"What does that mean, dear?"
Barron picked up the medical report and looked at the girl in front of him with some confusion.
"Barron, did you see that? It says positive here, which means... I'm pregnant."
"Are you pregnant?"
Looking at Rebecca in front of him, Barron asked,
"Who is the father of the child..."
"I've only had it with you...so it must be yours."
The third season of "Downton Abbey" is currently being filmed. Rebecca, who plays the third lady, came to see Barron after returning to London for a check-up on the grounds of feeling unwell.
But the news she brought was really not enough to make Barron feel at ease...
Apart from the one time Barron and Rebecca had sex that night during the last filming of Downton Abbey, the two of them had found opportunities to learn from each other a few times afterwards...
Especially more than a month ago, before the filming of the third season of "Downton Abbey", the two had...
And according to Barron's habits, he will definitely not take any measures...
So if she hadn't lied to herself, then this child might really be his - and there was no point in lying like that, after all, it would be easy to make an identification after the child was born.
But now Barron needs to know what the other party thinks...
"You know, honey, I have a girlfriend, and our relationship is very stable..."
"We really can't...get married?"
Barron shook his head and said to Rebecca,
"First of all, no matter what decision you make, whether to keep the child or... I will be responsible for it, but you have to know, honey, I am still too young to get married so early."
You know, according to British law, only legitimate offspring have the right to inherit the title.
Even though she knew rationally that this was unlikely, Rebecca couldn't help but have some extravagant hopes, hoping to secure the right of inheritance of the title of the Duke of Devonshire for her children.
Just by hearing what Barron said, she knew that this was impossible - in fact, she had already expected this result.
In addition to the reason Barron gave, there is another reason he did not mention, which is the most crucial one, and that is probably the so-called inequality of "identity".
It is true that many nobles married the descendants of commoners, such as the Duchess of Rutland, who was the daughter of a peasant.
But this certainly does not include families like the Devonshire family, which already have great influence at this time. Even if considering the stability of family inheritance, the future heir to the Duke of Devonshire must have more support from the maternal line. Therefore, from this point of view, even Bonnie may find it difficult to achieve, not to mention Rebecca as an actress.
"I still want to give birth to him..."
Rebecca's choice was the wisest. After all, such a child could be said to be the guarantee of her second half of life. Even if she became a well-known actor in the future, how could it be as good as having a descendant of a powerful family who could guarantee her food and clothing and a wealthy life?
And Barron also said that he would take responsibility for this, so her choice is obvious.
"Then don't worry, baby, I will arrange everything for you."
When Rebecca said she wanted to have a baby, it meant that she had to accept the subsequent arrangements.
First of all, this child cannot be made public, which means that he can only be Barron's illegitimate child. However, the child still has the right to inherit his property, and as long as Rebecca is loyal to Barron, she will not have to worry about a life of luxury for the rest of her life.
For some time from now, Rebecca's figure will not be too obvious, so she can still complete the filming of the third season of "Downton Abbey".
After the filming is completed, Barron will arrange for her to go overseas to give birth.
After comforting Rebecca and having her sent back to Chatsworth House, Barron sighed. He still felt quite complicated at this moment.
After all, this was the first time in his two lifetimes that he was going to have his own child...
What bothered him the most was that he had to keep it a secret from Bonnie. Otherwise, if she knew about this, who knows what the consequences would be...
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The first building was finally built in the commercial district northwest of King's Cross Station. This building was also the location of the land that Barron once purchased.
The more than 30-story building will be repurchased by DS Asset Management from Argent Property Group for £95 million and named the Cavendish King's Building, becoming the site of London's second four-star Cavendish Hotel.
However, it will take another one or two months before the hotel officially opens.
Barron currently holds a 31% stake in Argent Property Group, making him the second largest shareholder after the Butt family.
However, Barron feels that the real estate group's renewal plan in London's King's Cross is moving a bit too slowly.
Of course, the entire real estate project in the UK follows this rhythm, and he can't complain about anything, but this is also the reason why he decided to increase his investment in China in the future.
"By the end of this year, our first residential project, King's Mansion, will be completed, and Argent Property Group will be able to make huge profits by then."
Viscount Bute said to Barron happily,
"Currently, the pre-sale of King's Mansion has exceeded 30%. After the project is completed, we will receive the full balance, which will be enough to cover the cost of the project and make a profit."
"I hope so, Mr. Bute. I don't want the biggest profit of Argent Real Estate Group to come from the building I bought after one year."
Barron shrugged and said indifferently.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, that won't happen. Look, the buildings around here are almost completed, and they will be available for sale and rent soon..."
Viscount Bute said optimistically:
"The King's Cross renewal plan is a major project. We will continue to benefit from this project in the next thirty or even fifty years. This is a project that will be passed down."
His words were quite true. Apart from the slightly slower progress of the project, if we consider that this was the largest urban renewal project in London in the past century, and that Argent Real Estate Group was in a leading position in it, and that in the future, apart from a few projects for sale, most of the office space would be rented out to obtain long-term income, then in twenty years, the scale of Argent Real Estate Group would probably be among the top in the UK...
Well, thinking this way, Barron felt a little more patient.