After completing her new design, Chelsey was so excited that she had trouble sleeping. She lay in bed, tossing and turning. As her belly grew bigger, Chelsey could not sleep on her back anymore. She had to sleep on her side. But even so, half of her body would go numb after a while. With three months left until her delivery due date, she wanted to finish two or three more designs if her body could take it. Being occupied with tasks made the time more bearable. Chelsey woke up early the following morning. As soon as she opened the door, she found Timothy and Fred sleeping on the couch in awkward positions. She went into the room and retrieved two blankets for them.Fred was sleeping soundly. So, when Chelsey covered him with the blanket, he did not react.Timothy, on the other hand, abruptly opened his eyes when she placed the blanket over him. He even reflexively grabbed Chelsey's wrist. A cold, terrifying glint flickered in Timothy's eyes as soon as he opened them. "
Timothy soon received the photo of Shannon's swollen face.His lips curled into a cold smirk while his eyes were dark and sinister. Fred finally woke up around noon. He rushed to the bathroom and threw up. He felt better after taking a shower. Fred drank heavily for two consecutive days. He could not take it anymore.The hangover remedy Chelsey made had already become cold. After warming it up, she handed a bowl to Fred.He took a sip and sighed. "Chels, I feel energized after taking this. Send me the recipe later, and I'll have my housekeeper make it for me when I return.""Uncle Fred, you mustn't drink so much. Your health is the priority. You're almost 40 and not a young lad anymore."Chelsey felt her heartache when she noticed strands of white hair at Fred's temples. "I'm still young!" Fred argued.He refused to admit he was already middle-aged, determined to cling to his youth. Chelsey shook her head helplessly. "Uncle Fred, when will you get married? Find a wife
"There's no need to call the police. They're not here for you." After Timothy finished speaking, he lowered the car window. A burly man in a black suit was already standing outside. With a phone in his hand, he bowed and said respectfully, "Mr. Somner, Mrs. Somner Senior requests that you return home." "I already said that I'm busy and don't have the time to go back. I'll return once I'm free."Now, move the car. Don't block my way," Timothy snapped, impatience evident on his face. The man in black repeated, "Mr. Somner, Mrs. Somner Senior requests that you return home."Timothy was astounded. If Chelsey were not in the car, he would have forced his way out and wouldn't have wasted a single second with them. Realizing they could not keep dragging on, Timothy finally gave in. "Tell Mrs. Somner Senior I'll be home tomorrow. If I don't return tomorrow, I'll end the family legacy!"He even went so far as making a venomous vow. The man in black said something to the person
Lucas' words reminded Chelsey of the garden in their matrimonial home, where numerous fruit trees were planted. She would turn leftover apples into jam and lemons into honey lemon drink.Chelsey was not very productive in those three years. She let out a self-deprecating laugh and responded, "I don't have time to make jam now. Take them back.""It's okay. Just throw them away after you finish eating."Lucas set down the fruits and left. Over the next few days, he moved his office to his home. Lucas juggled between working and keeping a close eye on Chelsey. At the same time, bodyguards stood in the area by the elevator. The elevator lobby was spacious, spanning 540 square feet. The space was equipped with security devices to inspect Chelsey's takeout orders. When Sandra headed out to collect the takeouts, she was startled by the scene. "Chels, what on earth is Lucas up to? He installed security devices at the entrance," Sandra asked Chelsey when she returned. "Really
The woman touched her belly and looked at her husband affectionately, asking, "Honey, do you prefer a boy or a girl?""Either one is fine. They're still our precious baby," the husband answered. The wife was satisfied with her husband's answer. She eagerly added, "Let's have a boy first, then a girl. This way, the brother can protect his little sister.""Okay, a boy first, then a girl," the husband agreed. He embraced his wife and held her hand. "Thank you for everything, Darling." "It's nothing. I'm happy to have children with you. I feel like the luckiest person on earth."The woman leaned her head on her husband's shoulders, smiling brightly. Lucas suddenly felt envious of such simple happiness. If he hadn't neglected Chelsey back then, he might be the one experiencing a sweet moment like that. Right then, Lucas' phone chimed. It was a text from Timothy. "Thank you for accompanying Chels to her prenatal check-up. Is everything going well?"Lucas merely replie
Lucas overheard the conversation of the nurses nearby.One of them commented, "She's already in her seventh month. It's too bad that the baby's heart isn't well developed, so they had to induce labor. Poor thing.""Yeah, they're such a loving couple. Every time the wife comes in for a check-up, the husband will take time off to accompany her," another one chimed in.Another nurse added, "Fortunately, they're still young. They can always try again."Chelsey overheard what they said as well. She looked at the young couple with sympathy. Giving birth was indeed harder than imagined because there were too many uncertainties.Before every check-up, Chelsey would feel particularly nervous. She feared her baby would not develop well or tests would fall below standards.While on the way home, Chelsey and Timothy video-called. "Chels, did the baby behave during the check-up?" Timothy inquired."Yes, he didn't move around."Timothy chuckled upon hearing that. "That's good. Before,
It turned out Chelsey was comfortably cheating on him. At that moment, Shannon called him. "Luke, the maid found an earring under the bed in the master room when she was cleaning it."It doesn't belong to me. I think it's Chelsey's. Come over and take it."Chelsey had never been to Marcella Heights. Lucas had a feeling that Shannon was trying to lure him there."Just throw it away!" Lucas replied coldly.With that said, he hung up. Shannon was infuriated. She was discharged from the hospital that day. However, Lucas did not pick her up. Instead, he accompanied Chelsey for her prenatal check-up. He completely disregarded her existence. Shannon wondered if Chelsey was that good.Overwhelmed with fury, Shannon put down her phone, grabbed the diamond earring on the table, and hurled it to the ground. The earring bounced several times, then lay quietly on the floor. Shannon stared at it. Suddenly, she thought of a plan. She immediately found Chelsey's contact and called
Chelsey did not expect Shannon to deliver the earrings to her personally. When she spotted Shannon through the doorbell camera, Chelsey almost could not recognize who she was looking at. Shannon's face was red and swollen, like a balloon. It was a stark contrast to her former beauty.Chelsey stood at the door, listening to Shannon yell angrily. "Do you know who I am? I'm Mr. Yates' girlfriend! How dare you lay your hands on me?""This is Mr. Yates' order. We must treat everyone equally, regardless of who they are," the bodyguard replied with a straight face. Shannon was infuriated. She reluctantly allowed them to search her.The bodyguards let Shannon through after confirming no dangerous items were on her. Chelsey then opened the door. However, she showed no intention of inviting Shannon in. Chelsey's face was devoid of emotion as she stared at Shannon, whose right hand was still in a cast.She immediately reached out and said, "Give it to me. Thank you.""Chelsey Jen