Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 220

Daphne lifted her head, but before she could see Lionel’s angry face, he already had her pinned

against the door, looming over her. They were so close she could almost make out the fine fuzz on his

face.

“Is the kid not mine?” he asked in a very gentle tone, his face relaxed.

Daphne gave a nervous laugh. “What if it is?”

“Well, let’s get an abortion then. I’ll pay for the procedure and the recovery. We’re still young and don’t

really know each other that well. Having this kid now isn’t a good choice for either of us. If in the future

we find that we’re really suited for each other, there will be plenty of chances to have kids, don’t you

think?” Lionel straightened up, giving Daphne a deep look, then took a step back, giving her some

space.

Daphne was taken aback, then laughed and clapped her hands, nodding at Lionel. “You’re so right,

Lionel. We’re still young, and you, a handsome and rich guy, are in your prime. In the future, you’re

bound to achieve great things. How could we let something trivial like love and a child affect your

judgment and future? Having this kid is not beneficial for either of us! We are indeed in sync!”

Daphne reached out her hand for a handshake to show their agreement.

But Lionel just stared at her coldly. “In sync? Daphne! What’s going on in that head of yours? An

abortion? I will pay for the procedure? I will pay for the recovery? Am I hiring a hitman to kill my own

child? Am I fucking crazy?”

Daphne quickly shrunk her neck in fear, worried that Lord Lion might hit her if he got angry.

Did Lionel just curse? Sure did, he even used foul language.

She had known Lionel for a long time, but had never heard him use such language before. Daphne

huddled by the door, her heart a mess of indescribable pain.

After listening to Lionel’s angry words, Daphne decided to remain silent.

But Lionel wasn’t about to let her off the hook. He reached out, grabbed her chin, and forced her to look

at him. “Speak up, you’re usually so chatty. If we hadn’t brought this up tonight, would I be erecting a

tombstone for my daughter in a few days? Have you already found a hospital?”

“How did you know it’s a girl?” Daphne blurted out innocently, immediately regretting it. She quickly

covered her mouth and gave Lionel an innocent grin.

“I want a daughter, is there a problem with that?” he said defiantly.

Daphne pouted. “My mom says I’m built to have boys. We’re not a good match, Lord Lion.”

“Do you want me to raise you as my daughter?”

Lionel’s interpretation was beyond imagination!

Daphne shook her head. “Having a daughter like me would give you lots of trouble, so you don’t need

to worry.”

“Don’t use your limited wit to change the subject. I’m asking you, which hospital are you planning to

have the procedure at?”

“Hope Hospital,” Daphne quickly answered.

Seeing Lionel’s expression, Daphne immediately changed her answer with a laugh. Haven’t decided

yet.”

She carefully looked at Lionel’s expression, and realizing that he didn’t really care about the answer,

she immediately shut up.

“You seem to love Hope Hospital so much, why don’t you give birth there?” Lionel said, turning and

heading towards the bed.

Daphne stood there stunned for a moment, then realizing what he meant, she immediately ran towards

Lionel.

“Could you run any faster? Why don’t you fly over here?” Lionel’s disgruntled voice came from the bed.

Daphne immediately slowed down, then sat next to Lionel. “Lord Lion, what did you mean by giving

birth? You want this child?”

“Daphne, you seem like you’re scared of trouble, but you’re quite daring in your actions,” Lionel said,

turning to look at Daphne sitting next to him.

Intimidated by Lionel’s gaze, Daphne immediately stood up. “If I were daring, this child would be long

gone!”

Lionel was lost for words.

Daphne was telling the truth. She had initially used a pregnancy test, and after finding out she was

pregnant, she went to the hospital. The results were the same- she was pregnant!

Upon confirming her pregnancy, she knew she couldn’t keep the child, so she immediately booked an

abortion.

While waiting for the procedure, she looked up videos of painless abortions to encourage herself.

Seeing the cold instruments, she decided to flee the hospital.

That night, she had several nightmares in her apartment.

But she knew the child was an accident, the so-called unplanned pregnancy. Even though she knew

Lionel was a decent person, she couldn’t accept his womanizing ways.

Even if the child were to be born, they wouldn’t be able to form a complete family. Thinking about the

scenes from TV shows, the philandering father having affairs, the mother struggling to raise the child,

and the child being neglected by the father, it was too painful to imagine.

So, Daphne decided to go for the operation the next day and booked another specialist at Hope

Hospital.

While waiting for the operation, she downloaded a video of a cesarean section to encourage herself.

Seeing the bloody scene, she kept comforting herself that an abortion was better, at least there would

be no scar on her stomach and it wouldn’t be as bloody as a cesarean section. If she really had to give

birth, with a cesarean section, no good father for the child, and possibly no ability to raise the child, it

would be even worse.

So, under the stimulus of the cesarean section video, she finally made up her mind and was ready to

go into the operation room.

However, the patient before her had severe bleeding and was carried out. The scene was shocking,

and seeing the woman’s pale face and bloody sheets, Daphne quickly fled.

In the end, she helplessly returned to her apartment from the hospital, even buying a radiation

protection matemity dress on the way home.

Later, she felt very helpless and could only go home to search for the most reliable gynecological

hospital online while calling Julie, never expecting things to turn

out like this.

Daphne plucked up the courage and spilled the beans about her considering having an abortion. She

then heaved a sigh and sat next to Lionel, “Lionel, what should I do? I’ve never been sick but my mom

predicted during a fortune telling session that I might face life-threatening danger! What if I bleed

heavily during the abortion?”

“You bleed heavily every month and you are still alive and kicking, right? Did the fortune teller also

predict that you will meet a benefactor, and that benefactor is me, Lionel?”

Bleed heavily every month? Isn’t that a reference to menstruation?

Lionel is a benefactor? Are you sure he’s not a jinx?

Wouldn’t she have avoided being pregnant out of wedlock if not for him?

Daphne was brimming with complaints but kept them to herself. Instead, she asked Lionel, “Can you

help me find a reliable hospital? I don’t want to be a single mom. I can’t even support myself, let alone

raise a child!”.

“I will raise the child if you give birth.” Lionel had not initially said this, but now he had given it serious

thought.

However, to Daphne, Lionel’s words were pure nonsense!

“Aren’t you only interested in having a daughter? The fortune teller said I would only have sons!”

“Daphne, are you trying to test my patience?” Lionel squinted at Daphne.

She quickly shook her head, “So, you mean I should give birth to this child? Then what? We’ll take

turns taking care of the kid?”

“How about this, on rainy days, the child stays with me, and on sunny days with you, what do you

think?” Lionel suddenly proposed his suggestion.

Daphne was puzzled, looked up at him, “Why does the child have to be with you on rainy days and with

me on sunny ones?”

“I’m afraid the child will get water on the brain like you if he steps out in the rain.”

Daphne mustered up the courage to glare at Lionel, “Lionel, you have a way of insulting people without

swearing!”

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“I’m afraid you wouldn’t understand if I used swear words.” Lionel helplessly looked at Daphne, then

placed his hand on her shoulder, very seriously saying, “Daphne, give me some time. The child in your

belly can’t have any problems, nor can you.”

“Do you want this child?” Daphne also looked at Lionel very seriously, seemingly with some

expectation.

Lionel nodded, “Indeed, things happened so suddenly, it’s because I didn’t take enough precautions.”

“I’m to blame too. I was only thinking about taking STD preventatives and forgot the birth control.”

Daphne immediately shut up and smiled at Lionel, “Lionel, go on,

I’m all ears!”

“Daphne, are you trying to get yourself killed?” Daphne had once again interrupted their serious

conversation.

Daphne quickly waved her hands, innocently saying, “Haha, I know you’re clean, I trust you, really! The

doctor told me there’s no such thing as STD preventatives, didn’t take any, really!”

Forget about it, it’s a blessing from heaven if you can have a conversation with Daphne without getting

pissed off.

Lionel frowned at Daphne and said, “Indeed, this situation was unexpected, but I will take responsibility

for you and the child in your belly. Trust me, give me some time to handle this.”

“Oh. So, do you still want the child?”

“Daphne!”

“Got it, no surgery! You’ve shouted my ears deaf.”

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Lord Lion: Daphne, you’re a dumbass.

Daphne: Even a dumbass isn’t safe from you, what does that make you?

Lord Lion: A retard!

Daphne: I concede defeat.