Chapter 114
When I opened the door, Stella was looking at me, “Is your stomach bothering you?”
“Yeah. Probably ate too much last night” I replied in my pajamas, Tim going to go to my room and sleep”
Then I hurried back to my room, stripped off my pajamas, and crawled under the covers.
I didn’t turn off the lights, just stared blankly at the window.
What should I do next?
If I told Neil that I was pregnant, our relationship might descend into chaos again. Especially his parents. They’re so eager for a grandchild, they’d definitely come looking for me once they found out.
But if I didn’t tell Neil, what was I supposed to do with this baby? Should I give birth alone, be a single mother, or should I go to the hospital….
1 never knew maternal love could come so swiftly. The moment I knew I had a baby in my belly, I almost immediately felt like a mother.
The thought of getting an abortion in the hospital made my heart ache.
Lost in thought, I fell asleep. The next day, I had to go to work, so I didn’t see Stella and Barbara off to the airport or wake them up.
After working for a bit, I got a message from Barbara: Rena, we’re heading back. Make sure you come back for Stella’s wedding once the date’s set!
I immediately replied. Absolutely! Have a safe trip.
With Stella and Barbara gone, I felt a pang of sadness I couldn’t explain. Even with Harold’s family around, I couldn’t shake off the melancholy, I even felt like crying.
The emotion suddenly became uncontrollable. I had to go to the bathroom and cry. As I was letting out my emotions in the bathroom, Neil called.
the
ring, I sniffled, picked up the
back Neil
briefly, trying not to let him notice anything off in my voice.
He paused, speaking
tears with a tissue. I thought, Neil must’ve wanted to say something to me, but didn’t know how
There were too many things to handle at the
calmly went
days later, Stella called to tell me her wedding date was
only
wear it for my wedding. But when I asked, I found out it was handmade and needed to be ordered half a year in
find a good one now?” I asked.
penny! Haha, I’m not saving him any money” Stella laughed, “Anyway, he said he’d listen to
thought, Barbara broke up, I got divorced, Alicia’s still single, but you’re getting
a bit impressed with herself, “Guess it was a
I lost. So did
Mitch were a match in family background and emotional experiences.
for a long time before
was already dark outside, so I cooked some pasta, just to have something
past few days, but I can’t eat seafood, it just made
wedding in a week, I need to plan my work ahead of time and ask
in our home country. In a week, we need to send someone to negotiate with
I was a bit surprised.
Linda with you. She came over from the headquarters with me, she’s very capable”
my best to complete the task!” I didn’t hesitate. This was a great
I really can’t handle the task, I
bridesmaid, I needed to go back
How could a divorced
Neil hadn’t announced the divorce publicly Besides a few
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