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    Lauretta cast a nce at Christina, her lips parting slightly as though words hovered on the tip of her tongue. But in the end, she turned her gaze away in silence.


    Originally, she had only agreed to marry Dominic to obtain the valuable Woodfort from him. Woodfort had been offered as a token of gratitude for Christina’s life-saving help to her child.


    Lauretta and Dominic had already signed the agreement. If she dared to break it, she would not only have to return Woodfort but also pay a crushing penalty. If Dominic chose to be petty, he might even hold it against her and make her life unbearably difficult.


    In just a matter of seconds, Lauretta’s mind spun in a storm of restless thoughts. The weight of those implications was hers alone to carry; she could never confide them to anyone, least of all Christina. Christina had saved her child, and Lauretta refused to ce such a burden on her shoulders.


    “I have no choice but to see this marriage through,” Lauretta said, avoiding Christina’s eyes, though her voice carried a resolute edge.


    Christina let out a silent sigh. She didn’t know the reasons behind Lauretta’s decision, but she chose to respect it.


    “Since you’ve made up your mind, I’ll respect your choice,” Christina said. “But how do you intend to keep things hidden in the future? What about the child?”


    Lauretta lifted her gaze, a faint smile curving her beautiful lips. “I’ve already made arrangements; there shouldn’t be any problems.”


    Christina hesitated for a moment before speaking. “This is only a contractual marriage. You could bring it up with Dominic.”


    “I’ll find a time to talk to him,” Lauretta replied lightly, though in truth she had no intention of telling Dominic. If she had never fallen for him, she might have chosen honesty. But her feelings made her fearful and hesitant. When the contractual period came to an end, she wouldplete her role and return to her former life. However…


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    Lauretta’s eyes lowered slightly, shadowed with sorrow. When Dominic eventually found the woman he loved, he would marry her, start a family, and grow old together.


    Realizing that Lauretta had already made up her mind, Christina chose not to press further.<fn4888> Updates are released by Find[?]ovel</fn4888>


    They continued chatting for a while, and soon it was nearly time for the wedding to begin.


    Just as Christina was preparing to leave, Lauretta’s face drained of color as her eyes flickered to her phone.


    Thud! The device slipped from Lauretta’s hands to the floor, and her body trembled uncontrobly.


    Christina instantly sensed something was wrong. “What’s happening?” she asked quickly.


    “My son… he’s been kidnapped!” Lauretta stammered, her voice breaking as her face turned ashen. Terror struck her so hard that her legs buckled, and she clung desperately to Christina’s arm, nearly copsing against her.


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