Chapter 77. Framed for a Crime (1)

"Sir, Young Mistress White is temporarily safe, but the baby... We did our best, but it was too late when she was brought to the hospital. The fetus was already dead inside her." the doctor sighed, sweat soaking his palms: "She's in a bit of a state, you should calm her when you visit."

Upon hearing the words "dead inside her." Daniel's face darkened.

He muttered an inaudible "useless" under his breath, but managed to keep his face impassive, giving the doctor a nod before dismissing him.

Relieved as if granted a royal pardon, the doctor hastened away.

In the hospital room, Selena had woken up.

She stared intently at the scar that ran across the face of the man sitting by her bed before breaking into heaving sobs: "Our child... our baby... is gone, isn't it... Winky... where's our baby?"

In actuality, she understood the intricacies of the situation better than anyone else.

Even before anyone else arrived, she already knew the poor child woul