Chapter 77 I'll Help You

Eric was too direct. Facing his question, Emery felt cornered and wanted to flee, but he was staring at her so intently that her ears burned faintly. A sudden sense of defeat made her feel like there was nowhere to hide. Realizing that he was set on getting to the bottom of this, Emery took a deep breath, lifted her eyes to meet Eric's gaze, and asked, "Then what should I do? And what about this child?" Her voice was very calm, but Eric paused for a moment. In her eyes, he saw deep despair that seemed to suffocate him. "I don't want to go back." Emery lowered her head again, gently stroking her still-flat belly, where a tiny life was quietly growing inside. She smiled briefly, but the smile was more bitter than her tears. "But the Carter family won't let this child go." Eric's eyes flickered. It was true. Logan was too ambitious and paranoid. To him, this child would be the perfect pawn—a solution to the Carter family's succession issue and a tool to manipulate Kieran. It was