Stella gritted her teeth and said, “It doesn’t count! That must have been a fluke. Let’s do it again—whoever gets the babies to move first this time won’t have to pay for Aurora’s engagement party.”

Keegan smirked confidently, “Alright, who’s going first?”

“Me!” Stella set down the plate of strawberries, sat up straight, cleared her throat, and began, “My babies, I’m your mother. Do you want to hear a story?”

As soon as she spoke, her belly moved, though not as strongly as when Keegan had spoken earlier. It was a hesitant, light movement, but enough to make Stella excited. “Look! See that?”

Keegan’s confidence wavered, and with a frown, he said, “Are you mimicking my voice? Isn’t that cheating?”

Indeed, after clearing her throat, Stella had spoken in a voice that sounded just like Keegan’s.

Stella blinked innocently, “How is that cheating? You never said I had to use my own voice. I’m just using my strengths.”

Keegan frowned, “You’re taking shortcuts!”

Stella simply replied, “I won.”

Keegan protested, “You’re stealing the fruits of my labor.”

Stella repeated, “I won.”

Keegan gritted his teeth, “You also tricked them and made them experience the deceitfulness of human nature before they’re even born!”

Stella only smiled, “I won.”

Keegan was still resisting, “But I haven’t had my turn yet! I haven’t lost!”

Stella smirked, “Sweetheart, didn’t you listen to the rules? I said the first one to speak wins. It’s not about who shouts first. Since I’ve already spoken, it doesn’t matter if you shout now—you’ll never be first.”

“Are you playing word

“The rules were clear before

two out of three. Just now

as she suddenly said, “If you don’t want to pay for

Keegan began, but before he could finish, he

a dress, and Keegan’s smile vanished. She scoffed,

he had fallen for Stella’s playful trap. Aurora shrugged innocently,

Keegan laughed in disbelief.

nightmare and woke up crying. When she didn’t find Keegan in bed, she tearfully accused him of avoiding her because he no longer found her attractive during her pregnancy. Keegan had to reassure her that he had only slept in the study

much comforting, she finally calmed down and became clingy, hugging

emotional swings during pregnancy, Keegan secretly enjoyed her clinginess. The prenatal education expert had said that pregnant women could

much she cared about him. This realization made him happy, but he also

less worried about her emotional ups and downs, knowing she found ways

her skirt. “How about this dress?”

glanced at the long hem and remarked,

Aurora was puzzled.

clean the floor

Aurora was speechless.

Keegan and said kindly to Aurora, “It’s beautiful, but not ideal for an engagement party. You’ll be

think Stella was unworthy of her brother. She should be thankful that Stella was willing to put up with

go for something shorter?” Aurora

need to be too short, just above the knee. Keep the style simple and elegant, and

dresses from the collection the old lady had sent over, and finally, both Stella and Keegan

put it, “As long as you don’t talk, you still look like

thrilled

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