They were shocked. Nobody knew anything about Lena's pregnancy. And now, all of a sudden, they
were told that the baby was gone. They were completely dumbstruck.
Peggy asked incredulously, "Lena, what's this about a baby? Tell me what is going on!"
Cora was just as confused. She thought about it, but she couldn't figure it out. She just looked at Lena
and waited for her to explain.
Lena felt everyone's eyes on her. Putting her hands on her stomach, she started to sob. Tears rolled
down her cheeks. She looked like she was in great pain.
Cora could guess what was going on based on Lena's reaction. However, she was not so sure about it.
Feeling excited, she just ignored what Lena had said earlier.
"Lena, is this true? Are you having Raymond's baby?" Cora asked Lena excitedly.
Families like the Mu family and the Luo family used marriage to build bonds with each other and grow
their businesses.
Lena was Raymond's fiancee. Cora definitely was elated about Lena's pregnancy.
Peggy looked at Lena in surprise. She was also excited about this news. Lena's pregnancy meant that
the relationship between the Mu and Luo families was going to get even better.
Now, no one could challenge Lena's place in the Luo family!
Seeing the excited expression on their faces, Lena didn't say a word. Instead, she lowered her head
and let her tears fall on the sheets.
Raymond said nothing either. Finally, Cora and Peggy realized that there was something wrong.
Cora asked, "Lena, why are you crying? And Raymond, why don't you say anything? Shouldn't you be
happy about Lena's pregnancy? Don't you want the baby?"
Lena and Raymond remained silent.
They really didn't know what to say and how to say it.
Today was a tough day for Raymond. One moment, he found out he was going to be a father. And the
next moment, the doctor told him that his baby was gone.
He was on an emotional roller coaster. He could barely deal with it himself. There was no way he could
help his parents cope with it at this point.
Cora asked again, "What's going on? Can someone explain to me? Raymond, start talking."
Their silence finally wore out Cora's patience. She forced her son to talk.
Cora had been involved in the family business with Clyde. She was an aggressive woman. It was hard
for Raymond to resist her interrogation.
He answered, "Mother, the baby is gone."
Cora felt a bit dizzy. "It's gone? What the hell do you mean by that? Tell me! How did this happen?" she
demanded.
Peggy was flabbergasted. She asked, "How? How did you lose the baby?"
Lena suddenly burst into tears. She wailed, "Mrs. Luo...Mom...I am so sorry! It's all my fault. I didn't
protect my baby. Please don't blame my sister for it. It's my fault. She didn't do anything. It's me who
didn't protect the baby..."
Lena sobbed her heart out. Both women smelled something fishy in this story.
Peggy was the first to catch it. She asked, "What do you mean by that? What did Ashley have to do
with your baby?"
Cora didn't have a good impression of Ashley. In her opinion, she was just someone who had tried to
seduce her son. She was nothing but a gold digger.
However, Cora didn't know how much she would regret separating her and Raymond later on.
There was no cure for regret. What had been done was done.
A nurse walked in. Seeing the patient crying and the grim expressions of the people in the room, she
assumed that they were blaming the patient for losing the child.
The nurse frowned. She was of the opinion that no one should blame the mother for anything. Losing a
baby was the hardest thing for a mother.
She addressed the people in the room, "All right. Visiting hours are up. For the patient's health, I
suggest you all talk outside. Can't you see how weak she is? She needs to rest. She has been through
a traumatic experience. You'd better not upset her."
She walked to Lena and put a new bottle of medicine next to her bed. After a final reproachful glance at
the people in the room, she walked away.
Cora walked to Lena. Seeing her pale face, Cora caressed her hair softly and said, "It's okay, Lena.
Don't cry. Don't think about it too much. Get better soon! We will find out what really happened to you.
And I will make the murderer pay for this! I will not let her get away with the murder of my unborn
grandchild!"
Lena raised her head to look at Cora. She looked rather fragile and even more pitiful thanks to her pale
face. She bleated, "Thank you, Mrs. Luo."
Cora wiped the tears off Lena's cheeks and replied, "You poor thing."
Cora was convinced now that this forced miscarriage was not as simple as it looked and Ashley
definitely had something to do with it.
Cora's hatred towards Ashley was becoming intense.
Cora signaled to Raymond to come out of the room with her.
Before stepping out, he cast a glance at Lena. Feeling hopeless, he walked out.
Peggy, who was still in the room, asked Lena, "They are gone. Now tell me what Ashley had to do with
your baby?"
Lena started to talk. "A few days ago, I felt very uncomfortable, so I went to see a doctor. The doctor
told me that I was pregnant. I knew it was Raymond's. I was planning to tell him later as a surprise. I
don't know how Ashley found out about it. I don't even know why she did that to me. Perhaps she still
loves Raymond. But the baby was innocent. How could she kill it so heartlessly?"
Peggy was livid. She said. "Ashley...Ashley...It's her again! Why is she still in your life? She is not part
of our family anymore! This time, I will make sure she pays for it! I am not going to let her off so easy!"
Lena looked at her in surprise and asked, "Mother, did you really kick Ashley out the family?"
Every time Lena referred to Ashley as her sister, she would tell her that she was not her sister
anymore. Lena thought Ashley just didn't like the way she called her. She never thought that Peggy
had really kicked Ashley out the family.
Lena asked, "Mother, does father know about this?"
Even though Spencer never cared about Ashley, he never wanted to kick her out the family.
Now that the CEO of the Lu Group was Ashley's husband, Spencer preferred to maintain a good
relationship with her.
Not anyone could get the opportunity to have a word with the CEO of the Lu Group. The Mu Group had
no comparison with the Lu Group.
Confronted by Lena, Peggy was contrite. She said, "I haven't told him yet and I won't dare to do so
either. Your father originally just wanted to arrange her marriage. He asked me to talk to her. I didn't
think she would use it as a trump card in exchange for leaving the family. Since no one was there to
witness it at the time, I agreed. However, she recorded it on the phone. It's a done deal now. I can't do
anything about it anymore."
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