Determined to confirm the news, Katie reiterated her inquiry.
âAre you absolutely positive that sheâs pregnant?â
The assistant drew a chair close to Katie, who covered her nose and waved dismissively, indicating the assistant to keep her distance.
The smell was overwhelming, and her pregnancy made it even more unbearable.
The assistant smiled awkwardly, retreated with her chair, and said, âShe vomited again when I arrived.
Afterward, I asked her if she was pregnant, and she vehemently denied it.
But when I pretended to bump into her accidentally, she immediately protected her stomach.
Surely, this is a telltale sign of pregnancy, isnât it?â
Katieâs intuition had sharpened since the pregnancy, becoming almost a sixth sense.
Thus, with a single glance, Katie suspected that Raegan might be pregnant.
âs BunnyBookery In the end, Katieâs suspicion proved true.
âSheâs less than five months pregnant,â the assistant remarked with confidence.
âA baby bump doesnât usually show before five months, and it grows rapidly later in the seventh and eighth months.
Iâd say sheâs somewhere between three and four months pregnant.
â
Three to four months⦠Katie was speechless, her face a blank slate of shock.
That timeframe⦠No shit! Could Raeganâs child be Mitchelâs?
Katieâs gaze turned inward as she rummaged through her memories from three to four months ago, the period just before the explosion.
Back then, Mitchel and Raegan were Like two peas in a pod, impenetrable and inseparable.
The deeper Katie delved into the past, the more she was convinced Raeganâs child was indeed Mitchelâs.
Katie gritted her teeth, her eyes blazing with venomous fury.
For years, she had clung to Mitchel like a shadow, Loving him under the guise of friendship.
And when she was finally on the verge of becoming his wife, also known as the wife of the heir of the Dixon family, thanks to Henleyâs manipulation, all her plans might come to naught.
Henley had promised that their plot would be an unqualified success.
That meant Mitchel would face the imminent loss of his entire world.
Despite the looming downfall of Mitchelâs world, Katie refused to back down.
Even if Mitchel lost everything, she was not about to let another woman claim him.
Especially because Raegan was not easily swayed by material possessions or social status.
If Mitchelâs true identity was revealed, Raegan might pity him and reconcile, undoing all of her sabotage efforts.
She would not sit and watch it happen!!!
After years of infatuation, Katie was not ready to release her grip on Mitchel.
She assumed, even without the Dixon family legacy, Mitchelâs remarkable competence would form a business empire into a new era of grandeur.
The prerequisite for this prosperous future was Mitchelâs cooperation with her.
By aiding Mitchelâs escape from Henleyâs persecution, she could ensure his success after his downfall.
Katie was certain Mitchel would agree to her conditions.
Her scheme was carefully orchestrated, binding Mitchel to her side and amass riches for her before his days were numbered.
After all, he couldnât possibly know about the absence of the cure for the toxin within his body, likely still under the presumption that she had antidote in her possession.
However, Raeganâs unexpected pregnancy could upend her carefully laid plans.
Katie couldnât tolerate any uncertainties.
Katieâs grip tightened, threatening to snap the fork she held.
Since Raeganâs pregnancy put a wrench in her plans, she was determined to test Raeganâs ability to carry the child to term.
After finishing her conversation with the dye factory owner, Raegan went downstairs.
As Raegan descended the staircase, Janeyâs video call drew her to a halt, and the two chatted amiably.
Gently interrupting Janey after a comfortable five-minute exchange, Raegan addressed her with a motherly tenderness, âMy dear Janey, I am heading to the car now, and weâll resume our conversation once Iâm safely inside, alright?â
âOkay, byebye!â Janey blew a ki*s to the screen.
Savoring Janeyâs ki*s, Raeganâs smile widened before reluctantly disconnecting the call.
The prospect of seeing her daughter infused Raegan with a radiant joy that was reflected in her warm, tender gaze.