CHAPTER 314: CHAPTER 314 THAT YEAR, HE MARRIED UNA SUTCLIFFE LIKE THAT...

Her every glance, her every smile, every movement deeply tugged at Maxwell Parker’s heart.

Maxwell Parker fell in love with Una Sutcliffe from the moment he laid eyes on her.

At first, Maxwell didn’t dare to pursue Una, fearing he might not be good enough for her.

But later, he discovered that Una lived a hard life and was an unwed mother-to-be.

So he gained courage.

He began to pursue Una, doing everything he could think of for her.

Yet initially, no matter what Maxwell did, Una wouldn’t agree to him.

To win Una over, Maxwell made her a promise: "Amanda, marry me for the sake of the child in your womb! Rest assured, if you marry me, your child will be my own, Maxwell Parker’s child! Amanda, you don’t want the baby to be born without a father, to be an illegitimate child, do you? I also promise you that I will never do anything to make you uncomfortable, nor will I ever touch you without your consent!"

But Una still refused.

At that time, there was no smile on her face, as if the world had nothing to do with her, cold and aloof.

She looked at Maxwell, refusing without any emotional fluctuation: "Maxwell, you’re a good person, but I already have someone I like. And I love him deeply, I will never betray him in this life. So, I’m sorry, I can’t agree to you."

Facing Una’s rejection, Maxwell was very heartbroken, but he didn’t give up because of it.

He still couldn’t control his love for Una, doing his best to treat her well, staying by her side and caring for her.

When Una was three months pregnant, she suddenly fainted due to malnutrition.

At that time, Maxwell was right by her side.

Without thinking, Maxwell carried Una back home and had the family doctor examine her, taking care of her personally.

Back then, the Parker family was still under the control of Maxwell’s father, Leslie Parker.

Seeing Maxwell bringing a girl home, and a pregnant one at that, Leslie Parker slammed the table in anger.

He glared at Maxwell and shouted, "You, get on your knees!"

Leslie was a strict and stern father with rigid household rules, and Maxwell had been afraid of him since childhood, a deep-rooted fear.

As soon as his father got angry, Maxwell, without thinking, kneeled down immediately.

Seeing Maxwell kneeling, Leslie sternly questioned, "Explain! What is going on?"

Afraid Una would be chased away by his father and for his own selfish reasons, Maxwell lied to Leslie for the first time, and it was a massive lie.

Looking at Leslie, although fearful, Maxwell still spoke firmly, "Dad, she’s the woman I like, and today, I must marry her! Moreover, the child in her womb is mine."

"Bringing shame to the family! Bringing shame to the family!" Leslie was furious but helplessly let out a breath, "She’s a woman of unclear background, you..."

No matter what Leslie said, Maxwell persisted in saying he must marry Una.

Leslie, left without options, eventually compromised, "If that’s the case, then marry her. A child of the Parker family must not be left outside."

Maxwell was overjoyed, "Thank you, Dad!"

"Ah!..." Another long sigh, Leslie looked at Maxwell, "Go, take good care of her, ensure our Parker family grandchild is not mistreated!"

"Yes, I’ll take care of her immediately!" Maxwell stood up from the floor and went to the bedroom.

By then, the family doctor had already put Una on a drip, and she lay silently asleep on Maxwell’s bed.

Una slept for a long time, and when she woke up, it was already completely dark outside.

Maxwell had fallen asleep at her side.

As soon as Una moved, Maxwell woke up.

He looked at Una, asking with deep concern, "Amanda, you’re awake? Do you still feel any discomfort?"

Una shook her head, "No, I’m fine."

After speaking, she glanced at Maxwell, asking, "What happened to me?"

"Amanda, you fainted because of malnutrition!" Saying so, Maxwell grabbed Una’s hand.

He looked at her, proposing with deep affection once more, "Una, marry me, let me take care of you and the child."

Without thinking, Una shook her head and rejected, "No, Maxwell, I’ve said before..."

"Amanda, please hear me out first." Maxwell interrupted before she could finish, considering her situation, "Amanda, you’re only three months pregnant and have already fainted from malnutrition, if you continue to be this stubborn, can you keep the child? Please, marry me for the child’s sake, let me care for you both."

Una didn’t immediately refuse again, a slight change appeared in her expression.

Indeed, for the sake of the child!

Now she was alone, and life itself was a problem. If things continued like this, could she truly protect her child...?

But if she married Maxwell for this, wouldn’t she be harming him?

She didn’t love him, and she herself was in a precarious situation...

Ultimately, Una still decided to refuse.

However, before she could speak, Maxwell’s voice continued, "Amanda, earlier my father asked about you, and I already told him the child is mine. He said I should marry you, as a Parker family child shouldn’t be left outside. I didn’t refuse. Amanda, you know I love you, and I don’t care about anything else, I just want to be with you, to protect you..."

In the end, Una agreed to marry Maxwell.

After the wedding, Una settled down to nourish the pregnancy and indeed experienced a period of calm and peaceful life.

But later, when Melody Parker was born, all this peace was shattered.

When Melody Parker was born, a unique fragrance accompanied her, and all the butterflies within dozens of miles gathered around the place, unwilling to leave for a long time.

Since then, rumors began circulating among neighbors.

They said Melody Parker was a reincarnated spirit destined to bring disaster to the Parker family.

Leslie Parker heard these words and believed them.

Without hesitation, he ordered someone to take away Melody Parker, intending to kill this child, barely days old.

Maxwell chased after them, "Dad, what are you doing?"

"Hmph! What do you think?" Leslie glared at Maxwell, "Are we to keep this spirit to destroy our entire Parker family in the future?"

"Dad, she’s not some cursed creature; she’s the child of Amanda and me!" Maxwell looked at Leslie, protesting.

Though it did no good.

"You can have more children in the future, but this spirit must not be kept under any circumstances!"

Leslie remained firm, then turned to the servant, "Take that spirit away and deal with it!"

At this moment, Una ran out from her room.

She didn’t know where her strength came from.

In any case, she snatched the child from the servant’s hands.

"This is my child! She is the one I endured countless hardships to give birth to! She is not some spirit! You can’t harm her, and I will never allow you to harm her!" Saying this, Una held Melody Parker and was about to run downstairs.