At the sight of Yasmine, Chloe quickly sat up in bed, a piece of apple Damon had just given her still between her lips.

“Mom…”

Yasmine gave her daughter a cursory glance, her gaze swiftly moving to the swell of Chloe’s belly.

Chloe pursed her lips and gently rested her hands on her abdomen.b2

Yasmine approached, shooting a glance at Damon standing beside the bed, “Her belly’s quite big. Maybe ease up

on the snacks.”

Damon’s lips tightened as he stepped aside to make room for her.

Stanley followed, casting a disdainful look at Damon, “Seems like you only care about the babies. You couldn’t care

less about our dear Chloe’s well-being. Jerk!”

A vein throbbed on Damon’s forehead as he glowered at Stanley, “Get out!”

Stanley snorted and took Yasmine’s arm, “Take it easy, Yasmine.”

Ignoring Stanley, Yasmine bent down beside the bed and gently touched Chloe’s rounded belly, her usually cold

face softening. Then, looking up at Chloe, she said, “Don’t worry, I’ve brought two top OB/GYNs from B country.

They’ll get the scoop and coordinate with the hospital to assist during delivery.”

Chloe glanced at Damon, “Damon’s got it covered.”

Yasmine paused, “Most women go through childbirth, and with today’s medical advances, there’s hardly any risk.

Just relax.”

Chloe nodded. She’d heard it all before and knew it well. It seemed everyone was more nervous than she was.

“I get it. And Rose had her baby a few days ago—both are healthy, all went well.”

Yasmine nodded, her eyes fixed on Chloe’s belly, her palms sweating silently. She too had been through childbirth,

but the sight of Chloe’s twin-carrying belly still made her worry. It looked as if Chloe could give birth at any minute.

Chloe was used to the sight and smiled lightly, “Well, there are two of them.”

When Alyssa and Elizabeth entered the room and saw Yasmine, they were surprised.

“Yasmine!” Elizabeth’s eyes welled up as she rushed over and hugged her, “I thought I’d never see you again.”

Yasmine’s brow twitched, “You make it sound like I’m not in this world anymore.”

Elizabeth shook her head, “Weren’t you kidnapped by a gangster to be his bride?”

Yasmine was silent.

The word “gangster” raised Chloe’s eyebrows as she looked puzzledly at Damon. It seemed their fates were

intertwined. Neither could escape being a gangster’s bride.

Damon’s gaze met hers, the corners of his lips curling into a faint smile.

train of thought, but the sight

gangster’s

it all at the coronation. You were whisked away by that man, right onto

so powerless.

you didn’t dare, or you didn’t want to

go of Yasmine, wiping her eyes, “I was just

bride. I mean, I would have taken care

would’ve taken care of Chloe and had your

too, right?”

faltered,

at least one percent of

awkward, said: “Dear, how’s

in front of her. Dressed in a light green

a casual jacket, her sleeves rolled up to her elbows, she didn’t look like someone who

presence

clapped with delight,

of looking after

will Boyd let

“Why should I?”

all over

it matter what he

Have you grown

Chloe, “How about it, Chloe? Fancy giving me a shot at raising one of

one do you have in

you

“I don’t want to part with either. Can’t

take a girl. A girl’s got to be tough to avoid being bullied,

darkened, “What are you two talking

expression apologetic. She hadn’t

explain that she caved under Stanley’s relentless persuasion and casually agreed to

some skills? She had never mentioned

date approached, her mind was clouded with

was unbearable, and she found herself

got nothing to do with you, so

his eyes in

shifted his gaze

a headache coming on. “There wasn’t any,”

to back out on me, Chloe? No dice. If you don’t agree,

find one less kiddo in the

breath hitched, panic rising as she clutched her belly and

“Damon…”

frigid glance, and she immediately averted her eyes. She shouldn’t have made

Stanley. She hadn’t taken it seriously at the time. But now, out of nowhere, Stanley was

just forget about

he looked back at

him a

“Absolutely not.”

“That settles it, then.”

rest of the room watched the drama unfold.

cross this

“Sure. I’ll just keep it in

Chloe exhaled in relief.

days later, the Queen of Y Country arrived

stunned by the honor. The room was

Julia, Lea,

bewildered. It was like national treasures were being

the other doctors who hadn’t shown up

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