Chapter 121
On the other end of the phone, Yvonne and her daughter were a bundle of nerves. They had been shackled in a desolate storage facility, and after the goons had left, it took all their wits to make their way back to the Valentine Mansion Now Yvonne’s mind was racing–the con was clear as day!
Stammering. Yvonne said, “Madam, we were kidnapped last night. They claimed you sent them. In a moment of spite. I let it slip about how you got Whitney locked up. But then they said it was not you who sent them. Could it have been Whitney? Was she fishing for information? We’ve been careless, Madam. Please, could you spare us from punishment over Monica’s competition.”
Elaine could not be bothered to listen to them anymore. Her face turned icy in a flash–it had to be Whitney. She was not just fishing for information; she probably recorded everything.
These two dimwits!
Elaine squinted her eyes furiously, caught off guard by Whitney’s sleuthing–she had discovered she was Yvonne’s secret backer.
And now she had Yvonne’s ‘confession.
If Ludwik heard those words….
Elaine clenched her fist tightly. If Whitney had dug this deep, what other evidence might she
hold?
Meanwhile, Ludwik was accompanying Whitney to her four–month prenatal check–up.
Masked and exuding a majestic aura, he undoubtedly drew the gazes of countless expectant mothers, outshining every other husband present.
Whitney lay on the examination bed, her cheeks flushed as the doctor lifted her shirt. Ludwik’s eyes lingered on her slender waist, as smooth as a baby’s skin, befitting her high–society upbringing.
Such a delicate waist, thankfully complemented by a pleasing behind, otherwise, he would seriously worry about how the baby would make its grand entrance in five months.
Catching Whitney’s warning glare, Ludwik sobered his gaze, turning to look at the computer screen opposite
her
In a deep, mellow voice, he asked, “Doctor, when can she start showing?”
The female doctor chuckled at the first–time father’s curiosity. “That’s something to ask your wife. She’s quite slim, and every woman’s body is different. She could benefit from some hearty meals.”
“Did you hear that? Don’t you dare keep your figure on purpose, refusing to eat more,” Ludwik chastised, dissatisfied
Whitney was at a loss for words–she was not skimping on food; she just could not gain weight.
Whatever, it was not worth explaining to him.
“Madam, you should be able to feel the baby’s movements now, the doctor said, pressing on Whitney’s belly. “The baby is right here, swimming like a little fish. If you feel a bubbling sensation, that’s the baby moving.”
Whitney touched her stomach, a bit slow on the uptake. She did not feel anything.
She shook her head, puzzled, and Ludwik impatiently moved his hand over. “Silly, let me try!”
His fingers, strong and elegant, rested just below her soft waist. Whitney’s skin blazed for a moment.
The doctor blushed and withdrew her hand.
Of course, Ludwik could not feel the baby move, but he did not remove his hand, keeping it on Whitney’s stomach, his touch igniting a warmth in her. Pregnant women can be sensitive, and when Whitney saw him
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be
wing to it with his wat she mediately glared and bit her lip. “What are you doing? L, the baby’s gotten
bisten bia away Let the doctor is waiting”
Coly then did Ludwik turn sharply catching the doctors embarrassed flush. He snorted.
He got up gumpty.
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