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âYou said you didnât want it. You told me yourself to get rid of it first thing tomorrow morning,â David repeated Elizabethâs own words back to her. âSo why are you changing your mind now?â
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âHmm?â
Elizabeth clenched her fists tightly, her mind racing for an explanation.
She never expected David wouldnât want this child.
This was completely different from what she had anticipated!
After a moment of thought, Elizabeth answered, âI can accept that you donât want this child for the sake of your career, family, or reputation. But I canât accept that you want to get rid of our child because of Caroline!â
âCaroline hasnât said anything yet.â
âDo you even need to ask her?â Elizabeth shouted angrily. âSheâs probably dying for me to have a miscarriage so that her position as your wifeâs wonât be threatened!â
But David simply curled his lips into a faint smileâa smile tinged with bitterness.
âMaybe⦠she actually wants you to keep it.â
Elizabeth didnât even think before retorting, âThatâs impossible!â
âIt just goes to show that even though youâve been sisters for twenty years, you donât really understand her.â
Even David could guess what Carolineâs reaction would be.
She had always wanted freedom, always wanted a divorce. Now that Elizabeth was pregnant, her chance⦠had come.
She had a soft heart for many people, but when it came to him, she was ruthless.
Very
soon⦠Caroline would congratulate him, wish him a life filled with children and grandchildren.
She would assume that his feelings for Elizabeth were deepening. And if that were the case, then her chances of leaving the Ellison family and escaping this marriage would increase significantly.
But David wouldnât let her have her way. He had said she belonged to him, that she would stay by his side- and he meant it.
Caroline belonged to him, in life and in death. So, David would leave the decision about Elizabethâs child to Caroline.
That way, letâs see what excuse Caroline could come up with.
âStay in the hospital and take care of yourself,â David said as he stood up. âIâll come check on you again.â
He turned to leave without hesitation, never once sparing a glance at her abdomen.
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Chapter 286 Maybe Caroline Wants You to Keep it
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âMr. Ellisonâ¦â Elizabeth called after his retreating figure. âWhy are you so heartless to me? You always think about Caroline, but have you ever considered my feelings?â
âI will compensate you.â
âCompensate me with what? Money? Shares?â
âEverything except for my heart and myself,â David replied. âThink carefully about what you really want.â
He walked to the door, reaching for the handle.
âOh, by the way,â he said, his voice calm as if he had just remembered something. âAbout the drugging incident, I believe it wasnât you, and I wonât pursue it any further. As for your parents⦠Iâll let that go as well. But Elizabeth, let me tell you one thing!â
David turned around, his gaze locking onto hers.
âI can forgive the past, but from now on, you need to learn to watch your words and actions.â
âMr. Ellison! Mr. Ellison!â
âI will do everything I can to meet your needs. And after that, we will have nothing to do with each other.â
With a loud bang, the door slammed shut. David left without looking back. Letting the Brooks family off the hookâthat was part of his compensation to Elizabeth.
And leaving the fate of Elizabethâs child in Carolineâs handsâthat was his way of showing his sincerity, proving how much he cared about this relationship.
Hopefullyâ¦
Caroline wouldnât disappoint him. He had already loved her enough.
For the first time in his life, David truly cared about a womanâs feelings.
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