MIDNIGHT Bride The CEO's TEMPTATION

She had already been grounded in her room and was not allowed to go out. Now she couldn't even open the window? What's the difference between her and cattle waiting to be slaughtered?

Savannah was still in shock when the servants had already nailed up the only window in her bedroom and left with Sarah.

After that night, Savannah didn't make a noise in her room anymore. In the monitoring, she stared at the nailed window blankly, holding knee sitting on the sofa, silent. When the servants carried food in, she ate it quietly; when the maid asked her to have a bath, she also did as she told obediently.

Another week passed. The weather turned colder.

The darkness of evening was crowding in when a black Lamborghini stopped at the gate of the villa.

Dylan, in a black cotton overcoat, got out of the car and stepped into the house.

"Mr. Sterling." Sarah, following several servants, came to the door when they heard the car.

Dylan had not come here for a long time because he was busy with the business, but also because that Savannah had really annoyed him that night. These days, Sarah reported him about Savannah's situation all by phone.

"How's Savannah doing?" Dylan didn't take off his coat, and his voice was cold. Apparently, he didn't seem to plan to spend the night here.

"In her room. As usual, she's quiet and well-behaved. She has just finished eating. After a bath, she can go to sleep." Sarah reported respectfully.

Dylan didn't say anything. He nodded and looked up the stairs for a few seconds. Then he turned around and prepared to leave.

He had just had a business dinner nearby with a client, and he still had a video conference later. Time was early, so he came to Beverly Hills on his way back to the company.

He was supposed to go upstairs to see her but restrained himself at the thought of what she had done that night. Maybe he should leave her alone so that she could think it around. Since Sarah said that she had been well-behaved, he could be relieved.

Just as he came to the porch, Judy came up to him in a hurry, "Mr. Sterling, Mr. Sterling -- won't you see Savannah?"

Sarah frowned and stopped her, "what are you doing? Don't you see Mr. Sterling is occupied?"

Judy glared disapprovingly at Sarah and then gazed appealingly at Dylan. Since Sarah came, she had not been able to take care of Savannah herself, and she couldn't even see Savannah these days. Yesterday when she took advantage of the maid shift and sneaked in, only to find that Savannah's bedroom was deadly quite like a tomb; the window was sealed, and Savannah looked so unhappy. But Sarah thought it's because Savannah learned to behave well?

She talked to Sarah and suggested she unseal the window, but Sarah did not take it seriously. Instead, she asked Judy to stop talking nonsense, saying that Mr. Sterling had given her the right to watch Savannah closely. What's more, Sarah didn't allow her to call him.

Judy was worried. If Savannah were kept being locked in this way, it would lead to a mental breakdown sooner or later.

Fortunately, Mr. Sterling came today!

"Sir, since you're here. Please go to see Miss Schultz. She doesn't look good." Judy pleaded.

"She's very good lately, isn't she?" Dylan raised his eyebrows.

Sarah gave Judy a sharp look, and then looked at Dylan flatteringly, "Mr. Sterling, Miss Schultz's fine. You can go with your own business. I'll take care of her. Don't worry."

Judy gritted her teeth and knocked Sarah aside. "Yes, Savannah's good, too good that she doesn't look at herself! Please come to see her, Mr. Sterling."

Dylan thought for a while and finally, stroked upstairs. At the door of her bedroom, two maids were surprised to see him and busily lowered their heads. "Mr. Sterling."

He did not answer but raised his hand and opened the door. A more than deathlike silence reigned in the bedroom.

A delicate figure folded her knees sitting on the sofa; her eyes were focused straight out, and she didn't respond to the door opening at all.

Dylan glanced darkly at the hushed room, and he changed color when he saw the sealed window, shouting in rage, "Why you seal up the window?"

Sarah and Judy both came up after him.

"Miss Schultz made a scene and cried to leave the room a few times, and she threatened to jump out the window. In case of an accident, I…"

"So you sealed up the window? I want you to look at her, not hold her prisoner!" Dylan shouted out in a low voice.

"I know... But you had asked me to protect the baby in Miss Schultz no matter what method was used..." Sarah sounded wrong, "Mr. Sterling, you may rest assured. Though the window was sealed up, I ventilated the room by turning on the air conditioner's ventilator. Miss Schultz won't get sick..."

Savannah looked so worn now. Could she be worse than getting illness? Living in the dimly lit stuffy room for such a long time, even normal healthy people would feel uneasy, let alone a pregnant woman. Even if Sarah could protect the baby in this way, Savannah would become rather sick six months later!

But he had given the command himself.

Dylan took a look at Savannah, who was still quiet on the sofa; his cold face darkened.

"Get out of this room."

Sarah, of course, knew that this was said to her. For a moment, she tried to justify herself, "Mr. Sterling... "

"I said, get out of here! From today on, we don't need you." His voice was cold and perfectly enunciated.

Sarah was a famous nurse in LA, and she had never been driven out of the house by her clients. But before she could say anything, two servants came forward to her and carried her down.

The room got quiet. Dylan's eyes darkened as he strode to the sofa and crouched. He riveted his eyes on her, frowning at the waxy paleness on her thin face.

He picked her up and went to his bedroom.

After a few steps, Savannah recovered and raised her face. It seemed that she was just aware of his coming. Her eyes took on a hurt expression, touching Dylan to his heart.

"Sleep in my room today." His tone was soft and low.

Savannah did not speak but slowly put her hands over her neck and held him the best she could.

Dylan squeezed her even tighter to his arms. He couldn't imagine how hard it had been for her to be confined to the room with no window these days.

In the master's bedroom, Dylan put her on his big bed softly and covered her with a quilt. He was ready to rise when he felt the clench of her cold hand on his arm.

Chapter 259: Visiting Olivia

Dylan looked down at her hand on his arm, and his expression softened. "I fired Sarah. Judy will take care of you." He rubbed her head as he said softly.

Hearing this, Savannah's eyes were slightly lit up, but then she unconsciously withdrew her hand, buried her head in the quilt, and did not see him anymore.

When he was carrying her out of her bedroom, she held him tightly as if grasping a straw. But she backed away from him when she recovered.

They had not made it up. She didn't want the baby, but he wouldn't let her have an abortion.

Dylan tucked her up. Before he could say anything, Savannah turned her back to him, avoiding his touch.

Finally, Dylan stood up and left the room.

* * * 

After that night, Dylan stayed in Beverly Hills for two days.

Because Sarah was fired, it fell to Judy to take care of Savannah again.

Two days later, Savannah recovered her mood and spirit but still a little upset and did not talk to him.

She had to give up resistance and give birth to this child, but there was no greater tragedy than the death of the heart.

Dylan asked Jacob to come and check on her.

When Jacob heard that Savannah had been confined to her room for so long with the window sealed up, he was so furious that he began scolding Sarah before he saw Savannah.

"How ridiculous! Top nurse? That's all the governor can do, I suppose!"

While Jacob was cursing Sarah, Dylan felt as if he himself was scolded. He urged Jacob to see Savannah with a clouded face.

After the brief examination, Jacob went downstairs with Dylan. He said that Savannah was suffering slight depression.

"Depression?" Dylan changed his face, almost turning the coffee table upside down.

"Rest assured, her depression is not the same as your previous depression. It's very common in pregnant women. She needs no medicine, and she'll be fine with a calm mood." Jacob pressed the coffee table with a wry smile.

Dylan was relieved a little.

"Don't put her grounded anymore. How could Savannah be happy if she stayed at home all the time?" added Jacob.

Dylan did not speak for a long time.

* * *

Under Judy's care. Savannah recovered after a few days' rest.

The window was unsealed, and she moved back to her bedroom.

This morning, when Savannah had just finished her breakfast downstairs, Garwood came to Beverly Hills.

He nodded with a smile when he saw the empty plate in front of Savannah, knowing that her appetite was much better now. "Miss Schultz, please change your clothes and go with me."

Savannah looked at Garwood in surprise.

"Well, Miss Schultz, you haven't visited your friend Olivia for a long time. It's a nice day. You look good today, and I'll drive you to the hospital." Garwood said.

Savannah stayed for a while. Was she allowed to visit Olivia?

"Did Dylan ask you to send me to see Olivia?" She could not believe it.

Garwood nodded. Mr. Sterling knew that the best thing for Savannah at the moment was to visit her friend. "But it's the hospital, you can't stay there for too long." He added. In order to make Miss Schultz happy, Mr. Sterling overturned his decision himself.

Savannah immediately cheered up. After changing her clothes, she went to the hospital, accompanied by Judy and Garwood.

***

In the hospital ward.

Olivia was lying quietly in her bed. Though not awake yet, she was looking pretty good under Matt's care.

Savannah learned Olivia's recent condition from Matt and then sat at the foot of the bed, looking at Olivia silently.

She was wearing a Korean style baby dress, which hid her baby bump perfectly. In fact, her figure was almost the same as she used to be, and she even lost a little bit of weight. So Matt didn't realize that she was pregnant at all.

"Savannah, don't worry. Mr. Sterling had sent care workers to look after Olivia, and he also told the hospital to keep a close eye on her. The doctor said that Olivia's condition has improved and she would come to her senses." Matt comforted her.

Savannah forced a smile, knowing that these were just words of consolation.

"By the way, Savannah, you haven't come to see Olivia for a long time. Is there anything wrong?" Matt couldn't help asking. Savannah looked a little different this time, but he didn't know what happened to her.

Savannah hesitated and shook her head. "Nothing. You know, I'm the spokesperson for Fairy World, and I'm a little busy these days..."

Matt nodded without further questions.

Savannah's gaze fell back on Olivia with a sense of bitterness in her heart.

Olivia, you're the only one I can share my story with. Wake up, Olivia. Do you know what's happening to me?

I'm pregnant...

This is not what I want. I've struggled, and I've resisted...

But why, once in a while, I don't want to give up the baby?

If you're awake, you must tell me what to do.

***

After a while, Judy quietly came in and whispered to Savannah, "Savannah, it is late."

Savannah knew that Dylan had ordered them to take her back early because she was pregnant.

She wanted to stay longer, but she had to nod and leave obediently so that Dylan would allow her next visit.

They walked out of the hospital. As Savannah and Judy headed for the big SUV in which Garwood was waiting for them, they saw a black Lincoln slowly approach and stop next to the SUV.

The Lincoln door opened, and Cooper got off from the front seat. "Miss Schultz."

In some surprise, Savannah put her hands down, covering her belly subconsciously, "Cooper, why are you here?"

"I was sent by old Sterling. He has not seen you for a long time and misses you very much. I called Beverly Hills and heard from the servant that you had come to visit your friend here. So I come here to pick you up for dinner at the Sterling's house."

Savannah paused and then asked, "Has Mr. Sterling been informed?"

"Mr. Sterling is having a meeting in the company now, and his phone is off. It's okay. I will send you back first and then call him to come in the evening."

Just then, Garwood got out of the car when he saw Cooper coming.