The ride was filled with an uncomfortable silence. Alice was lost in her thoughts, and James seemed to sense her unease. He cleared his throat, attempting to break the tension."Are you doing okay?" James asked, concern lacing his voice.She hesitated for a moment, trying to come up with an excuse.
Alice sighed as she absentmindedly played with her food on the plate."I'm considering taking a break until the delivery. What do you think?" After pondering for a while, she looked at Siya.Siya let out a worried sigh and nodded."I think that's the right decision, but can you handle it?" Siya had
Alice was afraid that if she moved too much, he might discover her growing belly. So, she ceased her struggles and allowed him to kiss her.As she stopped resisting, Lucas pulled her closer, but Alice maintained some distance between them. She was determined not to let her body touch his, as that wo
James was trying to process this information."I had no idea. I mean, you never mentioned any of this before.""I'm so sorry for not telling you earlier," Alice apologized, looking down at her lap."It's just that everything happened so quickly, and I was trying to adjust to the changes in my life."
The day passed by, and Alice had her medical checkup.After the checkup, Alice headed to James's office. She was carrying her medical reports with her. James was waiting for her in his office."Hello, Alice," James greeted her as she entered the room."How did it go?"Alice sighed with relief."Ever
Lucas and Alex had just sat down at their table when Alex's eyes caught sight of the familiar person in the corner."Alice?" Alex wasn't entirely sure if the woman he had spotted was indeed Alice, considering how improbable her presence here was."Alice? Why are you suddenly mentioning her?" Lucas w
"Alice, don't start with me here. Come, I'll take you to your room," Lucas insisted, reaching out to grab her arm. However, Alice pushed his hand away."No, I'll go myself. You don't need to worry," she bluntly stated, pressing the elevator button. Lucas started to feel a headache from her stubbornn
Alice, fueled by her own frustration, pursed her lips defiantly and rolled her eyes once more. Seeing her disregard his warning, Lucas's anger surged past its limits.Taking matters into his own hands, Lucas grabbed her face with both hands and forcefully pressed his lips against hers. Shocked, Alic