The Day I Walked Away My Empire Began novel Chapter 332

“Third,” she said, pausing as her voice turned icy, “for those antiques you helped me recover, I’ll pay you market price. As for the rest, I’ll handle them myself. I don’t need your help.”

Steven’s happy expression faltered for a second.

But he knew now wasn’t the time to argue.

“Alright. I’ll agree to everything,” he nodded stiffly, voice rough.

As long as she stayed to have the baby, as long as she didn’t leave just yet, he was willing to promise her anything. He could always figure things out later.

Lucie reached into the nightstand and pulled out a contract.

“If you agree, then sign it.”

Steven glanced at the neatly printed document, a flicker of sarcasm in his eyes. He hadn’t expected her to be so well-prepared. Clearly, she was in a hurry to get rid of him.

But she was dreaming if she thought it would be that easy.

She’d never escape him. She was his, and he wasn’t letting go.

“What’s this?” he asked, taking the papers with fake nonchalance.

Lucie’s eyes were cold, her face unreadable. “Everything is spelled out clearly. After the baby is born, the umbilical cord blood goes to Cody. After that, the baby and I have nothing to do with the Heath family. You’re not allowed to visit, and you can’t interfere in our lives.”

Every detail was covered in the agreement. It even listed that Steven and his relatives were forbidden from coming within three miles of Lucie’s home.

If he broke the agreement, he’d lose custody of both kids and have to pay outrageous support, damages, and a breach-of-contract fine.

Steven swallowed hard. “Wow, that’s a pretty steep penalty. You’re not messing around.”

“You don’t have to sign,” Lucie replied coolly.

“Lucie, does it really have to come to this?” he asked, a hint of pleading in his voice. “After the baby is born, it’ll be my child too…”

She cut him off, her eyes steady and cold. “The second you decided to trick me into staying, you should have known this would happen. You want the cord blood? Fine, I’ll give you that. But don’t even think about using a child to keep me here. Steven, I’m not Bria—I won’t put up with your crap like she does.”

At the mention of Bria, Steven’s jaw tightened.

He stared at the line about “voluntarily giving up custody and visitation rights,” his fingers clenching until they went pale.

“What if I don’t sign?”

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