Chapter 1067

Shannon looked at Alex with an expression that seemed to condemn him for his stinginess. Before he could refute it, she continued, "Since you're not in a rush, you might as well wait for the effects of the drug to wear off. Based on the average gestation period, it'd probably take a month or two." Or maybe three to four months. Or perhaps at most ten months. It'd eventually pass. All he had to do was endure it. Since Alex was so convinced that she refused to help on purpose, she saw no reason to waste her time on finding a solution. Alex felt a wave of tightness in his chest after hearing Shannon's words. But faced with the choice of enduring pain for two months and giving away the company he'd established, he chose the former. It was just a couple of months, and he could handle it. Indeed, what once seemed unbearable became tolerable when the alternative was something that couldn't be accepted. Alex gave up on seeking help from the cold-hearted Shannon. Though he said he'd en