This was the child she carried for nine months, her own flesh and blood. God only knew what Jane had promised him to get him so ready to plot against her.
But this time, they were in for a disappointment.
She had no intention of playing along with their plans.
Jane was watching Reese stare at Robbie, her face calm and unreadable—not a trace of happiness or sadness. The uncertainty made Jane uneasy, a bad feeling creeping up her spine.
Worried that Reese would suddenly change her mind, Jane jumped in. “Reese, if you’re trying for another baby, you really need to take care of yourself.
“You’ve lost so much weight lately. Why don’t you quit your job and move back to the family house for a while? I’ll ask the kitchen to make you some nourishing soups. It’ll do you good.”
Reese raised an eyebrow.
She’d guessed it. Jane was so eager to get her out of BlackOak—no doubt Leslie was behind it.
“I’m not quitting. Not right now.”
She caught the quick flash of disappointment on Jane’s face and couldn’t help but let a teasing smile tug at her lips.
“Even if I do need to focus on having a baby, I have to wrap up my work first. I can’t just leave everything hanging. Give me a few days.”
“And about moving back—I’m good. I already have a place to stay.”
Jane’s smile stiffened for a second, but she quickly smoothed it over, pretending not to care. “Alright, alright, whatever you say. Stay wherever you like.”
As long as Reese agreed to have another baby, Jane figured she’d have enough time to make all those documents Reese was holding onto completely useless.
Once Reese left BlackOak, Jane could finally answer to Leslie.
Reese didn’t miss the scheming glint in Jane’s eyes. The air in the hospital room felt thick and suffocating, making her stomach turn. She wasn’t going to waste another minute here.
She glanced at Robbie, her voice cool. “Take care. Call me if you need anything.”
The moment Reese left, Jane grabbed Sebastian’s arm, anxious. “What does she mean? Did she agree or not?”
Sebastian hesitated, then said, “She’ll probably have another baby.”
But if they wanted her to suddenly forget about the divorce, that was a whole different story.


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