Everett narrowed his eyes. In the business world, he was a cunning old fox—but when it came to love, he was still a rookie.
Still, coming up with a plan wasn't that hard.
Someone once said a woman's heart softens easily—and once she gets pregnant, she won't even think of leaving…
Pregnant?
Well, that would require that to happen…
Looks like he needed to recover fast.
Aurora came out of the bathroom and saw Everett deep in thought, brows furrowed, his eyes glinting with something… odd. She flinched a little.
What twisted idea was he cooking up now?
"You're still running a fever. Just lie down and rest, okay?" Aurora said softly.
As soon as he fell asleep, she planned to leave.
Everett glanced at her, then obediently lay back down.
Aurora called Tobias and asked him to buy some all-natural lip balm. Everett's face darkened.
"I'm a grown man—why do I need lip balm?"
