Cecilia called the nanny.

The nanny, filled with anxiety, feared Cecilia’s disappointment.

Cecilia reassured her, “Don’t worry. You don’t have to follow Mr. Evans’ orders anymore. You can return to work now.”

Thirty minutes later, two household servants arrived to handle the chores.

Cecilia got Edwin ready for the morning.

He noticed that his breakfast tasted different and asked, “Dad was here last night, wasn’t he?”

“Yes,”

“He also made us breakfast.”

Cecilia gently patted Edwin’s head.

She couldn’t bring herself to eat Mark’s breakfast. Just a bite would stir up painful emotions.

Her love for Mark, spanning many years, wouldn’t wane easily.

Cecilia settled for some instant noodles.

Her work was scheduled for ten in the morning. She had enough time to drop Edwin at school before heading to the gym.

After a few mouthfuls, she felt sick.

A familiar and unsettling sensation hit her.

Cecilia’s face grew pale.

Concerned, a servant approached and asked, “Miss Fowler, are you alright?”

Edwin looked anxious.

Cecilia held her chest and forced a smile.

“Maybe these instant noodles have gone bad. I need to use the bathroom.”

She hurriedly left.

The servant checked the instant noodles’ production date, muttering, “Strange. They aren’t expired.”

In the master bedroom’s bathroom, Cecilia retched but couldn’t vomit anything. A heavy weight pressed on her chest.

She splashed cold water on her face but couldn’t find relief.

The events from the other day replayed in her mind. She had told Mark about wanting a daughter.

They had sex without protection.

Cecilia placed her hand on her belly and gazed at her reflection in the mirror.

Water dripped from her face.

Her eyes mirrored her confusion.

She might be pregnant.

Edwin’s footsteps neared.

The little boy embraced her from behind and whispered, “Mommy, did you drink too much last night? Do you have a headache?”

Tears welled up in Cecilia’s eyes.

Though her thoughts were a mess, she turned to hug Edwin gently.

“I’m fine, sweetheart. Just a little discomfort.”

“Mom, you should rest more,” Edwin advised, wrapping his arms around her.

Cecilia mustered a smile, enduring her stomach’s discomfort.

She placed Edwin’s bag on his shoulder and drove him to school.

Edwin happily trotted off to school.

Cecilia returned to her car, lost in thought.

She had drunk wine last night. Could it affect her potential pregnancy?

Should she even keep this baby?

The more she pondered, the more unease filled her. Finally, she decided to visit the hospital for a check-up.

She went there discreetly for she didn’t want to disturb anyone.

An hour later, her test report came back positive.

She had been pregnant for almost five weeks, and the doctor assured her the fetus was healthy.

However, Cecilia couldn’t find happiness in this news.

She left the examination room slowly. The corridor was filled with couples, joy painted on their faces as they awaited their prenatal check-ups.

She felt like the only person who didn’t know where to go.

Despite her fragility, she couldn’t bring herself to call Mark, as she was determined to end their relationship.

If he knew she was pregnant, he wouldn’t let her go.

Cecilia bit her lips slightly and was about to leave the hospital.

As she reached the elevator, her phone rang.

It was a call from Mark.

She hesitated, then answered.

“What do you want?”

On the other end, Mark remained silent for a long time. Just when she thought of hanging up, he said softly, “I heard from the servant that you weren’t feeling well. Did you go to the hospital?”

Cecilia wanted to cry.

She lowered her head and gently covered her belly.

feeling much

said gently, “That’s good. Take care of yourself and

sounded as though

for a moment and asked,

replied quietly, “I’m on a business trip. We can

he was stalling and asked, “When

“At least four months.”

an expedition to the North

the time he returned, she would be heavily

Cecilia fell silent.

softly,

up with me? Is being my wife unbearable

back tears and replied,

end of the phone, Mark emitted

fallout, laughter was a rare occurrence for both

appeared as though they hadn’t shared such laughter for

Mark sighed.

boarding my flight soon I’ll have Peter send you

their relationship had reached this

for this, but she couldn’t help crying. In just a few seconds, it

abruptly ended the

the staircase, she slammed the door

her mouth, slumping against

A wall separated them.

hospital bed was wheeled into the elevator, with Mark

pale as he held

a while, he muttered,

But she couldn’t hear.

and even Peter’s wife,

“Why did you have to do this? There was still hope. Why did you have to push Cecilia away? It’s hard to take back what you’ve

his hand placed gently on

a

surgery was successful, there was no guarantee of the

to her. Despite his efforts, the only thing he could offer was wealth, which was the last

free was the best thing he

Peter was sad.

longer? Maybe your perspective would change after you

got together. And look at her; she’s not as young now. If I delay

idea that Cecilia was just a wall

was

to bear this burden alone while he

letting go could be

she would welcome a new life, while he might end

no regrets

urged Mark to undergo an operation as soon as

lawyer and drafted a

full custody

named Edwin as

specifically bequeathed the house on

a high fever of 39.5 degrees, Mark insisted on reading through each

he signed

that, he clutched his abdomen, lost in thought

to deliver the

completed the

lay on the bed, his body covered in sweat due

said, “If you don’t go, I won’t undergo the

otherwise, but the doctor warned, “Mr. Evans’ condition is more critical than anything now.

eyes, Lina said, “Peter, please go and give

begrudgingly left

“Tell her not to cry. She always

that, Lina couldn’t help

arrived back at

herself and two nannies a

living room, she was lost in thought, her arms wrapped around her knees, shedding tears that

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

stiffened and approached the door,

Peter and a stranger

slightly surprised by their

realized that they were there

a deep breath,

but ask, “Why are your eyes red? Are you crying?

for me. If I sign

considered expressing his thoughts but, in the end, chose not

illness. He believed that this revelation might soften

well aware of

to disclose it

and they took

“The environment is good. Did

served them

was not in the right state of mind. Mark was still in

and Mr. Evan could talk this out? You’ve overcome all these

eyes,

brief silence, she softly asked, “Where is

glistened

awaited surgery in the hospital, while Cecilia clearly still cared

as they were had to part ways, it would cast doubt on the existence

Peter’s deep sadness, he still instructed the man beside him,

the room, promptly retrieved the document

listened, she found herself in a bewildered state. The only part she clearly grasped was that Mark had

What did he mean?

took regarding Cathy’s matters. He fully deserves any anger you may harbor toward him. But Cecilia… For the sake of your shared past, even

nor could he reveal the complete truth. It wasn’t her

Cecilia couldn’t fully grasp the meaning behind his

took the document and carefully reviewed

her various assets. However, she made a deliberate choice not to claim

Gamous Road and declined to

the possibility that Mark might remarry and have more children in the future, and Edwin might not be the sole

terms of the agreement and then affixed her signature at the end

on the

finally the

might not have signed the

right. How could he keep holding her

Peter pat Cecilia on her shoulder and said, “He wanted me to tell you not to cry,

Cecilia couldn’t hold back her

was overwhelmed with remorse, her mind

of her reverie. She stumbled into the kitchen in a daze,

she called the

beefsteaks and mashed potatoes

appetite, but her unborn child

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