Chapter 70: I Know You Were Pregnant

She assumed he remembered this place and was using it to force her confession about her memory. However, he didn't. Nathaniel's strong hand tightened on the steering wheel; his expression was complex. "How's the child doing, Cecilia?"

He still remembered receiving Zachary's medical records showing her two-week pregnancy. He hadn't asked sooner, hoping Cecilia would speak first. Her pupils constricted at his question. "What child?"

Nathaniel parked before replying, his mood heavy. "I know you were pregnant then." His intense gaze seemed to pierce through her. Cecilia was terrified he'd discovered Jonathan. Despite her preparations, she feared he would take Jonathan and Elliot. She forced calm. "All I remember is the doctor saying I miscarried."

Nathaniel's mood plummeted. He should have known the child couldn't exist. If it did, how could she have returned alone? His investigators had observed her for a long time without seeing a child. Furthermore, how could she, so frail, have given birth? Nathaniel's throat tightened, leaving him speechless.

On their way back, Cecilia felt uneasy. As soon as she arrived home, she immediately called Calvin. The call was quickly answered. "What happened, Ceci?" Calvin's magnetic voice asked. He knew she wouldn't call unless it was important.

"Nathaniel found me today and asked about a child. He knows I was pregnant," Cecilia reported. A moment later, Calvin's reassuring voice responded, "Don't worry, I've had someone alter Jon and Eli's birthdates."

"That's good," Cecilia murmured, aware of her momentary distress. "Don't be afraid. As long as I'm here, no one can take Eli and Jonathan away."

Thousands of kilometers away, Calvin stood atop a seaside skyscraper. Executives waited in a large conference room for him to finish his call. After hanging up, he felt a reluctance. He instructed his assistant, "Keep a close eye on Eli. We absolutely cannot let anyone from Nathaniel's side discover him."

He'd recently noticed someone investigating Cecilia's past. He hadn't expected Nathaniel's reach to extend so far. Worried about alarming Cecilia, he'd remained silent.

That night, Cecilia had a nightmare. Nathaniel had discovered both children, rejecting them and wishing them erased. She woke, drenched in cold sweat. She remembered Elena urging them to have a baby when she first married Nathaniel. He'd said, "Setting aside whether I'll even touch you, even if you got pregnant, I wouldn't allow the child to be born."

Haunted by that memory, Cecilia couldn't sleep. She felt a sense of urgency. The next day, she chose a flattering outfit and applied makeup. Leaving home, she packed her tools, just in case.