The room was obviously spacious, but the tension in the air seemed to have solidified, making the room feel claustrophobic and narrow.

Lina looked right back at Sven without backing down. Even if he gave her a murderous look, she pressed on without blinking even once.

In one moment, Sven looked like he was about to beat someone up, but in the next, he started smiling.

He slowly stepped closer and reached for Lina’s chin. “Darling, did you misunderstand something?”

“I want the child.”

“And I,” he looked deeply into her eyes, “want you too!”

Lina bit her lips and responded coldly, “I will never follow in my mother’s footsteps. If I had to, I would rather die.”

“That’s easy,” Sven kissed her, “I’ll marry you then.”

Lina was terrified. She had never thought that those words would come out of his mouth so easily. She was not happy to hear these words. Instead, she felt rather disgusted. She pushed Sven away without saying anything else, and swiftly walked out of the room.

As soon as Lina returned to her room, she immediately regretted her impulsive actions. She should...