“I don’t understand. You were willing to donate your eggs for Khalil. Why won’t you give birth to your husband’s child?”

Adriana let out a self-deprecating laugh.

“Because only the one who gives birth to an heir can take over the company. Melissa is infertile—I can’t bear to let Khalil suffer because of that.”

So all those sweet promises and declarations of love... were nothing but lies.

Fine. If that’s the case, I’ll leave.

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“By doing this, you're not only giving up the chance to become the next chairperson of the group, but also abandoning all seven of your children with him.”

“You’ve asked me to forge Miss Melissa’s medical reports for so long, she still doesn’t know that the baby in her womb belongs to you and Khalil. Even when the child is born, they won’t call you ‘mom.’ Is it really worth it?”

Adriana’s face was full of longing and sorrow as she whispered, “So what if it is? Since I couldn’t be the one Khalil married, at least I’ll protect his happiness for the rest of his life. No one can ruin it—not even the child I had with Allen.”

The doctor hesitated.