Trapped in Love

“Where did you go, darling?” Alex sounded anxious. “I came home, but you were not here. Why did you leave without telling me?”

Paige glanced at Caroline. “I have a prenatal checkup today, but I forgot to tell you yesterday. So, I asked Carol to come with me.”

“Ah, alright then. I’ll pick you up from the hospital later!” Alex assured.

“It’s fine! I want to go shopping with Carol later,” Paige rejected Alex.

*Alright then. Be careful, and I’ll wait for you at home,” he said.

After hanging up. Caroline asked, “Why won’t you let Alex know that you’re having a fever?”

“Better not. Alex has been really attentive to me during this period. He’ll be anxious if I tell him everything.

I don’t want to make it too hard for him,” Paige said, caressing her belly with a gentle gaze.

Caroline placed her palm on Paige’s slightly bulging belly. “The baby will certainly be attentive,

considerate, and responsible like its father.”

Paige smiled at Caroline. “Carol, what do you think I should name it if it’s a girl? What if it’s a boy?”

Caroline said, “It’s too soon. Plus, you need to discuss picking a name with Alex.”

to name the baby Paige Price if it’s a girl and

smile faltered halfway. “Uh…”

names with

strange feeling about coming to the same

strange feeling, describing it

sat on the chair and waited for Paige.

minutes, but her phone rang in the meantime.

calling. Is he feeling

up the call and walked to the

“Hello?”

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you?” Evan asked in a deep

with Paige for her prenatal

briefly. “Do

hung up on the fact that Scott brought

just want to know if you enjoy taking

“It seems that you still haven’t figured things out in the past two days, so you’re bringing

would you like to explain it? Must I declare that something was