Chapter 133
“Lydia, Arthur, I didn’t mean anything by it. I just… I just couldn’t stand seeing Frederick drinking himself to death over Maeve. Frederick has always been so good to me, and I just wanted to help share his pain. I didn’t know what to do, so I acted out of impulse in a moment of confusion. Please… please forgive my mistake this one time p>
Lydia’s expression remained stern, showcasing a rare stubbornness that even eclipsed Arthur’s.
“My decision is final. There is nothing more to discuss p>
Seeing that Lydia’s resolve wasn’t wavering in the slightest, Zoe turned to beg Frederick.
“Frederick, you understand me, right? I… I just care about you too much and didn’t know how to comfort you, which is why I did something so stupid. Frederick, please talk to them for me. I don’t want… I don’t want to go abroad. I don’t want to leave our warm family p>
Frederick watched Zoe trembling as she cried, a brief flash of sympathy crossing his heart. But recalling her actions just moments ago, he realized she had completely crossed the line.
Hardening his heart, he looked away and spoke in a cold, rigid tone.
“The Capital really isn’t a suitable environment for your pregnancy. I agree with Mom’s decision p>
Zoe’s heart plummeted to the bottom of a dark abyss.
She looked up at Lydia, then at Arthur, and finally at Frederick. Realizing begging was useless, she slowly picked herself up from the floor. Mimicking the stubborn resilience Maeve had displayed back at the old manor, she wiped away her tears defiantly.
“I know that since Felix passed, I’m no longer welcome in this family. Fine. I’ll leave p>
She thought playing this card would prompt Frederick to stop her, but from beginning to end, he didn’t even spare her a single glance.
Grinding her teeth, she clenched her fists furiously and turned, running out of the room without looking back.
As her figure disappeared into the distance, Arthur waved a hand, calling over the driver waiting by the door.
“Send two men to follow her. She’s carrying the Fairchild family’s heir. Don’t let her cause any more trouble p>
The driver nodded slightly and immediately dispatched bodyguards to trail her.
In the blink of an eye, only Lydia, Frederick, and Arthur remained in the room.
Lydia looked at Frederick. She looked thoroughly exhausted, as if she had aged ten years in mere minutes.
“Frederick, you are the eldest son. You have always been the most reliable, so I won’t say much else. Once Zoe is sent abroad, go coax Maeve into coming back. From now on, the two of you need to live a peaceful life together. No more drama. Felix is gone, and your father and I are getting older by the day. This family simply cannot endure any more storms p>
Frederick lowered his head, rubbing his face aggressively before forcing a raspy reply from his throat.
“I understand p>
The next day.
Maeve finished her breakfast and walked over to the perfume studio.
Pushing the door open, she found Yvette sitting in the swivel chair at the front desk, scrolling on her phone.
Spotting her, Yvette immediately hopped off the chair, grabbed two cups of coffee, and walked over, handing one to Maeve.
“Here you go, the ultimate morning lifesaver p>
Maeve instinctively placed a hand over her abdomen and politely declined.
“Sorry, Yvette. I’ve been taking some holistic supplements my mom recommended to prepare my body, so I should probably skip the coffee p>
“No worries.” Yvette didn’t push it.
“I can drink both myself p>
She smiled as she walked into the office with Yvette, though her emotions were a tangled mess.
Her mom had warned her last time that her constitution was too weak. Terminating the pregnancy might make it incredibly difficult for her to ever conceive again, which was why she needed to condition her body.
As long as she ended the pregnancy before the three-month mark, the physical toll wouldn’t be as severe.
It had been quite a while since she returned to the Capital from Silveridge.
Perhaps in a couple of days, she could go for a medical checkup. If her health was stable, she could officially schedule the abortion
After all, she and Frederick had reached the absolute end of their five-year relationship p>
Severing all ties completely and forever was the best course of action.