A Love Trap

After returning home, Chloe felt a little depressed. She sat on the sofa in the living room and touched her belly.

When would she have a baby like Ashley?

She and Nolan had been preparing for it for so long, and Nolan had worked so hard every night.

She should have a baby as a product of their love by now.

'Maybe I should go to the hospital and consult a specialist, ' she thought.

When she thought of seeing Cynthia today and how it felt when she touched her stomach and felt the child in her, she could not help getting lost in her thoughts.

She even did not notice it when somebody came into the room until a shadow cast over her face.

She snapped back to reality and raised her head to look at Nolan. She said in surprise, "I thought you were on a business trip."

His business trips usually lasted at least three days. This time, he had come back in two days. It was sooner than she expected. "Has there been a problem?"

She continued to ask.

Nolan ran his fingers through his hair and replied, "No, everything is fine."

It was just that he missed her. He did not want to away on his business trip for too long, so he came back earlier than expected. He had finished most of his work there anyway and the rest could be done by someone else in his team.

He did not expect to see Chloe sitting on the couch in the living room, moping. He wondered if anybody made her feel that way.

Nolan sat down beside her and put his arm around her waist. "What's the matter? Why do you look so upset? Did anybody give you a hard time?"

"No, it's not that. And by the way, I'm not a person anyone could bully. I do the bullying, you know that," Chloe snapped at him.

Nolan smiled at her answer and thought she was right. It was her personality.

what is it? Why do you look so

he pinched her

at him without

anything on her face, she

had happened to her today? Instead of picking a petty fight with

you think it's possible for me to

Chloe. It was so nice to have her in his

wrong? Why do you

a little confused. Chloe had never thought

child was a big responsibility, even a burden. He did

I not be worried? You see, we've taken it so seriously and worked so hard every night. It's been quite a long time.

out of his arms, raised her head,

the baby doesn't want to come yet. Just let

Chloe

Chloe's stomach

"Why haven't you

from Cynthia's house. You have no idea what they're feeding Cynthia since she got pregnant. I didn't eat much there. I wasn't full at

do you want to eat then?" Nolan asked.

to cook for me?" Chloe asked, her eyes lighting up with

was always very busy with his work, Chloe only got to

learned everything

even trying, yet he learned to cook much

"Yes."

a

now. Can you eat that much? It's not good for you to eat

looked at Nolan. "No. You rarely cook for me. You have to let me eat heartily this

dishes?" Chloe

Nolan bargained.

We can work out a little bit before we go