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Chapter: 539
“So what’s your purpose?” Ariana scoffed and held back the urge to slap Helen.
After all, fighting wouldn’t resolve the issue.
“What’s my purpose? I just want to witness your misery.” Helen casually brushed her hair back and
said softly, “Well, I did suspect about your pregnancy. I’ve heard that you married into the Anderson
family to bear their future generations. Yet everyone believed you failed. If the private detective I hired
hadn’t told me that you often went alone to the hospital for gynaecological check-ups, I wouldn’t have
even considered it.”
“You’ve been investigating me!” Ariana tried to remain calm, but upon hearing this, she couldn’t help
but tremble with rage.
To be honest, she hadn’t considered Helen a serious threat before this. It was because Helen harbored
an unrequited love for Theodore, who saw her only as a sister. Even if Helen fell out with Theodore, it
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtwouldn’t significantly impact their relationship.
However, Ariana never expected that Helen would go as far as hiring a private detective to tail her.
“Aren’t you curious why I’m so certain you haven’t told Theodore about your pregnancy?” Helen wore a
smug expression and a mischievous glint in her eyes.
Though Ariana loathed being manipulated, she had to admit that Helen’s statement aligned with her
own curiosity. Theodore’s attitude toward the prospect of having a child was peculiar, as if he had some
other secrets.
Seeing that Ariana was silent, Helen spoke in a seemingly compassionate tone. “I’ve known Theodore
for over a decade. I understand him better than anyone. You’ve only known him for a short while.
You’re clueless about his past.”
“What are you getting at?” Ariana clenched her teeth and forced out the words.
Helen was a master at hitting her where it hurt. Ariana had to concede that even if she claimed it didn’t
matter, she still cared about the decade-plus history shared between Theodore and Helen.
Helen scoffed, lifted her chin, and haughtily declared, “If Theodore learns that you’re pregnant, he’ll
force you to abort it.”
“Whatever you say.” Ariana didn’t believe Helen’s words and had no desire to entertain her any further.
She turned to leave.
Ariana chose to believe that Helen was trying to sow conflict between her and Theodore, rather than
accept that he would pressure her into an abortion. Although Theodore wasn’t the most affectionate
partner, Ariana couldn’t imagine him being so heartless as to abandon their child.
Despite attempting to convince herself not to trust Helen’s claims, Ariana couldn’t help but tremble. Her
heart felt as if it were gripped by an unseen force, inciting panic and unease.
“If you don’t believe me, tell him and see if he pushes for an abortion,” Helen taunted with a wicked
grin.
Ariana wavered. Helen’s confidence forced her to consider the authenticity of her statement.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHelen stepped forward two steps and whispered like a demon, “If you want the truth, come to the
Anderson family’s residence alone tonight at twelve past midnight. I’ll reveal everything.”
“I won’t go,” Ariana stubbornly retorted. She couldn’t be sure if this was another of Helen’s ploys. If
Helen could hire a private detective to trail her, she might have other schemes to drive a wedge
between her and Theodore.
Helen glanced at her calmly. “It’s your choice whether to come or not. I’ll wait until twelve-thirty. If you’re
a no-show, I’ll leave, and you’ll never learn the truth.”
On the top floor of the Anderson Group building, Theodore finished another day’s work and checked
his phone, hoping to see a new message from Ariana. But after three long hours, the screen remained
blank.
Theodore took one last drag of his cigarette before extinguishing it in the ashtray.
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