Chapter 3

“The baby is safe.”

The doctor looked at me deeply, unable to resist a warning.

“The fetus has been temporarily saved. Please be more careful in the future. Don’t harm the baby inside you.”

The story was too long, I didn’t know how to refute it.

I could only bow my head, stroking my belly, tears falling endlessly.

Baby, from now on, Mommy will protect you no matter what!

If I was going to leave, I was going to leave completely. I would take all my things with me.

Back at the mansion, I ignored my physical discomfort and started packing.

But I ran into Professor Sterling, who was about to leave. Seeing me, she raised her hand and slapped me across the face.

“You brat, why haven’t you left yet? Are you still trying to seduce my son?!”

I couldn’t imagine how she became a professor; she lacked any sense of decency.

I gritted my teeth and explained that I was just there to pack my things and would leave completely in a moment.

She still looked at me with disgust.

“Someone like you doesn’t even qualify to be a maid here. I’m warning you, don’t try to seduce my son again, or you’ll regret it!”

I had just packed a few simple clothes when the villa door swung open.

Liam walked in, arm around Sophia.

His eyes immediately fell on my slightly swollen belly, and a flicker of delight crossed his face.

A mocking smile played on his lips.

“I knew you’d come back,” he sneered.

“Since the baby’s still there, you can stay as a maid. Take care of Sophia.”

“And at my wedding with Sophia in three days, I’ll even let you be a bridesmaid. Consider it your indirect marriage to me.”

I froze.

Three days from now. That was supposed to be *our* wedding.

He’d promised me countless times, a grand wedding.

To love me forever, to build a happy family with our child.

But now, the villain’s true face was finally revealed. And the bride had been replaced by Sophia.

“Liam, my love, you’re so good to me,” Sophia simpered.

“Even though Summer accidentally caused my sister’s death, you still let her be our bridesmaid.”

“It’s just a shame about Scarlett, she didn’t even get to have a baby for you before she left.”

She started crying as she spoke, but her eyes held a triumphant smirk directed at me.

Liam’s face suddenly changed. He quickly pulled Sophia into his embrace, gently stroking her head.

“Sophia, don’t be so sad. I’ll give all my love to you, to make up for her.”

He glanced at me, hesitated for a moment, then finally made up his mind.

“Yes, I can’t let Scarlett down.”

The words had barely left his lips when he forcefully dragged me out of the room and shoved me into the mansion’s sauna.

He tied me to a chair.

“Liam Cross, you’re insane!”

I suddenly understood his intention and struggled desperately.

But I couldn’t fight his strength.

He cranked up the heat and locked the door.

His voice was cold as death, like a grim reaper’s judgment.

“You can atone for your sins in here. Tomorrow morning, if the baby’s still alive, I’ll let you go. I guess Scarlett wouldn’t mind then.”

With that, he seemed to not want to see me anymore and walked away with Sophia.

The temperature in the sauna began to rise rapidly.

In moments, my breathing became incredibly difficult.

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