Chapter 88 She Was Not Worthy of Bearing His Child!

"Corona, what happened?"

"Penelope, I didn't care about being in jail, but I wanted to protect the child in my belly. If I continued to stay in prison, I was certain I couldn't protect this child. I wanted you to help me get bail, so I could give birth to this child and then come back."

Penelope also thought that the most urgent matter at the time was to arrange bail for Corona.

Even for murderers, the law in Goldwald stipulated that if they were pregnant, they could still be released on bail pending trial.

Last night, Corona was already covered in bruises. It was fortunate that her child was still unharmed. If such a thing were to happen again, she would definitely not be able to protect the child in her womb.

After being released on bail, Corona not only no longer had to endure such inhumane torment, but it also made it easier for them to find evidence to overturn her case.

Even if the light was dim, she was determined to clear Corona's name!

No sooner had Penelope left than Devon walked in with a cold expression.

Seeing the scars all over Corona, his brows involuntarily furrowed, but in a moment, he regained his nonchalant and cold demeanor.

Corona saw him and instinctively shrank back into the corner. Before she could ask the purpose of Devon's visit, his cruel and ruthless voice echoed in the air, "Corona, are you pregnant?"

"Do you still want to apply for bail?!"

Corona hadn't expected that her conversation with Penelope had been eavesdropped on. She was greatly shocked, instinctively protecting her stomach. Seeing her defensive posture, the mocking curve of Devon's lips became even more chillingly sharp.

"Corona, you dream of overturning the case!"

With a swift stride of his long, straight legs, Devon suddenly exerted force with his hands, abruptly pulling her up from the ground.

Seeing the cruelty in Devon's eyes, a terrible thought suddenly arose in Corona's heart. She clutched her stomach even tighter, "Mr. Burke, what on earth do you want to do?!"

"Corona, I won't give you any reason for bail!"

The reason he wouldn't bail her out...

Corona suddenly staggered, her only reason for bail was that she was pregnant, to give birth outside of prison. His intention was not to let the child in her belly live!

Corona, from where she got the strength she didn't know, violently broke free from Devon's restraint. "Mr. Burke, you can't do this! The child in my belly is your own flesh and blood!"

"So what!" Devon's face remained cold, "Corona, do you think I, Devon, would allow a malicious wretch to bear my child?!"

"No! You can't hurt my child! You can't hurt my child!" Corona desperately backed away, but there was a wall behind her, she had nowhere else to retreat.

"Ha!" A cold laughter, cruel and harsh, "Overestimating one's capabilities!"

"Take her out!"

As Devon's voice fell, several tall and burly men walked in, and without a word, they dragged Corona out.

The trunk of the vehicle was opened, she was rudely shoved in. As the icy lid slowly descended, Corona's heart utterly plunged into the abyss of hell.

She was taken to a private hospital by the seaside by Devon. As soon as she entered the hospital, she was forcibly pushed onto the operating table.

She knew what they intended to do to her as they pushed her into the operating room, she desperately sought a glimmer of hope for her child.

But she was already covered in wounds, and with several doctors forcibly holding her down, she was utterly powerless to change anything.

"Mr. Burke, don't harm my child! I really didn't hurt Linda! I was the one who saved you in that earthquake! I am the Little Crescent!" Corona screamed in agony, "Mr. Burke, if you treat me like this, you will regret it for the rest of your life!"

"I regretted it!"

Corona thought that Devon had changed his mind and wouldn't harm the child in her belly. But upon hearing his next words, the last bit of hope in her heart was completely shattered.

"I regret not killing you sooner, which gave you the chance to hurt Linda! Corona, you and the seed in your belly, should all die!"

"Ha! You, full of sins, filthy beyond measure, still want to take credit for Linda's achievements?! Corona, all you're doing is disgusting me one more time!"

She and the child in his belly, they both deserved to die...

Corona lay stiffly on the operating table, a dead silence in his eyes.

As the doctor pressed on her, forcibly crushing and killing the child in her womb, her heart, which had already died when she was given to Joseph by Devon, died once again.

Couldn't live anymore.

The light in front of her eyes flickered on and off. Corona stared blankly at the pale ceiling, as if she had returned to the day when the earthquake struck when she was eight years old.

A natural disaster struck, and the originally peaceful and beautiful life was shattered.

She had lost her parents and parted from her beloved grandmother. She thought her world would never see light again. However, when she dug out the boy buried under the ruins, she saw the light once more.

Looking at the unrecognizable corpses of her parents, she cried her heart out, saying she no longer had a home.

He held her hand tightly, his eyes filled with determination and devotion. "Little Crescent, wait for me to grow up, I will give you a home," he said.

Later, they all grew up. He didn't provide her a home, but shattered all her joy and hope with his own hands...

After leaving the prison, Penelope's eyelid kept twitching, always feeling as if something very bad was about to happen.

She learned from the prison guard that at the time, in addition to the deceased, Linda and Devon, Zackary was also in the box.

Lyman had gone to arrange for Corona's bail, and despite Devon's obstruction, it was easy for him to do so due to his connection with the Hilliard family and her pregnancy certificate.

Penelope decided to find Zackary, asking him to testify for Corona, to clear her name.

She not only hoped that Corona could give birth safely, but also wished that she could accompany her child to grow up well. As for the cold and dark Green Mountain Prison, she never wanted her to set foot in it again in her lifetime.

The wound medicine Cornelia made was really effective. She applied it again before going to bed last night, and surprisingly, her wounds didn't hurt much anymore.

But her stomach was hurting more and more severely. She had rushed to Green Mountain Prison and forgotten to take her painkillers. She planned to go back to Horse House to take some painkillers before going to Silverybay Estates to find Zackary.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she saw Zackary standing at the apartment entrance.

Zackary reeked of alcohol, his eyes bloodshot, as if he hadn't slept all night.

He stared at her unblinkingly, like a cornered beast desperate to tear her apart.

Penelope didn't know how she had offended her again. She was now worried about Corona's situation and had no mood to argue with her. All she wanted was to persuade her to testify for Corona, to prove her innocence.

"Penelope, did Lyman satisfy you?!" Before Penelope could respond, Zackary rudely grabbed her by the neck, his eyes bloodshot and filled with a beast-like ferocity. "Speak!"