âSo whatâs your purpose?â Ariana scoffed and held back the urge to slap Helen.
After all, fighting wouldnât resolve the issue.
âWhatâs my purpose? I just want to witness your misery.
â Helen casually brushed her hair back and said softly, âWell, I did suspect about your pregnancy.
Iâve heard that you married into the Anderson family to bear their future generations.
Yet everyone believed you failed.
If the private detective I hired hadnât told me that you often went alone to the hospital for gynaecological check-ups, I wouldnât have even considered it.
â
âYouâve been investigating me!â Ariana tried to remain calm, but upon hearing this, she couldnât help but tremble with rage.
To be honest, she hadnât considered Helen a serious threat before this.
It was because Helen harbored an unrequited love for Theodore, who saw her only as a sister.
Even if Helen fell out with Theodore, it wouldnât significantly impact their relationship.
However, Ariana never expected that Helen would go as far as hiring a private detective to tail her.
âArenât you curious why Iâm so certain you havenât told Theodore about your pregnancy?â Helen wore a smug expression and a mischievous glint in her eyes.
Though Ariana loathed being manipulated, she had to admit that Helenâs statement aligned with her own curiosity.
Theodoreâs attitude toward the prospect of having a child was peculiar, as if he had some other secrets.
Seeing that Ariana was silent, Helen spoke in a seemingly compassionate tone.
âIâve known Theodore for over a decade.
I understand him better than anyone.
Youâve only known him for a short while.
Youâre clueless about his past.
â
âWhat are you getting at?â Ariana clenched her teeth and forced out the words.
Helen was a master at hitting her where it hurt.
Ariana had to concede that even if she claimed it didnât matter, she still cared about the decade-plus history shared between Theodore and Helen.
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Helen scoffed, lifted her chin, and haughtily declared, âIf Theodore learns that youâre pregnant, heâll force you to abort it.
â
âWhatever you say.
â Ariana didnât believe Helenâs words and had no desire to entertain her any further.
She turned to leave.
Ariana chose to believe that Helen was trying to sow conflict between her and Theodore, rather than accept that he would pressure her into an abortion.
Although Theodore wasnât the most affectionate partner, Ariana couldnât imagine him being so heartless as to abandon their child.
Despite attempting to convince herself not to trust Helenâs claims, Ariana couldnât help but tremble.
Her heart felt as if it were gripped by an unseen force, inciting panic and unease.
âIf you donât believe me, tell him and see if he pushes for an abortion,â Helen taunted with a wicked grin.
Ariana wavered.
Helenâs confidence forced her to consider the authenticity of her statement.
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Helen stepped forward two steps and whispered like a demon, âIf you want the truth, come to the Anderson familyâs residence alone tonight at twelve past midnight.
Iâll reveal everything.
â
âI wonât go,â Ariana stubbornly retorted.
She couldnât be sure if this was another of Helenâs ploys.
If Helen could hire a private detective to trail her, she might have other schemes to drive a wedge between her and Theodore.
Helen glanced at her calmly.
âItâs your choice whether to come or not.
Iâll wait until twelve-thirty.
If youâre a no-show, Iâll leave, and youâll never learn the truth.
â
On the top floor of the Anderson Group building, Theodore finished another dayâs work and checked his phone, hoping to see a new message from Ariana.
But after three long hours, the screen remained blank.
Theodore took one last drag of his cigarette before extinguishing it in the ashtray.