Scarlett, not even hearing Sophie’s question, reached for a piece of watermelon. Immediately, Sophie hit her hand, trying to get her attention.
“Ouch! What the fuck? Why did you do that? What’s wrong?” Scarlett shook her hand and cried out in pain.
“Watermelon? For a pregnant woman? No way.” She handed her an apple and said, “Here. Eat an apple. Take it.”
Scarlett frowned. “Can I have a peach instead?”
“Peaches will make you feel really warm inside. Like, uncomfortably hot. You don’t wanna eat that.” Sophie put the apple in her hand.
“Wait, what? I don’t know what you mean.” Scarlett looked confused.
“Well… she sent me an invitation!” Sophie took out a delicate invitation card from her bag and handed it to Scarlett.“What the fuck? She's getting married?!” She looked at it in surprise.“Yes, and the dude is apparently super-rich and hot, too!” Sophie sat beside Scarlett and said.“Oh, so she broke up with that other guy, then. The last time I saw her was at a model casting, and she was with a middle-aged man at that time, I think. I mean, he was practically geriatric, but like, I’m not judging...”“Oh wow, look at you getting catty.” Sophie laughed out loud.“Anyway, I'm gonna go and find out who she managed to coerce into actually marrying her
“Incredible. He doesn’t look like the man I saw last time. So Fan is really into old men, huh?” Scarlett whispered.“What about you?” Sophie looked at Scarlett and snickered.“Oh, fuck off. Francis’s not even that old. He’s charming as hell. You don’t know what you’re talking about anyway,” Scarlett rolled her eyes and said.“Oh? You think you’re better, Fannie then? Are you getting a sense of superiority now?”“It’s just… I’m just wondering, like, what these guests must be thinking of Fannie right now… they would probably think of me in exactly the same way at my wedding.”“Come on, save your sappy
He knew. He just didn’t care because he needed some way to vent.“The present result shows that Mrs. Sandler is healthy according to all the criteria listed here. But she is thinner than she is supposed to be, so maybe you should pay more attention to her diet. In general, according to Mrs. Sandler’s current physical condition and unforeseen complications aside, she will give birth to a healthy baby.” The doctor said with a bright smile.Francis breathed a sigh of relief and shook the doctor’s hands again, “Thanks a lot!”The doctor smiled. “Mrs. Sandler seemed a little anxious today. Remember, it’s important for a pregnant woman to be looked after with utmost care.”“Yes, of course. Thank you, doctor.&rdq
Scarlett opened an illustrated book titled A Letter To Daddy and Mommy. On the first page, there was a small, lovely baby with a note that read, “Daddy, Mommy, I am coming to your side. Please be sure to love me.”She kept turning the pages and found many carefully written notes and marks with strokes. She put her hand on the book and touched the marks. She recognized the familiar font, and her eyes turned red.These notes and marks were certainly left by Francis. She was not expecting this. She could not have imagined that the ever domineering Francis had been working so hard to prepare to be a qualified father.Scarlett was holding the picture book and tears kept falling from her eyes, wetting the pages. Maybe it was
“You know getting a marriage license is much easier and less important than holding a wedding ceremony. So I’ll leave it to you to decide everything for the wedding, okay?”Scarlett suddenly clapped her hands and said, “Cool! Babe, I think a wedding ceremony would be such a waste. We don’t need it!”Francis ground his teeth. He was speechless.***Francis’s car pulled into the parking lot of the Office of the City Clerk. Before getting out, Francis held Scarlett’s hand and asked, “Honey, what’s wrong? Are you… trembling?”“No, not really.” Scarlett put her hands on her thighs and smiled awkwardly. “I…
“Thanks, Scarlett. I’m sorry, but it’s really getting hard to make a living.” Jim sighed. Scarlett looked into the distance and ground her teeth. She wanted to help Jim and his brothers very much. Scarlett had great gratitude towards them because they had done so much for her and Skyler.“But you’re so good at what you do, Jim. Have you considered opening a car repairing and maintenance center?”“Easier said than done. We have skills, but we don’t have the capital. I have rainy day savings… and that’s it.” Jim shook his head.Scarlett was lost in thought during the dinner.After dinner, Scarlett asked Jim to drive her home. “Take me to Wellington Hill. My stomach hurts a lot.” She
Francis sat down beside her and touched her arms. “I was just kidding. I won’t act like a stalker if you can really take good care of yourself. But it turned out that you’re still so capricious and silly.”Scarlett remained silent.“Scarlett, do you understand what I’m saying? I just need a sense of security. That’s all… and only by knowing that you’re safe and healthy can I feel secure.”Scarlett turned around and said, “Tell your team of stalkers to do better.”***Since Scarlett was pregnant, Francis always went straight home after work. He was so focused on being a good husband and father that he refused to attend an
“Do you know that Francis has invested in Vivian’s company?” He finally said after he took a breath.“Vivian? His ex-wife?” she was surprised.“Yeah, it’s a lot of money, like two hundred million or something! Too many zeroes for me to understand.”“Wow, do you mean to say that… your uncle is right? Thanks for the information, Chuck. Fuck off.” Scarlett was tired of Chuck being insolent all the time.The expression on Chuck’s face changed, and he posed a serious question to Scarlett to switch the subject.“Yeah yeah, whatever. So, tell me. Have you two gotten registered yet?”“No,” she