The sharp sound echoed through the courtroom.
Lily's hand remained raised in the air. Pointing at her slightly rounded belly, her voice trembled with fury.
"Richard! Your precious son died when the underworld hunted him down. All you've ever wanted is another son to carry on your bloodline. That's why you did everything you could to make me pregnant, so you could trap me with this child! Well, you're not getting what you want. I'm going to the hospital today and terminating this pregnancy."
Lily said: "I will never allow my child to be born into this world with a r****t for a father and spend a lifetime living in shame!"
Richard looked as if he had been struck by lightning. The arrogance on his face collapsed, replaced by naked panic.
He struggled desperately against the bailiffs hold
