The CEO’s Billion Dollar Bride
Chapter 291 - 271. If you disobey, the child will be taken away!

Chapter 291: 271. If you disobey, the child will be taken away!

When Mario Jensen’s gaze moved from her face to her arm, he noticed that it had become thinner, and her originally slender legs were even more delicate now. Abruptly, his heart felt as if it had been hit hard.

A familiar pain that had plagued him the past three months spread throughout his body. After calling out Lina Miller’s name, he couldn’t utter the words he had wanted to say, as they seemed to be stuck in his throat.

"Hm?" Lina seemed puzzled. He suddenly called out to her, but when she turned her head to look at him, she noticed that his eyes were unnaturally intense and couldn’t help but feel affected by it.

Their eyes met for a second time, but still, they couldn’t speak the words hidden in their hearts.

Perhaps they had worked together for too long and understood each other too well, so much so that they didn’t even notice the subtle changes in each other.

Time trickled by, and it was Mario Jensen who spoke first: "Come back with me tomorrow. This place isn’t suitable for you!"

Taking a cab, staying at a hotel, and not having anyone to take care of her was one thing, but having to line-up for prenatal check-ups and being insulted by strangers made this place unsuitable for a gentle and understanding girl like her. He had been thinking about it all afternoon, and it terrified him.

If he had been a step too slow at the hospital earlier, and Lina had been pushed to the ground, it could have been disastrous, as the first three months of pregnancy are the most prone to miscarriage. Since learning about Lina’s pregnancy, he had intentionally and unintentionally read many books on how to care for pregnant women and prenatal education, so he was well aware of the dangers.

Lina lowered her head and remained silent, not speaking up, as she appeared to be pondering and struggling with her thoughts.

Frankly, she had been genuinely frightened today. Accidents could happen unexpectedly, and God only knew how scared she had been at the time, fearing that her child might vanish in such an accident like the countless TV drama series she had acted in.

This child, no matter Mario Jensen’s attitude, whether he liked or disliked it, was at least something she cherished and loved deeply. It was the crystallization of her relationship with the man she had loved for many years. Although this crystallization wasn’t love, and there were no flowers between them, it had eventually borne fruit.

However, if she went back with him, considering her fame in her country, her pregnancy news would eventually be exposed by the paparazzi. That’s why many celebrities chose to go abroad for their pregnancy as they wanted a peaceful life. She dared to have a child out of wedlock and wasn’t afraid of exposure, but she didn’t want to cause unnecessary trouble for Mario Jensen!

It would naturally be his responsibility to handle the trouble caused by his artist’s unwed pregnancy.

He couldn’t abandon her in the face of trouble!

"I... I don’t want to go back!"

When Lina said this, she didn’t dare to meet his eyes, her familiar and obedient tone making Mario Jensen feel somewhat annoyed. Not wanting to scold her, he clenched his fists tightly, suppressing his anger.

At that moment, he didn’t understand why he was so inexplicably angry about what she had said.

Time slowly passed, and the quiet space filled with the awkward silence of the two. Mario Jensen’s inexplicable irritation was gradually suppressed, and when he spoke again, his tone carried an inadvertent coaxing flavor.

"Lina, now is not the time for you to be willful!" Mario Jensen swiftly leaned over her shoulder and looked at her bowed head, speaking each word gently and seriously, "You need to think about the child in your belly. Staying at a hotel like this, when the child is born, they won’t even be able to get a household registration. How will you manage?"

"So, will you come back with me?"

Mario Jensen’s tone had never been so gentle before, and it moved Lina, who had been staying in a foreign country for months while enduring pregnancy discomforts alone. She felt a sourness in her eyes, and tears unexpectedly fell, silently landing on the hotel floor.

One drop! Two drops!

Her head was lowered, her long black hair covering her entire face. Mario Jensen couldn’t see her tears; however, seeing the drops splattering on the floor, he could tell how wronged she had felt during these months abroad.

What happened at the hospital today most likely wasn’t the first time it had occurred!

Whether it was because he’d been influenced by Lina’s emotions or feeling guilty for being an irresponsible father, Mario Jensen’s eyes grew a bit sore, and his heart ached. Without hesitation, he pulled the silent, crying woman into his embrace, holding her tightly.

The sudden movement made Lina tense up, her body pressed against him. Her head was pressed against his broad, warm chest, and she could hear his strong, steady heartbeat. Unknowingly, her tears stopped, and at that very moment, everything seemed to fall into place. An indescribable sense of comfort enveloped her entire body.

Habits can indeed be frightening. For so many years, whenever she encountered trouble, seeing Mario Jensen would instinctively put her heart at ease. She carried this habit with her even now.

"Lina, you just focus on taking care of our child and delivering them safely. Leave everything else to me, okay?"

Mario Jensen had said "okay" so many times since they had met, but the woman in his arms never replied. He knew she was still fearful, afraid that if she went back to their homeland, the news of her unwed pregnancy would spread like wildfire, affecting her day-to-day life.

In truth, he wanted to tell her to focus on giving birth to their child. However, he couldn’t say it now, as he didn’t know her current thoughts. She was an incredibly proud woman who deeply valued her relationships. After he had taken her forcefully, she maintained her silence, acting as if nothing had happened. Having learned she was pregnant, she traveled far away to give birth alone, not wanting to let the mistake continue. Deep down, she must still yearn for a clean and sincere love, right?

He didn’t have any sincere, clean love for her at the moment, so even if he wanted to be responsible, he couldn’t say it. Apart from treating her well, he didn’t dare do anything that might make her dislike him!

So even though he knew that the child in her belly was his, he chose to remain silent and wait for her until she was ready!

After a moment, the woman in his arms finally spoke, "But I don’t want to cause unnecessary trouble for you!"

"What do you mean, ’unnecessary trouble’?!" Mario Jensen was about to explode when he heard this. As the child’s father, doing something for his own child, how could it be considered unnecessary trouble?

Suppressing his feelings for so long, Mario Jensen finally snapped. He pulled the woman from his embrace, grabbed her chin with his hand, and lifted her head, forcing her to look at him. Even though seeing her teary eyes made his heart ache, he still spoke harshly: "Lina, listen to me. You must return to our country with me tomorrow and do as I say. If you don’t listen to me, I’ll take you to have the child in your belly removed tomorrow!"