Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!
Chapter 530: What Do You Want to Do?

Chapter 530: What Do You Want to Do?

Eric’s hand began to wander, and Ella, blushing, grabbed his hand. "Behave yourself, I’m not feeling well tonight."

Eric reluctantly withdrew his hand. "That’s why I suggested you go to the hospital. Maybe... you’re pregnant again."

Ella was startled. After having the twins, she and Eric had been using contraception. How could she possibly be pregnant?

"It’s not entirely impossible. You should still go to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow, or I could buy you a pregnancy test kit?" Eric said, his self-absorption evident, his lazy demeanor almost nonchalant, but with a hint of joy in his eyes.

"It’d be great if this time it’s a girl," Eric said with a light laugh. "If we have a daughter, I’ll dress her up like a little princess—hopefully she’ll look eight parts like you."

Ella looked a bit down. "Alright, I’ll go get checked tomorrow."

Her period seemed to be delayed by ten days. Initially, Ella thought it was because she had been under immense stress during the kidnapping case, which caused her hormones to be out of balance, making her period late.

But the nausea... it felt just like when she was pregnant with little Elias and Dorian.

The next morning, Ella was once again "dragged" by Eric to the hospital.

The results came in, and when the doctor congratulated them, Eric’s smile was brighter than ever. "This time, it must be a girl!"

Ella was speechless—he was obviously biased toward girls.

Lucas, however, was the happiest. He had even been considering finding a surrogate for his daughter and son-in-law, but now, unexpectedly, Ella was pregnant again.

As a result, Ella was once again treated like a national treasure, much like a giant panda. If she walked too quickly, she was stopped, making the two little ones think that Ella was really sick.

Ella felt frustrated. The thought of going through the pain of childbirth again made her uneasy. She was terrified of pain, after all.

After a month in Country W, Eric, along with his wife and children, returned home.

But this time, Ella’s pregnancy wasn’t as bad as the last one. She didn’t vomit as much—mostly just dry heaving—and her appetite wasn’t great. However, compared to last time, she felt much better.

Friends came over to offer congratulations and chat. Even Lauren, with her four-month baby bump, came to catch up with Ella.

In her spare time, Ella often arrived an hour early to take a walk in the park near the little prince’s kindergarten to strengthen her body.

There was a ball court nearby, and she often heard the sounds of boys and girls cheering. She knew that a new university had been built nearby, which seemed to have been funded by Eric.

Around 4 p.m., Ella was walking in the fresh air of the park. Two bodyguards stood a short distance away, watching vigilantly as a young man sat not far off, painting on an easel.

Ella gently stroked her belly. Although she was only a month along and her belly hadn’t popped out yet, she felt as though a tiny life was slowly growing inside her.

Her phone rang, and when she checked, it was Aurora calling.

Over the past month, Aurora had often called her. Even if it was just to check in, she would call every few days.

Ella didn’t mind at all; in fact, she felt that Aurora now seemed like a lost little lamb, unsure of which path to take.

However, today was Ella’s last day using her phone. After today, the phone would be given to Mia to carry with her.

"Ella..." Aurora’s voice sounded a bit down.

"What’s wrong?"

"I... I want to ask you for a favor!"

Aurora hesitated as she spoke.

Ella gave a faint smile. "Alright, what is it? It’s best to settle it today, because after today, I won’t be able to hear your thoughts directly anymore. I’m a little over a month pregnant, and Eric said today is the last day I can use my phone. After tomorrow, someone else will be answering my calls."

Aurora sounded somewhat surprised. After congratulating Ella, she finally got to her own issue.

"Ella... could you talk to him for me? I know that Everett and Mr. Nelson are partners now, but I really can’t stand him. I don’t want him to keep bothering me."

"Why don’t you just tell him yourself?"

"I can’t... the more I show that I dislike him in front of him, the more he wants to torment me!" Aurora’s voice was small, and Ella could imagine her face turning red with embarrassment.

"Alright, I’ll have Eric talk to him on the side." Ella agreed.

Though their relationship was none of her business, Aurora was still one of the company’s artists, and they were friends.

Aurora secretly sighed in relief and thanked Ella before they continued chatting for a while, then hung up the phone.

After the call, Ella handed the phone to Mia.

A while back, during the time when Elias was kidnapped, Mia had taken medical leave due to illness.

Now, there was still a faint trace of sickness on Mia’s face, as if she hadn’t fully recovered.

Ella knew Mia liked Luke, but for some reason, they hadn’t gotten together yet.

Mia quietly accepted the phone and stood off to the side.

"Mia, what’s going on with you lately? Was it really just surgery? Maybe you should take a little more time to rest?"

Ella looked at Mia and spoke softly.

Mia shook her head. "I’m fine now, really!"

But inside, Mia was hiding a secret.

Ella didn’t know that Mia hadn’t had an appendectomy, but rather... an abortion.

The child was Luke’s.

Mia lowered her eyes. Luke didn’t know about the child, but she had tested him. He didn’t want to marry her and had given her a check for a million dollars instead.

Mia had taken it, deciding to cut ties with Luke for good.

"Actually... I came here today because I want to resign." Mia tried to hide the expression on her face, forcing a bitter smile, and handed Ella a letter from her pocket.

Ella was completely surprised and tried to understand the reason behind Mia’s resignation. But Mia simply said she was tired and wanted to rest.

"If that’s how you feel, I respect your decision. If you ever want to come back, just contact me then," Ella said softly.

Mia nodded, feeling a pain deep inside. Luke still liked Ella, that’s why he hadn’t accepted her.

Should she hate Ella?

Ella furrowed her brows, and a wave of nausea suddenly hit her again.

So, she wasn’t in the mood to focus on Mia anymore. She felt a bit off, and after forcing herself to walk around a bit more, the boy who had been painting suddenly stood up and started walking toward Ella.

He was tall, with delicate features, and a youthful energy about him. He looked like he was probably in his second or third year of university.

"Stop! What do you think you’re doing?" Two bodyguards stopped him, seeing that he seemed to be trying to approach Ella.