There was something about her that intrigued him, and he felt a strange pull towards her, despite the barriers between them.


    He didn’t understand why his mother reacted so harshly and hated the girl so much.


    Valerie was so beautiful.


    If he couldn’t marry her, no one said he wasn’t allowed to look at her.


    In the midst of the tense atmosphere, Valerie noticed Den’s gaze once more and shed him an innocent smile.


    Den’s cheeks flushed instantly, and he lowered his eyes, making a hasty retreat into the kitchen.


    Leon observed Valerie’s actions clearly and issued a cold warning, “I advise you not to try anything stupid.


    Rickey and I will keep an eye on you!”


    Valerie looked away, feigning fear and desperation, as if she was truly scared.


    Her simted terror only served to annoy Leon even further.


    He strode over and snatched the copies and pen from the small table in front of her, letting her have breakfast.


    At nine o’clock in the morning, the Payne family driver chauffeured Nathan and Lucinda to the hospital.


    Lucinda was now heavily pregnant, and with the babies growing, the potential abnormalities in her body seemed to gradually manifest.


    Nathan sat anxiously in the waiting room, his nerves and restlessness palpable.


    “If the virus really has had a negative impact on her and the babies, I’ll feel so guilty!” Nathan mumbled, swallowing hard in unease.


    Ten minutester, the nurse emerged first.


    Spotting Nathan, she called out, “Mr.


    Payne, Miss Simmons’s examination result hase out.


    Pleasee in and have a look!”This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    Nathan swiftly stood up and rushed into the room.


    The nurse had already helped Lucinda get out of the bed, and she sat opposite the doctor, her expression very serious.


    The obstetrician appeared equally grave.


    Nathan immediately settled next to Lucinda, sping her hand with a trembling grip, and listened intently to the doctor’s diagnosis.


    In the tense atmosphere of the doctor’s office, Lucinda’s hormone levels had be a cause for concern.


    The doctor finally spoke up, addressing Lucinda.


    “Miss Simmons, it appears that your hormones have increased again.


    Have you been experiencing emotional instabilitytely? Are you often feeling angry or depressed?”


    Lucinda cast her eyes downward, hesitating to reply.


    However, Nathan held her hand tightly, taking it upon himself to answer for her.


    “Yes, there have been some family issues recently that have affected her mood.


    She’s been feeling emotionally overwhelmed, and Last night, she acted rather strangely.


    I simply refused to let her eat some tangerines, and she ended up snapping it and biting me.


    ”


    He spoke with a hint of grievance, his voice low and exasperated.


    “She bit you because of tangerines?” The doctor couldn’t help but smile at the unusual situation.