Chapter 176

Just when Emmeline started to regret bringing it up, he finally spoke in a toneless voice. “Abortion!”

“What?” Emmeline was certain she must have misheard.

Zavian turned to face her, his expression utterly blank. “She got pregnant again but got rid of it.”

Emmeline instantly recoiled, pulling her arm free from his and brought her fingers up to cover her mouth in shock. “I can’t believe Yuna would do something so heinous as to...to kill her own child!” she exclaimed.

“Then you didn’t know her very well.” Zavian’s voice remained frighteningly calm though his eyes flashed with anger.

Emmeline quickly drained the last of her wine, trying to process this horrific revelation. Setting the empty glass down on the table, she met his gaze with pity. “Can you tell me exactly what happened?”

Zavian closed the photo album and set it aside on the couch with a weary sigh. Then he crossed his muscular forearms over his chest as he began to recount the painful mem