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I saw the wall clock; it was already 1:00 PM. Startled, I looked at the electronic calendar below the time display. I had slept for three days! Oh my God, I'd missed three days of work. I had to get back to the construction site immediately. I didn't have my phone, so I quickly searched my torn pocket for cash. Fortunately, I still had two hundred; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to go anywhere. I took the money and left the room.

I planned to take a taxi directly to the construction site, but as soon as I got in the car, my stomach began to ache. Frowning, a wave of panic washed over me, and I quickly instructed the driver to take me to the nearest hospital instead. Unexpectedly, I encountered Reynaldo there.

He was in the blood testing department, holding a lab report. I was also headed there for blood work, following the doctor's instructions. Just as I entered the department, I bumped into him head-on. Seeing him, I instinctively ran away. I didn't know why, but my heart felt hollow. That night, I'd begged him for a good time; now, seeing him again, I felt embarrassed. However, the three days of sleep, without food or energy, likely contributed to my reaction. I ran until exhaustion forced me to lean against a wall, panting heavily.

Reynaldo, with his long legs, quickly caught up. He stood behind me, his deep voice laced with a cold laugh. "Run," he said, "keep running."

I steadied my breath, turned, and leaned against the wall as I watched him. I smiled. "What a coincidence," I said.

Reynaldo looked at me intently, his beautiful eyebrows slightly furrowed. "Why didn't you stay at the hotel and come to the hospital?" he asked, his tone urgent. "Is something wrong?"

"Um… I had a bit of a headache and a possible slight fever, so I came to get checked," I replied. This man is shrewd; he must never know about the baby.

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"Headache?" Reynaldo suddenly reached out and touched my forehead. I instinctively avoided him. He furrowed his brows, his face darkening. "Sure enough," he said, "as soon as you wake up, you turn your face and don't recognize people." His dull voice held a hint of resentment.

I clutched the blood test form tightly behind my back, remembering how he'd ultimately saved me that night. If he hadn't arrived in time, I would have been dead. Although he could be excessive, I hadn't been good to him, so things were even now. I looked at him, about to speak kindly, when he suddenly stared at me intensely, making me inexplicably nervous.

I pressed myself against the wall, asking nervously, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"That night, they said… you were pregnant?"

He spoke, his sharp eyes, like an eagle's, fixed on my abdomen. My heart leaped, and I quickly denied it. "No, I didn't have a baby. They're trying to defame me, talking nonsense."

"Really?"

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He seemed incredulous, suddenly moving closer, his gaze sharp enough to pierce me. I tried to calm my racing heart and met his dark eyes calmly. "Really, I'm not pregnant. Look, you want a baby so much. If I were pregnant, wouldn't I quickly use this baby to blackmail you for money?" I said this to dispel his doubts.

To my surprise, his face darkened, and his eyes filled with coldness. He reached out and placed his hand beside me, his gaze cold and fierce. "Did you get pregnant with my child just for money?"

I: …

Did I miss the key point, or did he? To avoid angering him, I carefully said, "I didn't mean it that way; I was just giving an example."

He sneered sarcastically. "Fortunately, you weren't pregnant; otherwise, that child would have become a tool for you to make money, how pathetic."

Um…

Let him say what he wants; as long as he believes I didn't have a baby and won't try to take it from him in the future.

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"Esmeralda…" Reynaldo stared at me, disappointment and indescribable sadness suddenly in his deep eyes. He said, "You really had no heart."

I felt sad and mocked myself. He always said I had no heart, but if that were true, why did my heart ache so much when I saw him with Kimberly? When he complained about my lack of heart, did he ever consider that he liked Kimberly? Why should I show my true feelings to someone who despised me? Wasn't that just asking for humiliation?

"Esmeralda…"

He whispered my name, his voice filled with indescribable affection. That deep, lingering voice, combined with his focused intensity in bed, always made me mistakenly believe he still held some affection for me. He suddenly lowered his head, his lips almost touching mine.

Suddenly…

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"Reynaldo…"

Kimberly's voice cut through the air. Reynaldo froze. I quickly pushed him away. Yes, Kimberly was here. No matter how much I fantasized that he liked me, his true love was Kimberly.

"Oh, Ms. Duffy, what a coincidence, you're here too."

Kimberly arrived, linked her arm with Reynaldo's, and smiled at me. I nodded lightly. "Here for a checkup," I said. I glanced at the inspection form in Reynaldo's hand. He must have come to accompany Kimberly; I'd heard her health wasn't good. He was very considerate of her, always accompanying her to appointments.

I suddenly realized why he insisted I bear his grandmother's grandson instead of Kimberly. Kimberly's poor health; he couldn't bear to see her suffer. The more I thought about it, the more uncomfortable I felt.

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His moonlight is still here. He insisted I admit my feelings for him under the moonlight, just so he could mock me.

A sudden pain shot through my wrist; he'd exerted force. His hand was covered in bulging veins, as if he were about to crush my wrist. I winced and looked up at him. "Reynaldo, I'm very grateful for saving me that day. How do you want me to thank you?"

"Is gratitude all you have for me?"

He turned his face away and laughed angrily. "Esmeralda, you really don't recognize anyone once you're dressed!"

I frowned. "Please don't say that; your fiancée is still here…"

"To hell with his fiancée!"

Before I could finish, he yelled at me in a low voice, startling me. What happened to him? He was the "moonlight" here; how dare he speak to me like that? Isn't he afraid of hurting his "moonlight"? He forcefully grabbed my wrist and moved closer. "Esmeralda, I'm telling you, I…"

"Ah!"

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