CEO's Tears Over Pregnancy Test Discovery

Jamie paid the cab fare and got out of the car.

"Thank you. I'll get off here."

After stepping out, she headed straight for the black car. As she reached it, she knocked on the window. Ben turned his head at the sound, his gaze landing on her with mild surprise. Rolling the window down, her voice reached him. "Ben, unlock the door."

His eyes flickered with a trace of emotion, and after a moment of hesitation, he reached over and unlocked the door. Jamie climbed in without wasting a second.

"Why did you come here alone without saying a word? You know Charlie hasn't been dismissed from school yet at this hour."

"I just came to take a look."

"I already heard about it from your assistant," Jamie said, cutting to the point.

Ben's lips twisted into a bitter, self-deprecating smile. "You don't need to tell me. I already know who's behind it."

The only person capable of putting him in such

to feel grateful or

had high expectations for him, but that was exactly the problem. Being "just a lawyer" was never enough in his father's eyes. His father wanted him to step into his shoes, to run Lucas Corporation and take charge of the family business. "I was debating whether to go to the hospital," Ben said with

murmured, her heart aching with guilt. "If

your fault. It's mine," Ben said, his voice

relief at his detachment. Instead, the calmer he seemed, the more her heart ached for him. She knew how much turmoil

place, she tried to imagine her own father treating her this way. The thought alone was

her arms around him. Like that night, she wanted

gave an unexpected order. "Driver,

him in shock, unable to hide her

sent me such a generous gift. I can't just let it go unanswered.

She tightened her grip on his hand, silently promising

illness, he looked rather well-rested and was being cared for in

much of the