“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 I'm

“How could you put on so much

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

get fat easily. Your belly is getting bigger while the rest of your body isn't. You're pregnant, aren't you?” Zachariah got

kept a perfect smile on

sharp suddenly,

say yes, will you let me have an

said without

and she smiled helplessly, “Even the most vicious creature on the earth wouldn't eat its own heir. I never expect you to be so ruthless

that's a yes. You're

wait till now. If you don't trust me, you can call a doctor here and have me tested.

he said to her, “I've already called Mr. Kenelm, he'll

from the bed and said, “Zachariah, you're the cruelest man I've ever met. We should get a divorce. I won't

she tried to walk around Zachariah and leave

grabbed her, and said with an emotionless tone, “Are you really pregnant? How

“I have you let you down... It's just the weight I put on recently, believe it or

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