CHAPTER 379

"She told me she had reached out to a renowned specialist from abroad, someone with a fifty percent chance of helping me recover, possibly even allowing me to conceive in the future," Valerie said, her voice softening as she paused to sip her tea.

"I was overjoyed then, thinking fate was finally being kind to Declan and me. I agreed to her terms without hesitation. I turned down Declan's heartfelt