Madeline Crawford and Jeremy Whitman novel Chapter 1816

“Can’t I have a baby without speaking with him?” she asked with a sluggish tone, and her expression was nonchalant.

Adam frowned. “Can you speak to me properly? “

“Hah,” Shirley chuckled, “you seem to be the one who refuses to talk properly, Adam.”

Adam was speechless for a moment.

He had indeed given Shirley a hard time during this period.

However, that was due to her actions and attitude, both of which he had found very disappointing.

He remembered just how beautiful, brave, and strong his sister had been once.

However, she had become a cold—blooded, inhumane tool to harm people.

He simply could not accept this version of her.

“I know what you’re going to say, Adam. If I cannot keep this child, so be it. It’s not like I care, anyway.”

Shirley’s tone was one of disdain. She sounded so indifferent, as though she was discussing garbage disposal.

“It’s impossible for me to be with him in this lifetime. Even if this child is born without any defects, I don’t want the child. The child will only be a burden.”

“    ” Listening to her words gave Adam a headache. ” You’re not being honest with yourself, Shirley.”

“That’s what I honestly think,” Shirley confirmed without a second thought, coldly looking at Adam.

“Did you really think I’d change? I won’t. I’m no longer the little girl I used to be, Adam. I can never be a good person again. I’m even considering using this unborn child as leverage against Carter.”

“I don’t want to owe you anything either. Since you want to help Eveline and the others so badly, I can fulfil your wish, but there is one condition.”

Shirley requested.

Adam knew what Shirley would propose, but he refused to accept that she had become this person who cannot be turned back.

Cathy was preparing lunch when Adam entered the house with a dark expression. Cathy, concerned, approached Adam and learned that Shirley intended to manipulate Carter with the child inside her womb. Cathy was baffled.

She looked out the window and saw that Shirley was still sitting by the flowerbed.

Cathy could see the smile from Shirley’s side

profile. Somehow, she felt that it would not happen.

“Cathy, please pay extra attention  to her. She might do something crazy, and there’s nothing I could do about her.”

Adam sighed with frustration and headed back to his laboratory in misery.

Cathy turned off the induction cooker and stepped out into the garden.

She observed as Shirley closed her eyes to enjoy the breeze that was blowing in the warm spring weather. Carefully, Cathy approached her.

However, Shirley spoke up before Cathy got close. “Can you… help me with something?”