Ch. 221..225: Begging For A Reconciliation Chapter 221-225

Chapter 221

Leah thought about what happened five years ago. At that time, she had just gotten married to Han. However, not long after she married Han. Han met Molly at a party.

At that time, Leah did not know anyone at the party. Han did not even introduce her to his friends.

Leah was bored and went to take a walk by herself. However, when she came back to her table, she saw Han talking with Molly happily.

The Howard Group was facing a downturn when Han took over the company. The shareholders wanted to acquire the company.

Not only that, the competitors were trying to suppress the Howard Group too. It was difficult for Han to face all that alone. During that time, he often slept in the company and got drunk every time he went to business events.

However, it seemed that the Howard Group had a sharp upturn after the party where Han met Molly. In a short time, Han got rid of most of the Howard Group’s competitors.

At that time, Leah thought Han was smart and scheming. However, what happened might have something to do with Jackson.

Leah had mixed feelings.

“Hey, what’s on your mind?” Ron asked and waved his hand in front of Leah.

Hearing that, Leah came back to her senses. She shook her head immediately and replied. “Nothing...”

Ron then gave Leah's shoulder a nudge. “Look, the person you’re looking for is here.*’

As soon as Ron finished his words, Leah looked up at the entrance.

Suddenly, there was an uproar. Everyone looked at the entrance to see what happened.

It was Han and Molly. They walked into the hall together.

Wearing a black suit, Han gave off an overbearing aura. It was only when he talked to Molly that his eyes softened.

Han had a perfect figure and a handsome face. For a moment, everyone’s attention fell on him. Wherever he went, people could not take their eyes off him.

Only a few businessmen were invited to the charity auction and Han was one of them.

Leah pursed her lips and kept staring at Han.

Perhaps there was a connection between Han and Leah that Han suddenly raised his head and met Leah’s eyes.

However. Han only stared at Leah coldly. In fact, he stared at her as if he did not know her at all.

“Han, what are you looking at?” Molly asked, noticing that Han suddenly stopped walking.

“Nothing,” Han replied and quickly looked away.

Nonetheless, Molly still sensed something wrong. She looked in the direction where Han was staring just now. and her face darkened when she spotted Leah.

“It’s her again! I don’t remember Dad inviting her. Why is she following us?” Molly said, gritting her teeth.

However. Han ignored Leah completely. “Don’t bother about her. Let’s go in.”

Hearing that, Molly was happy. However, she still gave Leah a defiant glare.

"Are you going over to talk to him now? But he seems not happy to see you.” Ron smirked.

“Let’s wait until the auction is over,” Leah replied.

Han’s arrival created an uproar. Everybody wanted to go over to greet him.

However. Jackson walked in right after that. With that, guests remained seated as the auction was about to start.

Leah was not interested in items auctioned at the auction house. She glanced at Han from time to time, making sure he did not leave at half-time.

Luckily, Han remained seated all the way. Except for bidding from time to time, he did not even leave his seat.

Two hours passed, and the auction was soon over.

As the host, Jackson stayed back to check the remaining auction items when guests started to leave.

Leah waited in the lobby for a while before seeing Han walking out with a few people around him. She did not see Molly by his side.

“Han!" Leah stopped him.

Hearing that, Han halted. He turned around and glanced at Leah expressionlessly. His eyes were cold and emotionless.

However, more and more people surrounded Han. especially politicians. They wanted to fawn upon Han when Jackson was not around.

After all, the Howard Group was the leading company in Pasteria. If those politicians could become the stakeholders, they could have a chance to earn a steady passive income.

Everyone could not help glaring at Leah when she walked up to Han.

“I have something to ask you. Can we talk?” asked Leah.

Hearing that, Han could not help but frown. “I don’t have time for...”

“Just give me five minutes.” Leah interrupted as she stretched out her right hand.

Nonetheless, Han still rejected her.

Leah could not help taking a deep breath. “But...”

“Ms. White, can’t you hear what Mr. Howard say just now? He doesn’t want to talk to you.”

“Yeah, stop interrupting us. We have something important to talk to Mr. Howard here.”

“That’s right. Mr. Howard doesn’t want to talk to you. Can you be more sensible and stop pestering him? What kind of woman will do that?”

Everyone laughed with their eyes full of contempt.

Immediately, Leah’s face darkened. She could not help lowering her head.

"In that case, I’ll come to you after the party.” After saying that, Leah left without looking back.

There was a cocktail party after the auction. Many guests were invited to the party as well.

Seeing Leah’s back, Han frowned. He could not help but scowl.

"What's wrong? He doesn’t want to talk to you?” Ron asked.

Leah remained silent and picked up a glass of red wine.

“Don’t drink too much.” Ron took the glass from Leah. He was concerned.

“Don’t worry. I won’t get drunk.”

“Hey, I think you’re in trouble.” Ron gasped as he looked behind Leah.

Chapter 222

Leah thought it was Molly or someone she had offended before. She did not expect it was Shawn.

Shawn was wearing a dark blue suit and looked perfectly nonnal. For a moment. Leah thought he had recovered. It was not until she saw the glitter in his eyes that she realized he was still Shawny.

“Sarah! I didn’t expect to meet you here. That old man didn't lie to me!” Shawn was excited. Even though he tried to lowrer liis voice, he could not hide his excitement. For a moment, he even wranted to go over and hold Leah’s hand.

However, Leah gave him a stem glare.

Immediately, Shawn withdrew liis hands. He wras a bit taken aback.

“Why are you here?” Leah frowned.

Judging from his gesture. Leah knew' Shawn was not frilly recovered yet.

Right then, Mr. Carling, Shawn’s butler came up.

He nodded at Leah and said, “Ms. White, I’m the one who brought Mr. Ford here. After all, people might get suspicious if Mr. Ford doesn’t appear in public for a long time.”

Hearing that, Leah understood right awray. However, she still could not help but resist Shawn subconsciously.

Thinking of what could have happened the other night, Leah still felt uncomfortable. At times, she even felt difficult to breathe.

Leah tugged Ron’s sleeve, asking for help.

Seeing the worrying look in Leah’s eyes, Ron reached out liis hand and put liis arm around her shoulder.

“She’s not feeling well. Please excuse us,” Ron said with a smile.

Hearing that, Shawn looked at Leah worriedly. He leaned forward and asked. “Sarah, are you okay?”

Leah took a step back at once and glared at Shawn coldly.

Immediately, Shawn’s face darkened.

Ron quickly took Leah and walked awray. It seemed that they deliberately kept a distance from Shawn.

Looking at Leah’s back, Shawn asked, ”Mr. Carling, do I look horrible?”

For a moment. Mr. Carling was silent. “No, sir,” he replied after a second.

"Then why did Sarah look at me as if she had seen a monster?” Shawn asked again. He looked gloomy.

Mi Carling wanted to say something but stopped on a second thought. In the end, he blurted, “Sir, you don’t look like a monster at all. Don’t overthink and w’orried too much.”

Hearing that, Shawn clenched liis fist.

Sarah, you rather stay with Ron than me? You didn’t even take a look at me? Why? Is he better than me?

On the other side. Han saw' Ron walking awray with Leah with liis aims on her shoulders.

Although Han refused to talk to Leah just now, he glanced in the direction of Leah unintentionally from time to time.

At the sight of Han and Leah together, he could not help but grip the wine glass tightly.

Just then, Molly came out of the auction house. Instantly, the smile on her face disappeared.

At first, she w'anted to walk over to Han, but she suddenly turned around and walked toward Shawn instead.

Shawn was alone as no one pay attention to him. After all, everyone’s focus wras on Han.

“Shawn!" Molly walked up to him with a smile.

However, Shawn blinked a few’ times, looking confused. “Who are you?” he asked.

Not many people knewr Shawm’s condition, but Molly knewr it. In fact, she had thoroughly investigated what happened in Dawnville before.

“Shawm, I’m Molly, your cousin!” There was a glint of excitement in Molly’s eyes.

“Cousin? Wliat do you want fr om me?” Shawm asked, confused. He was not in the mood to talk.

Shawm had ahvays been arrogant. It was hard for one to imagine that he became like that. Nonetheless. Molly did not doubt him at all. After all, it was hard for one to pretend like a seven-year- old.

“You look unhappy. Wliat happened?” Molly coaxed as if she was talking to a kid.

Shawm was a smart man. He could see through Molly’s lies easily. However, he did not mean to reveal her yet. He pretended to be unhappy and said, “Because Sarah doesn’t like me.”

Sarah? It’s because of Sarah?

Molly could not help but flash an evil grin.

With that, she patted her leg and exclaimed. “I can make Sarah like you!”

Hearing that, Shawm could not help but sneer in his heart. He could see the wicked intention in Molly’s eyes.

Nonetheless, he still smiled excitedly. “Really? How?”

Molly slowly picked up a piece of cake from the table and put it in Shawm's hand. “Sarah likes to eat cake. If you give this to her, she will be very happy.”

Shawm had recovered. He was only pretending to be a 7-year-old now. How could he not see Molly smear something on top of the cake when she passed it to him? How could she use him to hurt Leah?

Shawm could not help but snicker. He never thought Molly would use him. However, he was willing to be used as he also wranted to take the opportunity to teach Leah a lesson. Nonetheless, he never thought Molly would want to take Leah’s life.

“Really? Then I want to give this cake to Sarah. I’m sure she will like it.”

“Yeah, go ahead, and make sure she eats it.” Molly urged.

However, as soon as Molly turned around, she rolled her eyes and cursed in a low voice, “Wliat a dumb man!”

Chapter 223

"Mr. Sanders! What a surprise to see you here!"

Leah and Ron were getting bored of the party when they heard the voice of a man calling out to Ron excitedly. The man walked up to the pair, who were seated on a sofa, and stood before them.

Ron was the leader of a notorious gang in Linkville, and he had control over two-thirds of the entertainment establishments operating in the city. Naturally, some of the people among the guests were eager to get acquainted with Ron. Most of them were interested in making money through the entertainment business, and they would have to get Ron’s approval first to do that.

There was a flash of annoyance in Ron’s eyes as he kept his gaze down. He hated this type of socializing the most.

"Mhm." He remained seated with liis legs crossed. Then, he raised a brow and asked bluntly, "What's your deal?"

"Oh, no! I just wanted to offer my greetings when I noticed that you were here. Mr. Sanders." The man replied smilingly. It was clearly not his first time dealing with a cold, indifferent response like the one coming from Ron.

Then, Ron waved his hand dismissively. "You're done, right? You can go now."

The man's smile faltered slightly upon receiving such a frigid response from him. However, he swiftly decided to keep the feelings of dissatisfaction to himself as he was waiy of Ron's status and influence.

The man smiled warmly at Ron again as he reminded himself inwardly of the reason why he was there. He spoke in a respectfill tone, "Mr. Sanders. I'd like to ask a favor from you. It's about the bar on West Street..."

All along. Ron had given his men the authority to run and manage those establishments, so they were more well-versed than him in how the industry works. He had no intention of changing that for the sake of helping someone out for a favor.

With an irritated look in liis eyes. Ron lifted liis head and got to liis feet. "Sony, I need to pee. I'm going to use the bathroom."

The man was rendered speechless at that very instant.

I've dealt with difficult people many times before, but this is the first time I'm meeting someone who's impenetrable.

Still, it's not like I have any other options left. I can't possibly force him to stay when I need a favor from him.

"Of course! Nature calls! Go ahead. Mr. Sanders. We can talk later after you're done." The man took a few steps back to make way.

Ron directed his gaze at Leah. "I'll only be away for a while. Will you be alright on your own?"

Leah shook her head slightly. She stared at him with a puzzled look. "Why would I not be? Go on. Take your time."

She could tell that Ron was just using the bathroom as an excuse to put an end to the conversation earlier.

Ron gave her a slight nod and took out liis phone. "Call me if anything comes up. I've set my phone number on the speed dial on your phone."

He was about to leave after saying all that. However, he took another glance at Leah before stepping away.

I'm not quite sure why but I keep getting this unsettled feeling inside me.

Still, it should be fine since Leah is not drinking tonight, and she'll probably just stay here in her seat.

Not long after Ron had walked away. Leah spotted the dark shadow of a man stopping before her yet again.

She thought that Ron had returned. She raised her eyes from her lap and asked. "You're back so soon..."

Leah fell silent almost instantaneously.

The person standing before her turned out to be Shawn.

He was holding a plate with a piece of cake on it. He had an eager yet timid look in liis eyes as he greeted Leah. "Sarah."

At the time, the other guests were standing quite far away from them. Leah glanced around, but she couldn't seem to find Mr. Carling anywhere. She scooted a little further away from Shawn in her seat as she felt slightly alarmed. Then, she asked him, "Why are you here?"

Shawn noticed her movement earlier. He pouted and looked at Leah dejectedly. "Sarah, do you hate me?"

Leah had ahvays been wreak against the puppy face. Even though she didn't like Shawn, she still couldn't stand seeing that pitiable expression on his face.

She straightened herself a little and shook her head firmly. "No. I don't."

Shawn did not believe her. He sat down next to her on the sofa and held out the cake to her. "I got this cake from over there. You're gonna like it. It's delicious!"

Leah's gaze drifted across Shawn's face and fell on the cake.

She declined his offer adamantly. "No. I'm good."

"I knew it! You hate me! You wouldn't even eat the cake that I got for you. You must hate me a lot!" Shawn whined loudly. He seemed like he was about to burst into tears at any minute then.

Leah furrowed her brows.

People were sending glances in their direction as Shawn's voice was getting increasingly louder.

She nibbed the center of her brows wearily. The security guards will show’ up and ask us to leave if this goes on.

"Alright! Alright! I'll eat it." Leah let out a long, heavy sigh. Then, she took the piece of cake from him.

Shawn stopped complaining instantly. Instead, he cupped liis face with liis hands and stared at Leah expectantly.

Leah picked up the spoon and took a small bite.

It's so swreet that I can hardly swallow’ it.

Leah wasn't sure if it wras due to her pregnancy, but she had found herself unable to stomach swreet food like cakes and cream recently. Her expression changed the instant she had that tiny bite. She had to cover her mouth as the taste made her gag.

Shawn was visibly taken aback. He hurriedly asked, "Sarah, what's wrong?"

He was aw’are that Molly had added something to the cake, but he had no idea wdiat it was. Shawn wras only planning to pull a prank on Leah, and he had no ill intentions tow’ard her.

Leah had lost all color in her face. She shoved Shawn aside the next instant, dropping the cake and the spoon onto the floor with a clang.

Beads of sweat could be seen on her forehead. She appeared ghastly pale as she let out a moan in pain.

It hurts! It hurts so much in my stomach...

"Sarah, are you alright?!" Shawn got up and called out to her anxiously.

His loud voice resounded through the hall, and it caught Han's attention almost immediately.

Leah struggled to get to her feet. How’ever, her legs gave way, and she fell heavily onto the floor.

She mumbled incoherently, "My stomach hurts..."

"Your stomach hurts?" Shawn repeated after her with a puzzled look in liis eyes. He glanced down at Leah's stomach, and liis eyes flew’ open in horror at that very moment.

Blood had soaked through Leah's light-colored evening dress near her bottom. The stain wras slowly getting larger as more blood seemed to flow’ out of Leah's body.

What did Molly add to the cake? Why is Leah bleeding so much after having only a small bite?

Leah appeared to be in a lot of pain as she curled herself up on the floor. Her body wras trembling all over, and she seemed like she might pass out soon.

Still, she clenched her fists and dug her nails into her palms. With the little strength left in her body, she said slowly in a pleading voice, "S-save... save my child..."

Shawn widened his eyes in shock.

Child? She's pregnant?!

 

Chapter 224

" What happened?" Shawn was in a complete daze when someone pushed him to the side forcefully. A tall, sturdy figure had rushed over and crouched down by Leah's side in a flash.

Shawm knitted his brows.

It's Han. I should just act dumb now.

He replied to Han with a seemingly helpless and confused expression on liis face. "Blood... Sarah is bleeding a lot. I'm so scared."

Shawm soon noticed that Han was looking at him with an icy. piercing gaze. He quickly scurried off. appearing as if he was thoroughly intimidated by Han.

Han turned his eyes toward Leah. His heart ached terribly as he took in her weakened condition and her blood-stained dress. Just then, he felt a sharp, throbbing pain in his head.

Images of a past memory flashed across his mind. That particular memory looked curiously similar to their current situation. Leah was on the floor in a pool of blood. Han could almost hear her calling out in a weak voice, "Save my child..."

Han was reminded of the frequent nightmares he had previously. He tried to snap out of it and stretch out his arms to pick Leah up. However, he found himself shaking uncontrollably and realized he could hardly muster any strength in his body.

As more images of his past filled his mind, Han was so overwhelmed he felt as if his head might split open.

"Move!" Suddenly, someone shoved Han aside at that moment.

Ron had returned from a quick smoke, and he did not expect to find such a huge crowd gathered around where Leah was seated. When he had finally squeezed through the crowd and registered the sight before him, a violent rage erupted in him.

Ron wanted desperately to beat Han into a pulp at the sight of Leah in a bloodied state. However, he knew' that Leah needed help urgently.

He swiftly moved toward Leah and picked her up in his arms.

Han was as pale as a ghost due to his headache at that point. Despite that, he reached out and grabbed onto the hem of Ron's shirt.

Ron glared at Han and said in a severe tone, "Have you not done enough damage to her life, Han? Just stay away from her!"

Han had a pained look in his eyes upon hearing those words. Then, he slowly loosened his grip on Ron's shirt.

Ron earned Leah, who had passed out due to the pain, and strode out of the place.

"Han. are you alright? Han?!" Molly had finally noticed the commotion and hurried to Han's side.

She was expecting to see Leah embarrass herself. However, she ended up finding a pale, hunched Han on the floor. His face was even dripping with sweat.

Han's eyes narrowed as he fixed liis gaze on Molly.

He felt extremely disoriented as memories of the past and present seemed to fall back into place in liis head.

Suddenly, everything went black before Han's eyes. Before he knew it, he had fainted and dropped to the floor.

Ron sped all the way to the hospital to get Leah there as soon as possible.

After that, he waited anxiously outside the emergency room for a long time. He could see doctors rush in and out of the emergency room from time to time.

However, every time a doctor emerged from the room, they would either have a deep frown on their foreheads, or they would be sighing endlessly.

Ron felt as if there were a huge stone weighing on liis heart.

Eventually, Ron called out to a doctor who had just stepped out of the emergency room. Then, he asked worriedly, "Doctor, how is she?"

The doctor cast a stony glance at him. "Are you the patient's husband?"

"I..." Ron opened liis mouth but he couldn't seem to find a proper answer for that.

"How could you be so careless?! The patient is pregnant. You should be mindful of what she eats at all times!" The doctor lectured Ron in a stem voice.

Ron was in a state of shock. "Pregnant? She's pregnant?!"

"You were unaware?" The doctor looked at him skeptically.

Ron was rendered speechless, yet again.

I truly had no idea, but that's not what's important now.

He quickly asked the doctor, "Is she alright, then?"

"The patient is fine. However, she's suffering from very severe symptoms of contractions after having ingested medication that would induce miscarriage. We can only tiy our best and do everything we can to help her." The doctor gave a deep sigh and walked away.

Ron tightened his fists and sweat broke out all over his back.

I had no idea that Leah was pregnant. If I did. I would not have attended the auction with her, in the first place.

However, why would she suddenly suffer from symptoms of miscarriage when she was just sitting quietly in her seat earlier? Moreover, she hadn't had a single drop of liquor tonight.

It was almost dawn when the doctors finally exited the emergency room. They appeared more relaxed than how they were a few hours ago.

Leah was lying motionlessly on a hospital bed as she was still under sedation. She had tubes all over her. and she was as white as a sheet.

Ron followed behind the group of doctors as they transferred Leah to a hospital ward.

"Could you step outside with me for a bit?" One of the doctors took a glance at Leah and asked Ron.

Just as the two of them went out of the room, Leah opened her eyes. She spotted the drip connected to her hand and felt extremely weaiy. Then, she lifted her eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling.

Once Ron had closed the door behind him, he hurriedly asked the doctor. "Is the baby alright?"

He looks like a total playboy. That thought occurred to the doctor as he stared at Ron's face. The doctor nodded. "The mother was extremely lucky. You got her to the hospital soon enough for us to give her

proper treatment. Also, she only ingested the harmful medication in a minute amount, so we managed to keep the baby safe."

Ron breathed a sigh of relief.

I could hardly imagine how devastated Leah would be if she were to lose her child.

"However..." The doctor had a grim look as he furrowed liis brows. "Though the baby is safe now, the mother has unfortunately suffered irreversible damage to her body due to this incident. There is a high risk of postpartum bleeding when she delivers the baby. Also, she probably wouldn't be able to have another child after that."

Ron's expression hardened upon hearing the news.

I'm not sure how well Leah will take the news that she probably can't have another baby in the future.

The only thing I'm certain about is that she is in very bad shape now. There is a high risk of postpartum bleeding when she goes into labor... That means the baby might not even survive the delivery.

In other words, we've only managed to keep the baby alive for now. There's no telling what would happen until the baby is bom.

"You should look after the mother well and make sure that something like this doesn't happen again." The doctor said with a serious expression on liis face. Then, he patted Ron on the shoulder lightly and walked away.

Ron went out of the hospital to have a smoke. He stood outside for quite a while.

When he had returned to the ward, he found Leah staring expressionlessly at the ceiling.

"You're up? Are you hungry? Is there anything you want to eat?" Ron forced a smile and asked in a seemingly calm manner.

Upon hearing his voice. Leah turned her head slowly and met Ron's gaze.

"Ron." Her voice was croaky and gravelly. "Is my child alright?"

Ron poured some water into a cup and carefully held the straw up for her. He said smilingly, "Your child is alright, of course! There's nothing to worry about. By the way, how could you hide such big news from me? Who is the father of your baby? Is it Ian?"

Chapter 225

Leah took the cup from Ron and had a sip of water. Then, she slowly shook her head. "It's not him."

Ian and I have never gone that far in our relationship. All we ever did was hold each other's hands.

On the other hand, I just can't bring myself to tell Ron that the father of my child is Shawn.

She continued shaking her head. "Let's not talk about it."

Shawn could sense her reluctance to discuss the matter. He pursed liis lips slightly as he looked at her pale, ashen face. Then, he changed the topic.

"The doctor said that you were in critical condition earlier and that you should take good care of your body after this. I think you should stay at home for the time being. I'll send some of my men over to escort and protect you." Ron tucked the blanket around Leah's shoulders and said matter-of-factly.

Leah replied hesitantly, "Is that absolutely necessary?"

Ron frowned and stopped smiling at that instant. He looked at Leah with a stem expression on liis face. "Of course it is. Unless you don't mind what happens to your body or the child you're carrying?"

Leah placed her hands over her stomach. Her face seemed to have grown paler. "I get it already."

She might have considered having an abortion at one point. However, once she had made up her mind to have the baby, she would do anything in her power to keep it safe.

In the afternoon the next day. the doctor came by the ward and advised Leah of what she needed to be mindful of. Then, he allowed her to be discharged from the hospital.

At the same time, Serena had somewhat found out what had happened to Leah, and she showed up in her ward that afternoon.

Serena had been rather busy at work lately, so she hadn't gotten in touch with Leah in quite a long time.

However, since there were a lot of reporters present at the charity auction, those guys got the news of Leah's incident out almost instantaneously. It was simply a matter of time before Serena learned of it.

"Cindy. why haven't you told me about what happened?!" Serena admonished her in a raised voice the minute their eyes met.

Leah replied weakly, "I didn't want to bother you since you seemed quite busy recently."

"Why would you ever be a bother? Regardless of how busy I am, I'll still be able to find a way to offer you some help. Now’. I only came to know what happened to you after reading the news. Do you truly consider me as your friend?" Serena grumbled furiously and pouted.

Leah hurriedly grabbed Serena's hands and said in a pleading voice, "Of course I do! I was wrong. I won't do that ever again."

Serena looked at her pale complexion. Then, she let out a small sigh. "Are you alright? How about your baby?"

"We're both fine," Leah answered reassuringly.

Serena stared at Leah's stomach with widened eyes. "When did this happen anyway? You even kept me in the dark all this time!"

Leah glanced briefly at Ron and turned her eyes to Serena again.

Serena noticed the awkward look in her eyes, and she tactfully decided not to press Leah on about the matter. "Fine. We'll talk about this afterward."

The three of them left the hospital. Ron. who was driving them to Leah's home, started, "I guess you won't be able to come with me to the racing match this Saturday. Leah."

Leah looked at him apologetically. "Sony."

Ron gave a chuckle while raising his brows. "What's there to be sorry about? You should rest well at home and wait for my good news. I'll definitely win the race!"

Upon arriving at the White's mansion. Ron frowned as he looked at the sole security guard waiting by the front gate. He shook liis head. "This won't do. The security measures around this place are too lax. I'll have some of my men stand guard around your home."

This time, Leah shook her head. "That's too much trouble for you."

I'm not some important, high-ranking individual who needs maximum security to prevent my assassination...

"At times, you're just too naive." Ron reached out to pat Leah on the head. However, he stopped and pulled back liis aim when he remembered her weakened condition.

Ron crossed his arms and continued, "You fainted and caused such a huge commotion at Jackson Lamere's auction event. Do you honestly think that he won't look into tliis? Do you think he'll leave you alone when he finds out that you and Han are still connected in some way?"

Ron appeared to have assumed that Han was the father of Leah's baby.

Ian and Han were the only ones who had been romantically involved with her before. If Ian isn't the father, then it must be Han.

Leah pressed her lips together.

Jackson wouldn't go so far as to eliminate me, right?

However, the image of Jackson staring at her with a cold gaze came to Leah's mind. It filled her with uncertainty.

"Cindy, he's doing tliis for the sake of your safety. You should just accept liis offer!" Serena flashed Leah a knowing smile and poked lightly into her aim.

Leah gave in eventually. "Alright then."

Ron made a call and summoned several of his men over. After giving out the necessary instructions, Ron finally left Leah's place.

At the same time, Han woke up on a hospital bed in an emergency room.

A doctor was trying to connect the drip to Han's hand when he spotted the man on the bed slowly opening liis eyes.

It gave the doctor quite a shock that he almost dropped the needle in liis hand.

"Um... Mr. Howard? You're awake?" The doctor asked cautiously, "Do you want me to get your family members in here?"

Han turned his head and slowly looked around. It took him more than thirty seconds to register where he was.

"No." Han replied fiimly.

He clenched his fists slightly and closed liis eyes. The sight of Leah lying on the floor in a bloodied state came to liis mind almost immediately.

"Is everything alright with my body?" Han directed liis gaze toward the doctor and asked flatly.

Despite feeling slightly intimidated by liis gaze, the doctor replied truthfully. "There's nothing wrong with your health. You've probably fainted because you've been through a psychological shock..."

The doctor's eyes widened in surprise the next instant. He stared at Han with an incredulous look in liis eyes and asked, "Mr. Howard, have you regained your memories?"

Han's eyes hardened slightly as a crease formed between liis brows. He shot the doctor a warning look.

The doctor felt liis heart miss a beat.

Han instructed in a cold, steely voice. "Do not tell anyone that I've regained my memories."

"Not even Mr. Lamere and Ms. Molly..." The doctor asked with caution.

Han's eyes narrowed as he met the doctor's gaze.

The latter hurriedly lowered his head and answered. "Understood. Mr. Howard."

A while later, the doctor exited the emergency room to find Molly and Jackson by the door. Molly quickly walked up to him and asked, "Doctor, is Han alright?"

"Mr. Howard is fine." The doctor had a mask on, so the pair could not see liis expression. "He's been through some psychological shock, and now he's stabilized."

Molly's eyes gleamed with a malicious light.

It's all that b*tch, Sarah's fault!

Molly hurriedly asked in an anxious voice, "Did Han regain some of liis memories? Has he said anything?"

The doctor could almost see the expression in Han's eyes before him again.

Han Howard is an even more dangerous man as compared to the members of the Lamere family.

He shook his head fiimly and said, "No."