Chapter 85
“Scumbag!” Joseph didn’t reply. He locked the screen and put his phone away.
He was strongly dissatisfied with his cousin, whom he had not seen for 20 years.
How could Nathan force his recently divorced ex-wife to abort the child?
Near noon, Audrey received a call from Ryan.
“Are you going back for lunch? Or do you want the housekeeper to send the meal to you?”
Although he asked, it was a tone that brooked no opposition.
She could hear him flipping through papers. She didn’t expect he would take the tto remind her
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to eat.
“Ill eat at the apartment,” she said.
She could guess that if she refused him, he would ask the housekeeper to send her the meal.
After taking off her white coat, she said goodbye to Daphne and walked to the apartment
The housekeeper had already left when she arrived. The aroma of food was tempting, but she had no appetite.
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She was confused when she saw two sets of tableware. Soon, Ryan cout of the bathroom after washing his
hands.
It looked like he cdirectly from the company as he was well-dressed. He casually placed his cufflinks aside
and said, “Welcback. Let's eat!”
He took off his tie, unbuttoned the top two buttons on his dress shirt, and walked to the dining table. Then, he
served her soup and motioned for her to sit with him.
Seeing this, she sat down, watched him put the bowl before her, and said, “Thank you.”
Maybe it was because of her pregnancy. During the meal, he took great care of her.
He was usually indifferent, but he would serve her soup again when she finished.it. The dishes he chose were all
her favorites, and he was extremely attentive.
When he put his hand on the back of her chair, she could vaguely smell the refreshing scent of the shower gel he
had used. Such a close distance made her a little uneasy.
“You don’t have to take care of me. | can do it myself,” she said.
He indulged her as always. “Okay.”
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It wasn’t until she finished eating that he put down his fork gracefully, wiped his mouth, and asked, Have you
thought about it? Are we going to get the certificate today?”
She frowned upon hearing that. She had repeatedly broken her promise to George whether it was
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accepting Ryan's help, kissing him, or seeing him.
“Have you thought about it?” he asked.
She could feel his gaze on her. She tightened her hands and felt inexplicably flustered.
“It’s okay. | was too anxious,” he said calmly and gently, “There's still time.”
She knew he was referring to the future twhen Diego went overseas.
If she wanted to give birth to this child, she must not be in Cascadia. It was undoubtedly the best choice for her
to follow Diego overseas, stay there, and return after giving birth.