Chapter 151

Clara feigned a flustered look. "I… I wanted to wait until I was sure before telling you—" Beatrice interrupted excitedly, "This is wonderful news! Clara, you'll move into our house today. I'll have someone take good care of you." Aidan's expression shifted subtly before he said in a low voice, "Mom, I need to talk to Clara alone about this." It was all so sudden that he couldn't quite process it. Inside the study, Aidan stared at Clara. "Did you do this on purpose?" he asked. Clara's eyes immediately turned red with tears. "Aidan, what are you saying? Do you not want the baby?" Aidan pulled at his tie in frustration. "That's not what I meant. It's just… so sudden." He had never planned on Clara getting pregnant. He'd always been cautious and taken every precaution. So, how did this slip through? "I know you've been under a lot of pressure lately, so I wanted to wait until things were more stable to tell you." Clara lowered her head, sounding hurt. "If you really don't want it