What am I trying to do?
Veronique stared at him with tears in her eyes.
I want to save Zephyr, the poor child who grew up with me but could only call me “Aunt Veronique”!
“I've loved you for so many years, Justin! I dedicated my youth to you, but you've been as cold as ice to me! You know what? I'll make this easy for the both of us. I'm ovulating these two days, so just give me a child, and I'll leave you alone.”
I'm really sorry, Justin... Zephyr's life is in danger, so I have no choice. He still has a long way ahead of him in life, and I can't let him suffer because of us. Since you hate me so much, I know my child will never receive your love and affection. I don't plan on telling you about Zephyr's existence because it would ruin your perfect marriage with Ms. Fletcher. Just give me a child, and I'll save Zephyr with the cord blood. This will free that poor child from his suffering!
The veins on Justin's head were bulging as he clenched his teeth to keep himself conscious.
“I used to think you were just a little clingy, but now, I see how much of a b*tch you truly are... Are you really that desperate? Do you really desire me that badly? You disgust me to the core, Veronique. I would rather die than have sex with you! Get lost!”
While most women would probably die from heartache after being humiliated by the man they love, Veronique was so desperate to save Zephyr that she couldn't care less about it.
Saving her son's life was all that she could think about at the time.
“I'll be completely gone from your life after tonight, so you can hate me to your heart's content. My child is all I need for the rest of my life.”
“F*ck off! Go find yourself another guy or something! Don't you dare taint me with that filthy body of yours!”
Justin grabbed a cup from the table and smashed it against her head.
Bang!
Veronique simply sat there and took the hit from the cup without flinching.
Despite him being drugged, Justin's swing was still incredibly forceful due to his rage.
Veronique felt her vision get blurry as tears formed in her eyes, and she let out a chuckle as they rolled down her cheeks.
She knew he had always hated her, but she didn't think it was to this extent.
Fortunately, Veronique was able to remain calm and keep herself from blurting out Zephyr's identity. Otherwise, both she and her son would be hated and treated with contempt.
“I'm sorry, but this child is all that I want for the rest of my life. Since I've loved you for so many years, I ask that you grant me a seed of life in return. This child will keep me company throughout the rest of my miserable, lonely life.”
Justin felt a chill down his spine when he saw her bleeding forehead.
What the... She's still going through with this? Does she know that her stubbornness could result in her death?
“Having sex during your ovulation period doesn't guarantee a pregnancy. If you give me the antidote, I'll go to your lab and let you extract some of my sperm. You'll have a higher chance of getting a baby with in vitro fertilization.”
Veronique let out a wry chuckle. “You'd agree to give me a child, but you won't even lay a finger on me... You really hate me that much, huh? Did you really think I'd believe those words of yours, Justin? You can't even fool a three-year-old with that, let alone an adult like myself!”
Justin slowly closed his eyes in helplessness.
I've tried my best to talk her out of this, but she won't listen. In this case, there's nothing else I can do except facing the consequences with her...
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