she had a hidden agenda
Even though he knew this, he still wanted to repay her one last time for that moment of warmth he had experienced
He wanted to settle the score between them once and for all. So, he signed this deal with Grace, allowing her to make hundreds of millions.
Not only that, it would also give her sizable control over Keller Group and the authority to kick her stepbrother out of the Keller family’s business.
Then, if Grace were capable enough, she wouldn’t have any problems taking over the Keller family eventually.
Considering how pitiful she was, William had believed he was doing her a kindness. He never imagined that Grace had been playing him , the William Asford, like a fool all along.
William huffed at this thought and closed his eyes. When he reopened them , his gaze was chillingly ruthless.
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