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Chapter 21 Can You Help Me?
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Michael fought the urge to push her away, gently pulling her out of his embrace. He looked into her eyes, which were filled with innocence and a pitiful expression.
With her face mostly covered by a mask, he could only clearly see her eyes.
The weakness and vulnerability in her gaze shattered any previous illusions he had, especially when combined with the overpowering perfume she wore. He squinted and said, “You’re pregnant. You shouldn’t be wearing such strong, overwhelming perfume.”
Emma froze when she noticed the mask on his face, but his displeased tone quickly brought her back to reality. Afraid of further angering him, she hurriedly responded, “I know, I won’t do it again.”
Her voice was slightly hoarse due to an allergic reaction to the food she ate. Her throat had swollen with small bumps, which made it uncomfortable and caused her voice to sound raspy.
“Can you please stay with me? The baby and I both miss you,” Emma pleaded, reaching out her small hand to remove the mask from his face. However, before she could touch him, he caught her wrist in mid–air.
“It’s not convenient for you to see my true face right now. After you give birth and we’re married, I’ll reveal myself to you,” Michael replied.
Given his current status and the fact that he was now able to stand, he couldn’t meet the woman in person. If word got out, Benjamin would surely take action against her.
Emma nodded, her thoughts racing. So, even Clara hasn’t seen his real face?
This made things much easier. The pendant, which served as a token, was in her possession. As long as Clara stayed out of the way, this man was destined to be hers.
“Alright, I’ll do whatever you say,” Emma said playfully, clutching his arm and pulling him down to sit on the edge of the bed. She lifted her loose shirt to reveal her small, rounded belly. “Look, this is our baby.”
Michael glanced at her slightly swollen belly. She guided his large hand toward it, almost placing it there before he suddenly hesitated.
For some reason, the anticipation he had felt when they were apart had faded. Now that they were together, he felt an even stronger aversion to her. The woman beside him felt like a complete stranger.
Yet, the pendant and her story unmistakably confirmed that she was indeed the woman from that night.
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Chapter 21 Can You Help Me?
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“Darling, I’ve missed you so much. Can you come and spend more time with me from now on?” Emma, sensing his discomfort, decided not to press further. Instead, she leaned against his chest and wrapped her arms tightly around his.
“Alright,” he replied, though the strong scent of her perfume made him frown deeply. Just then, his phone rang in his pocket. He glanced at the screen and quickly pulled his arm away from
her.
Emma caught a glimpse of the screen before he did, and the contact name displayed on it was “Wife.”
Wife?
Does he already have a wife?
How is he going to marry me then? No wonder he’s been avoiding the topic of marriage and taking so long to visit me this time. This can’t be happening!
No, this man is mine–he can only be mine!
I’ve worked too hard to climb my way into this wealthy family. I can’t just let this slip away!
Michael stepped outside to take the call, seizing the opportunity to break free from her embrace and finally breathe a sigh of relief. “What’s going on?”
“I’ve found a project that I’m really interested in, but it’s a bit tricky. Can you help me out? If you don’t, someone else will snap it up.”
Clara didn’t want to ask for help, but the project was too important to pass up. Not only had the man with the beer belly at the club shown interest, but even Dylan had his eyes on it. She was merely leveraging the Goodman Group’s name–she didn’t have the real power to pull it off on
her own.
“My condition is still in the early stages of treatment, and it will take time. But I can help you recover what you need in just an hour. You’d better focus on finding a way to cure my legs as soon as possible.”
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