Chapter 74 After All, He is the Child's Father
Isabella finished vomiting. Matthew was waiting outside.
He handed her a wet tissue. "Wipe yourself down."
Isabella didn't take the tissue from him. "Matthew, how can you deceive your mother like this? How can you bear it?"
Matthew frowned. "Bella, I’m doing everything for you. Now that everyone knows about your pregnancy, do you really intend to bear the stigma for this child?"
"What does it have to do with you?"
"Of course it has something to do with me!" Matthew stood in front of Isabella. "I know everything is my fault. If I hadn't made a mistake and fallen for Samantha's trap, you wouldn't have been taken advantage of by Seb when you were sad and upset!"
Matthew gritted his teeth. His hands involuntarily clenched at his side. "What's done is done. No matter how much I say, it's useless. Bella, I won't blame you or look down on you. Bella, give me and yourself a chance. I know you still care about me. let's start over, everything will be as like it was before."
As Matthew spoke, he reached out to hold Isabella's hand.
Isabella panicked and dodged. "Matthew, I'll say it one last time, we can't be together!"
After Isabella finished speaking, she walked past him.
Suddenly, someone grabbed her arm, and Matthew pulled her over, pressing her against the wall.
Matthew acted quickly, holding her hands and then kissing her lips.
Isabella was stunned for a few seconds, then struggled hard.
At that moment, another voice suddenly came from beside her. "Mr. Landon."
Isabella's heart ached and she forgot to struggle.
Matthew took the opportunity to let go of Isabella's hands and hugged her tightly.
The corridor was dimly lit. From Seb's perspective, Matthew and Isabella were kissing passionately.
Laura stood beside Seb, casually glancing at the scene, covering her mouth in shock. "It’s so hot, why does that person look so much like..."
"Are you deliberately showing me this?" Seb interrupted her words indifferently, his eyes scrutinizing Laura.
Laura was taken aback. "Mr. Landon, you have the wrong idea."
Seb obviously had no patience to listen to her explanation. "If this happens again, you can resign."
With those words, Seb walked away.
Laura breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Isabella, and then left.
As Isabella heard the footsteps receding, her heart sank slowly.
Matthew's kiss was passionate and intense, but Isabella kept her lips tightly closed, refusing to give him a chance.
Finally, Matthew let her go.
Matthew's heart clenched when he saw the tears on her face. He reached out to wipe her tears. "Don't cry."
Isabella pushed away his hand and ran out.
Matthew furrowed his brow, calmed his emotions slightly, and walked out.
When he returned to the table, he saw Emma sitting there alone.
"Where's Isabella?"
Emma shook her head. "She hasn't come back."
When Emma saw Matthew's expression, she asked with concern, "Did you two fight again?"
"Yes." Matthew sat down, his gaze falling on Isabella's bag on the seat.
Emma advised, "Matthew, like I said, you really did something wrong this time. It's understandable that Bella is angry with you. Buy her something and try to persuade her to listen. I believe that Bella still cares about you and will definitely make up with you."
"Okay."
Isabella realized she had forgotten her bag after coming out of the restaurant. She turned back, and a car stopped in front of her. The car window rolled down, revealing Seb's face. He unlocked the door. His voice sounded a bit heavy as he said, "Are you going back to school?"
Isabella nodded. "Yes."
"Get in, I'll take you back."
Isabella shook her head. "No need."
"Get in!" Seb's voice grew a bit more stern. He sounded somewhat displeased.
Isabella's heart clenched, and she hesitated, but she opened the car door and got in.
The car accelerated. Isabella held onto the seat belt tightly, pressing herself against the seat, watching the night scene passing by outside the window. Her heart almost jumped out of her throat.
At this moment, Seb glanced at Isabella. When he saw her pale face and nervous expression, he felt a pang in his heart as he realized that he was speeding.
Seb slowly reduced his speed, drove off the highway at the intersection ahead, and headed towards Harvard University.
The car stopped in front of the women's dormitory building. Seb turned off the engine and turned to look at Isabella. "I'm sorry."
Seb didn't expect himself to lose control, since he was usually calm and steady. He had left after seeing Isabella and Matthew kissing in the restaurant and sat in the car for a while, not knowing where to go. He didn't want to go home, because Vanessa would surely be waiting for him in sexy lingerie, and he didn’t want to go to Moon Club to see Zaire and others. He didn't want to be alone either, since he would feel even more bored that way.
Amidst his confusion, Isabella had appeared on the street. When he saw her, Seb felt like she was seeing a light.
He had gone up to her almost without thinking.
Seb realized that the shy and timid Isabella seemed to have a fatal attraction to him.
He couldn't help but be drawn to Isabella. Even thinking of her made him feel warm inside.
But when he remembered that Isabella belonged to Matthew, he felt extremely frustrated and restless.
Seb had never experienced such complex and unfamiliar emotions.
Isabella took a deep breath, calmly saying, "Thank you for taking me back, Mr. Landon. I'll go up now."
She opened the car door, but a large hand suddenly held her arm.
Seb's palm was warm. Isabella turned back in surprise. "Mr. Landon?"
"Isabella." Seb looked at her eagerly and he cleared his throat and said with some difficulty, "I seem to be sick."
The interior of the car was dim. Isabella felt a faint layer of sadness enveloping Seb when he said those words.
Isabella was about to say something, but Seb let go of her arm. He lowered his gaze, forced a bitter smile, and said, "Maybe I should see a doctor."
Isabella looked at Seb, wanting to say something. But she didn't know how to say it.
She felt uncomfortable too.
Seb's kindness to her during these days had been clear to her. But she had never thought of him in a romantic way, yet Seb's behavior had just made her feel that maybe Seb liked her.
Isabella's hand unconsciously touched her abdomen, and the doctor's words echoed in her ears.
"You should go back and talk to the child's father."
The child's father.
At this moment, Isabella's emotions were in turmoil, and she wanted to tell Seb about the child. She was already conflicted about whether to keep the child, so perhaps she should ask Seb about it. After all, he was the child's father.
Isabella bit her lip and said, "Mr. Landon."
The car phone suddenly rang, and Vanessa's name flashed on the screen.
