After she left, I lingered outside and looked at the green belt at the side of the road in a daze. Knowing that feelings and affection came in many different forms, I wondered what Benjamin and Sally had.
Soon, I received a call from Macy. “How did you find K City? Do you think you’d get used to it there?”
I glanced at the villa in front of me and took my time following the cobblestone path. “It’s alright! How are you holding up over there? And how was your checkup?”
“It’s all good. There is a hospital downtown that I’ll visit once a week.” For some reason, I could still hear the sounds of her chewing through the receiver. “I never thought my belly was that large, but I’ve recently noticed that it has gotten so much bigger! I’m guessing that I won’t be able to move around so freely in the months to come. You’re due pretty soon, right? I reckon I won’t be able to see you for a while, so you have to take care.”
“I will!” It was still early, and the villa seemed to be empty still. I found a place to sit down in the courtyard and looked around before continuing with the conversation. “When the baby comes, I’ll bring it over for a visit. You’ll be the godmother!”
Macy clicked her tongue. “Godmother? Just call me ‘mom’. It’ll be the same when I have mine as well. I’ll have the child address you as ‘mom’ too, none of that godmother nonsense.”
I could only laugh at her. “Alright, you win.”
“I think Jackson should be returning to K City in a few days. If you’re bored, maybe you can give him a call. Have a chat, go out, do something… After that incident involving his mother, I think he has been stressing over a lot of things and is likely overwhelmed too. He’s also more likely to run into the Kanes in K City, and god knows how uncomfortable he’ll feel if he saw them.”
I nodded and sighed. “I’ll call him and ask when he’ll be arriving then.”
Macy grunted in response. “By the way, please take down his new number. He’d gone ahead and changed his number during his visit to M Country and notified me about the change online.”
We were all used to Jackson’s habit of frequently changing phone numbers by now. “Well, tell me and I’ll save it now.”
I then put Macy on speakerphone and prepared to update his contact details. I also caught a glimpse of Molly, who was wiping the tables in the living room. I walked in and said hello.
As I made my way upstairs, Macy could hear all the movements I had been making. “Well, don’t take it down while you’re walking. Either find something to write on, or I’ll just text you.”
I was feeling alright, but since she called, I figured we’d chat for a while longer. I did not feel like hanging up so soon. ” Give me a moment. I’m going to pop into the study and find something to write on.”
The study was very large and well furnished, all according to Anthony’s tastes. As I made my way around the table, I rummaged through the drawers and found a piece of paper that I could jot down what Macy told me.
As we continued our banter on banal topics, I noticed a hard, yellow folder in the drawer. Keeping her on the line, I reached for the folder and opened it.
Seeing the contents of the file, I was momentarily distracted.
“By the way, do you still have morning sickness? I’d heard some old wives’ tale about how we seem to stop vomiting when we reach our third trimester. But that will take ages!” Macy whined from the other end of the line.
As I stared at the words on the file, I lost all desire to chat. “I’ll get back to you in a bit, Macy.”
“What’s up?”
“I need to tend to something. We’ll talk later.”
After hanging up, I closed the drawer and felt a strange heaviness in my heart. It could be that the atmosphere in the study was too dull.
When I went downstairs again, Molly greeted me with a smile. “Mrs. Featherstone, is there something you feel like eating? Some dessert, maybe?”
“No, thank you.” My reply was listless, but I truly didn’t have the energy to deal with her. With that, I left the living room.
K City was a large city. Where could I go if I wanted to be alone for a while?
I ventured out of the villa and wandered aimlessly on the street. As I looked at my surroundings, everything felt unfamiliar.
I contemplated my current situation. Things were not that bad. I’d been mentally preparing myself for a divorce since I married Anthony, after all.
However, if not for this child, we’d have likely burnt our bridges much earlier.
My listless wandering had landed me in a bit of a tough spot. It took me a while to realize that I was lost. I gazed at all the people around me and couldn’t quite make out where I was. I had even lost track of time!
The weather was too hot, so I simply found a place to sit down. Unfortunately for me, I even forgot to bring along my phone and bag.
It would seem that I was truly lost.
Seeing that the sky was darkening, I tried to borrow a phone from the passers-by but was promptly refused.
I had noticed a black BMW on the other side of the road. Thinking he wanted to park where I stood, I turned around and began walking in the other direction.
“Sienna?”
A man’s baritone voice called out to me from behind. It was unfamiliar, so I had to turn around to check. Upon closer inspection, I realized that the car window was rolled down, revealing the man’s clear profile.
Wait a moment, was that Marcus?
What was he doing here?
“Mr. White! What a coincidence running into you here!” I chuckled, trying to hide my embarrassment.
Marcus didn’t seem like a man of many words. His gaze soon fell at my bare, bleeding feet. I’d taken my shoes off because they chafed my feet from all the walking.
Being scrutinized by him like this was so awkward, but I had nowhere to hide. All I could do was laugh.
“Get in the car,” he said, his tone neutral.
“No, it’s fine.” I’d refused him, instinctively. “I came out for a stroll, and I should be able to go back soon. There’s no need to trouble yourself for my sake.”
He frowned at me, slightly displeased. “It’s getting dark. You’d have trouble finding your way back.”
I swore inwardly.
Pursing my lips, I lowered my gaze to stare at my bloodied feet and sighed quietly. Now was not the time to play coy.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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