Everyone turned to look at Adrian.
His words might decide the fate of a child—life or death.
Molly Yun's gaze was sharp as she looked at Adrian, clearly ready to risk everything if necessary.
If Adrian dared to harm her child, she would rather die than let him succeed!
Adrian gently closed his eyes and said, "If she's pregnant, then take good care of her. Make sure nothing happens to mother and child."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Including Molly Yun.
Molly Yun gave Adrian a deep look, then turned and left with the doctor.
Adrian watched Molly Yun's retreating figure, gave a bitter smile, and suddenly clutched his chest.
"Mr. Adrian." Several attendants rushed to support him. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine," Adrian waved them off. "I just need to rest a bit."
Adrian sat on the sofa, picked up the cup Molly Yun had just drunk from, and took a sip.
So sweet.
Nora Yun, do you really think I would hurt your child?
But did you forget?
Those bound by blood are not just you—I'm one of them too!
How could I ever bear to hurt you?
Do you really not trust me at all?
Well, I have plotted against your child again and again. It's normal that you don't trust me.
Molly Yun followed the doctor into the room and quickly underwent an examination.
In just a few minutes, her condition was confirmed.
"Miss Yun, congratulations—you’re going to be a mother." The doctor looked at Molly Yun with a complicated expression. "And... it’s twins."
Molly Yun's eyes widened instantly. "What did you say? Two?"
"Yes." The doctor asked, "Does Miss Yun’s family have a history of twins?"
"Yes, my sister and I are twins," Molly Yun replied immediately, forgetting she’s in Molly’s body, not Nora’s.
She was absolutely thrilled!
She was going to be a mom!
She really was going to be a mom!
And she was going to be the mother of two children!
She’d even thought about what gifts to prepare for them after they were born!
"Since you have the twin gene, that explains it." The doctor smiled at Molly Yun. "I’ll adjust your diet to suit your condition and make sure you and the babies grow well."
"Thank you!" Molly Yun's face was full of joy, and she was so excited she trembled slightly.
Yihai will be so happy when he hears this, right?
He’s going to be a dad!
After the doctor left, Molly Yun gradually calmed down.
Now that she was pregnant, Adrian couldn’t possibly take the eggs from her body.
But would he really let her go?
Would he admit defeat so easily?
Molly Yun wasn’t sure anymore.
She straightened her clothes and slowly walked out of the room, only to see Adrian sitting on the sofa, staring blankly at her water cup.
The room was empty—everyone else had already left.
Molly Yun walked slowly toward Adrian. For some reason, seeing the disappointment in his eyes made her feel a pang of sympathy.
Ah, this damned bloodline bond!
Molly Yun forced herself to be cold-hearted and said, "Sorry to disappoint you."
Adrian looked up at Molly Yun’s belly. He’d already heard the doctor’s report—he was a step too late.
Molly Yun’s sudden pregnancy had ruined all his plans.
This delay would last at least a year.
He wasn’t sure if, in a year’s time, Charles Yin and the others wouldn’t be able to find this place.
Charles Yin was always cunning. If he caught even the slightest clue, he’d probably find this place quickly.
Thinking of this, Adrian suddenly noticed the anxiety in Molly Yun’s eyes.
"Congratulations," Adrian composed himself and said to Molly Yun. "I heard it’s twins—fraternal twins, at that."
"Adrian, give up," Molly Yun said. "I’m already pregnant. There’s no way there could be a child between us."
"Give up?" Adrian let out a soft laugh. "Is it that easy? Nora Yun, did you just think that since you’re pregnant, I’ll have to let you go?"
"Isn’t it?" Molly Yun said. "If the Jiang family finds out I’m pregnant, won’t they wipe out your base? Sure, your tribe is hard to find, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. If anything happens to me or my child, and you anger the Jiangs, it could be mutually assured destruction."
Adrian chuckled, "Nora Yun, don’t threaten me."
Molly Yun sat opposite Adrian and said, "I’m not threatening you. I’m in your hands—what do I have to threaten you with? I just want to talk about this. I know you have a responsibility to your tribe, and I understand your predicament. But I’m pregnant now, aren’t I? For the next while, I have to take care of myself and give birth to these two children. Are we really going to stay trapped on this mountain? Adrian, didn’t you say we’re bound by blood? If you ever cared for me, could you really bear to let me have children here?"
"Nora Yun." Adrian suddenly smiled, dazzlingly. "It’s just two years, isn’t it? I can wait. After you have these children, I’ll have you give me another one!"
"You!" Molly Yun’s expression hardened. "Don’t push me!"
"You’re the one pushing me!" Adrian’s tone grew serious. "No one has ever interrupted what I want to do! Not even you!"
"You’re crazy!" Molly Yun stood up. "I’ve only been missing a few days and Xixi and the others are already frantic. If I disappear for a year, do you think the Yun family won’t know? My grandmother won’t know? You think you’re the only one who can divine the future? If my grandmother goes all out, you might not win against her!"
Adrian’s eyes flickered, as if he’d thought of something. He suddenly grabbed Molly Yun’s wrist, his gaze fixed on her belly.
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Molly Yun, frightened, kept backing away, trying to avoid his gaze.
Before, she could face anything without fear.
But now, things were different.
She was going to be a mother—she had to protect her child!
"You reminded me." Adrian suddenly broke into a wide smile. "You’re absolutely right."
"What?" Molly Yun was stunned.
"Maybe one of the two children in your belly is exactly what I need!" Adrian laughed heartily, his eyes bright. "Any child that makes the Yun family matriarch nervous must be the next Astrologer! Even if it’s not my blood, so what? It’ll still be the Yun family’s Astrologer! My tribe shares the same lineage as yours. All I need to do is take that child and teach them the forbidden High Priest arts of my tribe!"
The color drained from Molly Yun’s face.
The good situation just now had completely turned around.
This bastard actually wanted to steal her child!
Adrian, thrilled by the idea, couldn’t stop smiling. "Yes, how did I not think of that sooner? Thanks to your reminder. Any child the Yun family cares about must be the next Astrologer! Nora Yun, one of your two children will be mine! Even if they’re not my blood, I’ll raise them as my own! I’ll teach them everything I know! Hahaha! Heaven is helping me!"
Adrian left, laughing loudly.
Molly Yun was stunned, leaning against the wall, unable to speak for a long time.
It was over.
She’d said the wrong thing!
Is it true that pregnancy makes you silly for three years?
She’d always been clever—how could she say something so foolish?
Molly Yun was so frustrated she could hardly stand herself.
Adrian was so happy he couldn’t contain himself. He went straight back to his room and toasted himself.
He’d been thinking all wrong before—he didn’t have to have a child with Molly Yun.
Actually, it didn’t have to be his bloodline. Just having Nora Yun’s bloodline was enough!
After all, the child is destined to be the Yun family’s Astrologer!
As long as the child is an Astrologer, they’ll have the potential to be the High Priest. All he has to do is guide and teach them, and they’ll become the tribe’s High Priest!
He used to think he needed a child with Nora Yun’s genes.
But pregnancy comes with risks and the possibility of failure.
But Molly Yun’s naturally conceived child had no risks at all!
Not only was the child’s health guaranteed, the bloodline was secure, and he could take the child even sooner!
He wouldn’t even have to wait a year—eight months would be enough!
"Hahahaha!" Adrian was happier than ever before.
The Shadow Tribe was finally going to have a new High Priest!
Meanwhile, in distant K City, Y Province...
The Yun family matriarch suddenly opened her eyes from meditation.
She quickly looked up at the starry sky, started chanting, and scattered a turtle shell on the floor.
Not long after, the matriarch let out a sigh of relief. "It’s finally happened. Nora Yun, the future of the Yun family depends on you!"
After saying this, the matriarch got up and left the room, finally stepping outside after so many years.
"Mom? Why are you out here?" Mr. Yun was stunned when he saw the matriarch.
His mother hadn’t left that room in many years.
Why did she suddenly come out today?
Did something happen?
As the family Astrologer, she only ever came out at night when something major happened.
The matriarch’s face was full of joy. "There’s indeed something big. I just did a reading—Nora Yun is pregnant!"
Mr. Yun was overjoyed. "Really? Those kids—such a huge thing, and they kept it from us! If you hadn’t divined it, how long were they planning to hide it? I’ll call them right now!"
Mr. Yun walked away happily.
He didn’t notice the matriarch’s hesitant expression.
"Forget it. This is Nora Yun’s fate. It’s also the child’s fate." The matriarch paused, then turned and left.