"Six years ago, my mother was diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer, and the doctor said she wouldn't live more than a year," Jeremy Thompson hesitated and then continued slowly, "She insisted that I have a child, saying she wanted to see Xyon Thompson's offspring so that she could face my father."
At this point, Jeremy stopped, and Anna Ainsworth felt her heart was about to leap out of her chest; she knew that Jeremy would soon mention Xaviar's mother.
Jeremy lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and exhaled a long ring of smoke before slowly adding, "Because my mother didn't have many days left, and finding someone to marry in a short time was not realistic. Moreover, I was not willing to settle for just anyone in marriage, so ultimately, I decided to look for a surrogate..."
"Surrogacy?" Anna exclaimed, widening her eyes at Jeremy, and her mind thundered, followed by a vast emptiness.
