Chapter 90 - Story Of Nikki Lindsey

CHAPTER 90: IN YOUR DREAMS

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"What?" Min Xi's mind began judging many possibilities. Jeremy has disabilities. If he needs a surrogate mother, then?

"I will adopt a child, but I asked Theo to help me. The child must be his," Jeremy added.

A flash of hope showed in her eyes. If Jeremy wants her to be a surrogate mother, she doesn't mind as long as it is Theo's child. She is prepared to leave behind her career and to become a mother. Even a dozen, she doesn't mind as long as the father is Theo. 

"Then, are you asking me to be one?"

"No." Jeremy's firm reply.

"What?" Min Xi abruptly rose from the sofa. She threw a glare at Theo after hearing him laugh. She cannot take how he sneered at her. He is such a heartless man.

"Explain this to me, Jeremy!" she demanded. "You are looking for somebody else as a surrogate mother? Are you insane? Why do you need someone else if I can do it!"

"A big no. You and Theo are not compatible."

"Why does it have to be compatible? Since I am Theo's fiancée, I should be the one to bear his child!"

"In your dreams," Theo retorted.

Min Xi clenches both of her fists to her side. A few drops of tears trail down her cheeks… she furiously wipes them in one sweep. She must not cry. At least, she doesn't want to look pity in front of Theo.

Watching the scene silently, Erika somehow felt pity for Min Xi. Even though she doesn't like her for being such a spoiled princess, but she is a woman as well who has sentiment about love. She could feel the pain of being ignored by the person that was loved so much. The reason she has no courage to show Jeremy that she loves him. She might not take his rejection once he knew of her feelings, and he will only ignore her.

"Alright! Let me clarify something here. I cannot let you bear a child from Theo because of the huge possibility of genetic deficiency. Meaning the child would only be similar to me. Weak, ill, and needs the fortune to live until these days. Do you understand, Min Xi?"

"What's wrong with my blood?" she questioned.

Jeremy was prepared when Min Xi questioned him about this. "I look up at your health records, and you have the same blood type as my mother, which Theo and I are the same as our father."

Min Xi takes her silence. Biting her lower lip, she wants to protest and reason that she doesn't care. She will raise Theo's child. Although she witnessed what struggles Harry and Nina went through to keep Jeremy alive, Theo has no interest in sleeping with her, then more in impregnating her, in which Jeremy only wants a healthy child.

"Then, who do you prefer as a surrogate mother? Don't tell me it was her. That's why she's the one who got the role?"

"Who are you talking about, Min Xi?" asked Theo.

She realized, judging by Theo's expression, he hasn't come up yet and decides who should be the surrogate mother.

"Well..." Jeremy glanced at Theo before he turned to Min Xi. "I am considering her, yes." He asserts.

Min Xi now regrets that she brought it up. Theo is dumber in a few things because he doesn't care for the people surrounding him, but not Jeremy. He has a sharp sense of everything.

"Who are you guys talking about?" asked Theo once again. He doesn't like Jeremy chose a random woman on his behalf. He hates it if just somebody else. He won't allow just anyone to bear his child.

"I haven't seen her complete health records yet. Now, let me continue. Since you knew about this Min Xi, I don't want you to meddle in the entire process."

This is out of her plans. She cannot just keep her silence or imagine that Theo sleeps with another woman. Eventually, she is confident that Theo actually has no interest in fooling around. But this is another story.

"What is your plan for this, Jeremy? Don't tell me Theo needs to sleep with this woman?"

She glanced at the guy whose brows furrowed from her statement. She could see in Theo's expression, telling her he has no interest in sleeping whoever becomes the surrogate mother. Her heart hopes that it will be the case. "Then, it should be through insemination?"

"Of course!" Theo made a quick reply.

"All right. I will zip my mouth and act like nothing is going on here. But I have one condition."

She glanced at Theo, who displayed his uninterested manner. But she only smiled at him while voicing out her demands.

"I want Theo to act as my real fiancé. The media have been bragging about us, so I want them to know we are perfectly in love," she smirked.

"And do you expect me to play along?" Throwing sharp glares, Theo scoffed and returned a mock smile at her. "Act solo. I am not interested in your game," he said, then sat up.

He doesn't care if the media knows he impregnates someone. After he did his role, he would not care anymore, and it was up to Jeremy to supervise that woman and the child he wanted.

"I'm tired. I need to sleep, Jeremy. Roland! Let's go home."

Theo walks out, and Roland bows at Jeremy before he follows his master. He was in the same room but acted like he heard and saw nothing. He sighed with relief and wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead.

If there is someone who knows Theo the most, that was him. In these passing years, he watched the young master; he doesn't like to be told what he should do with his life. Expect him to give a cold shoulder and deal with his emotionless character. 

Following his master outside, Roland's jaw dropped. His master did not wait for him and just let the elevator door close and went down to the basement parking area. It seems his master is losing his mind at the moment.

Stepping out at the lift and headed to his car, Theo halted after realizing he had forgotten someone. He went straight to the elevator without waiting for his assistant. Roland has the car key, and then he cannot get inside the car and take a rest. He has to wait for him.

His eyes caught a red car, and he sat on the hood. He heaved a long breath and sighed furiously.

"Ahem. That's deep… I was almost blown away," remarked someone.

He recognized this soft angelic voice, that even as he was sleeping, he was very familiar to this person.

He promptly sat up and turned around.