Chapter 239

Anne lay pale and motionless on the hospital bed, tears silently sliding down her cheeks. After all, she had been carrying Donovan's child—the Kane family's heir—and now, all of a sudden, the baby was gone. Naturally, Dorothea was livid. "Everything was fine these past few months. What on earth happened?" she demanded after comforting Anne. "You're her mother. How could you let something this serious happen to her?" Renee glanced at Ethan, who was nearby, feigning hesitation. "Mrs. Kane Senior, I don't even know where to start… I'm just worried that if I tell you the truth, it might cause tension in your family." "Why would it? What exactly happened?" Grace asked. Renee explained, "It was a man named Gideon. He kidnapped Anne and assaulted her, and that's what caused her to miscarry. He… is Mr. Kane's adopted son." "What did you just say?" Grace was stunned. She immediately questioned Ethan, "What adopted son? How did he come into conflict with Anne? Why didn't I hear anything ab