Chapter 1742

Flossie wanted to trust Benny, but she was thinking clearly now.

Did Benny truly care for her as much as he claimed?

Maybe, in his heart, his mother and Evelyn were the only ones who mattered.

Maybe she was just a means to his revenge.

But she hoped he wasn’t that heartless.

“I don’t care who you are.

I’ve always been with you for you, not because of your identity.

And I don’t want to be Edmund’s daughter either.

” Sitting on the edge of the bed, Flossie looked at Benny, speaking slowly, trying to appeal to his emotions.

“Please, stop.

Don’t make any more mistakes.

If you give up now, I’ll talk to Stella and Matthew.

We can move away from Seamarsh and start fresh in another city.

They’ll agree.

”

“Stop! Do you even know what you’re saying? It’s been hard for me to get where I am.

I won’t give up my revenge on Matthew and the Clark family!” Benny snapped, shaking off Flossie’s hands angrily.

Flossie fell to the floor, groaning, and clutching her abdomen tightly.

Beads of sweat formed on her forehead as if a saw were cutting through her.

The pain was intense.

Noticing Flossie’s distress, Benny’s expression shifted slightly.

“yihat’s the matter?”

Flossie, looking pale, managed to say weakly, “My tummy.

It really hurts.

”

Without a second thought, Benny scooped up Flossie and rushed her to the hospital.

Flossie awoke in the hospital ward, alone.

Memories of fainting flooded back.

Quickly, she lifted the covers and checked her stomach.

Thankfully, everything seemed normal.

Relief washed over her as she cradled her slightly protruding belly.

This child was her only lifeline.

The world could betray her, but this child was her anchor.

Haunted by Benny’s paranoid look, a deep disappointment settled in.

He’d made a mistake before, and she wouldn’t let him hurt Matthew again.

Leaving the ward, Flossie found a nurse to borrow a phone, intending to call Stella.

But before she could dial Stella’s number, a voice stopped her.

“Flossie? Why are you out of your ward?”

Her back stiffened, rooted to the spot.

Benny stood beside her, his grip on her shoulder strangely unsettling.

His sideways glance felt invasive.

“You’re hurt.

Don’t leave the ward.

”

His voice was soft, but the mere sound of it sent jitters all over Flossie’s body.

His dark eyes locked onto hers.

Her heart nearly stopped beating.