Mika Summers paid, picked up the prescription from the pharmacy, and left the hospital.

While holding Kiki, she stood by the side of the road, trying to hail a taxi. Suddenly, someone tapped her shoulder. She frowned slightly and turned to see it was Aiden Avery.

"Avery, what are you doing here?"

"I thought that was you from a distance, but I couldn’t be sure. Mika, long time no see." He had come to the hospital to pick up some medical reports and hadn’t expected to run into Mika Summers.

Mika Summers smiled and nodded. "Avery, it’s been a long time."

"What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"It’s not me, it’s my son..." Mika Summers said with a smile, shaking her head.

Aiden Avery was clearly taken aback. Only then did he notice the tightly wrapped bundle in Mika Summers’ arms, which did indeed look like a baby. "Your son? This is your son?"

"Yes, he is."

"He was born already?" Gazing at the child in Mika Summers’ arms, Aiden Avery looked a little dazed. His voice was laced with a clear mix of envy and surprise.

Mika Summers gave a self-deprecating smile, her heart filled with bitterness. "Yes. Avery, you know what my situation was like. I was barely able to hold on for more than seven months."

"I know. Given your condition back then, I even suggested to your brother that you get an abortion. But seeing you and the baby are both safe now, all the suffering was worth it." At the time, Mika Summers was going through drug withdrawal. But because she was pregnant, she couldn’t use any medication during the process and had to endure all the agonizing torment raw.

"Yes, I’m fine, and so is the baby. The doctor said he’s very healthy." She didn’t want to dwell on the past...

’Those memories were like a deep, deep thorn embedded in her heart, impossible to remove. It just kept pricking at her, digging deeper and deeper, until it was so far in she couldn’t see or find it anymore. But the pain was still there, sharp and constant, never to disappear...’

Noticing the change in Mika Summers’ expression, Aiden Avery guessed she must be thinking about something unpleasant. He quickly changed the subject, trying to sound cheerful. "Mika, are you heading home now?"

"Yes, but I’ve been waiting for over ten minutes and still haven’t been able to get a cab."

Aiden Avery smiled. "Let me give you a ride home," he said, pointing nearby. "My car is parked right over there."

"Oh, I couldn’t impose. Avery, please don’t worry about me. You should get back to what you were doing."

"I don’t have anything important to do. Come on, I’ll take you and the baby home."

"Avery, really, I..."

Seeing Mika Summers about to refuse again, the smile on Aiden Avery’s face vanished. He deliberately put on a serious expression and said in a firm tone, "I’m not taking no for an answer. Mika, your son is sick. You can’t want to stand here waiting for a cab indefinitely, can you?"

"Alright then. Thank you."

「LK Group」

Tristan Grayson didn’t get to the office until almost noon. He’d been in a foul mood ever since leaving the hospital—not just because that woman had slipped away, but because he’d seen her leaving with Aiden Avery, laughing and chatting.

The moment he thought about what Aiden Avery had told him, any semblance of a good mood vanished. It was impossible for him to feel good!

’For months, he had been searching for that woman. But now it seemed Aiden Avery had been in contact with her the whole time. Was he just watching me search the entire world for her?’

"Get on the phone and tell Aiden Avery to get his ass back here right now!"

"Yes, Tristan!" Seeing the murderous look on Tristan Grayson’s face, a frightened Lily Shaw practically saluted as she responded.

Only after she left the office did Lily Shaw feel like she could breathe again. It was usually Henry Archer who assisted Tristan. But Henry Archer wasn’t in today, so all the work fell to her. God only knew how terrified she was of Tristan Grayson.