Chapter 969 That Child is Yours
Jeremy spoke again, "Everything's falling into place, Olivia. Marrying you won't be an issue anymore. If we have another kid, do you think my dad would still be against us? You won't have to go through those tough times again. You won't have to be scared anymore. From now on, I'll be there for you, Olivia..."
Jeremy's voice was soft and soothing, his narrow eyes like a dark web enveloping her.
The way he called her name made her heart race.
Her eyes widened in surprise, tears welling up.
Was he actually proposing to her? And talking about having... another child?
Olivia had never thought about these things.
Especially the mention of a second child from his lips, which brought him such joy but deeply hurt her.
She had been pregnant before, not long ago.
Olivia clutched her abdomen, feeling a sharp pain there.
Her lips tightened, her face turning pale.
Jeremy saw her expression, devoid of happiness or excitement, and her hand clutching her stomach, looking sorrowful. What did it mean? Was she mourning the lost child?
"Do you not want to? Do you have no intention of being with me? Or is it because you lost that child, you don't want to have another, refusing to bear my child?"
Jeremy was unwilling to accept this. The mere thought of that child felt like a sharp sting in his chest. He urgently questioned her, seeking her love, wanting to prove that he was different in her heart.
Would she be willing to forget the past and have another child with him?
Because he was also trying to forget her infidelity!
"You and Sam... I don't blame you. Maybe he forced you. I don't care whose child it was, and I don't want to know the details!"
Jeremy's brows furrowed with suppressed anger. He gripped her delicate shoulders, bending his proud spine, deeply gazing into her tearful eyes. "We need to move forward. Three years ago, we were each other's first. Let's not dwell on the paths we've taken since. I just want you to be mine now, and forever. We can have another child. Forget about that one! For Mia's sake, you need to come to me, Olivia..."
Olivia clutched her abdomen tightly, unable to bear his misunderstanding any longer.
With tear-filled eyes, she spoke softly, "Jeremy, you can't hate that lost child. It was my fault. I hid the truth from you..."
"What?" Jeremy's grip on her shoulders tightened, momentarily stunned, unable to comprehend her words.
"It wasn't someone else's child. What was it?"
His eyes, cold and intense, flashed with realization. "Explain yourself..."
Olivia felt his growing pressure, the pain forcing her to lower her gaze. Her eyes were already wet with tears, and her heart ached with regret.
What should she say? Should she explain the cruel twists of fate?
If she had known earlier that Mia was his biological child...
Maybe she wouldn't have made such a decisive choice about the recent miscarriage...
But fate loved to play tricks on her!
She hated destiny for never allowing her any happiness!
Initially, she thought Mia was Sam's child. If she then had Jeremy's child, it would be scandalous, unacceptable to society.
Moreover, Jeremy had recently expressed his intention to marry Lynn, allowing Lynn to harm Jake.
Those moments of despair led Olivia to sever all ties with him through the miscarriage, even as a form of twisted revenge...
But today.
He brought Mia home. He helped Jake reclaim the Smith Group.
He arranged everything for her, now proposing marriage...
Nothing could stand in their way.
Or could it?
The lost child was the greatest pain and thorn between them.
Olivia decided to tell him the truth, knowing that the child's identity might be discovered someday.
If they were to rebuild their family, and Jeremy found out later that she had secretly aborted his child, would that pain become an insurmountable barrier?
If they were to be together, she planned to be honest.
She was tired of the suffering caused by hiding the truth.
If he could overcome this and forgive her for her desperate actions... and still choose to be with her, she would give herself a chance.
But if he couldn't, forcing their relationship would only lead to unhappiness.
Olivia's heart was shattered, her fingers clutching his shirt sleeve, seeking strength from him. Her voice was hoarse, tears streaming down her face, "The child I lost was yours. It wasn't even two months old. It happened when we were on Azure Isle, during the days you lost your memory."
"Olivia..." Jeremy's eyes turned red, his grip on her wrist tightening, almost wanting to crush her.
His eyes burned with fury, feeling as if her words had plunged him into an abyss. He couldn't believe it, his jaw clenched, shaking his head. "Are you lying again? Is there any truth in what you say?"
Impossible!
He had once forced her to abort that child.
He had despised that child.
If it was his child... what had he done?
Olivia, this damned woman, why?
"Is it true? Was it mine?" He nearly broke her arm.
Olivia's tears flowed, her eyes closing, "It was your child. What could I do? At that time, could I admit it? Do you remember, you were with Lynn then, and Winnie made excuses for you, saying you were trying to silence Lynn for Lawrence. I believed you at first. But later, I found out I was pregnant, and you were still with Lynn, caring for her. You didn't seem like you were breaking up.
She continued, "I was disappointed and had to hide it. The most important thing: Mia was still Sam's child then. If I had your child, what would I become? I couldn't bear society's judgment, Jeremy. I was in so much pain. I thought about secretly having the baby and raising it myself. But then... my father had an accident in Lymington. When I returned, I saw you and Lynn planning to marry. My heart shattered. My father was deeply disappointed in me, thinking I was a disgrace. He forced me to abort the child. I realized the child had no future. It would always be a hidden existence. I had Winnie arrange the doctor... but I didn't know Mia was your child too. It was too late, Jeremy..."
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