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 call.
the fifth ring, I sniffled, picked up the phone, but didn’t say anything.
Neil said.
trying not to let him notice anything off in my
speaking just
thought, Neil must’ve wanted to say something to
could go back. There were too many things to
leaving the bathroom, I calmly
tell me her wedding date was set
the math. That’s only a week from
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?. So irritating”
a good one now?”
penny! Haha, I’m not saving him any
sighed, “Who would’ve thought, Barbara broke up, I got divorced, Alicia’s still single, but you’re getting married and
with herself, “Guess it
but I lost. So did Barbara.
was different from us. She and Mitch were a match in family background and
long time before hanging up.
outside, so I cooked some pasta, just to
it just made me want to throw up. Other than that, I felt the same as
home for Stella’s wedding in a week, I need to plan my work ahead
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
alone?” I was a bit
I’ll send Linda with you. She came over from
task!” I didn’t hesitate. This was
I really can’t handle the task, I can always
really wanted me as her bridesmaid, I needed to go back two days early to try on
initially against it. How could a
the divorce publicly
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