Chapter 9
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Only a fool would fail to see that something was amiss, given the unmistakable curve and the heavy blood flow.
The doctor's hands shook as he cut away her trousers. He looked bewildered at what he saw.
"This… this isn't an injury. This is a major hemorrhage caused by a miscarriage!"
Everyone exploded into a frenzy. "Miscarriage? Robin is a guy. How could he miscarry?"
"Holy shit! Is Robin a woman?"
Nathan lunged forward and grabbed Robin by the damp collar.
"Robin, explain yourself! What the hell is going on?" he asked in a trembling voice.
Robin scrambled to shield her body with her hands, her eyes wide with terror as she looked at Kyle. "Get me out of here, Kyle!
"Hurry, take me away. We need to go to the hospital. Everything will be fine once we get there."
She was betting that Kyle would help her salvage this disaster for the sake of their unborn child and their shared ambitions. If she could escape from this situation, she could use the Wright family's massive influence to bury the truth.
However, Kyle stood rooted to the spot, paralyzed by fear.
"Kyle!"
Seeing his lack of response, Robin cried out, reaching for the hem of his trousers. "What are you standing there for? Our baby—"
"Shut up!" Kyle stumbled backward in fear and kicked Robin's hand away. However, his foot caught her right in the stomach.
Robin gasped, curling up in pain. She looked at Kyle in disbelief and asked, "Did you just kick me?"
Kyle's face flushed, and his eyes darted guiltily. "Watch your words, Robin! I don't know anything about a child!
"I took pity on you and became your friend. I only saw you as a close friend. I didn't know you were a woman! You even…"
He tried to paint himself as the innocent victim, free of all responsibility.
Robin was stunned. "Close friend? You didn't know? Kyle, why are you acting all innocent?"
She propped herself up and stared at Kyle. The love in her eyes had transformed into pure hatred.
"Who accidentally spilled water on me in the library and pretended to be surprised to learn that I'm a woman? Who was it that swore to keep my secret?
"Who told me it broke their heart to see me struggling under this disguise for so many years? Who promised they wanted to give me a home?"
Kyle turned pale as he paced frantically. "Nonsense! You seduced me! You're a delusional psychopath."
Robin ignored his outburst and glared at him. "I believed you understood me. I thought you loved me. You said your mom was driven out because of Kathy's mom.
"You said that as an illegitimate son, you were always cast aside. You said that you hated the Powell family and the two arrogant heiresses.
"If I helped you seize the Powell family's assets, we could disappear and start a new life together. I risked everything because of that promise.
"I wanted to kill them! Now that the plan has fallen apart, you think you can just wash your hands of me?"
Kyle flew into a humiliated rage when his secrets were laid bare before the crowd. He lunged at Robin, trying to silence her with his hand.
"You crazy bitch! Shut up! I lied to you. Did you really think I could love a freak like you? I was just using your influence to get ahead and get rich! If I didn't need Kathy and Cynthia gone, I wouldn't have touched you!"
