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
fifth ring, I sniffled, picked up the phone, but didn’t say
Neil said.
I replied briefly, trying not to let him notice anything
paused, speaking
up, then wiped my tears with a tissue. I thought, Neil must’ve wanted to say something to me, but didn’t know how to start, so
were too many things to handle at the company, he couldn’t stay here indefinitely.
the bathroom, I calmly went back to
to tell me her wedding date was
did the math. That’s only a week
to rush either. Didn’t have enough time to properly choose a venue or a wedding dress. I had my eyes on this dress, thought I’d definitely wear it for my wedding. But when I asked, I found out it was handmade and needed to be ordered half a year in advance. By then, my belly would be too big, how will I wear it?.
you find a good
I’m not saving him
“Who would’ve thought, Barbara broke up, I got divorced, Alicia’s still single, but
bit impressed with herself, “Guess
gambled too, but I lost. So did
and Mitch were a match in family
for a long
already dark outside, so I cooked some pasta, just to have something to
good appetite these past few days, but I can’t eat seafood, it just
I’ll be going back home for Stella’s wedding in a week, I need to plan my work ahead of time and ask
told Orlando about this, he said, “There happens to be a company we’re partnering with in our home country. In a week, we need to send someone to negotiate with them. If it goes well, we’ll sign the
I was a
course. I’ll send Linda with you. She came
I didn’t hesitate. This was a great opportunity
it would be at home. If I really can’t handle the task, I can always ask my parents for help.
as her bridesmaid, I needed to go back two days early
against it. How could a divorced
told me, Neil hadn’t announced the divorce publicly Besides
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