was enough to make her hand turn red. She had deliberately kept it

Hayle's hand and led her to the sink, intending to ad

y sought his attention, sending countless messages, calling him almost every

ent, focused on her plans, and disappeared from his sigh

, but she tried to contain them. Was this what they

" Lucas asked, looking

warm as she remembered. Was it becau

ectionately kissing Sonia at their engagement party flashed in her mi

ly furrowing his brow, wondering why she suddenly cha

n it. He frowned even more. It was clearly the smell of ch

se when he saw a package of pregnancy milk. Was this what Hayle was

and his face showed

preg

air, even to the point of tears, not because she was crying, but because she was truly holding back from vomiting. Being next to him felt suffocating. There was

y know that he had treated her so poorly, causing her so

he had to check immediately. Maybe tomorrow morning, as morning urine has

p at all. In her hand was a pregnancy test, ready to use. This wasn't

with injections, tearing her body open just to insert her prospective baby, eating foods

cy tests. Some required drops, others needed to be dipped into the urine. For some reason, this time, a

's eyes widened. Her face showed disbe

before finally reaching for his phone, which had been ringing for a while. He saw Hayle's name on the scree

was thick. He rubbed his face again. If it was

and down in her bathroom. She quickly remembered she shouldn't do that. Even though i

as if they would pop out. He sat up abruptly, making his head spin. He wasn't sure

it happen, don't you remember?! You did

ightmare from a few weeks ago resurfaced. What now? Especially since Rosita had dis

" Hayle asked, confused

s. "Oh no, I'm happy. Yay! Positi

you?" Hayle asked

excited because you're pregnant. I'm not the father of that child. Why did you wake me up firs

, gently stroking her stomach, which f

N

results in front of him and Sonia. That way, he can't deny it." Hayle smiled slyly. She could already picture it all in her mind. At that m

nd now he was yelling into his phone. "Oh, thank God!" Jacob whispered before returning to the call. "Yes! I support you! Do the DNA tes

mistake or not. Jacob promised himself he would go to ch

hospital. Jacob, thank you, I'm so thrilled!" Hayle said

*

t the hospital, knowing well that Hayle loved steak. She always saved

new she couldn't eat undercooked food like t

want the salad, just the meat and fries." Hayle had t

cafeteria lady as

y usual table?" Hayle smiled broadly, a smile that

as she had worked there, Hayle had always been against eating we

few lines behind Hayle in the queue. Seeing the change

ce drew the attention of many in

nted a kiss on Lucas's cheek, making him smile. His eyes glanced at Hayle, who seeme

. She noticed Lucas's gaze had wandered. Her fac

ooking into Sonia's eyes, making sure she would

you to dinner." Sonia said cheerfully, with an air that

ayle, who seemed to be smiling to herself for some reason, enjoying her ow

only please those who didn't like her. Besides, her brain was now filled

she could love wholeheartedly. For the first time in her life, she would have someone connected to her by

de an aura that turned the once bright and cheerful cafeteria into a dark and somber place. Suddenly, Hayle

if hypnotized, her eyes remained fixed on the man whose gaze seemed to strip her alive. The man,

model-like stature makin

toward her with an overwhelming aura that somehow deeply affe

o... a