Chapter 1174

"You won't tell him that I'm pregnant," Ashlynn said. "I'll just say that I'm keeping a lover somewhere." Corentin leaned back on his chair and extended his legs. "He can't interfere. Even if he finds out, he can't do anything. I just don't want to deal with the trouble of him knowing." "Get rid of this child, and all troubles will vanish with it." "I'd rather kill that old twat." Stunned by the violence in his words, she lost all interest in continuing the conversation. "I'm going back to my room to rest. Bye." She hung up, turning to glance at the fading sun before returning to her room. She had always known that Corentin did not value family bonds, whether it was his adoptive parents or Cory, but was baffled by his insistence on keeping the child. 'Does he even know how to raise a kid? He grew up in the slum as a loveless child...' she thought. Ashlynn knew that Corentin would not come back and stayed put into exploring the mansion. Once she realized that there was no one el