Carter thought he had a hearing problem, but Shirley did, in fact, say those words.

“This isn’t your child? Shirley, do you even know what you’re saying?” Carter asked with restrained anger.

Shirley remained indifferent as she smiled and responded, “Aren’t you forgetful at times, Carter? Earlier in the study room, I had clearly said that the baby was just a bargaining chip in exchange for the anti-toxoid test reagent formula. Just a bargaining chip. Do you understand?”

“You…”

For the first time in his life, Carter was tongue-tied because he was too furious.

While he was distracted, Shirley took the opportunity to grab the box from his hands

Having been jolted out of his daze, Carter found Shirley grasping the box firmly.

He found that ridiculous.

She would not even get a chance to touch it if he had no intention of giving it to her.

“Shirley, now that you’re here at the Gray Manor, don’t think about leaving. You can develop the anti- toxoid test reagent if you want. You’ll find this laboratory the ideal place to work on it. Don’t even think about going anywhere else except the Gray Manor.”

Carter demanded sternly.

“Are you putting me under

and got close to Shirley’s

and tugged the corners of

now the mother of my child. Even if you go against my wishes again, the child in your womb is still the first grandchild

and plunged straight into her heart, leaving her with a sharp

be no mother of any child. There would

be born, and if

not meant to frighten her, and Shirley too was

sin to bear; she had

when Cathy saw Shirley entering, then Cathy immediately stood up and

had intended to bring Shirley home, but Shirley

have something to tell you. You’ll be heading

taken aback. “You’re… not coming

smiled and shook her head. “There’s food and clothing here for me. I’ll even have people waiting on me.

words left

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