The Tower Reversed: Back to 18 (Venus) novel Chapter 52

Chapter 52 I’m Pregnant

The spirit went quiet.

After a long moment, it muttered, “The baby won’t survive … ”

Neoma snapped the second she heard that. “You’re about to leave, and you still have to curse my unborn child?

“I’ve treated you well ever since I brought you here!

“How dare you curse my child like that—you’ve gone too far!”

The spirit said nothing more. Venus sealed it inside a copper coin and wrapped it with a piece of parchment.

The wooden poppet split open with a sharp crack and shattered into pieces across the floor.

Seeing that, Neoma finally let out a long sigh and couldn’t help but ask excitedly, “Ms. Oracle, does that mean it’s gone for good?”

Venus gave her a calm, thoughtful look. “Yeah. It agreed to come with me..

“This spirit’s got a good heart. It’s not as bad as you think. It was—

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Neoma snapped before she could finish. “Good heart, my ass. It was about to leave and still cursed my baby. That’s pure evil!

“Ms. Oracle, thanks for getting rid of it. Now I can finally have some peace.”

As she said it, she grabbed her phone and wired Venus 100,000 on the

“Oh, a have

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spot.

please—keep this under wraps, okay? You know I’m a celebrity—a public figure. I can’t kind of thing leaking out.”

at payment was clearly hush money.

Enus stayed cool. “I’m a professional. You can trust me.”

Neoma smiled, walked her to the door, and then went upstairs to clear out the guest room.

Once she’d scrubbed and disinfected every inch of it, she finally felt calm enough to breathe again. Then she grabbed her phone and called Earl.

He hadn’t gone far-just checked into a hotel nearby-and rushed over the second she called.

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Chapter 52 I’m Pregnant

The moment he stepped through the door, they were all over each other.

Finished

Earl, restless and fired up, pushed Neoma down onto the couch, their kiss turning wild and desperate.

“Mmm … Earl, I’ve got something to tell you,” she whispered, straddling his lap, eyes glowing.

His hands gripped her hips tightly, his eyes burning with desire.

“Babe, you can tell me later. I’ve been losing my mind missing you.”

He leaned in and bit down softly on her chest.

“Ah!” Neoma gasped, cheeks flushed red. “Wait, Honey-ah-listen first! You’re gonna love this.”

“What is it?” Earl asked, his hands still wandering restlessly.

Leaning in close, Neoma whispered into his ear, “I’m pregnant.”

“What?” Earl froze. His expression changed drastically. He stopped all his movements, disbelief flickering in his voice. “That’s impossible. I used protection every single time. How could you be pregnant?”

Still lost in her own joy, Neoma didn’t notice his reaction. “You were drunk that night—you went at it a few times, remember? The last time, you didn’t use one. Anyway, I’m your kid now.”

She smiled sweetly. “With our looks, our kid’s gonna be gorgeous, right?”

pregnant with

Earl straightened, forcing a stiff smile. “Yeah … you’re beautiful, so the baby will be too.”

“So when are we getting married?” Neoma asked, snuggling into him, bliss written all over her face.

He didn’t even blink. “Babe, you know tying the knot and having a kid could tank your career, right? You’re just hitting your peak. If people find out you’re married and pregnant, fans will bail, and your agency won’t back you anymore.

“I don’t want you to throw your future away for me.”

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