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    Lowell froze, shock washing over him as he turned to Tracy. “Do you really want an abortion? Why?”


    Elyse interjected, “Don’t be hasty. She hasn’t made up her mind yet. If she decides to keep the baby, I’lle to you to discuss the next steps.”


    Lowell’s expression darkened. He longed to say something to Tracy but found himself utterly at a loss, words failing him.


    Elyse urged, “Go home. It’ste, and you need to rest.”


    Lowell’s gaze lingered on Tracy for what felt like an eternity before he finally turned to leave.


    Once he was gone, Shaun rushed to support Tracy, who looked utterly drained. “Tracy, are you alright?” he asked, concern flooding his voice.


    Tracy looked drained, the kind of exhaustion that settled deep in her bones. “I’m fine,” she muttered, though the fatigue in her voice betrayed her. “I just want to go back to my room and rest.”


    She withdrew her hand from Shaun’s and trudged into the vi, dejected. rmed by her obvious distress, Shaun immediately sought out Elyse. “What’s wrong with her? Did Lowell really say he wants to keep the baby?”


    Elyse confirmed with a nod. “If he wants the baby, then you’ll never have a chance with Tracy.”


    Shaun recoiled. “Why?”


    “Consider this,” Elyse exined earnestly. “If both Lowell and Tracy decide to keep the baby, they’ll remain permanently connected. Your hopes of taking her and her child away will crumble.”


    Shaun stood motionless as the implications sank in. Elyse’s logic was undeniable. If Lowell seeded and raised the child together with Tracy, his own position would be unbearably awkward.


    He couldn’t separate her from her child, and would be forced to witness them bing a family unit—all because of the baby.


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    Noticing the shadow of worry darkening Shaun’s features, Elyse asked gently, “What’s troubling you? Are you beginning to feel the weight of this situation?”


    Shaun exhaled deeply, pulling his thoughts back to the present. “I’m just concerned about certain possibilities bing reality.”


    Elyse gave him a perceptive look. “You’re afraid Tracy and Lowell might reconcile because of this child.”


    Shaun acknowledged this with a heavy nod.


    “I don’t believe that will happen,” Elyse reassured him. “Even with a child binding them, they won’t truly be a family.”


    Elyse’s perspective offered Shaun a glimmer of hope. As his anxiety partially subsided, he ventured, “So you think there’s still potential for Tracy and me?”


    Elyse’s expression grew cautious. “That depends entirely on your performance.”


    The brief smile that had begun to form on Shaun’s lips disappeared instantly.


    After seeing Tracy, Lowell avoided going home. He headed back to the office instead. The house felt deste and empty, making thepany lounge seem a preferable sanctuary for the night.


    As he pulled into thepany garage, Lowell spotted Dolores walking toward the elevator, bag in hand.


    Puzzled, he sprang from his car, hurried after her, and called out, “Dolores! What are you doing here?” he demanded. “Aren’t you supposed to be grounded?”


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