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
When Eve saw Scarlett’s bloodshot eyes, she was shocked. She pulled a chair to sit down and asked Scarlett a litany of questions.“Did you guys have a fight last night? What happened? Does it have something to do with the baby? Scarlett, talk to me!”“No, Eve, calm down. The baby is fine. I’m fine. It’s just…” Scarlett’s voice trailed off as she struggled to find the words to tell Eve what was going through her mind.Later, Scarlett told Eve what had really happened and expected Eve to give her some advice.“Perhaps he wants something else from her?”“I really don’t understand what’s going on with Francis and his ex-wife. I thought they were
But Francis said nothing. Instead, he just smiled at her. Scarlett walked over and took a close look at him.“Are you drunk?”“No, of course not!” He responded and touched her hair gently.There was a strong smell of wine emanating from his breath that made Scarlett frown. When she took a look at the time on the clock, she realized that it was eight o’clock, but she still had not eaten dinner. Under his hot eyes, she felt goosebumps all over her body. She was afraid that Francis would scold her for not having eaten dinner and playing games, instead, but when she looked at drunk Francis, she breathed a sigh of relief.“You stink. You’d better take a shower now!” She frowned and took him towards the bathroom by the corner of
While Chuck looked around the house with his hands in his pockets, Victory pointed at a small basket that had been set aside and said, “My pickled sour radishes are ready, and I remember that you love that kind of sour and spicy food, so I brought something for you to have a taste.”“You are so nice to me, thank you so much!” Scarlett smiled. “In fact, I have not eaten these in a long time, and I missed them so much!”Chuck rested on the couch and said, “Yup, we know you’re a foodie. That’s why we decided to bring them over for ya.”Scarlett pushed the tea to him and smiled at him, “Thanks, buddy.”“How will you thank me?” Chuck asked.“