A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Cindy had lost contact with the outside world for almost a week. She sat in her room gloomily, her gaze was completely lifeless.

When she saw Larissa bringing the medicine in, she regained some energy and drank everything in one gulp.

Larissa was about to take the bowl out when Cindy grabbed her wrist.

“M-Ma’am.” Larissa asked guiltily, “Is there anything else?”

Did she realize that something’s amiss?

Cindy sighed and asked, “Did you try to convince Henrick to let me out?”

Feeling relieved, Larissa nodded. “Yeah, but Mr. Southall said to let you calm down for a while.”

“Damn it!” spat Cindy as she stood up and paced around the room in frustration.

Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks and instructed Larissa, “Tell Henrick that it’s been a week already. Since I’m pregnant, I need to go to the hospital for my weekly maternity checkup. He has to let me out! Also, tell him that I’ve already calmed down and won’t bring up divorce again.”

Larissa nodded and

at Larissa till she disappeared from

expression

any morning sickness anymore, perhaps because her medicine had expired. Her pregnancy supplements were almost running out, but she could not contact Matthias at all. Hence,

and unsettled, the bedroom door

It was Henrick.

calmed down. Since we’ve gone through so many hardships together, I

look of relief crossed Henrick’s eyes. He asked, “Have you

a divorce? What will happen if my baby doesn’t have a father? I was just spouting nonsense out of fury. I

he

give me more time to prepare. I can’t get used to it if we suddenly return to your hometown.

Henrick agreed quickly before saying, “Someone contacted me today. He’s thinking of buying our company, so I’ll be discussing it with him. The negotiation will last for at least a week, so that’ll be enough

Cindy was surprised. Henrick is so

remembering the situation she was in, Cindy forced herself to calm down. She flashed Henrick a stiff smile and said,