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    Jewell worked as a doctor, so he must have figured out the truth from her state and the lingering scent in the room. However, she did not want to drown in humiliation. There were other matters she needed to deal with first.


    She met his gaze with a spark of urgency. “Dr. Vance, did you bring what I asked forst time?”


    He understood immediately and pulled a small box of pills from his kit before cing it in her hand.


    “This option is gentler than emergency contraception, although it still poses risks. Ms. Russell, I believe you should reconsider taking it regrly.”


    In addition, she and William had already been intimate, and she understood that the remedy functioned as a precaution, which meant taking itter held no benefit.


    Ste’s fingers curled around the box as if it might slip away. She understood that every medication carried risks, yet she had been cornered without a single escape.


    “Dr. Vance, do you have the urgent one? He agreed to it and told me I should take it. Please help me get it because he will not hold it against you.”


    William had instructed her to take those pills before he left, so she believed he wouldn’t object.


    Jewell stared at her, stunned that William would force her into something like that.


    Heat surged through his chest at the thought. No man ought to behave like this, and payback was not meant to be delivered in such a manner.


    He studied Ste’s face, which revealed nothing more than exhaustion and fear. Then he stood. “I’ll confirm it with him. If what you said is true, I’ll get it for you.”


    The moment he stepped out, Ste released a shaky breath and looked at the pills in her palm. A single tear sshed onto the box.


    The moment Jewell left the bedroom, he headed straight toward William’s study without a second thought.


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    He did not wait outside the door this time. He pushed his way in.


    William sat behind the desk, calmly reviewing a stack of documents. Jewell marched closer and mmed his palms against the surface. “You told her to take those pills?!”


    William’s gaze sharpened for a moment, startled that she had really gone to Jewell with such a request.


    He should have expected it. She once swore she would never carry his child.


    She probably feared pregnancy far more than he did.


    Annoyance tightened in William’s chest, but he kept his tone t. “If she asked for them, then give them to her. You’re a doctor. Those pills don’t require a prescription, so they shouldn’t be hard to find.”


    Seeing how little he seemed to care, Jewell felt anger rise in his chest for the first time since arriving here.


    His medical training made the situation clear. Those pills could throw Ste’s body into chaos. Even if she took them, they were far from guaranteed. The wrong oue could lead to an ectopic pregnancy, and that could cost her life.


    He clenched his jaw and addressed William with a hard look. “If you insist on being involved with her, then take responsibility and protect her properly!”


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