The CEO's Hidden Love: Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires novel Chapter 678

"Hmm."

The news hit Jeffrey like a ton of bricks - he was completely gobsmacked.

Paige was still murmuring, her voice barely above a whisper, "Back then you said you didn't want to get hitched and you'd never want kids, so I didn't dare tell you. I was scared you'd drag me to get an abortion. This is your child; I can't bear to part with it."

"Hold up, just wait a sec." Jeffrey's eyes darted upstairs before he grabbed Paige, practically shoving her into his car. "Let's not talk about this here."

He floored the accelerator, zooming away before he could even glance at his phone.

Upstairs, Karen had been glued to her window, watching the scene unfold below.

To say she didn't care would be a lie.

At first, she expected Jeffrey's words to be harsh - the guy was notorious for never sugarcoating anything, and his reputation as a scoundrel was well-deserved. The girl's face was getting paler by the second, tears starting to cascade down her cheeks.

As a woman, Karen's heart went out to Paige. She considered calling Jeffrey to tell him not to be too harsh and to break it off gently. But just as she got through, she saw Jeffrey yanking Paige by the arm and pulling her into his car before speeding off.

Where on earth was he taking her?

Was he dropping her off somewhere?

Karen watched his car disappear into the neighborhood before she finally moved away from the window.

Her hunch was tingling. Something was off.

But she couldn't quite put her finger on it since Jeffrey hadn't shown any affection. He just whisked Paige away.

Karen remembered Jeffrey mentioning that Paige was his buddy's cousin. Perhaps it was out of obligation that he had to personally see his ex off.