"Vespera!" Luke shouted through clenched teeth.
"Shut up! Don't start with your crazy talk again. Quit running your mouth with nonsense," snapped Vespera, stopping Luke before he said those humiliating words.
If Luke blurted out that Vespera was pregnant again, Dominic might actually believe the medicine hadn't worked and insist on taking her for a pregnancy test himself.
Dominic frowned. He hadn't expected the person Vespera was avoiding to be Luke. Hadn't Luke been quiet for a while? Why was he suddenly back, acting this way again? What had triggered him this time?
Luke stared at Vespera for a long moment, then snorted and said, "I understand now."
Since Vespera didn't want him to speak, it meant that she didn't want Dominic to know about the baby. She clearly hadn't decided to keep it. At least, she still had a shred of rationality.
Dominic grew more suspicious. What had Luke understood? What kind of riddle was this?
Dominic looked at Vespera, and she immediately started shaking her head. She had no idea what Luke understood either.
Luke sneered again. Then, his voice and expression softened as he said, "Vespera, stop hiding from me. I didn't come here for anything personal. It's about the company project you led. There are some issues, and I came to ask you about them."
Vespera couldn't care less about Luke's sudden shift in tone. Nevertheless, she played along and replied, "I already left Eclipse Group. I completed all my handovers before I left. Whatever happens with that project now has nothing to do with me. You should talk to the new manager of the project department."
"But the client only trusts you," responded Luke.
Vespera apologized, saying, "I'm sorry. It isn't my responsibility anymore."
"We were married once. Do you have to be this cold? Even if you don't care about me, at least consider how much effort you poured into that project," said Luke."
"I really can't help you," replied Vespera.
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