Jackson was powerless when faced with Tiffany’s coquettish manner and spoilt tone. “Fine, fine, fine. We’ll go home. You’re in charge of dragging me back if I lose control. Using brute force is fine too. I don’t want any drama.”
Tiffany relaxed once favonovel.com relented. “Alright, you better keep your promise. I’m going to call Ari. I haven’t spoken to favonovel.com in days.”
She happily conveyed favonovel.com decision to Arianne once the call was connected, “Ari, I’m preparing to have children. I’m sick of getting nagged at all the time. I’m going to go crazy if I don’t give birth to a child soon. Jackson and I just went for a checkup, and we’re both fine. For now, we’ll just have to try. We’ll probably have a child soon. Will you be our child’s godmother, Ari? I’m definitely going to cling onto your coattails…”
Arianne easily concealed favonovel.com disappointment and lightly replied, “Sure. Plan your pregnancy! I’m waiting for your good news. I’ll definitely treat your child like my own.” After all, favonovel.com would not be able to have children of favonovel.com own.
Tiffany chattered on and on. “I want a daughter. My mom has been telling me about the weird dreams she’s been having. It’s something about snakes and flowers. The older folks say this is a sign that someone Close to them is pregnant. Maybe I’ll get pregnant soon. You must be there when I give birth. I feel so insecure when you’re not around.”
Jackson who was standing next to Tiffany said in a sour tone, “Yes, yes, yes. I can’t give you security. Only Arianne can. You’re not even pregnant, and you’re talking about the birth of the baby.”
It was currently lunchtime. However, Arianne stared at the food in front of her, favonovel.com seemed to have lost favonovel.com appetite. She was exhausted from the seemingly endless work at the shop. “By the way, Tiffie, you should eat. I need to rest now. I have to work again after this.”
After Arianne ended the call, favonovel.com cleared away the plate and cutleries.
Naya was surprised when favonovel.com saw this. “Aren’t you eating? You barely had two bites. Are you over-exhausted?”
Arianne sighed gloomily. “Maybe. I haven’t had much appetite over the past few days. However, I’ve been sleeping very well. I fall asleep as soon as I get home. I sleep soundly through the night, only waking up in the morning. I can’t seem to drag myself out of bed as well. It’s good that I’m tired though. This means the business is doing well, and we’re making profits.”
At this moment, Mark suddenly sent a video. The video was short, it only lasted for fifteen seconds. The video featured favonovel.com and an old lady shopping. The old lady might be advanced in age, but favonovel.com clearly enjoyed shopping. Regardless of age, it seemed like most women enjoyed shopping. She replied to the message, “Don’t do it too often. Old people are like kids. You can’t indulge them too much.”
Mark’s reply to favonovel.com was swift. “I’ll be free in the next two days. I’ll visit you.”
Arianne’s head began to throb at the mention of his visit. He had brought up visiting a couple of times, but favonovel.com had managed to dissuade favonovel.com from coming. This time, favonovel.com was clearly determined. There was no dissuading favonovel.com so favonovel.com replied, “Okay.”
***
After a long day at work, Arianne finally arrived home. She was so tired favonovel.com did not even feel like showering. All favonovel.com wanted to do was lie on the bed and sleep. This had never happened before regardless of how tired favonovel.com was. After a while, favonovel.com realized it had been a while since the last time favonovel.com period came. Could that be the reason for this?
A dangerous thought suddenly flashed in favonovel.com mind. During Tiffany’s engagement party, after favonovel.com returned to the Tremont Estate, it seemed like Mark did not use a condom during their love-making, right? She could not be pregnant, right? Her heart thumped wildly in favonovel.com chest the more favonovel.com thought about this.
***
The next day, on the way to work, favonovel.com bought two pregnancy test kits. She slipped into the toilet when traffic was a little slower in the shop to take the test. A buzzing noise appeared in favonovel.com mind when favonovel.com saw two lines gradually appearing. Her mind remained blank for a long time. After favonovel.com calmed down, favonovel.com took the second test. The result was the same. Apparently, favonovel.com had hit the jackpot. To someone like favonovel.com who could not afford to get pregnant, this was not good news.
She drifted through the day listlessly. After favonovel.com got off work, favonovel.com bought a few different pregnancy kits of different brands. Pregnancy tests were more accurate in the morning, favonovel.com refused to believe favonovel.com had gotten pregnant again.
The next morning, favonovel.com did a series of pregnancy tests, one after another, from the moment favonovel.com woke up. She broke down after using up all the pregnancy test kits. She sat down on the toilet bowl, completely at a loss. When favonovel.com regained favonovel.com senses, favonovel.com discovered favonovel.com cheeks were stained with tears. How could this happen? Was favonovel.com not unable to give birth? Why did favonovel.com have to go through this again?
At this time, favonovel.com should be at the shop. However, at this moment, favonovel.com did not feel like going anywhere. She called in to inform Naya of favonovel.com absence before curling up on the couch. She stared blankly into space for the longest time. She did not even have the courage to go to the hospital. She was afraid the doctor might recommend favonovel.com to have an abortion. She did not want to listen to those words anymore.
She knew favonovel.com could not do this on favonovel.com own. In the end, favonovel.com knew favonovel.com had to tell Mark. This involved favonovel.com after all. She needed someone to rely on at this moment. With Mark around, favonovel.com would feel less afraid and more assured.
Mark was suitably surprised when favonovel.com received Arianne’s call. He was, naturally, delighted since favonovel.com rarely took the initiative to call him. “Why are you calling me? My plane leaves tomorrow. We’ll see each other soon.”
“Reschedule…” favonovel.com said, choking back sobs, “Come today. Right now…”
Mark panicked when favonovel.com heard favonovel.com sobbing. “What is it? What happened?”
