A single sentence ruthlessly extinguished the spark of rebellion in Raine Sinclair’s heart.
Not to ntion that Jonas Hawthorne could cover the skies with one hand in Sedonia, this is even the Hawthorne Family’s hospital!
Thinking of running, it’s probably impossible.
Raine Sinclair gritted her teeth, beginning to ponder how she would sever ties between her unborn child and Jonas Hawthorne if her pregnancy were to be discovered.
In a flash, she thought of Leon Grant.
He once jokingly said, if found out, just say the child is his?
Could this work?
While pondering, Raine suddenly heard a gentle female voice drifting out from the examination room.
"Tell her not to be afraid, it’s a simple check-up."
This voice...
Raine’s dark brows furrowed slightly.
It seed this comforting statent was made because Raine had been lingering at the door for quite a while.
Then a young nurse urged Raine, "Ms. Sinclair, let’s go in quickly! This is our departnt’s most skilled Dr. Shelby!"
Hearing this, Raine regained her composure.
She said nothing more, but followed along, stepping inside.
The clean and simple room was filled with the pungent sll of disinfectant.
Sitting opposite her was a female doctor in her forties, with thick black-frad glasses, preparing the examination form while looking up at Raine.
"It’s just a routine check-up, you..." don’t need to worry.
The doctor’s last four words were left unsaid, as she froze upon realizing it was Raine Sinclair.
Raine recognized her too.
Sabrina Shelby.
The mother of her college best friend, Diane Linton.
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Outside the examination room, Jonas Hawthorne leaned against the wall, the waiting ti always felt long.
Instinctively reaching for a cigarette from his suit pocket.
Just as he was about to light it, he rembered he was in a hospital, and quietly put it back.
At this mont of frustration, Leo Keane’s call ca in.
The first sentence was a complaint.
"Mr. Hawthorne, Sinclair Group is bidding tomorrow. Ms. Ford clearly wouldn’t select , but surely you, Mr. Hawthorne, will sign a contract to ?"
Originally, Leo Keane had contracts with more than just Sinclair Group, but who would have thought Jonas had insisted he get the Sinclair contract before renewing with him...
Lately, he had been utterly exhausted!
"So uncertain?" Jonas Hawthorne asked, raising an eyebrow.
Almost making Leo Keane cry out!
"This has nothing to do with being uncertain, okay? Ms. Ford is clearly making it difficult for ! Anyway, I no longer want her contract, but at least let keep yours?"
This tiny request, so humbly pleading for cooperation online...
After waiting for a while and not receiving Jonas’s response, Leo Keane added, "Where are you now? I’ll co right over to sign the contract?"
He was now left with Jonas Hawthorne as his lifeline, or else he’d surely get angry at the bidding eting tomorrow!
Just to give himself so reassurance?
Yet, he was rejected once again without rcy.
"I’m at the hospital, it’s inconvenient."
His cold and unfeeling words hit like a hard stone on Leo Keane’s heart!
Instantly feeling like bleeding...
This ti Leo Keane genuinely cried out, "Brother, please, just help ! If I can’t get the contract, my old man at ho will kill !"
After crying for a while, Leo Keane realized and asked, "Hospital? What’s up, are you feeling unwell? Or is it Ms. Ford again?"
Jonas Hawthorne’s brows furrowed slightly, "Raine Sinclair is having a check-up."
"Oh." Leo Keane replied indifferently, it’s just a simple check-up, not an admission.
But in the next second, he exclaid, "What? Who? Ms. Sinclair? You two... you two are together?"
Weren’t they divorced?
How co lately they’ve been sticking together a lot?
"Hmm." Jonas Hawthorne responded.
He didn’t find anything amiss.
Leo Keane was stunned for a second, "Is Ms. Sinclair feeling unwell?"
He wanted to say, Mr. Hawthorne, you’re really busy!
First with Candace Ford, now Raine Sinclair, be careful!
Despite his inner mutterings, he didn’t dare to vocalize even a word!
Kidding, he still hoped Jonas Hawthorne would sign for him!
"Nothing." With three simple words, Jonas dismissed him.
The issue was yet to be confird by those involved, so there was no need to let more people know.
"..." Leo Keane opened his mouth, "Jonas Hawthorne, who are you fooling! How could it be nothing and yet you’re at the hospital?
Clearly keeping sothing from .
After pondering briefly, Leo Keane suddenly thought of a possibility, took a deep breath!
"No way! Mr. Hawthorne, surely you didn’t... you..."
With each word he uttered, Jonas Hawthorne’s face turned a shade darker!
Leo Keane’s wild imagination, could he have guessed it?
As Jonas considered how to silence him, he suddenly heard, "Surely you didn’t lay a hand on Ms. Sinclair, did you?! Good Lord, Mr. Hawthorne, stay calm! Under no circumstances resort to violence!"
"What?"
"No dostic violence! Ms. Sinclair’s frail build couldn’t bear a punch from you! Mr. Hawthorne, hear out, won are to be cherished, you..."
Without waiting for the rest of the speech, Jonas Hawthorne had already hung up the phone, without a mont’s hesitation!
"Hey? Jonas, listen to ..." Only the beeping sound continued incessantly next to his ear, Leo Keane glanced at his phone, then complained, "So rude, hanging up on people so casually!"
Unaware that due to this call, his path to contract signing beca even more challenging!
Once Jonas Hawthorne set down his phone, his brows remained furrowed!
Ten minutes later, a young nurse appeared in front of Jonas, running with Raine Sinclair’s examination results.
"Mr. Hawthorne, Ms. Sinclair’s test results are out."
"How is it?" Jonas’s grip unconsciously tightened around his phone.
If... Raine Sinclair was indeed pregnant, then...
But before he could continue his thoughts, the nurse had already answered, "Ms. Sinclair is not pregnant."
The straightforward six words completely dispelled all erging thoughts in Jonas Hawthorne’s mind.
At the sa ti, Raine Sinclair walked out of the examination room.
From afar, she lifted her gaze to him, her small face appearing extrely gloomy.
After the divorce, she looked at him as if he were a stranger, but now... he could clearly sense the resentnt in her eyes.
As if an invisible hand violently grasped his heart!
In silence, she had already walked up to him.
Her eyes were a bit red, accusing him of his cris, "Are you satisfied now?! Jonas Hawthorne, don’t ever appear in front of again!"
Leaving these sentences, Raine didn’t pause for even a mont, bypassing him and heading for the exit!
In that instant, her resolve and indifference felt like the heaviest verdict handed down to him...
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