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 better

gently, “That’s good. Take care of yourself and remember to eat

though he was saying

and asked, “When will we sign the

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

and

“At least four months.”

he on an expedition

the time he returned, she would be heavily

Cecilia fell silent.

sighed softly, his

Is being my wife unbearable

back tears and

of the phone, Mark

their fallout, laughter was a

hadn’t shared such laughter for quite a

Mark sighed.

flight soon I’ll have

their relationship had reached this

In just a few seconds, it felt like they had

and abruptly

she slammed the

her mouth, slumping against the wall,

A wall separated them.

bed was wheeled into the elevator, with Mark lying on

pale as he held the

a while, he muttered,

But she couldn’t hear.

Mark, and even Peter’s wife,

was still hope. Why did you have to push Cecilia away? It’s hard to take

hand placed

had a severe

surgery was successful, there was no guarantee of the problem not

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

was the best thing he

Peter was sad.

bit longer? Maybe your perspective would change after you

look at her; she’s not as young now. If I delay her for a few more years,

no idea that Cecilia was just a wall away

so, she was

to bear this burden alone while

go could

free, she would welcome a new

no regrets about

doctors urged Mark to undergo an operation as

drafted a divorce agreement in

Cecilia full custody

Edwin as

the house on

paperwork was extensive, and even with a high fever of

signed his

abdomen, lost in thought for

the divorce

completed the necessary

in

don’t

the doctor warned, “Mr. Evans’ condition is

in her eyes, Lina said, “Peter, please go and give the

left with the

not to cry. She always loves to

Lina couldn’t help burst into tears

arrived back

she allowed herself and two nannies

in the living room, she was lost in thought, her

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

stiffened and approached the door,

peephole, she saw Peter and a stranger who

was slightly surprised by

that they were there

deep breath, she opened the

noticing her red eyes, couldn’t help but ask, “Why are your eyes red? Are you crying?

me. If I

considered expressing his thoughts but, in

in a dilemma as he genuinely wished to inform Cecilia about Mark’s illness. He believed

well aware

him to disclose it

them inside, and they took their

said, “The environment is

them

right state of mind. Mark was still in the hospital, waiting

to give up, so he cautiously asked, “Cecilia, is there any possibility and you and Mr. Evan could talk this out? You’ve overcome all

eyes, pondering the

she softly asked, “Where is

eyes glistened with

the hospital, while Cecilia clearly still cared about

as deeply in love as they were had to part ways, it would

instructed the man

in the room, promptly retrieved the document and began reading

she found herself in a bewildered state. The only part she clearly grasped was that

What did he mean?

toward him. But Cecilia… For the sake of your shared past, even if you can

couldn’t bring himself to continue, nor could he reveal the complete

fully grasp the meaning behind his

she took the document and

quite generous in granting her various assets. However,

on Gamous Road and declined

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

of the agreement and then affixed her signature at the end

on the papers, and her eyes

was finally the end of

about Mark’s illness, she might not have signed the agreement. He felt a pang of guilt for

could he keep

her shoulder and said, “He wanted me to tell you not to cry, so

Cecilia couldn’t hold back

them away, she was overwhelmed with remorse, her

of her reverie. She stumbled into the kitchen in a daze, mechanically opened the cabinet door, and impulsively

called

want beefsteaks and

but her unborn child needed

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