Chapter 144 It's Evan's Baby

Meeting Glen's pitiful gaze, Giselle couldn't bear to drag an innocent person into this. She sighed and looked at Glen helplessly. "Mr. Duncan, you know my father has despised me since I was young. He even brought a mistress home. All I want now is to leave this place and live a peaceful life. Is that really too much to ask?" Glen shook his head. "I truly sympathize with what you've been through, Ms. Lane… but these are Mr. Cobb's orders. I wouldn't dare to go against him." Giselle smiled bitterly. It seemed she wouldn't be regaining her freedom anytime soon. Just then, a sudden cramp shot through her abdomen, as if something inside had tugged sharply. Could it be… Giselle laughed at herself silently. Usually, the baby wouldn't start moving until after five months, once the pregnancy started to show. She figured she must be too exhausted and imagined it. Overwhelmed by fatigue, Giselle glanced toward the study, then headed to her own room. … In the study, Elijah smoked one c