Chapter 114

When I opened the door, Stella was looking at me, Is your stomach bothering you?

Yeah. Probably ate too much last nightI 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 call.

I sniffled, picked up the

back Neil

not to let him notice

paused, speaking just as briefly.

tissue. I thought, Neil must’ve wanted to say something

back. There were too many things to handle at the company, he

calmly

later, Stella called to tell me her wedding date was set

the math. That’s only a week

I found out it was handmade and needed to be ordered half a year in advance. By then,

you find a good one

I’m not saving him any money” Stella laughed, “Anyway, he said he’d

divorced, Alicia’s still single, but you’re getting married and

herself,

gambled too, but I lost. So did Barbara.

from us. She and Mitch were a match in family background and

a long time before hanging

I cooked some pasta, just to have something to

days, but I can’t eat seafood, it just made me want to throw up. Other than

week, I need to plan my work ahead of time and ask for leave.

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

alone?” I was a

course. I’ll send Linda with you. She came over from the headquarters with

I

handle the task, I can always ask my parents for help.

as her bridesmaid, I needed to go back two days

could a divorced

Stella told me, Neil hadn’t announced the divorce publicly Besides a few close friends, no one else

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