The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 227 A Growing Sense Of Unease

“That’s precisely why I’m scared to go through with a divorce! If I do, it would mean surrendering all of my father’s lifetime savings! I’d be the most unfilial daughter imaginable!” Priscilla revealed.

“But compared to the suffering you endure now, your father would surely prefer to make that exchange.” Lysander countered.

father

“Because I’m certain my father would agree, that’s why I’m afraid to leave. Lysander, I can’t let my pay for my naivety and foolishness; I owe him an apology! That’s why I’m here, to ask if you’d let ΠΕ die alongside my child, so Harry can’t use anything to extort my father…”

“Don’t talk nonsense,” Lysander said softly, “I’ll definitely help you, but the baby needs to be aborted. Are you willing?”

Priscilla shivered. Her hand tenderly stroked her enlarged belly, her expression pained. “Lately, my mother–in–law has been administering various folk remedies, things like baby gender–changing pills and boy–birthing clixirs, which are harmful. The baby in my womb has grown so much in just four months; I’m afraid it might already be malformed.”

Lysander eyed her stomach, biting her lip in hesitation.

Priscilla continued, “Lysander, you were right, I should have listened to you…”

“It’s still not too late,” Lysander reassured her, “You need to stay here for now. Ignore any calls from the and concentrate on your health. We can’t proceed with an abortion if you’re not strong enough.”

Tears welled up in Priscilla’s eyes. “Lysander, do you have a plan?”

some time. In the meantime, you need to get some rest and wait for my

Priscilla was comfortably settled in, Lysander headed to the supermarket adjacent to the hotel to pick up some essentials and food to take back to the room.

indoors and avoid any contact with the

was on her way, her phone rang; it was Zachary. “Lysander, I’m at the hospital entrance now, sorry for being late today, got

a few errands myself, I’m not at the hospital. I’ll just catch a

happened to you?”

catching up with a friend’s daughter; we

are you now? I’ll come and pick

need, it’s not far away.”

that I would pick you up after work, I can’t break that

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227 A Growing Sense Of Unease

between Zachary and Harry, where the two men looked to be enjoying the interaction, she quickly

points were roughly

waited at the roadside until Zachary pulled up. “Lysander.”

“Zachary, you’re here.”

get in, we shouldn’t

and settled into the car.