Love's Cunning Ruse novel Chapter 220

Daphne lifted her head, but before she could see Lionel's angry face, he already had her pinned against the door, looming over her. They were so close she could almost make out the fine fuzz on his face.

"Is the kid not mine?" he asked in a very gentle tone, his face relaxed.

Daphne gave a nervous laugh. "What if it is?"

"Well, let's get an abortion then. I'll pay for the procedure and the recovery. We're still young and don't really know each other that well. Having this kid now isn't a good choice for either of us. If in the future we find that we're really suited for each other, there will be plenty of chances to have kids, don't you think?" Lionel straightened up, giving Daphne a deep look, then took a step back, giving her some space.

Daphne was taken aback, then laughed and clapped her hands, nodding at Lionel. "You're so right, Lionel. We're still young, and you, a handsome and rich guy, are in your prime. In the future, you're bound to achieve great things. How could we let something trivial like love and a child affect your judgment and future? Having this kid is not beneficial for either of us! We are indeed in sync!"

Daphne reached out her hand for a handshake to show their agreement.

But Lionel just stared at her coldly. "In sync? Daphne! What's going on in that head of yours? An abortion? I will pay for the procedure? I will pay for the recovery? Am I hiring a hitman to kill my own child? Am I fucking crazy?"

Daphne quickly shrunk her neck in fear, worried that Lord Lion might hit her if he got angry.

Did Lionel just curse? Sure did, he even used foul language.

She had known Lionel for a long time, but had never heard him use such language before. Daphne huddled by the door, her heart a mess of indescribable pain.

After listening to Lionel's angry words, Daphne decided to remain silent.

But Lionel wasn't about to let her off the hook. He reached out, grabbed her chin, and forced her to look at him. "Speak up, you're usually so chatty. If we hadn't brought this up tonight, would I be erecting a tombstone for my daughter in a few days? Have you already found a hospital?"

"How did you know it's a girl?" Daphne blurted out innocently, immediately regretting it. She quickly covered her mouth and gave Lionel an innocent grin.

"I want a daughter, is there a problem with that?" he said defiantly.

Daphne pouted. "My mom says I'm built to have boys. We're not a good match, Lord Lion."

"Do you want me to raise you as my daughter?"

Lionel's interpretation was beyond imagination!

Daphne shook her head. "Having a daughter like me would give you lots of trouble, so you don't need to worry."

"Don't use your limited wit to change the subject. I'm asking you, which hospital are you planning to have the procedure at?"

"Hope Hospital," Daphne quickly answered.

Seeing Lionel's expression, Daphne immediately changed her answer with a laugh. "Haven't decided yet."

She carefully looked at Lionel's expression, and realizing that he didn't really care about the answer, she immediately shut up.

"You seem to love Hope Hospital so much, why don't you give birth there?" Lionel said, turning and heading towards the bed.

Daphne stood there stunned for a moment, then realizing what he meant, she immediately ran towards Lionel.

"Could you run any faster? Why don't you fly over here?" Lionel's disgruntled voice came from the bed.

Daphne immediately slowed down, then sat next to Lionel. "Lord Lion, what did you mean by giving birth? You want this child?"

"Daphne, you seem like you're scared of trouble, but you're quite daring in your actions," Lionel said, turning to look at Daphne sitting next to him.

Intimidated by Lionel's gaze, Daphne immediately stood up. "If I were daring, this child would be long gone!"

Lionel was lost for words.

Daphne was telling the truth. She had initially used a pregnancy test, and after finding out she was pregnant, she went to the hospital. The results were the same - she was pregnant!

Upon confirming her pregnancy, she knew she couldn't keep the child, so she immediately booked an abortion.

While waiting for the procedure, she looked up videos of painless abortions to encourage herself. Seeing the cold instruments, she decided to flee the hospital.

That night, she had several nightmares in her apartment.

But she knew the child was an accident, the so-called unplanned pregnancy. Even though she knew Lionel was a decent person, she couldn't accept his womanizing ways.

Even if the child were to be born, they wouldn't be able to form a complete family. Thinking about the scenes from TV shows, the philandering father having affairs, the mother struggling to raise the child, and the child being neglected by the father, it was too painful to imagine.

So, Daphne decided to go for the operation the next day and booked another specialist at Hope Hospital.