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

clear before we started.

said, “We can’t settle this in one round. Let’s do best two out of three. Just now

suddenly said, “If you don’t want to pay for your sister’s engagement party, I’ll do it. Why are you getting so

Keegan began, but before he

and Keegan’s smile vanished. She scoffed,

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

Keegan laughed in disbelief.

Stella had a 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

much comforting, she finally calmed down and became clingy,

expert had said that pregnant women could feel insecure due to hormonal changes, causing mood swings that were often directed at the people they

with her temper and more focused on how much she cared about him. This realization made him happy, but he also understood that Stella would cry for him when upset and tease him when in

her emotional ups and downs, knowing she

of her

at the long hem and remarked, “It’s very

Aurora was puzzled.

clean the

Aurora was speechless.

an engagement party. You’ll be moving around

brother. She should be thankful that Stella was willing to put up with him—otherwise, with his

something shorter?” Aurora asked, ignoring Keegan

too short, just above the knee. Keep the style simple and

on a few dresses from the collection the old lady had sent over,

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

thrilled

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