Pregnant Love: Dominant CEO Falls for Me

During the surrogacy contract execution, the employer died. "Open your legs wider!" Charlotte lay on the operating table, obediently bending her knees. As she saw the doctor approaching with a small medical freezer, her heart raced faster. She knew what was inside that freezer—a embryo to be implanted into her uterus! "It's not your first time, why are you nervous?" Charlotte bit her lip. If it weren't for the previous embryo's death, she wouldn't have to endure this "torture" again. As the catheter entered her body, Charlotte couldn't help but cry out, "It hurts!" "Are you kidding me?" The doctor didn't stop, "What hurts? Hold on!" Charlotte's face turned pale, gripping the sterile cloth beneath her. "Having the courage to be someone's surrogate mother, can't endure a little pain?" The doctor's mocking words made Charlotte feel ashamed and embarrassed, both because of the pain and because of her lost dignity. She never thought her first time would be given to a cold medical instrument... ... Charlotte came out of the operating room, her face somewhat pale. Seeing her come out, a sharply dressed man approached, "Miss Charlotte, the car has been waiting downstairs." The man was James, who had been in charge of her surrogacy matters during this period. As for the employer, apart from knowing she was a wife unable to conceive, Charlotte knew nothing else. Charlotte bit her lip, "James, I haven't contacted home in four months..." James understood her thoughts, but he said helplessly, "Miss Charlotte, there's a clause in the agreement you signed with the wife, stating that you can't have any contact with the outside world until you successfully give birth to the child." "I know, but I..." Thinking of Alpha's grandmother, who was still ill when she left, Charlotte's eyes reddened, grabbing James's hand, "I won't say anything out of line." "Sorry, Miss Charlotte, there's nothing I can do to help you." Charlotte let go of his hand, feeling lost, her eyes dim. "Miss Charlotte, the maid has already prepared tonic at home." From James's words, Charlotte understood that he was urging her to go back, back to that cage-like house... ... Sitting in the car, Charlotte noticed a newspaper on the back seat. The front page featured the hottest news in San Francisco recently— "The wealthiest family in San Francisco, the Pei family, is targeted by the underworld. Mr. Alpha of the Alpha family dies, and the family is in jeopardy." She looked at the photo of the Pei family villa surrounded by debt collectors, her heart tightening. Her slightly cold fingers touched her flat belly. As long as she gave birth to this child, she would receive ten million dollars, and the family should be able to survive this crisis! ... Nine months later. "The baby is healthy. You can come to the hospital to give birth in a few days." After the doctor finished cleaning up the equipment and left, Charlotte sat up and looked down at her swollen belly. Finally... is it time to give birth? She gently stroked her round belly, feeling mixed emotions, even a hint of reluctance. ... Just as Charlotte reached the hospital gate, her phone in her bag suddenly rang. "Miss Charlotte, it's me." The caller was James. "James, I've finished the check-up." Charlotte looked around but didn't see the car that was supposed to pick her up. There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment before James spoke, "Miss Charlotte, the surrogacy arrangement was kept secret from others, including the husband..." Sensing the heaviness in James's tone, an ominous feeling rose from the depths of Charlotte's heart. "James, is something wrong?" The phone went quiet. "The doctor said you can come to the hospital in a few days to give birth." After saying that, Charlotte pursed her lips, her heart beating faster and faster, her other hand involuntarily resting on her large belly. "Miss Charlotte, what I'm about to say next, I hope you're prepared... Originally, the wife was supposed to meet you after returning from a business trip in Thailand today, but just now, the international flight she was on malfunctioned and crashed, with no survivors among the passengers. So, the contract you signed with the wife might..."