He could definitely judged that Susanna wasn''t the type to be a mole. Something was not adding up.


    Hearing what Ste said, Susanna asked, "Are you saying I''m being tricked?"


    "Absolutely."


    "But why?"


    Ste replied, "Because you''re gullible? He''s trying to trick you into bed."


    Ronald had mentioned Hull was into Susanna. All his actions spoke volumes then.


    Susanna''s eyes widened in disbelief. That was ridiculous!


    Sure, she lookedely, but she knew her ce. She had nothing in her possession, nor was she exactly a supermodel, but the idea that Hull would go through all this trouble just to y her seemed far-fetched.


    Before she could articte her thoughts further, Ste''s voice was interrupted by Yvonne''s shouting in the background. "Star, I''m not done with that jerk, Xander!"


    "I''ve got to go. Catch up tomorrow. Call me if you need anything, alright? I''lle pick you up if necessary."


    With that, Ste ended the call, leaving Susanna to stew over her thoughts.


    Was Hull really ying around? She shook her head, trying to dismiss the absurd notion.


    ...


    Meanwhile, Ste was for a routine check-up. Just as things were wrapping up, Yvonne burst in, her temper ring.


    Lottie, who had been keeping Stepany, was returning from the restroom when the test result revealed-two red lines! An emergency ultrasound was promptly arranged.


    Lottie''s face lit up with delight. "Oh my Star, you''re going to have a little one soon!"


    Her happiness was short-lived as Yvonne''s dramatic entrance shifted the mood. Seeing Yvonne get closer, Lottie instinctively pulled Ste behind, shielding her.


    "Yvonne, whatever beef you have with Xander, don''t bring it here. We don''t want any stress for our Star."


    Yvonne was taken aback. What? Stress?


    "Wait, I..."


    Lottie warned, "What about you? I''m telling you, try not to act agitated around Star, you don''t want to scare our Little Star."


    Yvonne uttered, "Little Star?"


    Lottie replied, "Yep,e and check. Right here, that''s the little one."


    She pointed to a certain part of the sonogram, exining Yvonne it was a baby.


    Yvonne squinted at the image, utterly perplexed.


    "That blob is Little Star?"


    That was a baby? It was not like she hadn''t seen how a baby looked like.


    Lottie answered, "Yes, it is, that''s how they start."


    "Really? But it doesn''t seem like one."


    "Oh, for heaven''s sake, it is a baby. This is how babies look in the womb!" Noticing her mother''s rising frustration, Yvonne pursed her lips. "If you say so."


    Lottie ignored her skepticism, too caught up in her excitement as she fixed her eyes on the report.


    Yvonne, however, was on a mission of her own. "By the way, I''m marrying Xander."


    The room went silent instantly, both Lottie and Ste staring at her in shock.


    Ste froze, gazing at Yvonne in astonishment. "You''re marrying Xander? When?"


    "Tomorrow, if all goes ording to n. And then probably divorcing the next day."


    Ste and Lottie were left


    speechless. What was she talking


    about? The idea of nning a


    wedding and a divorce in the same breath was confounding.  swnovel


    Yvonne borated, "Xander keeps pestering Star even though she''s pregnant. So I figure, if I tie him down with marriage, he won''t have time tobother her. If he still doesn''t behave himself even after the marriage, I''d resist divorcing him and tie him to me for life  swnovel


    Lottie and Ste both caught the drift, though her words were baffling.


    Ste felt bbergasted. "Yvonne, you don''t have to do that."


    She was trying to keep Xander away


    from Ste even if it meant


    sacrificing her own happiness. If she did that, wouldn''t she be bound by


    than


    kind of marriage as well?  swnovel