"Jen, why didn't you tell me that you're pregnant?" Rayan walked over with a mug of hot milk and handed it to Jenna in the living room.
"Thank you." Jenna took the hot milk from Rayan's hand and squeezed it with her fingers. She squeezed a little too hard, and her veins started showing up below her nails. She raised the mug and pressed her forehead against the wall of the mug. Slowly shaking her head, she said, "Rayan, I don't want anyone to know about this."
"Why? Not even me?" Rayan asked gently.
"Rayan, Hansen has to marry Aria in order to save the Richards Group. If he knew that I was pregnant with his child, he would not marry her. So, I didn't want to tell anyone. I really didn't expect that I would faint that day and that everything would be exposed. I had no choice but to make you the scapegoat. I'm sorry." Jenna's face was pressed strongly against the warm milk mug. Her nose was sore, and her tears flowed smoothly down the mug.
"Oh, silly." Rayan sighed deeply, feeling a little annoyed in his heart, yet he couldn't do anything about it. Seeing her weak and fragile appearance, he couldn't bear to blame her. He only said softly, "Drink the milk first."
Jenna held the mug with one hand, and twisted her shirt with another. She looked up at Rayan with a pitiful face. "Rayan, you won't blame me, right?"
A trace of distress flashed in Rayan's eyes. He walked over and sat down beside her. Then, he took the milk and put it next to her mouth, whispering, "Good girl, drink the milk first."
Jenna opened her mouth obediently, and the warm liquid trickled down her throat into her stomach. She suddenly felt warm and comfy, and her trembling body started to settle down.
"Jen, how can you be so silly?" Rayan sighed heavily as he stroked her hair with his hand. "Did you really think that once you leave the Richards Group, everything will go back to being peaceful? You really think that everything is related to you?"
"Rayan, what do you mean?" Jenna looked up at him in bewilderment.
"Alas!" Rayan shook his head, "You will see very soon. Even if you had never returned from the United States, or had never been with Hansen, everything would've still happened as it should've. Greed is a human nature. It won't change just because of anyone's existence or absence. Everything will still happen as it's supposed to happen. But it's okay, after this, you will finally understand a lot of things that you didn't."
Jenna didn't understand what he said, and looked at Rayan with confusion.
"Jen, no matter what, you made the right choice. You wouldn't be able to beat them on your own. Hansen is too famous. It won't be good for you to stay by his side," Rayan explained softly to answer Jenna's doubts, "Since you have decided to leave, this may be a good thing for everyone. But I want to ask you, have you made any plans for the future? In the future, are you going to raise your child alone? Can you withstand the peculiar looks and judgements of others?"
Rayan's series of questions were harsh but true. Jenna could no longer think about other things. She felt miserable. However, she held back her tears and smiled firmly. "Rayan, I believe I can raise my child well. I will continue to design cars, and take good care of my child and mother with my own abilities."
Rayan smiled helplessly again.
"But have you ever thought about your child? Your child will be fatherless from birth. How will he grow up without a father? It is unfair to him," Rayan said.
"I know..." Jenna lowered her head. Her tears dripped down like beads from a broken string as she wept softly.
Rayan's expression became more and more solemn, and he went silent.
"Tomorrow, I will take you to another hospital," he said earnestly after a long time.
"No, I won't get rid of the child. He is innocent. I can't bear it," Jenna replied in fear.
Rayan was stunned for a while, then he took a piece of tissue to wipe away her tears. He whispered softly, "You're thinking too much. Your body is too weak, I will take you to the hospital for fetus protection."
"No, I won't go, I'll be fine." Jenna shook her head flatly after understanding his intentions. "I still have to go to the Richards Group's New Year banquet. Sabrina and I had put in a lot of effort to plan it, so I must go. After these three days, I will cut ties with them completely, we'll talk about it then."
Jenna never thought of going for fetus protection. Although she was weak, she believed that as long as her appetite got better, she would get better.
Women are stronger when they're pregnant.
She wanted to say that she was worried about Grandma Vivian, knowing that the three days of the Richards Group's New Year's Banquet might be chaotic, but she didn't say it.
Rayan felt that he could not convince her. After a while, he grabbed her hand and said very patiently and seriously, "Jenna, let me protect you for the rest of your life. I am willing to do everything for you."
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