Amelia's face went red with panic.
"Johnny, I actually, um, I want to move out of here if that's okay," Amelia stuttered.
"You can't move out just yet. Now is not a good time," Jonny quickly replied.
"When I give birth, it will only bring us more trouble," Amelia argued. She didn't want to put Jonny in the middle of a scandal. Moreover, she didn't want anyone to say anything spiteful about her child.
Jonny seemed to have read her mind. "You're worried there might be a scandal, so you want to end this relationship now," he confirmed.
Amelia acknowledged that it was one of the reasons. She pursed her lips and tried to avoid Jonny's knowing look. But she eventually turned to him and added firmly, "Please let me move out."
Jonny's face fell. After a moment of silence, he replied to Amelia, "I didn't realize you were so eager to be rid of me." A bitter smile played on Jonny's lips. It made Amelia feel a tinge of guilt.
"Jonny, I didn't know I was pregnant. I was as clueless as you. Now, I just want to live a peaceful life alone and find work to support myself and my baby." It was because she trusted Jonny that she felt comfortable to confess her honest thoughts.
"Amelia, do you really think that I'm less capable than Lucian of helping you? Did you think that those words won't make me worry about you and your future?" Jonny looked at her with hurt in his eyes. He kept his voice low and yet Amelia heard the concern in his tone.
Amelia fell speechless.
Perhaps it was because Jonny didn't want her to feel even more anxious that he reluctantly agreed. He added, however, "We have to keep our relationship."
Amelia furrowed her brows in confusion. She didn't understand what Jonny meant.
He had already agreed to help her move out. Why did he still insist on maintaining their pretend relationship?
"I'll help you move out when the time is right. For now, you have to stay," Jonny replied grimly.
Jonny's words didn't make much sense to Amelia. She only nodded and said, "I hope you find your true love soon."
This way, she hoped that she wouldn't have to pretend to be his girlfriend anymore, and everyone would finally be happy.
already have someone I like," Jonny said
face brightened up as she asked curiously, "Who is she? Why aren't you pursuing a relationship
merely gave her a wry smile. "She doesn't love me." Jonny tried to hide his embarrassment by crossing his arms over his chest. Amelia thought
finding a person you like, let alone having
and regretted that his words made her uneasy. He gave her
heart that she still loved him deeply, and that
back when Jonny stood up to leave. Amelia saw Jonny to the door but before he could go, he turned to her and said, "Remember to eat the food I bought for you. If you really want to move out, I'll
about that. I've already decided where to stay. I want to continue living in the house I was renting before.
with a light smile, "Okay, if that's what you want, I won't stand in your way. But
She smiled warmly and said, "Thank
at Mrs. Chen's. She didn't have much stuff so it wasn't difficult for her
She had just arrived at Mrs. Chen's when she received his call. She reassured him that she was fine and that she didn't
I finally have someone to talk to again," Mrs. Chen welcomed Amelia with the warmest
to be back, Mrs. Chen," Amelia replied with equal
room. The old woman then called her to lunch once
me prepare the food, Mrs. Chen. Isn't it hard to be up and about in your age?" Amelia said with
eat," the old woman said enthusiastically. Her
job nearby?" Amelia had been on the lookout for a job since she came. Although the neighborhood was not as bustling as it was downtown, she hoped that it wouldn't be too difficult to find employment considering that
she finally said, "I think they're looking for a clerk down at the supermarket. You may want to hand in your
anything as long as she was qualified for the job and it wasn't too far from the
moments, however, she cautioned, "But that supermarket is huge. I don't
if one really
name printed on the storefront's sign and realized that it had many store branches
desk and asked
slightly bulging belly. When he saw Amelia come in, he pushed his glasses up his nose and looked at her
applying to work as a clerk, manager. Please have a look at my
Mo..." The manager read her name aloud. He looked at her again and asked, "Why does your
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