All Chapters of The Saintess Chose The Wrong Man: Chapter 201
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Chapter 201
He led her away from the gathering crowd and into her room.Once inside, he helped her sit down.“The baby is going to worry if he knows his mother isn't okay.”Mireya smiled weakly. “Yes. I know.”She sighed. “And it's not like I want to be worried right now.”Her expression darkened.“But why wouldn't Mom let me go in with Cassian? I could have helped.”Oh, you foolish woman.Rowan kept the thought entirely to himself.You have absolutely no idea what's happening around you, do you?If you had gone in there, they would have spent the next three hours lying to your face.Aloud, however, he simply smiled.“Maybe they don't want to burden you.”Mireya frowned.“That's not a good reason.”“No,” Rowan agreed.“It isn't.”He crouched slightly in front of her.“You're pregnant. The family is already under pressure. Maybe they're just trying to protect you.”Mireya looked away.She wasn't convinced.Meanwhile, his own thoughts were moving elsewhere.To the attic.To the medicine.To the old
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“I can't believe how much we've achieved together,” Rowan said softly. His eyes carried exactly the kind of affection Mireya loved seeing. And in a way, he wasn't entirely lying. Because as much as he hated admitting it, he was impressed. A younger version of himself would never have believed he would get this far. Not with Mireya. Not with a woman who once barely tolerated him. Back then, she had wanted almost nothing to do with him. Now she trusted him enough to believe she was carrying his child. The number of obstacles he had crossed to get here was absurd. The lies. The patience. The manipulation. The timing. For this moment alone... Some small part of him almost believed it had all been worth it. “Let me get dressed properly,” Mireya said. “Alright.” Rowan stood and headed toward the door. He had almost stepped outside when her voice stopped him. “Oh?” She folded her arms. “You're not leaving because I'm about to get dressed, are you?” Rowan looked over hi
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Abigail had called the best doctor in town.And that wasn't some exaggerated title people threw around to make themselves feel important.The man was genuinely one of the best.He held multiple specializations.Had spent practically his entire life around medicine.From the moment he was old enough to read, someone had been handing him medical books.By the time most children were learning multiplication tables, he was memorizing anatomy charts.Medicine wasn't his profession.It was his entire life.And because of that, he had become incredibly selective.Money alone couldn't get his attention anymore.You needed influence.Reputation.Or a relationship important enough that he personally cared.That was why Abigail had been able to call him here.And in all the years she had known him...There had never been a situation where he admitted defeat.Not once.Which was exactly why the look on his face terrified her.The doctor stood beside Alice's bed.Thirty minutes.That was how long
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“Where are you?” Lombard asked. .“I'm at a hospital,” she muttered.The breeze was blowing across her face a little too strongly now. If she stayed outside much longer, she might actually catch a cold.“You're not pregnant, right?”“Geez! That is not the first question you're supposed to throw at a woman!”“I know, right?” Lombard said. “Tell me why you're at the hospital.”His tone had become serious despite how casually he said it.Abigail sighed.“Don't get mad, okay? But some members of the Belmont family came over to Alice's house this evening talking about some creature they claimed you were keeping there. Saying they needed it back. That kind of nonsense.”There was silence on the line.“And then one of them... I don't know. The one who calls herself Riely? Oh, God. I've never liked that girl, and I don't think I ever will.”“Yeah. You shouldn't.”Something in Lombard's voice made Abigail pause.It almost sounded like he wasn't paying attention to that part anymore.In the bac
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“You really must think I'm some irresponsible man, don't you?” Lombard asked.He started walking toward her.At the same time, his voice lowered slightly.“You seem to have forgotten that we're actually siblings.”Abigail groaned.“Oh, no.”“In the grand scheme of things, we're close.”“No.”“And the help your father did for me back then?” Lombard continued as if she hadn't spoken. “I might never really be able to pay him back. May his gentle soul rest in peace. But I decided a long time ago that, as much as I can, I'll be paying you back for all of his good deeds.”His voice had become quieter by the end.“We're not siblings,” was the only comment Abigail managed after everything he had just said.“Really?”He was already walking beside her toward the hospital entrance.“You don't like the idea of having some hot, really hot, burning-in-the-sun kind of brother?”“First of all, we're not in high school.”“Fair.”“Second of all, we're actually not that close.”“Painful.”“And I would n
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"Thank you very much for your cooperation."Lombard even bowed slightly toward the doctor before following his men out of the room.The doctor looked toward Abigail.She had a thin smile on her face.Lombard was going to be the death of her.Why would he pull something like this?And why in the world would he involve the Cataract Team?"He's my brother. My older brother. Everything will be fine."She wasn't sure whether she was reassuring the doctor or herself as she hurried after them."Where are we going?"She asked the question as soon as the vehicle pulled away.From the outside, it looked like an ordinary black van.Inside, however, it was something entirely different.The rear section had been converted into what looked like a miniature medical facility.Alice had already been laid onto a bed.Several Cataract Team members were working around her, checking equipment and adjusting things Abigail didn't recognize.She had no idea what any of it did.Still, she found herself glanci
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Abigail hurried over to the bed.The Cataract Team members attending to Alice immediately made room for her.Abigail had no idea what they had done, but the change was obvious.Just minutes ago, Alice's skin had been pale and almost lifeless.Now color had returned to her face and it looked as though blood was finally flowing properly through her body again."Hey, what's going on with your face?" Alice asked.Abigail nearly stumbled.She could talk?Holy hell.She looked toward the Cataract Team members.They were still focused on Alice's hand.Funny enough, that was exactly where their attention had been this entire time."I'd be really heartbroken if it turns out you've lost the ability to speak," Alice muttered from the bed."Are you okay?" Abigail asked softly."I should be asking you that, babe. You look like you're the one dying."It took Abigail a few seconds to realize Alice was joking.She groaned."This is not the time for jokes. I was worried about you!"Alice's eyes immedi
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"Dear Alice, my men have informed me that you'll need a lot of rest."Alice straightened immediately."Therefore," Lombard continued, "we may have to place you under a form of house arrest."Alice blinked."I'm wondering whether you'd prefer my house or yours.""I thought you said you didn't have a house around here," Abigail said. "Wasn't that why you stayed with us last night?""I don't remember saying that."Then he added casually,"And by the way, I was speaking with Alice.""Because you're planning to marry her now?"Abigail said it as a joke.At least, she intended it to sound like one.She even laughed afterward.But the moment the words left her mouth, something changed.Lombard looked at her.Just looked at her.The smile disappeared.The amusement disappeared.For a brief moment, there was something in his eyes that made Abigail feel as though she had accidentally crossed a line she didn't even know existed.The atmosphere inside the vehicle shifted.Alice noticed it too."M
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The last thing Lombard wanted was for Abigail or Alice to realize just how serious the situation actually was.Panic never helped anyone.That was why he had been willing to get into a pointless argument with Abigail if it helped keep her attention elsewhere.And apparently, it had worked.As the men climbed back into the vehicle, Lombard signaled for them to remain quiet until the doors were closed.Only then did one of them speak."Sir, the Belmont family should be given a warning."The man's voice was calm, but there was anger beneath it."If they have a problem with you, they should come after you directly."The others nodded."Messing with women they know matter to you is crossing a line."****Rowan had finally convinced Mireya to lead him to the attic.The entrance itself was hidden behind a massive security gate.Not the sort of gate an ordinary person could even approach.Access required Belmont blood.The system was designed to recognize specific genetic markers long before
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Mireya blinked. "What?""You just said someone from the family should know." Rowan shrugged. "That sounds a lot like you're telling me I'm not part of the family.""Come on, Rowan. You know what I meant." She shook her head. "For all we both know, you're closer to me than most people in this family.""You're avoiding the point." Rowan smiled faintly. "You still said it."Mireya stared at him.The look on her face made it obvious she hadn't expected the conversation to go in this direction."It's not like either of us chose this situation," she said quietly.Rowan looked away.Then he laughed once.A short, humorless sound."Right."Mireya frowned. "What is that supposed to mean?""It means maybe I'm just insecure." Rowan said flatly. The words caught her off guard. "Rowan...""We both know I was never supposed to get you pregnant before our marriage."The room fell silent.Mireya froze.The expression on her face was almost as though someone had slapped her."What did you just say?"