Samuel shed a knowing smile.


    "Wendy, what''s going on with you today? Are you trying to put on a show for Mr. Hawk?"


    Wendy slowly lifted her head from Samuel''s chest, looking at him with a resigned smile. "You really read me like a book, huh?"


    "So, what''s this little act between you two all about?"


    "Jessica is Mr. Larson''s daughter. The Hawk and Larson families have a marriage agreement. Stanley is supposed to marry Jessica, and his mother, Mrs. Ang, ising to Hovendale tomorrow. I guess she''s here to push Stanley and Jessica together."


    Samuel raised an eyebrow. "So, you''re trying to make Mr. Hawk give up on you by getting close to me?"


    "Stanley and I are done. He doesn''t need to be troubled by me, and I don''t want to be dragged into this."


    Samuel nodded thoughtfully. "I hope you really feel that way."


    "Of course I do."


    As she said this, Wendy gently ced her hand on her abdomen and softly caressed it.


    Samuel''s gaze lingered on Wendy''s belly. "So, you''re not nning to tell him about the baby? He''s been thinking that it''s my kid, not his. I''m sure when he saw us together earlier, he probably thought we were a happy little family."


    Wendy''s longshes fluttered as she looked down. "He doesn''t need to know. It''s better this way."


    Samuel''s lips curled into a slight grin. "You used to want to tell him about the child, especially since he has the right to know. The baby deserves to know who its father is. But now, I see that you''re more determined. You don''t want to tell him. You''re afraid that he might feel torn because of the baby, aren''t you? Deep down, you still care about him a lot."


    Wendy looked up, shaking her head. "I don''t-"


    Samuel reached up and ruffled Wendy''s hair affectionately. ''Alright, Wendy, no need to exin. Whether you want to admit it or not, you know the truth yourself." Wendy was silent.


    "Well, what are you nning next? Now that Jessica is the Larson family''s heiress, it''s thrown all your ns off course. And your belly is already starting to show."


    Wendy thought for a moment. It was true that no one had expected Jessica to be the richest heiress in the world. Right now, she couldn''t do anything to Jessica.


    And with her pregnancy, things were getting unstable. She needed to focus on taking care of herself and the baby


    first.


    "Let''s pack up and head back to Florias. I''m going to have the baby, and I''ll deal with my vendetta w family and Jessicater."


    he Crone


    Samuel felt a wave of relief. He had been worried that Wendy''s anger and hatred would cloud her judgment, but she had made the most rational decision. Right now, the baby muste first.


    He nodded. "Alright. Jessica''s heading back to the Capital, and I''m guessing Mr. Hawk will be returning there as


    well."


    Wendy gently stroked her stomach, a faint smile tugging at her lips. "That''s fine, I''ll go to the Capital to find themter."


    The next day...


    Ang arrived in Hovendale as nned, She had flown in on a private jet, With Barbara pushing her wheelchair, Ang entered the airport lobby.


    Stanley was there to greet her. He stepped forward. "Hello, Mom."


    Ang sat in her wheelchair, impably dressed, exuding the elegance of a distinguisheddy from a prestigious family. Her hair was neatly styled, and the pearls in her cars glimmered, hinting at the beauty she had in her youth.


    However, the unfortunate marriage and her life''s hardships had left deep marks on her face. Ang''s expression was somber and harsh, her eyes shadowed with a severity that made her look much older than her years. Chapter 651