Then she read about Varrel's party holding a public hearing the day after tomorrow, and she instantly suspected that this was Zeran's actual goal. Keep Varrel busy so he could save her.
'What Zeran did caused the stock crash for Ashcroft Corp. He wanted to shift Varrel's attention so he could save me.'
["Huh? Are you sure?"]
'No... he just wants to save his pup. That artificial womb is proof he'll do anything to have offspring. He knows that by manipulating the public like that, Ashcroft's stock will tank. He only cares about the pup inside my belly.'
Lethia exited the browser and shut the phone off. She clutched it in her palm, feeling stupid for letting her lust get the better of her and allowing Zeran to slip into her heart.
["So now you hate him? And you wanna bring Varrel down on your own?"]
