Chapter 40 1/11 Victoria didn't even have to stand in her position to understand that it was unacceptable , but she was Victoria , not Claudia . She could only consider the matters from her own perspective . " What a pity . I'm not that great of a person nor am I willing to sacrifice . The child is in my belly , so whether or not I want to keep them is my decision . No one else can decide the life or death of my child except me . " " You- " " If you want me to return the favor , sure . I am willing to do anything you ask of me except this . " Her child was her family . How could she let someone else decide on her behalf whether to keep the child or to have an abortion when she was reluctant to do that ? 11:07 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 40 Not Interested in Raising Someone's Chi " Are you really going to do whatever I say ? " " Yes , as long as it isn't anything outrageous . " Favors must be repaid , but if her demands were too high , then she shouldn't even think about it . Claudia started pondering about it . In fact , before she came here , she had predicted that Victoria wouldn't agree to her request easily . Who was Alaric ? He was the heir to the Cadogan Family . Whether it was his family background , character , or the way he presented himself , they were all top - notch . In Claudia's eyes , no one else in the world could compare to him . 77 % Who wouldn't want a man like him ? Who would be willing to give him up if 2/11 11:07 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 40 Not Interested in Raising Someone's Chi they captured his heart ? 877 % What about Victoria ? Her family went bankrupt , prompting her to hold on to Alaric like a lifeline . If she had become his real wife , then she would have been living in a rags - to - riches fantasy . Had she been willing to give up on him , she wouldn't have gotten pregnant . 3/11 The child could be considered a token for Victoria to hold Alaric back . Thus , Claudia couldn't possibly allow that token to exist . Otherwise , it could possibly affect whether they would get a divorce eventually . Now that Victoria wasn't willing to abort the child , Claudia had to use other means . Moreover, the most important thing to do now was to calm Victoria down . 11:07 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 40 Not Interested in Raising Someone's Chi 9 77 % Q spoke . " Sure . Aborting the child is indeed cruel . Even I can't bear to do that . In that case , let's sign an agreement . " 4/11 " An agreement ? " As soon as the question slipped out of Victoria's tongue , Carlo served the cup of warm milk . " Here's your milk , beautiful . " Claudia stopped talking before offering him a sweet smile . " Thanks , Carlo ! " Carlo winked at her . " You're welcome . It's my honor to treat two beautiful ladies to some drinks . Enjoy . " After that , he left once again without any inquiry into the content of their conversation . No wonder Claudia chose this place . Acting as if she was being considerate ; Claudia pushed the glass of milk in 11:07 Mon , 19 Jun e77 % Chapter 40 Not Interested in Raising Someone's Chi front of Victoria . " Since you can't take any other drinks for now , have some warm milk . " Victoria glanced at her and noticed that she was wearing her facade again . " What ? Are you afraid that I might have drugged the milk ? " Claudia chuckled . " Don't worry . If I wanted to do such a nasty thing , I wouldn't have asked you out . " Withdrawing her gaze , Victoria no longer wanted to continue that topic . Instead , she changed the subject. " What were you saying about the agreement ? " Claudia smiled . " Seems like you can't bear to stay any longer with me. " " What ? Don't you want to get it over and done with ? " " Of course , I do . " 5/11 11:08 Mon , 19 Chapter 40 Not Interested in Raising Someone's Chi While saying that , Claudia took out a paper folder and handed it to Victoria . " This is the agreement . Take a look . " Victoria took it with a poker face . Seeing her calm look , Claudia couldn't help holding her breath . At this point , Victoria didn't even seem to have any other better idea , but she could still appear so calm and collected . How on earth did she do that ? All of a sudden , she recalled the scene where Victoria plunged into the river many years ago . It was a risky act , but she jumped down without hesitation . Claudia , on the other hand , panicked and was unsure of what to do . In her dreams , darkness penetrated her nervous system often , showing a clear contrast between herself and Victoria . 6/11 11:08 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 40 Not Interested in Raising Someone's Chi In front of others , Claudia was highly praised because she sacrificed herself to save Alaric . Behind others , however , she was just a clown under Victoria's mask . The harder Victoria tried to save Alaric , the more despicable and shameless she appeared to be as she robbed the credit . 77 % Outsiders all deemed her as pure , naive , and had a great personality , but in reality … No. Stop thinking about it . Stop thinking about it . The past was now in the past . Everyone knew that she was Alaric's savior now , and even Alaric himself thought so . The only person who knew the truth was Victoria , who had lost her precious memory when she was diagnosed with a serious illness back then . She would never be able to get her memories back in this lifetime . 7/11 11:08 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 40 Not Interested in Raising Someone's Chi " I have a question about this agreement . " Victoria's cold and distant voice sounded , pulling Claudia's sanity back . She noticed how Victoria's face was superimposed with the younger version of her face before they were separated . In the past , her young face was delicate and bright , but now , Victoria looked a little cold . Her features had grown as she aged, making her look even more beautiful than before . Claudia forced a smile . " What problem ? " Victoria glanced at her before looking down at the agreement again . Although the agreement seemed to be overlapped , it merely revolved around a few main points . 8/11 11:08 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 40 Not Interested in Raising Someone's Chi Firstly , she had to leave the country after the divorce and promise not to return within five years ; secondly , she was not allowed to mention the child to Alaric , nor could she use the child as a token for self - pity ; thirdly , 77 % 9/11 she couldn't engage in any intimacy with Alaric before their divorce ; lastly , Claudia would offer her an amount of money , and if Victoria had to raise the child , Claudia was willing to undertake the obligation of supporting the child until he or she reached adulthood . Under Claudia's gaze , Victoria tapped the table with her fingertips lightly before asking , " Why can't I mention the child to Alaric ? " Hearing that , Claudia widened her eyes . When she drafted the agreement , she had done it in a rush . Nonetheless , Victoria wasn't dumb . It made sense that she would be doubtful of the agreement , but Claudia insisted on using the agreement to suppress her . Otherwise , Victoria could possibly make a slip of the tongue by mentioning the child in front of Alaric while they still lived Chapter 40 Not Interested in Raising Someone's Chi together . After much thought, Claudia decided to risk it . Anyway , she had something on Victoria , so if the latter refused to sign the agreement , she was going to use other means that were up her sleeves . In order to make Victoria believe her , Claudia had long prepared an answer to her question . Looking into her eyes , Claudia uttered in a soft voice , " It's all for your sake ." Victoria looked at her judgmentally . Claudia picked up the coffee cup and took a sip . With a look of disdain , she explained , " Since you two are childhood friends , I believe that friendship still stands between the two of you if not for love . Otherwise , he wouldn't have helped you , right ? But he will live with me for the rest of his life soon . Your child isn't just going to be an obstacle for us , but he or she 10/11 11:08 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 40 Not Interested in Raising Someone's Chi 11/11 will also become a threat to the two of you . He seems to really care about it , do you understand ? Most importantly … " She paused for a moment , then continued , " I worry that if you bring up the child too often , he might eventually ask for him or her . I'm not interested in raising someone else's child , Victoria . " 11:08 Mon , 19 Jun