Chapter 104 – His Second Chance Love: The Freezing Silence

He put his hands on his hips as he stared at me. “Gosh. It’s only been thirty minutes so far.”

“I’m not walking even for a minute longer!” I said, placing the umbrella on the ground so that I could sit down. Urgh. Being pregnant is so hard!

He sighed, and kneeled down before me. “Come on up then!”

Is he trying to carry me on his back?

I shook my head, saying, “I don’t think that’s a good idea. It’ll hurt the kid!”

Wiping the sweat off his forehead, he replied lovingly, “How about a princess hug?”

“Hell yeah!” I nodded fervently, grinning from ear to ear.

However, on second thought, I realized that the distance back to the villa was considerably long and hesitated a little. “The road back is quite far. Are you sure that you want to carry me for so long?” I asked.

“If that’s what you think, you’re welcome to stay here.”

Upon hearing that, I instantly got up and wrap my hands around his neck, laughing, “No thanks! Off we go then!”

He carried me up and began walking in the direction of the villa. I could not help but ask, “Am I heavy?”

I knew that he was a disciplined man who did workouts regularly. His muscles were defined and strong, so I usually would not worry about him having a hard time carrying me.

But I have a kid in my belly now! so letting him carrying me is making me feel a tad bit guilty…

He eyed me with an amused expression. “What do you think?”

Guess that means I am heavy, huh.

Tensing up, I started squirming around. “I think you should put me down…” Gosh. Why am I still gaining weight when I’m already controlling my caloric intake?

At that moment, I finally understood why many women would rather not have children. Pregnancy meant that maintaining a conventionally skinny body shape would become pretty much impossible.

He grabbed me tighter and spoke sternly, “Stop it. You’re going to fall at this rate.”

Looking at his serious expression, I stopped moving around. In fact, I got so comfortable in his arms that I was asleep by the time we arrived at the villa.

I had no idea how I entered the villa or how I got back to bed.

The next day.

When I woke up, Anthony was already gone. As I wandered around, I found many books on pregnancy and child-rearing in the study.

Putting my hands on my belly, a sweet feeling warmed my heart. I felt that the baby gave us all something to look forward to in our lives.

When Mrs. Eriksen found me in the study, I was staring blankly at the bookshelves. “Mr. Anthony went to work early this morning. There’s probably something urgent for him to attend to. He cooked you the soup that you like again and boiled some eggs. He also reminded me that you need to go for a walk after breakfast,” she said.

I nodded with a smile on my face. What a refreshing day!

As I went to the kitchen after having breakfast, I was startled to see a plethora of fruits which were organized in neat boxes. “Wow. Why did we buy so many fruits all of a sudden?” I asked Mrs. Eriksen.

Putting away the mop she was using, Mrs. Eriksen replied, “Mr. Anthony brought back those fruits just the night before. He said that someone had sent them to you. They are all the freshest fruits that are in season! I’ve washed some and left the rest in the fridge.”

Thinking back to the time when Macy called me, I nodded to myself. These must be from her.

But the sheer quantity of it is… She’s definitely treating me like a pig!

With nothing to do that day, I decided that I would pay a visit to the company. Turning to Mrs. Eriksen, I said, “Can you wash them for me? I want to bring them to the company to share with others!”

I’ll pay Jared a visit while I’m at it. It’s about time I tell him about Macy.

“Okay!” Mrs. Eriksen began preparing the fruits.

When I tried to help her, she quickly stopped me, saying that pregnant women should not be doing housework.

I sighed inwardly. Everyone is pampering me so much nowadays. Unable to decline her kind gestures, I stood by the side and helped with the packing.

After a while, we finally finished all the preparations.

As I moved the bags of fruits into the car, I turned to Mrs. Eriksen and told her that I might eat out with Anthony for lunch that day.

With that, I left the villa.

When I reached Featherstone Corporation, I dialed Anthony. To my surprise, he answered the call immediately.

“Have you had breakfast?” His voice sounded crisp and clear.

“Yes. I’m actually here at the company. I brought some fruits. Are you busy? Can you help me with them?” I said.

“Is there a lot?” He asked.

“Yeah. I took them all. Macy sent me way too much and I don’t want to waste the fruits.”

“Alright then. Give me a few minutes.” He said before hanging up.

About two minutes later, I could see Joseph in his black suit running toward my car swiftly. “Mr. Featherstone’s in a meeting. I’ll help you with the bags instead,” he said.

Nodding, I got off the car and opened the trunk.

Upon seeing the mountain of bags, Joseph gave me a look of surprise.

“My friend sent these to me. I can’t finish them, so can you help me distribute them to the employees later? The weather is scorching hot today. I think these would be pretty refreshing,” I said, passing him the car keys before entering the company building with a bag of fruits in hand.

It had been a while since I last visited the company, but it felt great to greet some of my acquaintances.

As soon as I got out of the lift, I came across Kristina in a figure-hugging one-piece with her curls cascading down her shoulders. Isn’t it just great to be young?

It looked like she was on the way to deliver some documents. Noticing my presence, she greeted me politely, “Ms. Stanhope, are you here to see Mr. Featherstone?”

Nodding, I replied, “The weather is too hot today, so I brought him some fruits.”

She smiled back and continued her way into the lift. On the other hand, Isabelle, who was following behind me, spoke in my ears, “Mrs. Featherstone, don’t you think that it’s risky for a woman like that to be your husband’s secretary?”

Isabelle was the manager of the Finance Department, a relatively high rank in the company. She was a well-respected figure with an above-average annual income, a classy appearance that people envied, and a wealthy husband.

I could not help but chuckle a little. After making sure that the lift doors had closed, I replied calmly, “There’s nothing risky about it, really. She’s only in her twenties. With a bright future of endless possibilities, there’s no need for her to waste her youth on a married man.”

Isabelle was still unconvinced. “You need to be even more careful then. If she’s not after his money, she’s probably after his heart. That’s even harder to deal with!”

Truth be told, I was aware that Kristina had been looking at Anthony a certain way. However, I had become used to such things. It’s not like I can do anything about it.

Not wanting to be burdened by her gossip, I smiled awkwardly and told Isabelle, “Alright then, I’ll go ahead now. I shouldn’t interrupt your work.”

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