A Family, Maybe

In the meantime, he would leave her with the Temple.

He had no intention of returning to the Clovis estate—certainly not with his stepmother still there.

But Calix didn’t hesitate, not even for a moment. His mind was already made up.

He had more than enough money. That wasn’t the issue.

The problem was her status.

To protect her, he didn’t need wealth—he needed power.

She needed protection—something powerful enough to keep the city patrols from even considering arresting her, even if someone reported her as the Outsider.

That kind of protection would have to come from him.

Ever since Carlos left, Calix’s thoughts hadn’t stopped racing.

But this time, it wasn’t his own future he was worrying about.

‘Does Heesoo even know she could get pregnant?’

In his mind, she still felt so young. And not knowing her exact age made it worse.

For all he knew, she might even be younger than he was.

‘What if she’s already pregnant and doesn’t even realize it?’