Chapter 599

Chapter 599:
Alonzo went on, “Even if you walk away now, do you think Stella’s going to believe you? She’ll just assume you were in on it from the start. You’ll lose her and your last shot at saving the Walsh family. But if you stick with me and take a calculated risk… once the company recovers, you’ll be able to stand tall in front of her again. Isn’t that what you want?”
Marc hesitated. Deep down, he knew Alonzo had a point. Stella already looked at him like he was nothing. Earlier, it had been contempt—but now, it was outright hatred. Even if he backed off now, she wouldn’t believe his innocence.
Sensing Marc’s silence, Alonzo chuckled again. “You’re still wavering. That’s fine. I’ll give you a day. Same as before.”
Marc sat back in his car, staring blankly at the dashboard. Before he could even start the engine, his phone rang. It was Jazlyn. “Doreen’s awake. As the father of her baby, you need to get over here—now.”
Marc sighed. As if things weren’t already complicated enough, now Jazlyn was dragging him to the hospital.
The second he walked into the room, Doreen burst into tears. “Mr. Walsh, I’m begging you. I really want to keep the baby. You don’t have to care about me, but could you at least care about the child?”
Jazlyn chimed in, arms crossed. “Marc, say something. Look at her. What more do you want?”
Marc felt his head pounding as the noise swirled around him.
Then Alonzo’s words came back to him. Maybe it really was time to take a calculated risk. If it paid off, the Walsh Group would be back on its feet. He wouldn’t be stuck under his mother’s thumb or tangled up with Doreen. He’d have enough power and resources to stand beside Stella again—and maybe win her back.
The damage was done anyway. Stella already hated him for the material mess. Even if he apologized now, it wouldn’t change anything. Might as well ride it out to the end. Once everything was settled, he’d come clean to Stella and explain everything. By then, he’d have something to offer her—power, projects, a clean slate. Wouldn’t she consider coming back to him then?
Snapping out of his thoughts, Marc looked at Doreen and said, a little softer this time, “I never said I was against keeping the baby. If that’s what you really want, then focus on taking care of yourself.”
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Doreen’s teary eyes lit up with hope. “Will you come back to the villa? If you’re not happy there, I can move out…”
Marc shook his head. “You don’t have to move. I’ll be back after I settle some company matters.”
Doreen managed a faint smile, and Jazlyn looked pleased. “That’s more like it. No point keeping things tense between you two.”
After saying a few more comforting words, Marc stepped out and called Alonzo.
The second the line connected, he said, “I’m in. What’s next?”
Alonzo, unsurprised, sounded almost cheerful. “Simple. Deliver the materials to Stella. Get her to sign. If she won’t, make her fulfill the contract obligations.”
Neither option would end well for Stella.
But Marc had already made his choice. “Got it,” he replied. “I’ll handle it.”
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