Addiction to Temptation: His Mischievous Sweetheart Captivates Him-Chapter 266: That Woman Isn’t Worth It

The child that Vera Underwood is carrying isn’t Gideon Sheffield’s.

Upon learning this news, both Zane Thorne and Natalie Vaughn weren’t too surprised, as they had already suspected something since the night they found the photo.

After the New Year, the two were constantly busy.

Natalie was occupied with her plans to study in Kensingport; for this, she specifically returned to Astra University to apply for a leave of absence. The studies in Kensingport weren’t an official enrollment; it was merely an introduction by Bartley, combined with a donation that CSM agreed to let her audit the classes. Meanwhile, Zane was also busy handing over matters of the corporation,

During their free time, Natalie asked.

"Do you want to see him before going abroad?"

Zane didn’t speak, but Natalie knew he wanted to go, and she also wanted to see what Gideon Sheffield looked like.

"Let’s make a trip, Auntie’s legs have been swollen and aching constantly, and I recently sought out some medicine for her."

Zane responded, wrapping his arms around Natalie’s waist.

"Nina."

"Hmm?"

"Why are you so good to me?"

Natalie’s eyebrows slightly moved; she knew Zane was referring to the time before the New Year when they visited his parents in Yenton. She placed her hand on the back of Zane’s hand, tracing the veins and lines.

"I’m simply paying back for my feelings."

All her actions were just for her own feelings; it couldn’t solely be said it was for Zane.

Zane laughed softly a few times.

"Then thank you, Nina, for feeling this way about me."

Natalie raised her eyebrows.

"Then you should thank your mother for giving birth to someone so good-looking."

Zane laughed and, using a bit of strength, turned Natalie around, enclosing her in his embrace.

"Yes, thank you, Mom. So, shall we have a little girl as beautiful as you? You’re so good-looking, the child born will definitely be beautiful too."

Natalie: ...

"Zane, do you think you’re getting old, anxious to have kids?"

Zane’s expression turned a bit stiff.

"Not even thirty yet, how am I old?"

"Then why are you in such a hurry to have kids?"

"...just teasing you."

"..."

Natalie didn’t quite believe Zane’s words about teasing her; ever since his sister-in-law got pregnant, Zane had often said this, obviously envious seeing his brother becoming a father.

But for now, Natalie indeed hadn’t included having children in her plans. First, she’s still young; second, she has to finish her studies, and after that, she needs to open a studio.

Thinking this way, it might be difficult in the coming years. But... she couldn’t bear the thought of Zane becoming a father at an older age like his brother.

We’ll talk about it later; having children is also about fate.

...

Two days before leaving for Kensingport, they set off for Yenton.

Natalie wasn’t someone who was afraid of new experiences. When she drove to Yenton alone to visit his parents, she had already anticipated all possible ways they might treat her.

But this time was different; her feelings for Gideon Sheffield were somewhat complicated. She wasn’t Zane, and had no brotherly ties to him; the most she felt was from what Zane had spoken, which was that Gideon was indeed important to Zane.

But... those five years.....

Thinking of this, Natalie sighed.

She believed Zane was not at fault, but what fault did Gideon have? He was also a person with a tough life.

When they arrived in Yenton, it was still early. As soon as the car stopped, all sorts of noises came from the courtyard. As Natalie got out of the car, she noticed the broken leg of a chair through a gap in the door.

Zane saw it too.

Natalie paused, instinctively looking at the man beside her.

Zane was already stepping forward in big strides, pushing the gate open.

Chaos ensued.

Gideon Sheffield lay on the ground, his wheelchair overturned, surrounded by broken items. His parents were watching with red eyes, while Aunt Sheffield was crying uncontrollably.

Seeing this scene, Natalie was somewhat shocked.

She had never seen Gideon having an episode, but Zane had.

The man stepped forward, grabbed Gideon’s arm, and looked back at Natalie.

"Nina, take his parents inside first."

Natalie went forward to support his parents, "Uncle, Aunt, leave this to Zane, let’s go inside first."

"But Jennings..."

"Uncle, Aunt, trust Zane."

Natalie took them inside, and to prevent them from worrying, she even closed the door.

Gideon’s eyes were bloodshot, and he gritted his teeth, struggling desperately, but Zane held down his hand, stopping him with just one sentence.

"Vera is living a carefree life, why are you destroying yourself like this?"

Gideon stopped struggling, staring at his amputated limb, and suddenly started laughing hysterically.

"Destroying? Do I still need to destroy myself like this?"

Zane followed his gaze to his leg, his eyes darkened, then helped up the wheelchair and placed him back on it.

"Though your physical injuries are beyond help, you shouldn’t be subjected to other torments."

"Torment?"

Gideon laughed wildly towards the sky, began pounding on his stump, tears streaming down his face.

"In this pathetic state, who can I possibly hold on to?"

Zane’s temple vein bulged, highly displeased that Gideon had been deceived by such a woman.

"How many times have I told you, that woman is not worth it. After all these years with you, she left immediately after your accident. What’s worth keeping?"

"What do you know! Vivi and I have been together since college. She was about to marry me, we’re so in love, we were about to form a family, and have a child!"

Zane sneered.

"In love? If she truly loved you, she wouldn’t have betrayed you, wouldn’t have been unfaithful. The child in her belly wouldn’t be someone else’s."

Gideon’s pupils dilated, he jerked his head up, glaring at Zane.

"What did you just say?"

Zane directly took out his phone and brought up the pregnancy report from before.

"The last competition you were supposed to retire for was in Eldoria. Vivi was in the homeland. You returned a month later. Whose child can it be? Certainly not yours."

"What did she tell you then? That the child couldn’t be saved because of your accident? In fact, she got into a fight and miscarried."

"Vera had been with someone else a year before you both got engaged. While you were fighting for your life in competitions, meticulously planning a proposal, she was with someone else. Are you heartbroken over such a woman?"

Gideon looked at the photo of the pregnancy report, bloodshot eyes wide. His hands trembled as he tightly grasped the phone.

"No, no, it isn’t true, it isn’t true!"

Zane crouched down, retrieving the phone.

"It’s never been because of your current state that she left you. She was already unfaithful, already betrayed you. It just happens your accident gave her a reason."

"No, that’s not it, Vivi is so good, how could she... how could she..."

Gideon was trembling all over, unable to utter that word.

Zane dialed a series of numbers, then handed the phone to him.

"If you don’t believe me, ask her yourself."

Gideon’s eyes were wide with anger, staring fiercely at those numbers, yet he dared not to take the phone, dared not to make the call.

"Afraid?"

Zane pressed the call button right in front of him.

Beeeep beeeep beeeep——

The sound seemed to trample over his heart.

A minute later, the call connected.

"Hello? Who is this?"