Julien's heart hurt even more and it started to suffocate him.
Sydney was correct. When he knew the baby existed, he did not accept it. When he accepted it, the baby was gone.
It was his fault as a father. If he realized his love for Sydney earlier, even if he was under hypnosis, he would not allow himself to divorce Sydney and maybe, he still could protect his baby.
Unfortunately, there was no what if.
Suddenly, knocks came from the door.
Sydney and Julien turned around to see a nurse.
The nurse smiled and said, "Ms. Raines, I have to talk to your family about the operation."
"I don't have..."
Just when Sydney was about to say that she had no family and could handle the matter herself, Julien stepped in and said," I'm her family.”
Sydney widened her eyes and scoffed.
A shameless man indeed. How dare he claim to be her family?
"You can talk to me about anything." Julien ignored the anger from the woman behind him and went over to the nurse.
Julien talked to the nurse for a few minutes at the entrance.
Sydney, on the other hand, did not care about the conversation. She stared outside the window as her thoughts drifted away.
She was calm. She was thinking about what happened on that night three months ago.
If she was really intimate with Julien that night, how did he become another man when she woke up?
What about the poison? How did it happen? Who poisoned her?
While she tried her best to fill in the blanks, Julien came back.
"The nurse said because of the toxin, after the abortion, you might not be able to get pregnant for at least two years," Julien said as he stared at her belly.
He should not have told her because he was afraid that she might react badly to it but after some careful thought, he decided to be honest.
He swore to never lie to her anymore.
Sydney barely reacted to the heartcrushing fact. She simply hummed a reply, "Mhmm."
It was just two years, not the rest of her life, so there was nothing to be afraid of.
Moreover, she did not plan to get married in the next two years, so why would she be pregnant again?
Julien had mixed feelings at Sydney's cold reaction.
He was relieved that she did not overreact but when he saw her nonchalance. It felt sour.
If she did not care about whether she could get pregnant or not in the next two years, it must mean that she did not plan to forgive him or be with him.
"When you came to my place last night, did
you find out who poisoned me?" Sydney suddenly asked.
Julien shook his head. "No, but we got some leads."
"Oh?" Sydney squinted.
Julien locked eyes with her and uttered three names.
Upon hearing the names, her body froze and she replied out of instinct," Impossible!"
How could it be the three of them?
Julien tightened his lips at Sydney's disbelief. “As a matter of fact, the three of them are the most suspicious."
"Do you have any evidence?" Sydney clutched her sheets tightly.
"No. I'm asking my men to investigate. But they are the ones who adored you but cannot accept the baby in you, so they had a motive," Julien said.
Sydney widened her eyes. "You said... They adored me?"
How was it possible?
Julien raised a brow. "You have no idea?"
Sydney’s lips moved but no words came out.
Julien took her silence as a yes. She had no idea that the three of them liked her.
He instantly felt better.
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