f baffled by Rogeli

an air of chilly nobility, his gaze

ced Rogelio's piercing gaze. Fear gripped her, causi

ehend Rogelio's interven

apman families were fully aware of Marian's role in the tragedy. Lorna's parents had ea

s knowledge, tormenting and belittlin

scene defied her ex

eminder to Lorna, "Miss Chapman, Mr. B

Matteo was taken aback by her

age the situation. "Honestly, I was just teasing Marian! We of

's excuse too feeble

cradled in his arms. With genuine c

tions intrigued Marian. Could h

ation was foreign to he

ent, Marian gently shook her head a

d, "That's good. Otherwise, your sister might have lost h

knew she couldn't stop Rogel

turned pale, and she swiftly tu

her hands might... end up

Lorna. "I don't want to b

ng to the ground. Swiftly recovering, she stood up a

nly halted her. "Were you at

, ye

, Lorna promp

woman who had an affair with hi

tte

Mr. Ba

Rogelio comman

cknowledgement, re

r exchange, Maria

mean? What did Ma

y planning to

further. Stepping out of Rogelio's embrace, s

ons, Rogelio remar

she cast her gaze downw

o declared. Lifting her chin, he asserted, "Marian, even though I hate yo

d her to me

his eyes was

ime at the hospital over the pas

he asked, "You

thing I'm u

ow that she was innoc

r accident were perplexing, and the

rian lacked

r. She was determined to

The ward is under constant surv

my child even though my mother supports you!" Ro

nse of relief he

was discreetly opp

ouldn't be

had no desire to ca

uiesced softly. "When

kened. He retorted, "Wha

ain your wife forever. I won't bear your children. If you find a woman you truly lo

silence

stillness hu

's words trickled out. "Yes,

ope ignited

e to escape from the clutch

was shattered

I will divorce you. And then, I will arrange

ng Marian in a daze as she fixed her

itive impairments, he radiated warmth and kindness, always willing to as

as they walked by, their topic lo

sly donated a teaching facility and

an is

y married. Who's the lucky l

lips tw

she would associate

, as if her period was imminent. She hurried to the

r period h

ef washed over her, promp

al cycle signified one t

ew by s

venings, she returned to the Bailey family's residence. She

majority of his time engrossed in his work. This le

ived, Marian made a

encing some he

rregular. Last month, my period arrived, but it was very light, and it ended after just two or three d

happened p

N

ntly taking an

estion, Marian shook

quired, "Are

a moment, she continued, "Yes, but

ons and stated, "Let's conduct a comprehensive as

rig

Marian returned to the doctor's of

peculiar expression, casting se

tor, is...is there a possibil

hat you and your husband have no

es

pregnant." The doctor

gna

struggling to believe

ed impl

ts, Kyra had failed to get

t with Rogelio

ome pregnant, but she had already

quired. "How is it possible for me to conc