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.

you

bent down and got close

eyebrows and tugged the corners of

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

drifted around Shirley’s ears and plunged straight into her heart, leaving her

of any child. There would be

this child could not be

meant to frighten her, and Shirley too was fully

bear; she had no

the living room when Cathy saw Shirley

had intended to bring Shirley home, but Shirley

tell you. You’ll be heading

was momentarily taken aback. “You’re… not

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

words left

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