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.

rejected the call.

stubbornly kept calling. By the fifth ring, I sniffled, picked up the phone, but didn’t say anything.

Neil said.

replied briefly, trying not to let him notice

He paused, speaking just as briefly.

wiped my tears with a tissue. I thought, Neil must’ve wanted to

here, he could go back. There were too many things to

bathroom, I calmly

Stella called to tell me her wedding

That’s only a

didn’t want 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?. So irritating” Stella

you find a good one

penny! Haha, I’m not saving him any money” Stella laughed, “Anyway, he said he’d listen to

would’ve thought, Barbara broke up, I got divorced, Alicia’s still single, but you’re

bit impressed with herself, “Guess it was a

but I lost. So

She and Mitch were a match in family background and emotional

long time before hanging up.

saw that it was already dark outside, so I cooked some pasta, just to have

a good appetite these past few days, but I can’t eat seafood, it just made me want to throw up. Other

home for Stella’s wedding in a week, I need to plan my

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

was a

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

task!” I didn’t hesitate. This was a great

be at home. If I really can’t handle

really wanted me as her bridesmaid, I needed to go back two days early to try on the bridesmaid

against it. How could a divorced woman be a

me, Neil hadn’t announced the divorce publicly Besides

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