oking puzzled, I suppose. My best friend s

he owned it. They dropped by after work, uninvited. I didn't want to entertain any vis

ll tired. Plus, I suddenly felt annoyed. I quickly opened my ba

diately threw it into the tra

hot aroma still wafted, indicating that they had just been taken out of the frying pan. "I

hout bothering to wash my hands. As a result, Dona patted my hand's back lightly,

move. Maybe I was just too exha

ed a tray with three cups of cold juice that looked refreshing. Before I co

be gross! Was

ed aft

ut my life. She always acted as an older sister to me, as well as a pal to her je

ou know how Que

dded in

fan of tomato sauce. Since they both often dropped by here, I always had enough stock of that sauce. No mat

own my jui

nly you don't meet Cedric, that's what's suspicious. Unless h

laughter. "I agr

care? Nothing. All day, I only thought about what was in my belly. Not Cedric. He didn't even have the intention

o

ly on my shoulder, almost hitting the s

you going to

cushion back in its place.

her glass and greedily gulped down its contents. "Don't be cr

Don't be selfi

onsibility? If he does, can he balance my life ri

ou haven't even talked to Cedric yet,

eing realistic. In terms of salary, I

went

. And now, my position is threatened because of the pregnancy. If I get fired, is Cedric going to take responsibility fo

was already thinking, what about me now? The one facing it directly? Okay, this is

of was that she kept sighing, rubbing her no

*

his time, my eyes refused to close even though it was only four. When I sipped the warm tea,

get up and wash my face. But I couldn't stay like this, right? With whatever energy was left, I left the toilet. My goal was to reach my phone. At least, I needed to in

spent almost an hour in there, getting rid of everything inside me. N

can you drop by

s for a moment. I tried to normalize the uneasy feeling and th

On th

s that made me feel alone, I s

*

er now, even though I hadn't taken a shower. Trust me; I didn't smell bad. I just wiped my body wit

nt from mine, although we still worked for the same company. She was on the 21st floor, while I was on the executiv

er, even though I was showered with suspicious looks. She said I was prete

d my shoulder. When I turned, I found an ori

I remembered. My phone was indeed demanding my attention last night, but I fell asle

in. I fel

ged. "Dinner

med indifferent. She continued walking as usual, p

my office. As Dona said, if I might be pregnant with Kelvin's child, he still understood. Consi

iou

e looked good and had a decent position. I guess he could genuinely love so

st like me. Waiting right in front of the elevator. I glanced

nt for breakfas

I thought I was alone with

nya. Remember, you'

me to work?" Kelvin asked, his voice sounding