MIDNIGHT Bride The CEO's TEMPTATION

"What nonsense are you talking about? The baby in my belly is, of course, old Sterling's precious great-grandson!" Valerie lost her composure.

"Is that so? Good! I will ask Savannah to tell old Sterling to check the baby's DNA. Now the fetal DNA could be checked too!" Olivia called her out just to make sure that the woman was her. Now she believed the unborn baby in Valerie really had problems, so she didn't bother to talk to her any longer. Olivia turned and headed for the stairs to leave.

Valerie was relieved to hear that Olivia had not yet told Savannah. Seeing that she was leaving, she became nervous again and ran after Olivia to grab her arm.

"No! Don't tell Savannah - please!"

Olivia stopped and sneered, "so you admit to having a one-night stand with someone else and that the baby isn't your husband's own child, right?"

Valerie gritted her teeth and looked pale, "I know I was wrong. I'll tell Devin and old Sterling myself. Please, don't tell Savannah."

Olivia gave a snort of contempt. Would she tell them herself? How could that be? If it was known by the Sterlings, old Sterling must kill her!

Obviously, it was a stalling tactic!

She threw Valerie's arm away and, ignoring her, went straight downstairs.

She thought it's not a small matter and wanted to ascertain the fact before she told Savannah.

Now that everything was clear, what was she waiting for? As soon as she walked out of the bar, she would call and tell Savannah the whole matter!

Looking after Olivia's determined back, Valerie trembled all over.

No, the secret should never be known by the Sterlings! Otherwise, everything she had now—the luxurious house, the rich life, and Devin—would be taken away!

And this time, her life would be completely broken, and it was impossible to recover!

How could Devin allow her to have another man's child after a one-night stand? Her marriage with Devin was bound to end!

Valerie's eyes narrowed fiercely, and her mind was in a mess. The thought that she might lose everything deprived her of her reason. All she wanted now was to stop Olivia from telling anyone!

Suddenly she rushed over and pushed Olivia, who had just reached the edge of the stairs!

Olivia didn't expect her action, and she fell down the stairs—

Landing in a heap at the bottom, she didn't move any longer!

Valerie looked at Olivia, who was lying on the ground silently, a shudder quivering all through her. She woke up.

God! What did she do?

She ran down the stairs in a panic and saw Olivia's face white and colorless. What's more, there seemed to be some blood on her head…

In a panic, Valerie called her several times, but Olivia didn't respond. Sitting on the ground, she covered her mouth!

Olivia's not dead, is she?

Did she murder her?

No, no, she's not going to jail!

Olivia's expected to pull through! Doctor! The doctor could save her!

Valerie took out her cell phone and was about to dial 911 when she suddenly checked herself!

She took a look at Olivia, who was unconscious on the floor, and her eyes flashed!

If Olivia was dead...

That's not bad. All over the world, she was the only one who saw her that morning.

If she was dead, the secret would be completely buried, and no one would know!

Valerie was even a bit glad to have pushed Olivia down the stairs in time to stop her telling Savannah.

She slowly put the cell phone back into her pocket, looking around and made sure no one saw them. Luckily, there was no surveillance camera here.

Taking out her handkerchief, Valerie wiped everything she might have touched to clear her fingerprints, including Olivia's back. Then she stood up with a sigh of relief and straightened her slightly untidy clothes as if nothing had happened before she left the back stairs.

Walking to the front of the bar, she didn't leave right away.

If she left now, cameras in other places might catch her, and the police would suspect her when she found the time matched after an investigation.

Valerie thought for a while, walked to a sofa, and asked for a glass of juice. She tasted it slowly and left the bar two hours later.

***

The next morning.

Savannah had breakfast with old Sterling as usual.

Dylan had a meeting with his clients at 11:00 am, so he didn't leave the house early today and had breakfast with them together.

Throughout the meal, Savannah lowered her head and focused on the food in her plate, not able to look Dylan in the eye.

She had rejected him last night because of her sudden dizziness, and she knew he must be irritated and not happy now.

She picked at the bread for a few minutes, then pushed it away.

"Savannah, why don't you eat more?" old Sterling asked with concern.

"Well, I've no appetite today." Savannah smiled faintly. She didn't know why she had an upset stomach these days.

"No appetite? What's troubling you?"

"Nothing. Maybe because I ate too much ice cream yesterday, I felt a little nauseous. It's not a big deal. I'll be fine with a little hot water." Savannah waved her hands.

"Why not ask Dr. Joe to see you? Or let Dylan take you to the hospital." Old Sterling said earnestly.

"No, sir. I'm fine," said Savannah sweetly.

"She doesn't need a doctor," put in Dylan as he sipped the milk slowly, "maybe it's just an illusion."

Since he brought up the subject of giving him a baby again that day, the little woman had kept away from him, saying that she was dizzy and nauseous every time.

Would such a coincidence be possible? She just made excuses on purpose!

Old Sterling looked at them, frowning slightly. The atmosphere between them seemed to be somewhat strange.

Before he could say anything, Savannah's phone rang on the table.

"Oh, sorry," Savannah walked away and answered the phone.

After a while, she seemed to become excited. "What? Where's Olivia now? Okay, Matt, wait for me. I'll be right there!"

Dylan and old Sterling both stopped eating and looked over.

Hanging up the phone, Savannah almost stumbled to the table with an expression of horror, "Sir, I'm sorry, I've something urgent to do, and I must go out now..."

"What happened, Savannah?" old Sterling asked when he saw her look like a lost soul.

Savannah's voice caught in her throat.

Dylan's face clouded. He left the table and strode up to her, "what's going on?"

His voice calmed Savannah down.

"It's Matt. He said that Olivia had an accident. She was found unconscious under the stairs of a bar late last night." Savannah's voice choked.

Dylan pondered for a moment, then motioned to the servant to get his car ready. He took her by the hand and said, "I'll go with you."

Out of her mind, Savannah was taken out of the villa and led into his car by him.

She couldn't remember how the car got to the hospital. Her mind was gone, empty, completely blank. Outside the intensive care unit, Matt was sitting on a bench in the hallway, head cradled in his hands.