Chapter 357: I Will Not Take Any Rejection

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Riya woke up in the evening. The light above her head was pale.

She subconsciously touched her flat belly which was no longer in pain. Riya felt that she had lost something.

A warm hand held her hand slightly. Later, Reynaldo tucked her in the blanket.

Riya looked up and saw Reynaldo’s exquisite and young face.

“What is the time now?”

“You’ve slept for a whole day. You scared me to death”

Reynaldo blamed her with pity. He sat next to her and poured her a cup of water, “Are you hungry? What do you want to have? I’ll get it for you.”

After drinking some water, Riya felt that her throat was not dry anymore.

She shook her head. Later, she said, “I want to have something in light flavor.”

Reynaldo nodded. When he stood up, Riya held his fingers. After looking around, she frowned, “Are you alone here?”

“Why? Who else do you expect? Who do you want to inform after having surgery?”

Reynaldo would never inform the Marley family. Carl doted on Riya but disciplined her strictly.

She was pregnant before getting married. It was a scandal for the older generation.

Carl might have a heart attack after hearing the news.

Moreover, other family members envied her. Carl doted on Riya, his only granddaughter, the most. He even wanted to pass the family property to her. If others learned this news, they would laugh at Riya.

Pursing her pale lips, Riya let go of Reynaldo’s hand and lay on the bed, “No one. I don’t want to see anyone.”

“Do you want to have some soup?”

Reynaldo spoke in a gentle voice, carrying an indulgence and helpless tone. “You can’t be so willful anymore. Get yourself a nice guy and marry him. You can’t mess with other men and get pregnant.”

Riya had never been so weak and helpless in front of Reynaldo.

Riya was always a girl full of energy.

It was a fault to make her either angry or sad.

“Reynaldo, how dare you tease me?”

Riya glared at him angrily. She was full of energy at once.

Reynaldo smiled and didn’t tell her about her surgery. He went to buy soup for her.

After Reynaldo left, the ward suddenly quieted down. Riya stared at the white ceiling and her smile retreated.

She stroked her belly which had empty.

She might be so scared because of the surgery that had even seen Stefan in a daze.

She even felt that he was by her side, staring at her without blinking.

“Poor baby, you didn’t even see your father.”

Riya muttered in the quiet ward, and couldn’t conceal the disappointment in her eyes.

She would never have this baby. It was just a fetus. Riya assumed that she became sentimental because she just lost her baby.

Women who had children were easy to get depressed. She must be crazy.

She took out her phone under the pillow.

It had passed. She was full of energy. No one knew about her abortion, even Stefan.

He would only know it in the future.

She opened her Line Moments and posted some photos of this city that Reynaldo had sent to her before.

She also posted a beautiful selfie.

In the hospital corridor, Reynaldo walked out from the ward and saw a familiar person standing at the stairway.

“Aren’t you going to see her?”

Stefan, who was tall and upright, leaned against the window. Hearing Reynaldo’s words, he raised his head and extinguished the cigarette in his hand, and replied coldly, “It’s unnecessary since she’s fine.”

Reynaldo chuckled, “How would you know if you don’t see her?”

After saying this, his gaze landed on Stefan’s injured hand, which was bleeding from the joints.

Stefan was a ruthless man. But he only tolerated Riya since they were kids.

Stefan had a strange taste. What was so good about Riya, a showing off and heartless woman?

“Why wouldn’t you ask nurses to treat your wound?”

Reynaldo looked at the wound on Stefan’s hand. If the doctor were a man, he would have beaten the doctor up, instead of punching the door.

Stefan replied indifferently, “It’s unnecessary.”

“Riya wants to have some soup.”

“I’ll get it.”

Before Reynaldo said more, Stefan had left.

“Why doesn’t he go to see her as he’s here? Both are jerks.”

Reynaldo muttered, and went back.

He didn’t bother to buy soup for Riya as Stefan had done it.

After staying in the hospital for three days, Riya was discharged.

Reynaldo sent her to the hotel. Seeing that she was in a good mood, he said, “I have delays in my work for a couple of days. My colleagues keep calling me. I can’t stay with you today. Can you watch TV in your room?”

Riya glanced at him and sneered, “I’m not a fool and I can take care of myself.”

“You are just a big baby girl.”

Reynaldo said. He also reminded her, “Keep in your mind that you can’t touch water for a couple of days, especially cold water. You are still in confinement.”

Hearing Reynaldo’s words, Riya’s face darkened. She was a single young woman.

How came she was in confinement.

“Get lost.”

She replied rudely. Reynaldo helplessly glanced at her, took his stuff, and left.

Riya was a unique woman. Before leaving the hospital, she had changed her clothes and put on makeup.

Was she discharged from the hospital? Or was she going to a beauty contest?

Riya had been in this city for more than ten days for recovery. She would put herself in trouble if she struggled to go back. She assumed that she had enjoyed a happy life after posting information on her Line Moments.

However, she had not heard any news from the man, who had promised to marry her.

What moves would he take?

Riya had checked all information and contacts about Stefan, including the official account of Key Group.

She got nothing.

Stefan had forced her to marry him at Margaret’s wedding. But he did nothing after learning about her pregnancy.

Riya frowned. She thought that Stefan would never let her go because of the baby.

Finally, he was scared off.

“What a piece of garbage he is! I will not think of you anymore.”

Throwing her phone on the bed, Riya got up and walked into the bathroom.

She had bought the air ticket back to River City. She had left for half a month. It was time for her to return.

Sitting on the plane, Riya looked at the beautiful woman in the mirror with satisfaction, pursing her lips.

When the plane took off, Riya received a message from Reynaldo. Before she checked it, the seat beside her sank. She was overwhelmed with a familiar aura.

Before she took any action, the man adjusted his suit and glanced at her coldly. “It’s too late to jump out now!”

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When Riya saw Stefan, she was about to run away.

However, before Riya stood up, Stefan had grabbed her wrist and looked at her indifferently. Riya felt guilty.

“How did you…”

“We have a project here. I’m on a business trip.”

Stefan calmly explained. Riya pursed her lips. She suddenly realized that she was speechless.

“What a coincidence.”

Smiling guiltily, Riya had a bad feeling.

Was it just a coincidence?

She secretly glanced at him and tentatively asked, “When did you come here? How long have you stayed?”

Did she have an illusion when she was in the hospital?

If Stefan had been by her bedside by then…

Riya shivered subconsciously. No. He would have strangled her to death if he was there. He would have not let her off easily.

She had murdered his baby. Stefan would never forgive her. “Why are you so nervous? Are you hiding something from me?” Stefan looked at Riya who sat beside her. Suddenly, he leaned over.

Riya was shocked and subconsciously leaned backward, putting her hands on her chest. She nervously sputtered, “What do you want? Are you going to kill me in the plane?”

Soon, she was covered in a blanket which one was on Stefan just now. Stefan also tucked in more tightly. Then he spoke calmly.

“It will take several hours to get River City. Take some rest. Don’t worry. You have nothing worthy of me killing you.”

Stefan’s voice was cold, but Riya sensed gentleness in his words.

Riya nervously grabbed the blanket and gingerly looked at him. She was scared.

“It’s yours.”

Riya collected herself and wanted to return the blanket to Stefan.

He stopped her and forced her to lie back down.

“Keep it. I don’t need it.”

Looking at his face, Riya felt dizzy. She subconsciously pushed him away and turned her back to him. She spoke impatiently.

“It’s up to you. It looks like that I’m refusing to return it to you.” She was suddenly overwhelmed with irritation without any reason.

Neither did Stefan tell her when he had been here, nor did he mention if he had been in the hospital. He didn’t even mention the baby.

It seemed that he knew nothing, but Riya felt that he had known everything.

The irritating made Riya feel bad.

If she took the initiative to bring up this topic, it seemed that she was anxious to explain. But she did concern about his reaction if she didn’t speak out.

Was she depressed because of pregnancy?

They didn’t talk more on their way back to River City.

Stefan was a quiet man. Riya was happy that he didn’t ask any questions. She pretended to take a nap but fell asleep in the end.

The plan was flying in the night sky. The journey was dull, yet made people feel that they were closer to stars.

The cabin was quiet as if time stopped.

When Riya woke up, the plan was about to land.

She was subconsciously about to stand up.

Soon, Riya was tightly wrapped with a man’s trench coat, carrying a familiar scent and men’s perfume.

Riya frowned and tried to take it off, “It’s ugly.”

“It’s cold in the evening. Your condition can’t stand the coldness.”

Stefan was afraid that Riya would take off his trench coat. He wrapped her tightly until she stopped resisting.

“Is it cold? It’s almost the summer. What’s wrong with you?”

Riya rolled her eyes and thrust her handbag into his arms. She walked out of the cabin and got off the plane, obediently wearing the trench coat.

It had just rained in River City. With the cool night breeze, it was indeed a little cold.

Riya subconsciously grabbed the trench coat. Its long hem had covered her calves.

She had no intention to take it off.

“The car is over there.”

Stefan took Riya in another direction. Noticing that Riya staggered, Stefan slowed down.

She rolled her eyes and refused, “I won’t take your car. I have my own.”

“Are you asking me to carry you over there?”

Stefan turned around and said expressionlessly.

Was he threatening her?

Riya sneered, and attempted to shake his hand off, but failed.

“Stefan, what’s wrong with you? I’ve told you that I won’t take your car.”

“Are you going to argue with me here?”

Stefan said calmly and with affection. Riya was speechless. Why did he treat her as a child? Why did he speak to her in this attitude?

She just wanted to get closer to him. But it turned out that she was messing around.

She had been messing around. She was serious this time but was treated as if she was temperamental.

“I won’t take your car.”

Riya said seriously.

The man looked at her carefully and made an eye gesture to the driver.

The driver closed the rear door and drove the car away in front of them.

Riya looked at Stefan who stood in front of her.

“I’m comfortable to take any car.”

After saying that, he took her heading toward his car.

After sitting in the car, Riya realized that something went wrong. She looked at Stefan, who sat beside her, and said with her eyebrows furrowing, “Why are you here?”

“I brought a gift for Carl on my business trip. I haven’t seen him for several days. I miss him!”

Stefan sat still and replied calmly. It looked like that he was going to see his grandfather late at night.

Riya was almost laughing in her exasperation.

“It’s late. He has gone to bed.”

“It doesn’t matter. He will get up when I am there. I have something to tell him.” What would Stefan tell Carl? They were not even in the same generation.

Riya glared at him and said, “I’m not going to return the Marley Mansion.”

“Let’s go to Bank Villa.”

Stefan said indifferently. Riya turned around and said fiercely, “I’m not going to your house.”

Stefan frowned. Then he said with an unhappy expression, “Do you want to stay at a hotel?” It might be inconvenient, but he didn’t mind.

“I’m not going to the hotel.”

Riya thought that she must look villainous now.

What a shameless man he was.

“Miss, where do you want to go?”

The driver was embarrassed. He was just an employee and didn’t want to know too many secrets.

Stefan looked at the driver and said calmly, “Bank Villa.” Before Riya said anything, he turned to her and said, “Or we can go to the Marley Mansion. I miss Carl.”

Riya cursed him secretly.

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