chapter 88
When Vallery came back, she found her mother lying weakly on bed. Her face was ashen. She did not see her father anywhere.
"Mom, where is dad?" Val asked, not caring that her mother was not in the right condition.Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.
Although she has been pretending to be sick, but because of what Peter had said, she was now truly sick.
Getting no reaction from her, Val became vexed.
"Mom, where did dad go?" She only cared if her scheme had succeeded or not.
Not being able to stand her interrogation, Juliana opened her mouth and answered weakly, "he already left."
"Did you get the number?"
"No."
Vallery immediately flared up.
"Is there something that you are really capable of? All you know is mess things up. I have never seen such an incompetent mother who could not even do something for her daughter." With that, she threw the lunch that she had painstakingly used her money to buy and walked out of the door angrily.
Her mother was startled by her sudden outburst and looked at her drifting back with no emotions in her eyes.
Although she knew that her daughter was just using her, she also had some selfish motives in accepting her daughter's plan, after they were exposed, she did not have any reason for answering her daughter's shameless accusations. But she was still hurt and disappointed at how her daughter treated her as a puppet.
The moment Peter walked out of that door, she knew that she had completely lost. And depending on his tone, Juliana did not know how much he had found out about their past deeds. Although they claimed to have gotten rid of everyone, she was still afraid and uneasy feeling was slowly developing in her heart.
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Amanda was in her third trimester now. Her belly was bulging. They held a small wedding on a private island where only close friends were invited. Although people were shocked at first and threw nasty words at Amanda after they revealed their relationship, it was only after seeing how loving the couples were and the fact that Amanda was pregnant, did they start to give them their blessings.
She had stopped filming commercials and was preparing for delivery. Richard had been too nervous for the past 8 months or so and could try as much as possible to meet Amanda's every need.
Even if it was in the middle of the night and Amanda had a certain craving, Richard will not hesitate to go and get if for her.
Just like now.
"Darling, the baby feels like eating the hamburger you brought us the other day."
The hamburgers that Amanda was talking about were sold at the southern part of the city. They were almost at the Northern part, and there was a considerable distance between the two cities.
Hearing her voice, Richard who had almost dozed off, immediately woke up. He put on his clothes without a second thought, kissed Amanda on the forehead, touched the bulging stomach and said in an indulging voice.
"Be good, I will be back soon." And with that, he left.
Looking at his tired back, Amanda's heart ached so much that she almost called him back, but when she almost opened her mouth, she felt a kick in the stomach, the little one seemed to be warning her to dare call his dad back.
"Stop being mischievous, don't you see that daddy is tired." Amanda said as she caressed her stomach, her every action filled with motherly love. She felt another kick in the stomach after saying that.
The little guy was probably grumbling that Amanda favored daddy more. It seemed like the little creature in her womb will be very cheeky after being born.
Although Richard had an option of ordering online, he did not want to take the risk and he could as well drive to the shop himself. He did not want to risk the health of his wife and that of his unborn child. How he wished it was a daughter, he would pamper her like a princess.
It happened that it was in the middle of the night, so there were almost no cars on the road. In a blink of an eye, he was already home, holding a bag full of hamburgers.
Amanda who had already slept, was woken up by the alluring aroma. Her stomach growled making her blush in embarrassment.
Richard smiled upon hearing that.
"Will you be able to sit up on your own?" He asked as he approached the bed.
"Yes." Amanda felt even more guilty.
Richard has always supported her. Even to the extent of taking her to washroom. He has never allowed her to walk on her own, or let her leave his sight. Although it felt like she was caged, Amanda loved the feeling of being cherished. She did not feel like Richard was overdoing it, rather she felt guilty for always being a busybody.
"I can do it."
"Just lie, I will help you." Richard said as he hurriedly approached the bed.
"I can do it honey, I'm not that weak and delicate."
"No."
Amanda has always considered herself as strong and independent woman. It was not until she met Richard who pampered and spoiled to no end that she began being lazy. Especially after she had gotten pregnant, she did nothing apart from eating and sleeping.
"You know I'm really scared." Amanda said, out of the blues.
Richard halted in his steps after hearing that.
"Are you feeling weak anywhere." He asked worriedly.
"Should I call the doctor?"
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"No, not that. I'm just scared that one day you will stop treating me this nicely. have become used to your pampering that I can't see myself living without you. What if one day you grew tired of me and left me because of my willfulness, what will I do?" Amanda said what she was feeling in her heart.
Richard was shocked when he heard that. Was it due to pregnancy that his wife was feeling so insecure?
But her worries will never be found as Richard felt like it's he who cannot live without her. So where will he find the energy to leave her.
"Don't worry my love, that day will never come, unless it's you who will leave me. I will love you alone be it in this life or the next or the next." Richard confessed.
"I love you too." Amanda said. She wondered how good it would have been if they had met each other in her past life. She even felt the urge to tell him the truth that she had reincarnated and this was her second life.
"Babe, come over I have something to tell you." Amanda said after sitting herself on bed.
"What is it?"
"Just come over." Amanda said as she parted the space beside her.
Richard obediently walked over and sat down, taking Amanda's small palm into his and rubbing it lightly, then planting a kiss on it gently.
"When is it coming?" Richard asked, looking longingly at Amanda's huge belly.
"In less than a month I guess." Amanda said, anticipating the coming of the new life.
"I hope it will be a girl." Richard said, as he caressed the belly.
"Why?"
"I want to see how you looked like while growing up." Richard said, his eyes overflowing with love.
"I want it to be a boy." Amanda said.
"Why?"
"I want to see how mischievous you were while growing up." Amanda, imitating Richard's tone.
"Ha ha ha, my wife is kinda sweet, especially when she copies her husband." Richard said with a smile as she kissed Amanda on the cheek.
Amanda blushed at her husband's teasing.
"But babe, we would have known the gender but now if you had allowed us to do a gender revealing party." Amanda said.
"No it's almost due so it's okay. The feeling of anticipation is also good." Richard answered.
"Didn't you want to have some hamburgers, eat it while it's still hot." Richard said, getting up to get what he had bought.
He fed it to Amanda one after another until the last one.
"Need more?" He asked as he helped drink water.
"No, I feel like I gained 200 pounds more since I became pregnant."
"It's good to be chubbier it feel nice to the touch." Richard said as he squeezed Amanda's bust, sending shivers down their spines. They stopped being intimate ever since Amanda got pregnant.
The doctor said that it was dangerous during the first trimester, during the second trimester, Richard was afraid that he will hurt the baby so he could only touch her and kiss her then do the rest himself.
"I miss you." He said in a hoarse voice. Amanda knew that he was suppressing himself for her sake.
She, too, missed him. ☐☐☐☐☐☐☐☐