Mary chuckled as she went downstairs. "Coming right up."Yasmin was still groggy from waking up. So, she stared blankly into space as she sat on the bed.Blake gently spooned some warm soup into Yasmin's mouth. "You're in the fourth month of your pregnancy. The doctors said that you and the baby are doing great."Yasmin cocked her head slightly before realizing what Blake meant. She looked at him with sparkling eyes.Then, Blake beamed and said, "I know about your pregnancy now. Why didn't you tell me earlier?"Despite his nagging, Blake was thrilled to learn about Yasmin's pregnancy. He was overjoyed. And upon learning that Yasmin was carrying his child, Blake was resolved to never let her leave his side.Yasmin paused briefly before saying, "I planned to tell you after we'd patch things up."Blake suddenly pulled Yasmin into his arms, taking her by surprise. Then, he promised, saying, "Now that you're carrying my child, we'll never be apart again."After Blake vowed neve
However, Yasmin was anxious about Blake's safety. "Will they come after you?"As Yasmin laid in his arms, Blake calmly remarked, "They wouldn't have the guts to. After all these years, if they could've gotten rid of me, they would've done it. Nothing's going to happen."Even though Blake had casually brushed it off, Yasmin understood the danger that lay within the shadows.Back then, Blake didn't have a father or anyone to stand up for him. In contrast, Neil had a family with three children. They would've been the ones who took care of Blake and were in charge of Windmere Group back then.Suddenly, it dawned on Yasmin that Blake had never had it easy. Besides having to face off against his own family, Blake had plenty of enemies outside as well. Everyone, including Blake, had their own struggles.Yasmin gently said, "Sounds like you've been dealing with a lot too."Under the dim light, Blake fixed his eyes on Yasmin and made a bold request. He said, "Things have been tough fo
Upon seeing the baby bump, Blake beamed and teased Yasmin, saying, "Looks like your belly is growing.""Hey!" Yasmin quickly covered her belly with her hand. Blake then playfully laughed and helped Yasmin into her outfit.Once they were done getting dressed, Blake took Yasmin's hand and guided her downstairs.Yasmin thought that Blake was only exaggerating his caring behavior as an act and didn't want to play along. So, she withdrew her hand. "I'll walk by myself."But Blake was firm and insisted on guiding her down the stairs. "No, I need to walk with you." Upon seeing how cautious Blake was, Yasmin simply shrugged.Then, when they arrived at the dining table, Yasmin reached for a cherry. But then, Blake suddenly asked, "Is it safe for you to eat cherries while you're pregnant?" He was even more jittery than Yasmin was.Yasmin was dumbfounded by his question. "I don't see any issue with it. After all, cherries are a fruit."However, Blake still quickly grabbed his phone a
Yasmin grumbled, "Your approach is too old school."Blake chuckled. "Isn't it a universal fact that women love flowers? Do you not like them?""I'm not upset with the flowers. It just feels a bit too staged.""That doesn't matter. What's important is that you like the flowers."Yasmin gently touched the pink roses. "It's pink again. You're quite obsessed with pink.""Well, I've always believed that pink suited you perfectly. From the moment I first met you, I knew that pink was your color.""When did we first meet?"Blake thought about it before replying, "It was probably on your 20th birthday."At that time, Blake had showed up at the Star family's house and saw Yasmin coming down the spiral staircase in a pink dress. And ever since then, he just couldn't take his eyes off of her.Yasmin blankly stared at Blake. "So, you fell in love with me at first sight?"It turned out that Yasmin's feelings had never been one-sided. In truth, Blake had been attracted to Yasmin from the s
Yasmin was baffled. "What happened then?"With a troubled expression, Eunice said in resignation, "Didn't I get wasted on the day of divorce? He was there—"Yasmin nodded. "I'm aware of that. Did you get pregnant that day?"Eunice replied, "Yes. I was opting for an abortion, but it required the signature of other family members. I didn't dare to tell my parents, so I asked him to sign instead. But he denied my request—"Yasmin gaped at Eunice. "Did he convince you to keep the baby? And you just went along with it?"Eunice shook her head. "It wasn't like that. As you may have already known, our family situation is quite complicated.""Yes," Yasmin replied. Carl had two wives and many illegitimate daughters. Yasmin was aware of Eunice's situation. Eunice sighed. "My dad is in the ICU. His other family had people watching the ward and forced him to sign away his inheritance. "They wanted to seize all his money, so they stopped me from seeing him. So, I had no choice but to turn
Mortimer then said, "I've ordered some spaghetti for you. It's a milder option."Eunice raised an eyebrow and said, "Did you order it for Yaz too? She's also pregnant.""Yasmin is pregnant too?" Mortimer exclaimed. Then, he shifted his gaze to Yasmin and asked, "Are you pregnant with Blake's child?"Yasmin was taken aback when he'd suddenly put her on the spot. She nodded and said, "Yes.""So, how did Blake allow you to go out alone?"Yasmin was confused. "I'm not handicapped or anything."How did Mortimer get the idea that a pregnancy was like a disability? Why couldn't a pregnant lady go out on her own? Mortimer smirked. "I didn't mean it that way. It just makes me feel restless."Mortimer couldn't stand the thought of Eunice going out alone. That's why he'd been keeping a close watch on her lately. Other than Eunice's trips to the studio, he hardly allowed her to leave the house on her own.Mortimer hesitated a little before dialing Blake's phone. "Blake," he said.Bl
As Mortimer stepped into the baby store, he said, "Well, it's about time to start preparing then."Then, when he was inside the store, he started asking for recommendations on products from the shop assistants.Unexpectedly, Blake joined Mortimer in the baby store too.As the two gentlemen browsed through the baby products, Yasmin and Eunice stepped aside and looked at them both with bewildered expressions.Mortimer gave his suggestions to Blake and said, "The shop assistant recommended this one."Blake nonchalantly nodded and grabbed a baby bottle.Eunice rubbed her nose in embarrassment. "What are they doing?"Yasmin sighed. "You're only two months pregnant. What's the hurry? They're so engrossed in looking at the baby products."Eunice groaned. "Uh huh."Then, she looked at Yasmin's baby bump and giggled. "Even though we both didn't get married, we still got pregnant at the same time."Yasmin had been pregnant for over three months now while Eunice was still in her second
"You've already gotten rid of the bad guys. Why do you still need to protect me?"Blake looked at Yasmin in his arms and chuckled. He then carried her into the villa. "Whatever. I got to keep the defenseless pregnant lady safe."Yasmin looked blankly at Blake without saying anything. Shortly after, Blake carried her up the stairs and put her onto the bed.While taking off Yasmin's shoes, Blake knelt with one foot on the ground. However, as Blake took off Yasmin's shoes, Yasmin flinched from the ticklish feeling on her feet. "Let me do it myself—" she started.But before she could finish speaking, Blake had already sealed her lips with his.Yasmin's muffled groan escaped her throat, but she failed to piece together her words. The passionate kiss left Yasmin slumping on the bed after Blake finally released her from his arms.He shot her a meaningful look and huskily said, "I'm going to take a shower."With that, Blake grabbed his robe and entered the bathroom.Upon hearin