Chapter 32 Keep the Pup

Ethan's POV By the time I arrived, Mom was already waiting on the sofa. She showed no surprise, as if she had been certain I would come. "I've decided to keep Olivia's pup." A single sentence from her was all it took to ignite a surge of fury within me. "Have you lost your mind?" I growled. "I've already told you that we cannot keep this pup. It's nothing but trouble!" "The healer said if we proceed with the surgery, both Olivia and the pup could die. He shouldn't have to leave this world before he's even had a chance to be in it. Besides, if it weren't for you, Olivia wouldn't be pregnant in the first place." "If anyone in the family finds out about him, I'll be exiled." My temples were throbbing. I simply couldn't understand why Mom insisted on keeping the pup. We were just a minor branch of the family. The only reason we had this luxurious life, where she could spend her days doing nothing but sipping tea and gossiping with other wealthy ladies, was because we carried the Do