Love and Fortune A Gamble for Two (Angela and Chester)

Chapter 21

"There's no misunderstanding. I'll just tell you the truth."

Angelina sat up from the bed. "The only reason agreed to keep the baby is because I can't

you, bear to lose the child, not because of you. When said I wanted to live a good life with just said it in passing. You had just gone bankrupt at that time. I just didn't want to hurt you." The room was dark. It was hard to see the emotions in the other person's eyes. "Right now, we're just living together for the sake of the child. If you have someone like you, go pursue her as I have someone I like as well. We're both free. You don't need to care about me that much."

"You're saying..."

"I'm speaking from the heart."

Chester suddenly laughed, his gaze instantly darkening. It was as if space and time had stopped.

"If I were still the same man I was before-"

Angelina cleared her throat. "If you were still the same man you were before, I definitely wouldn't break up with you. But I've always wanted to marry a rich man. Kierra was right. I just haven't found the right person to move on to yet."

"Angelina, you're so shameless."

"Say whatever you want."

"I'll try to have less contact with other women next time."

"Don't."

"I'm about to give birth. Do you

Angelina held her belly and stood up. know what that means? It means both of us will be free soon. I can pursue my love, and you can pursue yours. I just saw you with Rosalind, and you two look quite good together. I just don't know if she'd mind that you're broke." Angelina sighed. "Had I known you'd become poor so quickly, I would never have gone to such lengths to sleep with you. And I certainly wouldn't have had a child with you."

Chester said nothing and left. Angelina only saw his back as he walked away.

After a while, Emily came in. "Angelina, come and eat a little more. Eating so little will make you hungry in the middle of the night."

Angelina was sitting at the edge of the bed, lost in thought.

"I don't feel like it."

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"Eat a little. Only Gerald and I are eating. Chester and Isadora left; they didn't even eat."

""Isadora didn't eat?"

"Yeah, she said she was going to see her old boss."

Alarm bells went off in Angela's mind. "What boss?"

"She's going to meet a client, so she asked her old boss for advice. That boss was really good

to her during her time in the company."

Angelina's mind went blank. She quickly pulled out her phone and called Isadora.

"Come out and eat something." Emily insisted.

"I don't want to eat, Emily. Stop worrying about me."

Angelina's tone was too anxious, which startled Emily. "What's wrong?"

"Be quiet. Isadora..."

Isadora didn't pick up the phone. Angelina didn't know if

Isaalora's boss is a man, isn't he? And she's going to meet d

happen today. "Emily,

something bad?"

at this hour. What if he does.

Gerald also became a bit cautious, "Is Isadora's old boss a man or a woman?"

"I didn't hear her say anything about this."

""This is bad!"

"Where are you going? It's late."

"I'm going to find Isadora," Angelina replied.

"She's been gone for a while. Where are you going to find her? Just call her."

"I can't get through." With that, Angelina ran outside hurriedly.

Emily couldn't stop her. "Angelina, wait!"

Emily chased after her, but Angelina had already disappeared. "Goodness, how can a pregnant woman run that fast?"

Angelina ran to the entrance of the apartment. As she looked at the passing pedestrians, her mind fell into a daze.

Chester was walking with a cigarette in hand and a sneer on his face. He had thought Angelina was being serious, but it was just wishful thinking on his part.

At this moment, Ryan called Chester. "I've talked to Alexander about something, and after

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pondering it, I think I should tell you."

Chester didn't respond, and Ryan sighed. "It's about Louis."

"What about him?"

"He knows Angelina's pregnant and willing to stay with you even though you've gone bankrupt. You know he..."

Everyone knew he had feelings for Angelina.

"He's afraid Angelina will suffer with you, so he gave me some money."

"How? Has he made it abroad?"

"I'm not sure what he's doing, but he gave me three million. I was quite shocked."

Ryan had been hiding this from Chester since he returned. He told Alexander about it, who advised him to return the money.

But this was the first time Louis asked Ryan for help ever since Louis severed ties with them, so he couldn't refuse. Now, he was torn between the two sides. Chapter 22

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