Want My Womb? I'll Make You Childless novel Chapter 31

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Chapter 31

“What’s that supposed to mean?”

Ethan’s eyes narrowed as he stared at Clara.

“Literally.”

Clara bypassed him, stepping into the elevator.”Ethan, my lawyer will be in touch about the divorce. We’re done.”

Ethan’s face was grim. He took two steps forward, desperate to make her understand.

The elevator doors slowly slid shut. Clara stared at the floor, not sparing him a glance.

“Boss.”

David got out of the car, holding Ethan’s phone.”Call from Ms. Bennett.”

Ethan ignored him, eyes glued to the elevator, watching the numbers climb to the top floor.

A long moment later, he finally took the phone from David.”Hello?”

He listened, then his brow furrowed.”Alright, I’m coming right back.”

Just as he hung up with Olivia, the phone rang again.

“Did you find Clara?”

James’s voice came through the line, tinged with weariness.

“Did you get her checked out at the hospital? Is the baby okay?”

“Yeah, found her.”

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Ethan turned, got back in the car, his hand hovering over the door for a second.”She got her check-up, the baby’s perfectly fine, don’t worry.” “Just dropped her off at the office.”

“She still went to work?”

James sounded annoyed.”You were up all night. Why didn’t you make her go home and rest?”

Ethan watched the blur outside the window, his lips barely moving.”Grandpa, who do you care about more? Clara or the baby?”

Silence for two seconds on the other end.”Duh, of course the Carter heir is important.”

James’s tone turned serious.”Listen, you brat, I’m warning you. Cool it with that other woman, stop making Clara mad, and don’t you dare talk about divorce.”

“Even if you guys do divorce, it’s not happening until after the baby’s here.”

“Grandpa, I’m not divorcing her.”

The words slipped out, and Ethan’s eyes briefly widened. The knot in his chest finally loosened.

Whatever the reason he’d married Clara back then, after all these years, he’d just gotten used to her. Divorcing her? The thought had never even crossed his mind.

But then…

Clara’s attitude flashed in his mind, and Ethan’s face went dark.

The elevator stopped on the R&D floor. The doors slid open, and a dull thud echoed. A little girl, her hair in pigtails, was sprawled out on the shiny tile.

Clara jumped. She hurried out, ready to help the kid up, but the girl was already scrambling to her feet, dusting herself off. Her two pigtails, one a little higher than the other, bounced with every move.

Clara noticed the girl’s knee was scraped, a thin line of blood already seeping through. Her heart twisted.

“You okay?”

The girl pursed her lips, shaking her head. Her wet eyelashes trembled,/but not a single tear fell.

“Let me help you with that scrape, okay?”

Clara set the small wooden box down. She dug iodine and band-aids out of her bag. As she ripped open the packaging, her fingertip accidentally brushed the girl’s knee. The little one flinched but didn’t make a sound.

“Sorry. Just bear with me.”

Clara softened her voice. She dabbed the iodine on gently with a cotton swab. The girl’s tense shoulders slowly relaxed.

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Looking at the girl’s tightly pursed lips, Clara suddenly thought of Lucas. If it were him, he’d be bawling his eyes out right now, demanding to be held and comforted.

“You’re alone? Where’s your grown-up?”

Clara finished putting on the band-aid. Her fingertips gently ruffled the girl’s soft hair.

The girl pointed to the closed glass doors of Nova AI.”Daddy’s inside,” she mumbled in a tiny voice. “He told me to wait here.”

“Such a good girl.”

Clara dug a fruit candy out of her bag and pressed it into her hand.”Auntie will take you to find Daddy, okay?”

The girl nodded, her little hand clutching the candy tight. She followed Clara, docilely, into the R&D department.

Benjamin was heading to his office, files tucked under his arm. He spotted the little girl trailing Clara, and his eyes lit up.”Whose kid is that? She’s seriously adorable!”

“She said Dad’s here. Can the front desk help us find him?”

Clara handed the girl to the receptionist who walked up. She took the file Benjamin offered.”The R&D team’s roster?”

“Yep, just got approved,” Benjamin said, walking into the office with her.”But there’s a catch… see for yourself.”

Clara opened the folder. Her eyes froze on Olivia’s profile.

The woman in the photo smiled sweetly. Her resume was flawless.

“What is this?”

Clara’s face fell.

Ethan, Olivia. She wanted absolutely nothing to do with either of them. Ever again!

“The higher-ups want to use ‘Blade’ with Carter Group’s ‘Skyline’ project. It requires technical integration, so we can’t avoid coordinating with their tech team.”

Benjamin looked a little helpless too. This was decided ages ago.

“If you really can’t stand it, we can always ask Carter Group to swap her out.”

“No, it’s fine.”

Clara closed the folder, letting out a breath. She’d completely forgotten about this.

No wonder Ethan showed up this morning, bringing that wooden box and transferring the property deeds. It was all just to apologize and pave

way for Olivia to join the R&D team.

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She should’ve known. Ethan never made a losing deal.

Even if she didn’t agree to Olivia joining the R&D team, if Ethan wanted it, he’d find a way.

She pulled open her desk drawer, tucked the mahogany box and the property deeds inside. Just as she opened her laptop, her phone rang.

An unfamiliar number flashed on the screen, making Clara frown. She hesitated for a beat, then answered.

“You need to hit the hospital for a prenatal check-up. Grandpa’s worried yesterday’s drama might’ve messed with the baby.” Ethan’s voice came through the phone, still that same cold tone. He didn’t ask why Clara had blocked him, didn’t even seem to care. Clara just scoffed.”If you’re so damn worried about the baby, then don’t pull all that crap.”

And anyway, she’d already had an abortion. What baby?

Grandpa’s hopes were going to crash and burn.

Clara wasn’t going to waste another second on this. She decided to just level with Ethan. “Ethan, stop calling me from different numbers. We’re done. As for the baby, I already-”

“Eth, can you check this data for me? I think something’s off.”

Olivia’s sweet voice drifted from the other end of the line.

“Alright, once you set a time for the hospital, call me. I’ll go with you.”

Ethan hung up. He looked at Olivia, a frown on his face.”Don’t you know how to knock?”

Olivia’s fingers, gripping the file, went white, a flicker of resentment in her eyes.”Sorry, Eth,” she said, “Nova Al just notified me about a seminar. I got excited for a sec…”

Usually, she’d just walk into Ethan’s office whenever she wanted, no knocking

needed. But today, Ethan was suddenly demanding she knock.

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“Alright, just remember next time.”

Ethan took the file from Olivia.”Where’s the data off?”

“Here…”

She pointed.

Ethan glanced at it. “The algorithm’s off starting here. You’ll need to adjust it.”

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He closed the file, rubbing his temples. “Clara is working at Nova Al now. You’re bound to run into her there. She’s pregnant, her emotions are all over the place, so don’t go out of your way to upset her.”

The warning in his voice made Olivia seethe even more. But in front of Ethan, all she could do was nod and give a faint smile.”Of course, I

won’t.”

As soon as she left his office, Olivia’s face instantly darkened.

Her whole life, she’d never once given Clara an inch.

Just because she was pregnant?

So even Ethan, who never gave her the time of day, was suddenly giving her special treatment?

If Clara lost the baby, would everything just go back to how it used to be?