Chapter 348
Lately, things hadn’t been going well for Zac.
Several of the Gibson Corporation’s major projects had run into trouble, one after another.
Even the ventures he had invested in through friends were bleeding money, and several key partners had already pulled out.
Zac was completely swamped, running around nonstop every day trying to put out fires.
That afternoon, Wendy showed up at his office.
Oddly enough, she wasn’t wearing makeup today. No perfume, either.
“Zac, I’ve got a surprise for you,” she said cheerfully, smiling from ear to ear.
But Zac wasn’t in the mood. He sat behind his desk, flipping through documents with a scowl.
“Just get to the point,” he said impatiently. “I’m busy.”
Still smiling sweetly, Wendy lifted herself onto the edge of his desk.
“Zac, you’re going to be thrilled.”
She pulled a sheet of paper out of her purse and handed it to him, her eyes gleaming.
“Zac, you’re going to be a dad.”
Zac’s expression froze. His head snapped up as he snatched the report from her.
“What did you just say?”
“I’m pregnant!” she said, glowing with excitement. “You’re going to be a father!”
But Zac’s expression darkened instantly. His eyes locked onto the paper like it had personally offended him.
“Get rid of it,” he said sharply. “You can’t keep this baby.”
“What?!” Wendy’s smile vanished. Her expression was stunned.
“You’ve got to be kidding! This is our baby! Why would you even say that?!”
Zac let out a cold laugh. “Because I don’t want it. Simple as that.”
“Zac Gibson!”
She jumped off the desk, stood in front of him, and pointed at him furiously.
“You’re a damn bastard!”
“Don’t make me say it again,” he said coldly. “Get rid of it.”
“Well, I won’t!” she snapped. “This is my child. If I want to have it, I will. You don’t get a say! I’ll raise him on my own if I have to!”
“How much do you want?” Zac’s voice was icy. “Name your price.”
“Price?” Wendy was shaking with rage.
“This is your own flesh and blood, and you’re trying to buy it off like a business deal? Are you even human? Even wild animals don’t turn on their young!”
“Easy for you to say,” Zac sneered. “Once you have the kid, you’ll still expect me to take responsibility. Well, I’m not interested in playing daddy.” Wendy didn’t back down. Her eyes burned with fury.
“Oh, really? And what about that night when you didn’t want to use protection? You looked me in the eye and promised–said if I got pregnant, you’d keep the baby. Now that it’s actually happened, you want to run?”
Zac scoffed, completely unbothered. “You believed what I said when I was drunk?”
“You’re a complete piece of garbage!”
Furming, Wendy grabbed her purse and stormed out of the office.
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That afternoon, an unexpected guest arrived at Ascend Law Firm.
The young receptionist didn’t recognize Wendy or know anything about her history with their boss, so she politely brought her to the lounge and even poured her a cup of tea.
“Miss Riley’s in court this afternoon,” the receptionist glanced at her watch. “It should be over by now. She’s probably on her way back. Please wait a
moment.”
Wendy nodded with a polite smile. “Thank you.”
Once the receptionist left, Wendy sat down and calmly took out her phone.
She snapped a photo of the pregnancy report and sent it straight to Zac’s mother, Monica.
“Mrs. Gibson, I’m pregnant. Zac says he doesn’t want the baby…”
The phone rang almost immediately.
Wendy let it ring for a few moments before slowly answering.
“Wendy, are you really pregnant?” Monica’s voice was full of joy and excitement.
Wendy casually tucked her hair behind her ear, lips curling into a silent smirk.
Then, with perfect timing, she burst into tears over the phone.
“It’s true, Mrs. Gibson. I’ve had this weird craving for all things sour–old wives‘ tales say that means I’m having a boy. But Zac doesn’t even want the: baby…”
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