Chapter 270 Taking Contraceptive Pills
Lynn was stunned by Ophe's words. Yes, she loved dancing. She had loved it even before she met Finnegan. She enjoyed the feeling of being on stage, immersing herself in the dance, letting go of all her worries. But she couldn't bring herself to admit it directly to Ophe. She retorted seriously, "Ophe, don't just talk without understanding. If one day Finnegan doesn't want you anymore, you should try it yourself. I don't believe you can face it calmly."
"To be honest, if that day comes, I will be very sad," Ophe said calmly. "Even if you raise a dog for a long time, you will develop feelings, right? But that's all it is, nothing more. You can't be engulfed in it for a lifetime. I'm not hiding it from you. I have always been prepared. No one can guarantee who they will love for a lifetime. Even if he can, it doesn't mean I can. What if something unexpected happens?"
Ophe had a calm smile on her face, and it was at that moment that Lynn truly began to understand Ophe. Ophe was different from other women, but Lynn couldn't quite put her finger on what made her different.
Lynn asked, "Are you really not angry when you found out about me? How do you actually feel?"
Ophe thought carefully for a moment, and said, "Regret, pity, admiration, beauty, excellence. You deserve all the beautiful words in this world."
Lynn felt embarrassed by Ophe's praise. People were all like that; even though they knew it was just flattery, they couldn't resist the allure of it.
Lynn stood up and said, "I'll go to the kitchen to cook soup. Finnegan likes the chicken soup I cook."
Ophe smiled and said, "I also like it. Thank you for your hard work."
Lynn replied with a speechless expression. "I didn't say I made it for you."
Ophe didn't reply to her, and she just smiled.
Lynn asked, "Are you not afraid that I might put something in it?"
"You won't," Ophe replied. "Finnegan is a sensible person. Not just anyone can live here. By allowing you to stay, he has affirmed your character. You are just someone who loves but cannot have, with a hint of reluctance in your heart. He wants you to have no regrets, and you won't do anything to harm me."
Lynn was momentarily stunned. Although they were on opposite sides, Ophe had given her complete trust. She truly wouldn't harm Ophe; her target was Finnegan.
It was at that moment that Lynn's resentment toward Ophe inexplicably weakened. She used to look down on Ophe, but now she understood a little bit more why Finnegan chose her.
Lynn didn't say anything and went to the kitchen to cook the soup.
Celia called her and asked about the progress. "Has my son really grown tired of Ophe? Is there something rekindling between you and him? Why is there still no movement after all this time?" Celia had been waiting for news at the Abbott Family mansion.
Lynn had been living there for quite a while, but she hadn't heard of any arguments between Ophe and Finnegan. Was Ophe really that calm? Did they have no conflicts at all?
Thinking of what Ophe had said, Lynn deliberately provoked Celia, "There's progress. Sooner or later, he will divorce Ophe. Prepare for my wedding with Finnegan. Then you can have a grandson from me, too."
When she heard that, Celia's voice was urgent. "Did you sleep with my son?"
Celia just wanted Lynn to ruin Ophe and Finnegan's marriage. She didn't want to get rid of one trouble and then face another. If Lynn got pregnant, wouldn't that be another problem? A child conceived by Ophe would be considered legitimate within the marriage. But what about Lynn's child? Just a bastard, right? The Abbott family couldn't afford to have a scandal with a bastard child.
Lynn neither admitted nor denied it. She retorted, "But didn't you ask me to ruin their relationship?"
"Well, I didn't ask you to sleep with my son," Celia realized how her words sounded and quickly added, "What I mean is, even for young people, they should still maintain some dignity. Men don't appreciate what comes too easily to them. I'm saying this for your own good. Keep my son in suspense. The best things are those that are not easily obtained."
Lynn wasn't foolish and naturally understood Celia's implication. Indeed, Ophe's words were true. In Celia's mind, she had lost the qualification to marry Finnegan.
Lynn didn't want to waste time talking to Celia. She said, "Dovie, I still need to make soup for Finnegan to nourish his body. Let's talk later."
Then, Lynn hung up the phone and left Celia in a state of anxiety.
At the Abbott Family mansion, Celia frowned. She couldn't let Lynn get pregnant with an Abbott's Family child. She had to buy emergency contraception and make sure Lynn took it quickly.
Celia hurriedly left the house and called Finnegan to reprimand him, "Little Finnegan, you can't just sleep with any woman. Even if Ophe is pregnant and it's inconvenient, you can find someone cleaner outside. You can't accept unclean women."
On the other end of the phone, Finnegan was speechless.
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