Chapter 70: Don't Let Him Know
Isabella was stunned for a moment before she reacted and broke free from Matthew's grasp. "Why?" she asked.
"Because this child will ruin you!" Matthew gritted his teeth. "If Seb finds out, he will never allow you to stay!"
"I won't let him know!" Isabella declared. "This child is in my belly, and he is mine. Besides me, no one can decide his fate!"
"Are you crazy?" Matthew looked at her in confusion. "Do you have feelings for Seb?"
Isabella hesitated, unconsciously tightening her grip on the cup.
Spending time with Seb gave her the impression that he was kind, gentle, and approachable. He treated her well, but Isabella also knew her boundaries. Seb was Vanessa's fiancé, and she couldn't interfere in someone else's relationship.
Suddenly, Matthew embraced Isabella from behind. "Bella, get rid of this child. If you want a child, I'll give you one. I've broken up with Samantha. It was her plan. We can reconcile and go back to how we used to be. I will continue to treat you well."
Isabella felt her stomach churning intensely, pushed him away, and rushed to the bathroom.
Matthew followed, patting her back and handing her a towel.
With red eyes, Isabella glanced at him. "Matthew, do you think we can go back to how we were before?"
"We can!" Matthew took a step forward, holding her hand. "As long as you agree, we can go back to how we were."
"But both of us are no longer clean!" Isabella closed her eyes and withdrew her hand. "I hope you can help me keep the child a secret. Even if you don't keep it, it's okay. I won't force you."
"Bella!"
Isabella opened the door to the dorm room without looking at him. "Please leave!"
Deep furrows appeared on Matthew's forehead. He eventually left the dorm room.
Isabella closed the door, feeling weak in the knees. She wasn't sure if Matthew would reveal the secret, but she was too distraught to think about it now.
As the day's work ended, Seb returned home when night had fallen.
He sat in the car for a moment, took out his phone, opened Isabella's WhatsApp, looked at her profile picture, and then exited. He wanted to ask her how she was doing, but felt it was too forward.
At this moment, the child's father should be with her.
Ultimately, Seb exited the WhatsApp interface, put on his coat, and entered the house.
Zoe was still in the hospital, making the house unusually quiet. Vanessa was probably already asleep, with only the warm wall lamp illuminating the room.
Seb went upstairs, took a shower, and then noticed a lump in the bedding, as if someone were there. He furrowed his brows and walked over, lifting the covers, only to find Vanessa curled up in his bed.
Tonight, Vanessa wore a silk camisole nightgown, the hem of which barely covered her thighs. In addition to her seductive sleeping posture, she still had a captivating allure.
"Mr. Landon, you're back." Vanessa opened her eyes, lazily stretching her body, revealing an enticing neckline. As Vanessa moved, the hem of her dress shifted upward, creating a tantalizing effect.
Seb, seeing this scene, only furrowed his brows. "What are you doing here?"
Vanessa, taken aback, propped herself up on her arms. "I was waiting for you to come back, but I fell asleep."
She stood up, arms outstretched towards Seb. "Mr. Landon, are you interested tonight?"
A familiar faint fragrance wafted around, and Seb caught Vanessa's wrist and looked at her. "What's that scent on you?"
Vanessa looked innocent. "I just changed my body wash. Do you like it?"
Seb sniffed the scent, and Isabella's face flashed in his mind. "It's nice."
Vanessa leaned in, her fingers brushing his cheek. "So, Mr. Landon, are you up for it?"
As Seb smelled the fragrance and thought of Isabella, he felt a slight reaction.
Vanessa noticed him, was secretly pleased, and leaned in to kiss his lips. But the next moment, Seb pushed her away.
"Bring me your body wash."
Seeing her hesitation, Seb dropped his coat. "I'll check it myself."
"Mr. Landon."
But Seb had already left the room, heading towards the bathroom.
As Vanessa followed, Seb entered the bathroom, holding the bottle of body wash with deep eyes...
"Mr. Landon."
Seb turned to stare at her. "Why did you suddenly start using this?"
Vanessa bit her lip. "Isabella recommended it to me. She said it's nice, so I bought it to try."
She knew Seb had stayed in Isabella's dorm before and probably saw these things. She was unable to hide it, so she brought up Isabella.
Sure enough, when Seb heard this, all doubts vanished from his eyes. But he still stared at the bottle of body wash, exuding a displeased aura.
Vanessa cautiously spoke up, "It's actually quite cheap. If you don't like it, I won't use it again."
After a moment of silence, Seb put down the body wash. "It's fine."
He then left Vanessa's bedroom.
Seeing another failure, Vanessa gritted her teeth in frustration. She picked up the bottle of body wash, her mind racing. Seb had a reaction earlier, but he still didn't touch her, indicating that this thing was effective. Smelling it caused a reaction, but he still refused to touch her.
Because she wasn't Isabella, the answer was clear!
Seb's physical response was only for Isabella!
No matter what she did, it was all in vain.
Frustrated, Vanessa wanted to talk to someone and called Laura.
After chatting for a while, Vanessa deliberately steered the conversation towards Isabella.
"Isabella didn't come to work today. It seems she took a sick day."
"Sick? What's wrong with Isabella?" Vanessa asked cautiously.
Laura, aware of Vanessa's animosity towards Isabella, didn't hide anything. " I don't know the specifics, but Dr. Finn asked Jack and Kelsey to leave when he treated her. Besides Dr. Finn, only Isabella and Mr. Landon were in the office. After a while, Isabella hurried out and left. Kelsey said it seemed like she ate something wrong and vomited a lot."
Vanessa was shocked. A very bad premonition was surging in her heart. "What did you say? Isabella vomited?"
"Yes, that's what I heard from Kelsey.
However, based on Isabella's appearance, it didn't appear that she had eaten anything wrong, but rather that more terrible things had happened. Those who were unaware might mistakenly believe that Isabella was suffering from a terminal illness.”
Laura continued talking, but Vanessa didn't hear a word, quickly saying before hanging up the phone, "It's late, Laura. You should rest early. Good night."
The room fell silent, and Vanessa's mind was in turmoil.
After a moment, she calmed down and called Samantha.
