Chapter 693 Triplets and Trouble

    Tessa nodded. “Mm.”

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    She nodded so matter–of–factly, you’d never guess her mom was plotting to kill her dad.

    Her loyalty was clear–she stood with her mother, no hesitation.

    After Victor updated her on the Ashen Pact situation, Tessa wasn’t too worried about her mom anymore.

    Especially since he mentioned Marie and Derrick had also gone to deal with Dan.

    He didn’t say why.

    But if Marie and Derrick were tying up Dan, that meant her mom could focuspletely on Dale, that rotten bastard.

    Tessa still wanted to go to the Ashen Pact herself.

    But Victor said her presence would onlyplicate things. Worse, Dale might try ito /iuse her as leverage, ying the sympathy card to appeal to her mother’s softer side.

    So, after thinking it over, she decided not to go if she’d just get in the way.

    Victor handed her a phone, and she immediately tried to call Ste.

    …

    At that moment, Ste was in the medical wing getting a prenatal checkup. She heard her phone buzz and reached for it.

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    But Abraham took it from her. “Be good. Focus on the scan.”

    Ste nodded. “Okay.”

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    Watching the screen, the doctor pointed something out. “This is the baby right here.”

    Ste said, “Looks bigger thanst time.”

    Last time, the fetus looked like a little peanut. Now it was more like a ping–pong ball.

    The doctor nced at the screen again.

    “Huh…”

    Ste blinked. “What is it?”

    The doctor moved the ultrasound probe slowly over Ste’s belly, her movements cautious, as if she’d just discovered something big.

    Ste started to feel nervous at the odd behavior.

    She instinctively looked to Abraham.

    He took her hand and gently traced her palm to soothe her. “It’s okay.”

    Then he turned to the doctor with a much sharper gaze.

    The doctor flinched under his stare and quickly said, “It looks like… she might be carrying triplets.”

    Abraham went silent.

    Ste went silent.

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    The exam room fell intoplete stillness.

    T–iT/ii–/iTriplets?

    iWait/i, whati? /i

    Ste asked, “Triplets?”

    Her voice was full of shock.

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    The doctor reviewed the scan again. “The other two embryos must’ve been smaller before, so they didn’t show up clearly.”

    “And now they’re clear?”

    Abraham’s tone was sharp.

    The doctor nodded quickly. “Yes, it’s clear now.”

    If she missed it again, she might as well hand over her license.

    Hearing the confirmation, Ste turned to Abraham, eyes sparkling. “Triplets–three babies?”

    Twins would’ve already been a surprise. Now it was three?

    Abraham gently stroked her soft hair. “Yeah. Three.”

    Ste beamed.

    Abraham asked the doctor a long list of questions about care, precautions, and risks before finally taking Ste back to the main house.

    Ste was still practically glowing with excitement.

    “I want to call my mom–I have to tell her!”

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    Triplets! Her first instinct was to call Evelyn.

    Abraham said, “I’ll call her. You cat something first.”

    She hadn’t eaten all morning because of the blood tests and other procedures.

    Ste nodded obediently. “Okay.”

    She was really hungry now.

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    Evelyn had given her some meds to ease her morning sickness, and ever since then, her appetite had noticeably improved.

    Abraham dialed Evelyn. She’d been away and hadn’t returned in a while.

    When she heard Ste was pregnant with triplets, Evelyn was stunned. “Triplets?! My Star really outdid herself!”

    Triplets–what a rarity!

    Evelyn said, “Take good care of my baby girl. I’ll be back in a few days.”

    Abraham replied with a quiet “Mm.”

    Then Evelyn added, “And you–you better behave at night. Don’t even think about touching her.”

    Abraham went quiet.

    “Triplets are high–risk. Be smart about this.”

    She paused. “You know what? Just sleep in separate beds.”

    She thought it over and figured that was the safest move. She really couldn’t risk anything happening to Star.

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    Abraham rubbed his temples. “I know what I’m doing.”

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    “Don’t ‘I know what I’m doing‘ me. Don’t think I don’t know how you ignored my advice before,” Evelyn huffed.

    She kept nagging through the phone while Abraham’s headache grew

    worse.

    Luckily, the conversation didn’t stay there for long. Given how little self- control Abraham had around Star, Evelyn decided she’d better return that very night.

    Then she switched topics. “By the way, the Keene family called me.”

    Hearing that name, Abraham’s expression darkened. “What did they want?”

    “What else? They want you to go easy on them. Judson called me himself.”

    That man had always carried an air of arrogance and superiority.

    For him ito /ipick up the phone personally meant he was desperate.

    Abraham said, “If his descendants don’t know how to behave like decent people, what does he expect me to do?”

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