Back to Love: A New Beginning
Chapter 139

Chapter 139:.

It was not easy to get into this building. There was a whole tedious protocol to follow first. After what seemed like an eternity, Tina was finally able to get inside and visit with Lean.

She wanted to wait outside. However, Tina seemed very nervous and held my hand tightly. I immediately understood that she was worried about going in alone, so I decided to accompany her.

Once inside, we waited in the lobby, sitting on a bench. Tina was holding her belly with one hand while her face was turned towards the huge glass pane in the hall. She was staring blankly at the door behind the glass. The wait was long.

As the minutes passed, I could feel Tina’s nervousness and uneasiness increase.

Suddenly, the front door opened. Tina immediately gripped the edge of the table tightly. I turned my head to look at the open door and soon, I saw a bald man appear.

I was immediately struck by the difference in appearance between Derek and Lean. Maybe because they didn’t have the same mother, they didn’t look anything alike. In any case, I had to admit that Lean had a beautiful face. He also had a fairly tanned complexion and looked quite slim. At the time I wondered if he had always been so thin or was it because he had been tortured in prison.

When Lean saw that his visitor was actually Tina, a slight frown appeared on his face.

Then he sat down opposite Tina on the other side of the glass. He had a rather arrogant demeanor, lifting his chin and glaring at Tina. It was definitely not the kind of attitude one would expect from a prisoner.

It must be said that he was very young. Therefore, it was not surprising that there was still a certain levity about him. This was very common among young men in their early twenties. No doubt he had learned his lesson here in jail. No matter how tough you are, jail definitely breaks you. Thinking about that and looking at the man in front of me, I wondered what kind of person he would have been before.

It was well known that teenage girls tended to be obsessed with bad boys. Maybe that was the reason Tina liked him. She quickly picked up the phone and talked to him. She was so nervous her hands were shaking. I have no idea what she said, but suddenly Lean, who also had the phone in his hand, turned and looked at me.

His eyes were sharp.

That look, however, only lasted a moment. He soon averted his gaze and turned his attention back to Tina.

Attention to Tina. I saw her lips move, but I had no idea what she was saying. However, judging by his frown and irritated expression, I was convinced it must be something bad. Sure enough, seconds later, Tina covered her mouth with her hand and burst into tears.

I was startled and stood up immediately. I quickly moved a few steps closer. Now I could clearly hear what Tina was saying. In a low voice, broken by sobs, she said, “The baby is going to be born soon. We are talking about a life. I know you would have preferred that this child not be conceived, but it is living and growing inside me. It’s your child, Lean, whether you like it or not.”

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When I heard that, my blood ran cold.

Were all men so cold and heartless? Was it because they had never had to experience pregnancy that they were so indifferent and had no feelings for their offspring?

Suddenly I felt a wave of anger wash over me. Without a second thought, I reached over and grabbed the phone from Tina’s hand. Then I looked at Lean through the glass.

“Are you even human, Lean? Do you have any idea how hard it is for Tina to go through this pregnancy alone? Even if you can’t be with her, you should at least show a modicum of compassion. She has given up her family for your sake. Don’t you feel any guilt for her? Do you have any conscience? You don’t have to love her, but for God’s sake at least take responsibility. Instead, you have the nerve to make her suffer despite her condition and that you know the baby is about to be born. You deserve to be imprisoned.”

Lean looked furious at being scolded like that. With a grim face, he sneered at me.

“There is no doubt that you are Derek’s wife. You’re as arrogant and haughty as he is,” he said with a smirk.

Through tears, Tina pleaded, “Eveline, please don’t tell him that.” Despite how much he made her suffer a moment ago, she was still defending him.

He was so sorry for her.

She was still very young and loved him very much. Because of that, this despicable man allowed himself to hurt her.

At this moment, he really wanted to scold her to wake her up from the illusion. However, before she could say anything, she suddenly turned pale and tightly gripped the edge of the table with one hand.

“My… my tummy hurts,” she moaned weakly. Her face twisted into a pained expression and she slipped off the chair.

Before he could reach out to hold her hand, she fell heavily to the floor.

“Eveline, it hurts so much! Please help me. My baby…” As she spoke, she grabbed my hand tightly. Her grip was really strong. One would not believe that such strength could come from the fragile and gentle Tina.

I was startled.

She was still a few weeks away from giving birth. She must have been too excited and was about to go into premature labor.

Panicked, I screamed for help. Soon several prison guards came in and gently took Tina out.

As they took Tina away, I turned and looked at Lean.

He had stood up and was looking in the direction where Tina had been taken.

The anger inside me was rising and I needed to get it off my chest. I picked up the phone and looked him straight in the eyes.

“If something bad happened to Tina’s baby, you would have gotten exactly what you wanted, right? You might want both her and the baby to die. At least then, she won’t bother you again, right? There are a lot of assholes in this world, and I’m sure you’re one of them.”

After saying that, I turned and ran away, not leaving him a chance to respond. Then, I climbed into the police car that was ready to leave.

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