Submit to the Boss He Rules the Boardroom and the Bedroom novel Chapter 318

Chapter 318 Her Secret

Lucia's heart tightened. She immediately figured out what the doctor ineant. The doctor mistook Paul and her

for a couple and advised her to keep the child. However, such a remark would expose her pregnancy to Paul. Lucia stiffened and fell into a daze. The doctor took Lucia's silence for reluctance. With a smile, she added, "It's

up to you." She smiled at Lucia, felt the awkward atmosphere, and winked at lier colleague. They then walked away.

Standing there, Lucia didn't dare to lace Paul Sheliad just decided to keep it a secret, not expecting it to be

exposed so soon. Amoment later, she took a deep breath and turned to look at Paul. The man was wrinkling his brows. His face

looked more serious than usual. In a solt voice, he asked, "You're... pregnant?" Lucia bit her lips, knowing that she could no longer keep it a secret. Dropping her head, she nodded. "Yeah," Paul frowned and continued to ask, "The father is August? Keeping her head low, she bit the bullet. "Yeah."

At this point, she admitted everything. The air seemed to stand still. Neither of them talked. After a while, Paul

broke the silence. "So, what are you going to do?" Clenching her teeth, Lucia raised her head and replied, "I want to keep the child without letting him know."

For some unknown reason, she believed that she could trust Paul. His brows surrowed, and his face visibly fell.

He stared at the woman and lost himself in contemplation. Before she could react, he grabbed her wrist and

pulled her to a small pavilion nearby. Only then did he let go of her and ask solemnly, "Do you know how hard it is to be a single mother?" Lucia hesitated for a moment and nodded. "I do." "'Then why do you want to give birth to the baby?". Since she had no intention of staying with August, the child would only become a burden to her. For a moment,

Lucia got mixed feelings and felt upset. The rims of her eyes reddened. "Because I've lost one."

Upon hearing that, Paul turned ashen. After quite a while, he said, "Have it your way. If you need anything, you

can always tell me. I'll be there for you." His tone was sincere. Lucia was touched and almost cried. She hadn't expected Paul to be the first person to

know her secret. When she revealed it, her heart somehow felt less heavy.

Lucia went back to the office and sensed something wrong at the entrance of the administration department.

At this hour of the day, people were usually chatting, but quiet today. She entered the public office area and felt

thie gloom in the atmosphere. She took a deep breath and quickened her pace. Emma was standing at the door

of the office. Her face was a bit pale, Lucia hurried over and asked in a low voice, "What's going on? Is something wrong?" Emma breathed in and wliispered, "Mr. Adalis is here in our office. He is waiting for you."

Lucia's heart lurched. August had repeatedly found faults with her in the past few days. It really made her

depressed. "Go in! He has been waiting for ten minutes."

Lucia snapped back and nodded in reflex. As soon as she went in, the man was seen standing at her desk

casually flipping through something.

She managed to calm down and asked, "Mr. Adams, you want to see me?"

Just keep myself updated with the endorseinent of Redeur." He leaned against the desk and lazily listed his

chin, "You were absent from work. Did you go to follow up with the case?"

Lucia didn't know what to say. The incident with Bill was so sudden that she hadn't gotten time to ask for

leave. She had rushed out for the emergency and remembered it only later.

She bit her lip and took a deep breath. "Not really."