Eve’s friends clapped and cheered for her when they heard Lucas’s words. But Eve remained unmoved. She didn’t even smile upon hearing it.

“I’m sorry. There seems to be a mistake here,” Eve said. “As you can see, Mr. Lucas, I am pregnant.”

“And?” Lucas’s eyebrow arched gracefully. “What’s the problem?”

Everyone in the room suddenly looked at Eve, making her nervous, and her next words came out stuttered. “I—I just think that it’s not the right time for me to move to a new place. It—it is not good for the baby.”

“Is that so?” Lucas moved his feet, one after the other, so calmly yet drawing everyone’s attention...