Ann's bland words struck Brandon's head like a lightning bolt, and his head stopped working.

He froze for a minute.

For a moment his thin lips quivered, and he asked in a husky voice, "What did you say?"

"Three months after I went to America, I got pregnant." Ann repeated, her dark eyes as calm as a pool of still water.

Brandon stood up with a shudder in his heart and put his hands firmly on Ann's shoulders. "You said three years ago... Are you pregnant?"

Ann looked at her coldly and did not reply.

"And where’s the child? The child......" A feeling of anticipation rose in Brandon's heart, which...