Beyond the Divorce

I wasn't sure if he referred to Arthur or Ernest.

His large hand rubbed my head gently. "Take a break, sweetheart, and think about what midnight snack you'd like to have. That's the real deal."

"I just ate. Do you think I'm a pig?" I scoffed. "I can't move after eating."

He chuckled at my comment. "Do pigs look as beautiful as you?"

"I consulted the doctor. At this stage, your body consumes a lot of energy, which is crucial for the baby's development. You need to make sure you're getting all the nutrients. You won't gain weight because our baby is absorbing all the nutrients," he explained. "You're too knowledgeable, Dr. Atlas." I rolled my eyes at him.

"Nutrition is essential for the baby's development. This is the time when the brain grows. You wouldn't want our baby to be a little dumb, would you?" he teased me.

"Our baby must be smarter than me. He needs to win in life from the start."

"Just because you know so much, you talk like you've given birth yourself. How could my child be dumb? Is Ava dumb?" I retorted incredulously.

He shook his head immediately. "She's very intelligent."

I smiled contentedly. "Exactly. Anyway, you said we were going for a prenatal checkup today, but we forgot about it."

Atlas quickly suggested. "Regular checkups are

"Okay."

readily agreed to his arrangement. Then, I shifted the topic back to

looked at Atlas. "Didn't they say he has a good

slightly. "Well, birds

asked further, "So, it seems like

less the case." Atlas didn't

surprise me at all. I observed that Atlas and Lance didn't interact much

should have been close acquaintances since they knew each other from school and were both scions of prominent. families in Foswood.

good

Atlas's words carried a lot

understand. Does it mean there's something wrong with

warmly. "My little

couldn't help but laugh. "Atlas, I'm talking about serious matters, and you're always beating around the

like they're doing fine on the surface, but there are dark secrets behind the scenes." "Aren't they in the hotel and restaurant industry?" I

clean. The Sunny family's businesses were mostly chain