"Ms. Tate, are you saying Atrion Root and Vitali Bloom together?" Joseph asked.


    "Yes, Dr. Warren."


    "Ms. Tate, are you pregnant?"


    Pregnant? The word left Carly stunned in ce for a moment. She clutched her phone in shock and asked, "Dr. Warren, what are you talking about?"


    "Ms. Tate, Atrion Root and Vitalis Bloom are used to brew pregnancy-stabilizing tonic."


    Pregnancy-stabilizing tonic? Celine was using pregnancy-stabilizing herbs?


    Was she pregnant?


    Carly''s mind went nk.


    She had never even considered the possibility that Celine might be pregnant. She knew that Celine and Adam had been together, but Adam never wanted children.


    If there was one thing certain, it was that he would never allow Celine to get pregnant with his child.


    But now, Celine was pregnant!


    Carly stumbled several steps back, barely managing to steady herself against the wall.


    Celine was pregnant, but who was the father? Adam?


    No, it might be Perry''s child.


    But a woman''s intuition was rarely wrong. Deep down, Carly felt it-Celine was carrying Adam''s child.


    What should she do now?


    Panic surged through her.


    Carly rushed home as fast as she could.


    Lucy noticed her pale face and immediately sat beside her. "Carly, what''s wrong? What happened? Your hands are ice-cold!"


    Lucy took Carly''s hand and found that they had lost all warmth.


    "Mom, something terrible has happened!"


    Lucy frowned. "What do you mean? Didn''t you and Mr. Alvarez reconcile? He already made it clear that he chose you."


    Carly squeezed Lucy''s hands tightly. "Mom, Celine is pregnant! She''s carrying Adam''s child!"


    Lucy''s expression changed drastically, her voice rising. "What? Celine is pregnant? Carly, are you sure? How could this happen? How could she be carrying Mr. Alvarez''s child?"


    She couldn''t believe it.


    "Mom, it''s true. Celine is pregnant! What should I do? If Adam finds out, will he want this child? He doesn''t


    like kids, but this would be his firstborn. He''s about to be a father!"


    Adam was going to be a father.


    Lucy''s expression turned serious. She knew just how important the first child was to a man.


    Even if Adam didn''t want the baby, it would change his feelings toward Celine.


    And sometimes, a man''s guilt was enough to tie him to a woman forever. A smart


    woman only needed to hold onto that guilt to make itst a lifetime.


    Lucy quicklyposed herself. "Carly, don''t panic. Stay calm."


    "Mom, how can I stay calm? I just barely secured Adam''s loyalty by stealing the emerald ne from Celine! And now she''s suddenly pregnant? I don''t want to lose everything! I don''t want to lose


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    Adam!" , kne


    Lucy grabbed Carly''s shoulders. "Carly, does anyone else know that Celine is pregnant?"


    Carly shook her head. "She''s definitely keeping it a secret."


    A sharp glint shed in Lucy''s eyes as she quickly formted a n. "Carly, don''t worry. Celine''s child belongs to Perry!"


    "Mom, do you really believe that? A woman''s intuition is rarely wrong. I know this child is Adam''s!"


    "No, Carly. Celine''s child is Perry''s."


    Carly hesitated for a moment.


    Then, Lucy smirked and suddenlyughed. "It doesn''t matter who the child really belongs to. What matters is that Mr. Alvarez believes it belongs to Perry. Isn''t that enough?"


    Realization dawned on Carly, and her eyes lit up with anticipation. "Mom, you''re a genius!"


    "Now, go and tell Mr. Alvarez about Celine''s pregnancy. We can use him to get rid of that child."