After dinner, Elijah took off first. He was going to the hospital to see Makayla.
The other Bourne family members left one after another.
After Grace went back to her room, Kaleb knocked on Sarah's door. Ever since Sarah's pregnancy had become public knowledge, she had been moved to Old Manor.
"Dr. Sarah, you're a real piece of work!" Kaleb closed the door behind him after he entered the room. "You managed to tame my uncle who is notoriously hard to please. Does that mean you will be my aunt-in-law from now on?"
Sarah wore a calm and elegant smile. "Of course. Once we're engaged, I'll be his fiancée. What's the difference between a fiancée and a wife?"
"Congrats! But..." Kaleb looked worried. "Is there a way to make sure my uncle won't suspect the baby in your belly? After all, that baby is our ticket to my uncle's fortune."
Sarah's face changed. "I can't possibly let this baby live!"
Kaleb paled.
"Once the baby is born, your uncle will definitely order a paternity test." Sarah's voice was icy cold. "If it turns out the baby isn't his, he'll break up with me for sure! And you're screwed too!"
Kaleb stuttered, "So I'm asking you if there's a way to tweak the paternity test results?"
"There's no way! Unless he lets me do the test myself. But he'd never let me do that! He's been on guard against me all this time, looking for experts who can treat Makayla... If he finds one, he'll dump me in a heartbeat." Sarah said nervously.
Kaleb patted her shoulder. "But he hasn't found one, right? Dr. Sarah, you're amazing! Both surgeries were so successful; no wonder my uncle changed his mind and proposed to you. If I were him, I'd marry you."
Sarah reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, flinging his arm off her and looking disgusted. "If you have nothing else to say, get out! Don't come to my room again!"
"Okay... If you don't want the baby, how are you planning to abort it?" Kaleb looked at her swelling belly, his emotions complex.
"You'll find out when the time comes!" Sarah was hatching a big plan in her mind.
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