One Night Surprise

Chapter 389 Nothing to Discuss

Courtney didn’t expect Alexander’s attitude to remain unchanged after she had told him the whole truth about everything and talked to him calmly and patiently. “Alexander.” Her hands clenched into fists as her eyebrows furrowed in pique. “Can’t you put your prejudices aside? How many more prejudices are you gonna hold against me because I didn’t tell you the truth? Do you honestly think I’d hurt my own child? I don’t think I’m going too far in asking for this.”

Alexander’s eyes were stony. “Yeah, you’re not going too far. It’s totally reasonable for a mother to ask to see her own child. But didn’t Louis make everything clear to you back when you signed the contract? What I wanted was a mother who would never show up in Melrose City—a mother who is nothing but a tool for procreation.”

“That’s why I said I’m leaving!” Courtney’s voice went up a few pitches all at once. “I’m just trying to discuss it with you.”

“There’s nothing to discuss.”

“Okay, fine.” Seeing that there was no way the conversation could go on, Courtney had no choice but to meet Alexander halfway. “Just think of this as me being unfair to you by not telling you at once after learning about the truth. I’m not gonna fight for Jordan’s custody anymore. After all, I don’t want him to feel bad in case he learns about this when he grows up. I’ll drop the lawsuit for the sake of the two kids,” she said. Then, she picked up her handbag and got up. “I’m going back to the hospital first.”

Alexander stood up as well. Then, seeing that she was leaving for real without a backward glance, he ran out after her.

A cool wind whistled past the front of the cafe. Alexander yelled at Courtney from behind, “What makes you think you’re so wronged?”

His question stumped Courtney for a moment. Then, she heard the man ask, “You’ve never thought about anything other than the kids. What am I to you, then?”

As she turned around to look at Alexander, she found herself at

really exasperated. “You insist you didn’t mean to hurt anyone, making everyone think that I owed you for making your life a misery. But you came back at will, and you’re willing to do anything to look for your son and to seek medical treatment for your daughter.

on saying nothing, Courtney would seriously believe that he was keeping on at her about the kids, and

“That’s never what I

that or not. Think about what you’ve done.” Alexander’s face grew frosty little by little. His voice was cold,

he turned around and walked away, looking a

Alexander said so at this moment that

Courtney sniffled, her feelings complicated. It wasn’t anyone’s fault alone that their relationship had come to this point. Alexander was stubborn and arrogant,

bowl in his hand. “Please have pity

frauds, Courtney replied right away, “If you haven’t

other beggars would’ve made off on their own initiative when Courtney said so, but the old man today was unlike them. He nodded repeatedly, saying, “Thank you so much, young

with me. There’s a convenience store over there. Just wait for me

he shifted his gaze to the alley next to the convenience store with a hint of malice in his eyes concealed by his

After carrying them out of the store, she saw the vagrant crouching in the alley around the corner of

took the bags from her. Then, he immediately

out her wallet from her handbag. Just as she was searching for cash, a dark silhouette slowly emerged from the alley and approached her from behind. Then, he suddenly covered her mouth and nose, dragging her into the dark alley almost