Unexpected Wealth

Chapter 53 : Unreasonable pride.

Maya shakes her head disapprovingly.

" It is now too late for that, Quentin. Jasmine is pregnant with your child, and as a father, you have the responsibility to provide for her needs," she declares firmly.

Quentin clenches his teeth, irritated.

" I will not be bound by a mere fleeting impulse, Maya. My only obligation is towards my heritage," he retorts sharply.

Maya fixes him with a stern gaze.

" And what becomes of your inheritance if there is no heir, sir? Do you wish to see it extinguished with you ? "

Then she softens her tone.

" This child is innocent in its conception. Will you abandon your own flesh and blood to a life of deprivation and needs ? "

Quentin remains silent.

" I never wished to be a father. I never envisioned such a burden and vulnerability," he bitterly thinks.

" But Maya is right. What will become of everything I possess without an heir? " he wonders.

He sighs heavily.

"And where is Jasmine now? " he asks resignedly.

" She is also hospitalized in this facility,