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

"Okay."

agreed to his arrangement. Then, I

you?" I looked at Atlas. "Didn't they

slightly. "Well,

was surprised and asked further, "So, it seems like

more or less the case." Atlas

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

been close acquaintances since they knew each other from school and were both scions of

good reputation?" I questioned

to his brother." Atlas's words carried a lot of weight

mean there's something wrong with the

"My little girl is so

"Atlas, I'm talking about serious matters, and you're always beating around the bush

fine on the surface, but there are dark secrets

Atlas's implication. Indeed, many businesses in the hotel industry were not entirely clean.