Chapter 6

Walking out of the doctor's, the sunshine is too bright for me to open my eyes. I am in cold sweat and my feet feel heavy. I am confused now and I do not know where to go or who I should talk to.

but I am sure that I can not tell Freddy about this. Otherwise, his guards will directly take me to the operation room and kill the baby at once.

I am not determined to keep the baby. I can not calm down now, so I want to make decisions after I can think carefully and peacefully.

I stop a taxi by the way and tell the driver my uncle's address. After my parents divorced, my mother, Kelly, lived with my uncle, Richard Branson.

Although my uncle is not as rich as my father's family, he is comparatively well off.

"Alina, you are coming alone." When my aunt, Lucy Branson, sees me barehanded, she looks gloomy. "I heard that when you went back to your father's home last time, you got a lot of high-ranking presents. After all, this is not your home, and I do not respect us either. I was about to entertain you well, but says you do not show your respect, I feel disappointed."

I am stunned. "Aunt, I am sorry. I did not do it on purpose. I will prepare some gifts next time." Lucy rolls her eyeballs and glances at me impatiently. "Since you look so poor and embarrassing, you must be abandoned by Mr Barnett. I heard that Mr Barnett is awake now. If he likes you, why are you here with a crying face?"

I blush immediately. Seeing me being bullied, Kelly, my mom, says at once, "Even if Mr Barnett abandoned my daughter, you have no say about it!"

Lucy says, "I was just being honest. did I embarrass you? look, whose place are you in? if you are so able, why don't you find another place to live and stay in my home?"

Kelly is angry, but she cannot say a word. She is indeed living in Lucy's house. 

seeing this, I feel terrible. I always thought that my mother led a happy life in her brother's house. I did not think that our relationship with Lucy was so bad.

I say bitterly, "Mom, why don't you move out? I still have some money left..."

Kelly nods. "I will go pack my luggage."

half an hour later, my mother and I go out to Branson's house and take a taxi.

"Alina, do not worry about me. I have saved a lot of money these years. I did not move out only because my mother is in poor health and she needs me. She wants me to stay there with her, otherwise, I will leave." Kelly smiles bitterly.

I nod to comfort her. I thought for a while, and finally said, "Actually, Lucy is right. I will divorce Mr. Barnet in a few days."

Kelly looks surprised, but she comes back to her senses at once. "do not worry. you are so young. you can get married again if you want."

I shake my head. "I am not thinking about marriage now. after divorce, I want to live with you." I lean my head against her shoulder, I will not tell her about the children, otherwise she will be worried.

I arrive at the Barnett's house at night. the living room is very quiet. 

Amy suddenly comes out and puts me in a cold sweat all through. "Mrs. Barnett, have you had meals yet? I have kept some food for you and bought some sanitary napkins too." 

I smile. "I have had a meal already. Thank you, Amy. But why is it so quiet at home? isn't Mr Barnet at home?"

Amy sighs. "Mr Barnett is not at home. although the doctor asked him to stay at home, he wouldn't listen. no one in the world can order him. he always has his own thoughts."

I nod. Although I have not been with him for a long time, I know his domineering personality. He is as cruel as a beast. I used to feel sorry for him when he was a patient, but now the only feelings I have towards him have disappeared after he woke up.

At night I toss and turn, thinking about the baby in my belly I feel more anxious than in the hospital. 

Time flies. I woke up the next morning. I do not want to see Freddy, so I just stay in my room.

About 9 o'clock, Amy knocks on the door. "Mrs Barnett, Mr Barnett is out. Why don't you come out and have some breakfast?"

She knows me well. I come out with my face red. 

After the breakfast, I receive a call. It is from my classmate. "Alina, have you finished the paper? I have no idea how to write it. Can you talk with me and give me some ideas?" 

I am shocked. I totally forgot about the paper. These days I am obsessed with the Barnett's affairs and do not even have time to think about myself and my studies.

After I hung up, I forced myself to forget about the baby and Mr. Bennett for the time being and started to plan the basic structure of the paper. I take out a piece of paper, but I totally have no idea how to write. 

I feel awful. How can I finish the paper in time? If I can read some materials about literature, I may know how to write the paper. But where can I get books related to literature for the time being?

Suddenly, I think of something and run out to find Amy and say, "Amy, I need to write a paper now. But I have no idea how to write it. I wonder if there is a library in this house where I can borrow books to read."

Amy says, "There is one, but it belongs to Mr. Barnett."

I feel cold inside. How do I dare to use his library? "I ... I am still a student. Writing papers is really important to me. It is related to the final... I... But..."

"I think it is OK. You will not use it long, right? Is it for homework? Although Mr. Barnett looks fierce, he is not an evil man. If you are really urgent, he may not blame you." It seems that Amy really wants to help me.

I check the time. It is about 12 o'clock. I need to finish the paper before the afternoon. Maybe I really need to use his library now.

His study is on the second floor. When he was ill, only servants who cleaned the house went into his study. Although I am afraid that he may discover and get angry, I do not want to miss my homework and fail the final exam. I am still his wife now. If I fail in the final and get thrown out of my college, I will also embarrass him. So, he may also not want to see me miss the homework and fail in the final.

I walk into the study and stand in front of the bookshelf.