Zoe furrowed her brow, looking up to find Barrett standing before her.

He held out several tissues, his expression filled with concern that struck her as somewhat insincere.

She didn't want him to witness her in such a vulnerable state; it felt as if he took pleasure in her misery, especially since she couldn't conceive and had to endure this humiliating situation.

With a mocking tone, he asked, "You seem to be pregnant."

Zoe was already feeling unwell, and the weight of everything she was going through felt partly like Barrett's fault.

Frustrated and unable to suppress her embarrassment and anger, she shot him a fierce glare and retorted, "Who...