Chapter 53 Devastated

Eric froze momentarily, his gaze instinctively dropping to Emery's lower abdomen. His voice was thick with disbelief. "You want to..." Emery nodded slightly, her eyes fixed on the urn on the coffee table. The series of misfortunes she had faced had left her truly devastated. She looked out into the night, biting her lip. "I don't want to owe him anything." It took Eric a long time to process her words. When he saw the determination in her eyes, his brows furrowed together, and his heart began to race. His throat tightened as an overwhelming impulse surged inside him, almost masking the pain on his face. "Alright." Suppressing the restlessness in his chest, he said hoarsely, "Don't worry. I have connections. I'll arrange the surgery for you tonight." Without waiting for her reply, he hurried out. … Snow began to fall softly in the yard of Carter Manor in the dead of night. Kieran stood in a room on the top floor, gazing out the window. The garden, empty under the cold night, f