Bradley went stiffened as he gazed at her with deep eyes. "Freya, I…"

He was about to speak when he was interrupted by the sudden ringing of a phone.

Bradley furrowed his brows and propped himself up to glance at it. His dark eyes were instantly shone with an icy glint.

He did not answer the phone.

The phone kept ringing. The caller on the other end was relentless, as if determined to keep calling until he picked up.

Freya could not bear to watch the phone ring anymore and nudged him. "It might be an emergency. Answer it."

Bradley grabbed the phone, answering with a voice that betrayed his barely contained anger.

"Xavier, if you can't even handle her, then get out of the capital and never come back."

"Boss, I really have no choice. Juliet's emotions are in a terrible state. She just hurt herself again and locked herself in her room. I'm worried that something might happen. I have no choice but to call you."

The voice of Xavier rang with a sense of helplessness while tinged with undeniable weariness.

Bradley's brows furrowed as a grim look showed on his face.

"I'll head over right away."

He hung up and turned to Freya. "Juliet is in trouble. I have to check on her."

Freya's shimmering eyes soon flashed with endless disappointment.

Whenever that woman is in trouble, no matter when or where, he must rush over, regardless of my feelings?

Suddenly feeling aggrieved, Freya was about to crawl into bed to sleep when he took hold of her wrist.

"Come with me. I don't want you to misunderstand anything."

Freya was stunned. She had not expected him to say that.

"When it comes to Juliet, I have a duty toward her that I cannot reject. When it comes to you, I care about your feelings. Once she feels better, I will arrange for the right person to accompany her."

Bradley's eyes were incredibly firm, shining with a light she could not understand.

Freya pursed her lips. "I can tell that she likes you. Otherwise, she wouldn't have called me, causing me to misunderstand your relationship. You said she has depression. What if I make her even more depressed by showing up?"

"She will have to face these things sooner or later." Bradley hugged her around her slender waist as his warm breaths brushed against her face. "You are the only one in my heart, and that will never change in this lifetime."

Deep down, Freya quivered.

In the end, she chose to go with him.

It was still raining outside, and Bradley's car was parked at the door.

Even though he had a high fever, he held her tightly in his arms as he protected her from every gust of wind and every drop of rain.

By the time they arrived at the villa, it was already 3:00 a.m.

The situation seemed serious as Xavier kept calling Bradley until he appeared at the door with Freya.

"Bradley, you finally came. Juliet is in a really bad mood now, and she has been locked in her room for over three hours." Xavier was very anxious. Juliet was Bradley's savior, so nothing could happen to her.

"I'll check on her."

Bradley held Freya's hand during the entire walk up the stairs.

He knocked on the door. "Juliet, can you hear me? If you can, please open the door."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was opened, and a figure rushed out from inside to throw herself into his arms.

"Brady, I'm scared."

Bradley's gaze turned cold as he moved to avoid her just as she got near him. Juliet ended up crashing into Xavier, who had been following behind him.

Juliet resented the fact that her ploy did not succeed.

She turned and noticed someone standing beside Bradley.

The moment she saw Freya, her pupils dilated.

She had investigated Freya and knew what Freya looked like.

I see. This is Brady's wife, Freya, a daughter of the Lawsons, and now the executive CEO of Lawson Group. She looks even more beautiful than in the photos.

Even without makeup, her skin is smooth and dewy while her eyes are so clear and bright that they seem to be home to a myriad of stars.

Most importantly, she just looks at me with a calm expression, as if my attempt to throw myself in Brady's arms is the performance of a clown.

Juliet clenched her fists behind her back.

"Who is this?" she asked, pretending not to recognize Freya as her eyes shone with tears that made her look pitiful.

Bradley wrapped a hand around Freya's slim waist and said in a deep voice, "This is Freya, my wife and your sister-in-law."

Wife.

Sister-in-law.

These words were like thorns that pierced deep into Juliet's heart. Her nails were digging into her flesh, but she did not feel any pain.

Although she was distressed deep down, she remained calm on the surface.

"Sister-in-law." She forcibly spat out that term.

"Juliet, right? We just spoke on the phone earlier today." Freya quickly examined Juliet.

With a frail and thin body along with sickly fair skin, Juliet seemed like a wind could blow her away.

She was quite pretty, but when those eyes looked at her, they carried an imperceptible glint of hostility.

The others could not see it, but being a woman herself, Freya could see it with just one look.

This woman held quite a grudge against her.

Juliet had not expected Freya to mention the phone call, and quickly looked towards Bradley while she panicked.

"Brady, I-I just..."

"It's okay. You were worried about Freya. That's why you called to inform her. I don't blame you, but Juliet, from now on, without my permission, you are not allowed to touch my phone."

Those seemingly gentle words harbored a chilling undertone that caused Juliet to feel a cold shiver run down her spine.

This was the first time Bradley had ever spoken to her in such a distant yet slightly warning tone.

Juliet finally realized the danger she was in.

She had originally thought that Bradley's interest in Freya was just temporary, but now she realized that he valued Freya more than himself.

No.

Bradley was hers, and no one else could take him away.

Juliet wanted to clench her jaw in anger but had to pretend to be polite and demure as she said, "I understand, Brady. I will heed your words."

However, after saying that, she suddenly took two steps back and fell headfirst to the floor.

Bradley's first reaction was to help her, but Freya was quicker and caught Freya by the waist before he could do anything.

She was a selfish person and did not like her man being touched by others.

Whether it was his savior or anyone else, it was not allowed.

After carrying Juliet back to the bed, Freya lay her down and took her pulse with a frown on her face.

This...

How is this possible?

"What's wrong with her?" Bradley asked upon seeing her abnormal reaction.

"She is pregnant." The three words felt heavy on her lips.

Bradley was not the only one shocked as even Xavier was stunned.

These days, he had been taking care of Juliet. He only paid attention to her mental state and basically ignored her physical health. Besides, he was a doctor who practiced modern medicine. He would need a blood test to test for pregnancy.

However, Freya just sensed Juliet's pregnancy with one check.

"Her body is very weak. She also has low blood sugar, so she probably didn't eat much today, right?"