He Never Loved Me Until the Day I Finally Left Him novel Chapter 138

His word was final.

Janetta had no ground to argue, but sheer resentment gnawed at her.

"Be good. Just wait until my inheritance is secured. You've waited ten years; another six months won't kill us, right?" he coaxed gently.

"This is Helena's doing, isn't it?" she asked bitterly.

Sebastian didn't answer.

Helena had made the demand, sure, but he couldn't even tell if he was agreeing to keep her happy, or if he genuinely just didn't want the world to know about Janetta's baby.

"I get it. I understand why she'd do this. She holds all the cards right now," Janetta sighed, slipping back into her usual sweet, understanding persona. "I'm so sorry, Sebastian. I hate putting you in this position."

She was reflexively taking the blame again.

It was exactly the kind of behavior he adored.

A woman who was compliant, unproblematic, and never fought for power.

"If my body were stronger, I would have just gotten an abortion so you wouldn't have to deal with this mess," she continued, laying it on thick. "But the doctor said terminating the pregnancy could leave me permanently infertile. I was so terrified."

She was an absolute master at weaponizing her vulnerability, painting herself as the tragic victim of circumstance.

"We're almost at twenty weeks now. The risk is too high, and... I just couldn't bear losing him." A choked sob escaped her lips.

That hit right at his core.

"Stop overthinking," he murmured. "I'll handle the logistics. You just focus on staying healthy."

"Okay," she replied meekly.

She paused again. "You're not going to stop seeing me, are you?"

"Of course not. You're the most important person in my life," he said without hesitation. "Helena is nothing more than a tool to me. You know exactly what happens if I lose my grandfather's shares."

She grabbed a vase and hurled it at the wall, proceeding to smash every fragile object in the room to pieces.

Her assistant stood rigidly in the corner, too terrified to even breathe.

Everyone in her inner circle knew the truth: Janetta was only an angel when Sebastian was watching.

Behind closed doors, she was a total nightmare.

At that exact moment, Janetta's Official Account dropped a bombshell post.

*[Thank you all for your concern. Janetta is absolutely not pregnant. She experienced severe cramping due to exhaustion and her menstrual cycle. She is currently stable and will be scaling back her upcoming projects to prioritize her health. Thank you again for your unwavering support!]*

The moment the statement went live, every trace of the birthday party scandal was surgically scrubbed from the internet.

The entire PR crisis was suffocated before it could even draw breath.

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