Chapter 4

Diana POV

Juliet was taken by Nathan to a private hospital.

After examining her, the doctor said:

"From the shock, the fetus in Ms. Juliet's belly is a bit unstable. She needs good rest and recuperation, and absolutely cannot be stimulated again."

Hearing this, I looked up sharply. "Fetus?"

Juliet lay in the hospital bed, weakly but triumphantly smiling. "Ms. Diana probably doesn't know yet-I'm pregnant. Over two months."

Over two months...

Whose child this was needed no explanation.

My gaze, full of brokenness, suddenly turned to Nathan with his back to me.

Unfortunately, I couldn't see his expression at that moment.

No wonder he'd quietly held a wedding with Juliet-she was carrying his child.

I felt utterly frozen, feeling this world was absurd to the extreme.

Juliet looked at him grievously. "Nathan, that dog was so vicious. What if it scared me into a miscarriage?"

Nathan's jawline tightened, his voice low and cold:

"I've already had someone go home to deal with that dog. It won't appear again."

I looked at him in shock. "What did you say? You're taking Cotton Ball away?"

Taking in my horrified expression, Juliet's lips curved slightly before she said to Nathan:

"Never mind. After all, it's Ms. Diana's pet."

"A beast that doesn't understand people has no reason to remain."

His cold, ruthless words entered my ears. My heart trembled violently as I rushed forward and grabbed his arm:

"I won't let you touch it! Call them right now and tell them to stop!"

Nathan's face darkened. "I've already decided on this, Diana. Whether for Juliet's sake or for safety, that dog cannot stay."

His face was cold, his attitude allowing no discussion.

Realizing he was determined to get rid of Cotton Ball, I couldn't care about anything else anymore.

I turned and ran out of the hospital room. Nathan chased after me and grabbed my arm firmly.

"Diana! It's already shown aggression. It's not suitable to keep at home."

My eyes reddened as I glared at him. "Let go of me! I won't let you touch Cotton Ball!"

Over these years, he'd been busy with law firm business. In that empty mansion, most of the time it was Cotton Ball keeping me company.

It wasn't just a pet-it was my family.

Nathan frowned coldly. "It's just an animal. If it dares to be vicious to people today, it'll dare to hurt people next time. Keeping it around is a hazard. I'm worried it'll eventually hurt you."

My heart broke as I sneered sarcastically. "Are you worried it'll hurt me, or do you want to vent Juliet's anger?"

"Diana, she is, after all, the heiress of the ‌Lloyd‌ Group, and she's pregnant..."

"Is it a dog's fault that Juliet got frightened? Since she's pregnant, you shouldn't have brought her to our home without permission!"

His thin lips moved slightly, wanting to refute something.

I shouted angrily and disappointedly, "Nathan, don't forget why you gave me that dog in the first place!"

Nathan's body stiffened, his eyes frozen.

"Juliet is pregnant, but I may never be able to have children again! Cotton Ball was the companion you sent to me. You said it would be our child from then on!"

Once, he'd been maliciously retaliated against by a losing party, causing our car to have a serious accident.

That accident made me lose the five-month-old baby in my belly.

The doctor said I'd injured my uterus, and my chances of getting pregnant again in the future were extremely low.

Seeing me cry all day after losing the child, Nathan brought back this Samoyed to comfort my grief.

Cotton Ball had been by my side for so long. Aside from being a bit mischievous, it never hurt anyone.

I shook off his hand and rushed home from the hospital.

As soon as I reached the door, I saw two strange men carrying a canvas bag containing something heavy out of the villa, throwing it into a dirty cargo van, then driving away.