“I dare not. You support me financially, why would I dare to disobey you? I just feel sad because you questioned me before I could even speak.”

Zachariah frowned and said, “Why are you being so aggressive today?”

Ophelia put her arms around Zachariah’s neck and regained her previous coquettish looks. She said with a smile, “I am sorry for what I said just now. Please forgive me.”

Zachariah looked at her blankly.

Ophelia was not afraid of his expressionless face. Then she continued, “Mr. Chambers, I thought you would spend more time with Cora since she was back.”

“She's busy preparing for the piano concert,” Zachariah explained briefly.

Ophelia nodded. “That explains why you have the time to come home.”

Zachariah lifted Ophelia up by the waist. Then he carried her upstairs and walked into the bedroom.

When he was about to throw her onto the bed, she said, “My body felt a bit sore lately, could you please put me on the bed gently?”

Zachariah did as she requested and put her on the bed. Then, with sharp looks, he stared at her, or to be more specific, at her belly. He was frowning, “Why is your belly getting bigger?”

felt somehow nervous, and then said with a smile, “Are you saying

on so

sat up on the bed and smiled coquettishly. “Mr. Chambers, have you heard that 'the better one lives, the fatter he or she will be? I've been drinking and dining nicely during your one month's leave and Madeleine's

easily. Your belly is getting bigger while the rest of your body isn't. You're

kept a perfect smile on her face, “Why

suddenly, “Are you

yes, will you let me have an

Zachariah said without

on the earth wouldn't eat its own heir. I never expect you to be so ruthless that you would kill your own

yes. You're

the baby if I were pregnant. I wouldn't wait till now. If you don't trust me, you can call

he said to her, “I've already

calmness. She got up from the bed and said, “Zachariah, you're the cruelest man I've ever met. We should get a divorce. I won't take any of your property. I’ll leave by myself without anything. I'll never threaten

to walk around Zachariah and leave

emotionless tone, “Are you really pregnant? How long has it

sneered, “I have you let you down... It's just

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