Pursuing Her

Tristan came out of the shower and found that his wife was already asleep. She was sleeping soundly, in fact. He leaned down and kissed her lovingly on the forehead.

“Are you that tired? Have a good rest.”;

He slipped under the covers, then enveloped her in his embrace.

Sophie remained asleep. She let out a murmur before settling comfortably in his arms and drifting back to a peaceful slumber.

The following day, Sophie made arrangements to visit Cecelia. Tristan decided to accompany her to Cecelia’s residence before parting ways with her.

“Shall I pick you up at noon?”

“It’s fine. I’ll see how Cecelia is doing first. I might have lunch with her.” I haven’t seen her in a while now.

“Okay, then. I won’t disturb you two at noon.” Tristan understood that best friends often had things to discuss, and he didn’t want to be a third wheel. “Call me if you need me.”

“I will.”

“Go inside now. I’ll leave once I see you’re inside.”

“Okay.”

Sophie entered the house. Cecelia resided in a villa that her parents had bought for her, and she had been, living there for a long time. The housekeepers recognized Sophie since she often came to accompany Cecelia, so they quickly opened the door for her.

“Where’s Cecelia?”

“She’s still sleeping! Ms. Tanner, you study medicine, right? Could you please check on her and see if anything’s wrong? We’re not sure if she’s feeling unwell,” the housekeeper said.

“All right.”

Sophie went upstairs directly to Cecelia’s room and found her lying in bed looking pale and exhausted. The latter was a far cry from the glamorous Cecelia she knew.

Seeing Sophie, Cecelia sat up from the bed.

“Why are you here? I thought you had forgotten about me!”

feeling unwell? You don’t look so

Sophie.

was truly difficult to talk about this matter.

Cecelia. You can tell me anything no matter what trouble you’re

Cecelia encountered, Sophie

Cecelia felt it was necessary to inform Sophie about it.

but she had never

it Sean’s?” I suppose it is given their current state. “Does he

I

have no intention of marrying him.” Cecelia didn’t want to pressure Sean or force him to do anything. Although she had feelings for him, she

to do, then?” Sophie asked casually with no intention of finding fault with her. She felt heartbroken for her. After all, she had always known how proud Cecelia was, and she couldn’t imagine Cecelia using a child to manipulate a

want to keep

been thinking since she found out about her pregnancy. However, now she only had one thought in her mind:

Sophie remained silent.

her head like a guilty

“Sophie, I-”

you make, I will support you. Don’t worry,

welled up in Cecelia’s eyes. Since learning about her pregnancy, she had been

she heard what Sophie had said about helping her raise her child, she threw herself into

If only you were a man,” Cecelia said. If Sophie were a man, she would marry her without hesitation, and Sean would have no place in

right, stop crying. It’s not

“Okay.”

with Cecelia at the Lance residence. When it was noon, the housekeepers

for them.

and could only eat a

heart ached when she saw

challenging. I should listen to my mother and never make

about this, right? They would be devastated if they found

I’m just fulfilling their wish.” Cecelia smiled. She didn’t know how to tell her parents, but since

back.

so much. I’m sure they’ll understand.”