Novels by effionguduak636

"What's wrong?" he asked, noticing her face.Astrid said nothing, sniffing, and wanted to run off. But Andrew pulled her in for a warm hug – a gesture that surprised her, making her cry even harder. She thought the hug was for the baby, not her.She pushed him away and ran to the bathroom, locking the door. Andrew was left confused, wondering if he had done something wrong.Listening to her cries pained him. He realized he should have been more careful with his words, considering her pregnancy made her vulnerable to mood swings.Andrew lay on the bed, waiting for her to finish. When she emerged, her eyes were red and swollen. He sat up, looking at her, but she didn't meet his gaze.Astrid lay down, trying to sleep off her emotions. Andrew woke up at night to care for her, getting water to help lower her fever.The next morning, Andrew decided to take Astrid out to cheer her up, away from Mira's toxic influence.When Astrid woke up, she felt sad, but watching Andrew being bathed in the

"Astrid Walton, get out of here now!" Mrs. Thompson commanded.Astrid smiled mischievously. "I'm no longer Astrid Walton. It's Mrs. Astrid Thompson now, since I've taken his last name." She locked her arm in Andrew's, and they walked away together.Mrs. Thompson was stunned, feeling embarrassed and humiliated. She had never felt such intense hatred towards anyone before. How could Andrew marry Astrid, someone from a lower social class and status?Mira, who was watching from afar, seethed with anger. She wanted to lash out at Astrid but restrained herself, knowing Andrew would see her as a monster. She couldn't bear the thought of Astrid being Mrs. Thompson."Astrid Thompson" didn't sound right to Mira; "Mrs. Mira Thompson" was far more appealing.Meanwhile, Astrid released Andrew's arm once they were inside and headed for the shower to change out of her jogging clothes."How was my acting?" Astrid asked, smiling.Andrew replied coldly, "You weren't acting. Everything you said was true

The silence between Astrid and Andrew was toxic, heavy with unspoken emotions. Astrid longed for Andrew to break the silence, to share his thoughts or feelings. Meanwhile, Andrew wondered how to express his own emotions, how to ask Astrid about her well-being, her feelings about the baby, and her thoughts on becoming a mother for the first time.As Andrew stole a glance at Astrid, he pondered whether she had pregnancy cravings. He had many questions but struggled to find the right words.The silence became unbearable, and Andrew decided to leave, citing work at the office the next day and a meeting with John about parking."I have work to do at the company over to assist you with the packing" he said as he stood up Astrid sighed, exhausted from constantly moving from place to place, feeling like a refugee. 'Where will I go now?' she wondered.Andrew calmly dropped a bombshell: 'You're moving in with me.' Astrid's eyes widened, and she dropped her cutlery in shock.'What did you just

He put the test results back and decided to drive away and he'd return it back to her tomorrow. Astrid stood by the window and watched Andrew as he drove away,so we weren't an item,it was just a tag. She was never important to him,he never thought of her as something serious he only said it in order to excuse himself,she's happy that at least he defined their relationship today so she'll know where she stands and today she knows who she is to me and to her he's now nothing but a business partner who keeps giving her bad luck in all their deals. He'll remain that way even when they get their marriage certificates and she must make sure that she collects all her payment not leaving a dime of hers with him, because of him she'd lose her newly found job- she can't work when she's pregnant. But the bright side is the fact that once their contract expires she'd have enough money to start her life as she thought about this she remembered what she said in the car. .Deep down she doesn't w

He put the test results back and decided to drive away and he'd return it back to her tomorrow. Astrid stood by the window and watched Andrew as he drove away,so we weren't an item,it was just a tag. She was never important to him,he never thought of her as something serious he only said it in order to excuse himself,she's happy that at least he defined their relationship today so she'll know where she stands and today she knows who she is to me and to her he's now nothing but a business partner who keeps giving her bad luck in all their deals. He'll remain that way even when they get their marriage certificates and she must make sure that she collects all her payment not leaving a dime of hers with him, because of him she'd lose her newly found job- she can't work when she's pregnant. But the bright side is the fact that once their contract expires she'd have enough money to start her life as she thought about this she remembered what she said in the car. .Deep down she doesn't w

Astrid pushed him away. "I can't do this," she said. "Marriage is a serious thing, it's a long-term affair. And if I'm getting married, it needs to be with someone I have genuine feelings for. I don't want to get divorced after a year and become a single mom. I can't.""What exactly is your plan?" Andrew asked. "There's a fifty percent chance that you will survive the abortion, and a fifty percent chance that you might die. Are you willing to risk it? Are you willing to put your life on the line just because of Mira?" Andrew asked making Astrid rethink her decision.Astrid rethought her moves. "I need to think about it," she said, getting into the car.Andrew got in and drove away. The ride was extremely quiet. Astrid couldn't hold back her tears as she thought about everything."What have I done to my life?" she thought. She likes the idea of being a mother, but the idea of being a single parent doesn't really work for her case. She has no one to lean on, no one to rely on. She's alo