Rui Hui’s nerves tensed as she watched Duke return; all the hairs on her body stood on end.

She wanted to retreat, but her wrist was caught by him.

His hawk-like gaze swept over the chair beside her, and he frowned, "Why are you moving the chair to the door? Are you trying to leave here?"

"..."

"What you just said was all a lie. You never intended to get rid of the baby!" Duke tightened his grip, and Rui Hui gasped in pain.

She struggled hard to break free from his hold and stepped back a few paces.

She tried to calm her emotions before speaking, "What are you talking about? I just lay on the bed for too long, got a little dizzy, and wanted to move a chair to the door to sit for a while."

"Do you think I’m so easy to fool, Rui Hui? I heard everything you just said." Duke smiled slyly, pressing closer to Rui Hui step by step.

"Diwu Zexuan went to Sweden, and you’re worried about him?"

"...I don’t understand what you’re talking about. We were obviously discussing the baby just now."

Rui Hui swallowed, facing Duke’s terrifying eyes, even her breathing stopped.

"You understood it. What you said just now was just to stall for time, to keep the baby until Diwu Zexuan arrives... Rui Hui, I trusted you so much, how could you deceive me? Hmm!"

Duke suddenly raised his hand, choking Rui Hui’s neck, and pinned her against the wall.

His face, furious and distorted.

"The more you act this way, the less I’ll let you have your way. This baby will die now!"

"Cough, cough—"

Rui Hui gasped for air, her face turning red from being choked.

Her eyes, wide with fear, looked at Duke, instinctively rejecting his touch, regardless of the baby, she kicked towards his lower body.

"You still dare to fight me, do you think you’re still a match for me?" Duke retreated a few steps, looking at the fearless Rui Hui before him, his eyes darkening.

Thinking that she was only opposing him to keep Diwu Zexuan’s baby, ignoring his sincerity, Duke was filled with unspeakable hatred.

The flames of fury consumed his rationality.

"Don’t come closer!" Rui Hui shielded her stomach, glanced around, but there was no place to hide.

Staying here, neither she nor the baby could escape Duke’s grasp.

The only way out was to rush outside.

But Duke blocked her way...

In the past, even if she couldn’t beat Duke, she still had a chance to escape, but now with a big belly, any wrong move could hurt the baby.

Rui Hui watched Duke step towards her, a chilling sensation crept up her spine.

"Rui Hui, be good. Once the baby is gone, we can start over."

"In your dreams! If you dare touch my baby, I’ll drag you down with me!" Rui Hui gritted her teeth, her eyes shifted, and suddenly she said, "They’re here."

"Who?" Duke’s nerves tensed, he turned to look behind him.

In a flash, Rui Hui seized the moment of his distraction to rush past him and dash towards the door.

"Ah—"

As soon as Rui Hui reached the door, someone grabbed her hair and yanked it back hard.

Her whole body fell into Duke’s arms.

His chilly breath invaded her senses, making Rui Hui thoroughly uneasy.

"Rui Hui, you can’t escape, you are destined to be mine!"

"I’d rather die than let you harm my baby!"

Rui Hui bit down on Duke’s arm, using all her strength to push him away and rushed out the door.