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was probably saying I would regret it for life if I did not see him one last time.

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My heart softened a little. After all, during those ye relationship with Nicholas was cold, it was the warmin of my in–laws that had helped me hold this family together.

Frances was not the Hawk family matriarch for nothing. Her words and attitude were perfectly measured. Even though we had fallen out before, she probably guessed I would not turn her down for Daniel’s sake.

“Tomorrow evening then.”

“Alright.” On the other end of the line, Frances broke into a smile. Daniel and I will be waiting for you! He’ll be so happy!

“Don’t eat dinner before you come. You like Wendy’s cooking, right? I’ll have her make some food and send it over.”

I had no desire for small talk with her. After I hung up on Frances, Yasmine came in. “Where are you going? You’re in no condition to go. anywhere!”

Standing at the doorway with her hands on her hips, she looked like. an exasperated guard.

“I’m going to see Daniel.”

“He’s not your father. What’s there to see? You should stay as far away as possible from that family now. Never get involved with them again!”

My voice was cool. “I should go see him. After all, I was part of the reason why he got hospitalized.”

Whatever their reason for wanting to see me, I would just treat it as

making amends for my past mistakes.

After all my check–ups were done the next day, I change into something more subdued. I bought. to visit Daniel.

at home to

uquet and went

Yasmine offered to take me, but I refused. She had been neglecting her work at the law firm to take care of me these past few days. If she did not get back to work soon, she would be the only one left there!

To my surprise, I saw Claudia just as I reached the door of the ward.

She was in a light pink dress with matching strappy high heels. Her small feet dangled as she sat by the bed, making Frances laugh happily. Even Daniel, who was still wearing an oxygen mask, had his eyes crinkled in a smile.

Such a harmonious family! It seemed that while I was unconscious with fever from Nicholas’s actions, he had bailed Claudia out. The family had been living well.

My grip on the flowers tightened till the wrapping paper crackled in protest. It snapped me back to reality. I took a deep breath before politely knocking on the door.

Everyone inside looked toward me. Not knowing if they were genuinely happy or not, they all seemed to be smiling sincerely. Daniel’s eyes crinkled as he grinned.

Claudia jumped off the bed and ran toward me with light steps. She leaped up to give me a big hug. “Ariana, you’re finally here!”

My body had not fully recovered, and she nearly knocked me over. I staggered two steps before steadying myself. A wave of fear washed over me because now I was not just myself. I had my child.

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in my belly.

My rapidly beating heart had just started to calm when I heard Claudia’s chilling whisper, audible only to the two of us.

“Ariana, I told you, you can’t do anything to me.”