They had agreed to give her five minutes, but they broke their promise. How... unfair.
Seeing Daniel walking away, Ofelia grabbed his arm. "Daniel, I didn't even hold it against you for sleeping with me. Can you at least get the expert team to treat my dad? I'll pay for the surgery. I have money!"
Yesterday, she had hoped Daniel would give her a discount on the surgery fee, but the man had been too unreasonable, so she had to give up on that idea.
Just three minutes ago, she had been touched by Daniel's words, "The expert team will treat your father," thinking he wasn't completely heartless and had some humanity in him. Now, it seemed she had been naive.
Daniel stopped when she grabbed him, turned around, and his sharp eyes locked onto hers. His gaze finally landed on the necklace around her neck, finding it particularly glaring.
"Money?" His handsome face twisted into a mocking smile. "Are you planning to sleep with Kevin? How much for a night?"
For the past two months, he had someone secretly monitoring Ofelia and her phone, so he was sure she hadn't slept with Kevin. But the nurses' conversations in the hospital and the necklace around her neck were enough to indicate that she and Kevin were dating.
"You..."
Ofelia couldn't believe how filthy Daniel's thoughts were. She snorted angrily and said, "Yes, it's Kevin's money."
Fueled by some unknown fire, she lifted her chin and flaunted the beautiful necklace on her collarbone, declaring, "This necklace was a gift from Kevin. We're dating. So, Young Master Howard, please stay away from me, or my boyfriend won't let you off."
Her deliberate 'boast' made her regret it immediately after saying it.
Despite claiming that her boyfriend was Kevin, hoping it would keep Daniel away from her, Ofelia wasn't too worried. After all, Daniel's team had already left, so what did she have to fear?
Daniel's cold eyes flashed with a hint of menace as he lifted her chin, his thumb brushing against her skin. "I'm warning you, stay away from Kevin, or don't blame me for what happens next."
Ofelia scoffed, "Master Howard, just because you're used to having your way in Fortune's City doesn't mean you can do whatever you want. You tell me to stay away from him, and I won't."
She was never one to back down easily. Her personality was such that she would rise to meet a challenge and yield only to kindness, making it impossible for her to submit to Daniel.
"Just try it!"
The man leaned in closer, his breath warm against her face, creating an intimate yet uncomfortable tension between them. But then he said, "If I catch you again, I'll break your legs."
"You're insane."
Ofelia thought Daniel was out of his mind. "Fine, if you won't treat my dad, I'll just transfer him to another hospital."
Having had enough of Daniel's threats, Ofelia's hatred for him ran deep. "I'll transfer him right now."
"Do you really think you can escape my grasp?"
Hearing his words, Ofelia frowned deeply. "Hmph, my legs are my own. I'll do whatever I want with them."
Ofelia's defiance was beyond Daniel's control, and this loss of control made him deeply unhappy. He stepped forward, grabbed her collar, and lifted her slightly. "You're Pregnant with my child, and you think you can do whatever you want?"
Although he had kept it a secret from Ofelia, it had been a month since he tested her. She hadn't sought him out, and she even seemed to avoid him. Daniel was sure Ofelia had no interest in him. She had been working part-time jobs for the past month, and the baby was still there.
Daniel thought it might not be a bad idea to let Ofelia give birth to his child. Once the baby was born, he could give her some money and send her away. It would be a clean break, and she wouldn't bother him anymore.
Having made up his mind, Daniel planned to tell her the truth in the next few days. But who would have thought he'd run into her and Kevin at the hospital? There was no way he would allow her to carry his child while being involved with someone like Kevin.
"What do you mean, pregnant with your child? If you're delusional, go see a psychiatrist." Ofelia snapped, her voice filled with anger. "Even if I got bitten by a dog yesterday, I took my medicine. Daniel, I, Ofelia Velcross, will never carry a child of the Howard Family." Damn it, did she think he couldn't understand her insults?
"Oh, really?" Daniel's anger turned into a cold smile. "After the last miscarriage, didn't you feel anything? Has your period come back?"
He reminded her.
"I..."
Ofelia was at a loss for words, staring at the man in front of her, his question echoing in her mind. That's right, she didn't feel anything the last time she had a miscarriage.
But she had heard that miscarriages were supposed to be painful, so why didn't she feel anything?
And come to think of it, her period really hadn't come.
A few days ago, Ofelia had just assumed that her menstrual cycle was irregular because of the miscarriage surgery, but according to Daniel…..
She hadn't had a miscarriage surgery at all that day?!
"That's impossible. I took birth control pills yesterday."
"Were the pills white, oval-shaped, and slightly sour?"
"How... how do you know that?"
"Because I had everything from Twilight Club to Splendid Garden monitored."
Daniel didn't hide anything. His handsome face held a faint smile, as if mocking Ofelia's naivety.
Ofelia felt like she had been struck by a bolt of lightning. She shook her head vigorously, "No, no, that's impossible. I didn't... I didn't get pregnant with your child."
"This is a hospital. If you want to know whether you're pregnant, you can get checked."
"I don't trust you. This is Saint Virtue Hospital, your family's hospital. Whatever the result is, it would be up to you."
"If you want to confirm it, it's not hard. Go to a clinic and buy a test kit. One test will tell you."
"Impossible, liar..." Ofelia muttered.
Despite her words of disbelief, her mind was a complete mess. She had just mentioned arranging a transfer surgery for her father, but now she walked past Daniel and headed outside.
She hopped on her scooter and started for home. On the way, she saw a pharmacy and thought about buying a pregnancy test. But then she wondered if Daniel might have already tipped off this pharmacy, considering she often took this route.
So, she turned her scooter around and went to a less frequented street. There, she bought a few boxes of tests from two different pharmacies. Back at home, she immediately started testing.
Ten minutes later, a scream erupted from the bathroom, "Pregnant?!"