Chapter 25

The corners of Desmond's mouth curled slightly. "Are you sure you won't reconsider? The kid's still so young. The longer you wait, the smaller his chances get." As soon as he said that, Isabella's steps faltered. Liam's playful, bright smile popped into her head out of nowhere. She couldn't help but wonder… does he even realize how sick he is? Thinking about that cheerful little face lying helpless in a hospital bed—it made her heart clench. She turned back around and looked Desmond in the eye. "What's your condition?" Desmond flashed a light smile. "Stay by my side until I marry Nora." Her face instantly went pale. She practically gritted her teeth. "Using a kid to threaten me—don't you think that's disgusting?" "This is probably the least disgusting way I could do this. At least it's a deal." If he really wanted to be despicable, forcing her to stay would've been easy. "Desmond, you're with Nora now, and we're already divorced. What do you still want from me?" Tears welled up in Isab