My Darling, My Dearest novel Chapter 279

At that time, Lea's father only heard the story where Henry was kicked out of his house because he had a fight with his family for Lea's sake.

He didn't know the real reason.

He became pitiful towards Henry.

After all, the man was his son-in-law.

Considering Lea was pregnant, the man would grow soft eventually.

Back then, Lea complained that Henry's father was so cruel to have driven him out of his own house like that.

But after he explained everything to her, she couldn't help but be impressed by her father-in-law.

When Lea told this to Rachel, the woman burst into laughter. She didn't expect that the old man would have that much tricks up his sleeves.

As they were talking, Henry came downstairs holding a plate of fruits. He placed it on the table. "Fruits for the pregnant woman," he announced. Lea's nose wrinkled. "Do you have to mention stress I'm a pregnant woman all the time?"

"It's the truth." He shrugged.

She scoffed, turning away.

Henry didn't know what was wrong with his wife. His face soured as well.

'No wonder they kept on fighting,' Rachel thought as she stared at the way they interact with each other.

She had always wondered how a gentleman like Henry would get into fights with Lea.

It seemed that Henry was still oblivious to the words that her friend didn't like hearing.

Sighing, she turned to Lea. "You shouldn't be angry anymore," she persuaded. "Otherwise, you could give birth to a frowning baby."

Sure enough, that caught Lea's attention. She immediately turned to her with one hand holding her stomach protectively. "Really?"

Rachel raised an eyebrow. "Didn't I already tell you that? You know, from time to time, there will be babes who have ugly faces. Some of them wouldn't even be in good health,"

she continued after taking a cherry from the plate. "In fact, during the pregnancy, the mother's emotions will continue to affect the baby's physical and mental development." Rachel didn't say these words to threaten her.

Actually, they were all true. She was just spitting out the facts.

The couple's faces turned serious.

Without uttering a single word, Henry crossed his arms and stared at Lea.

Her bottom lip quivered as she diverted her gaze to her lap. Her hand rubbed against her stomach guiltily.

"I'm sorry," she apologized, straightening her back.

Henry raised his eyebrows.

Lea continued, "I shouldn't have gotten angry."

The man rubbed his forehead, frustrated. "I don't even know why you're angry in the first place."

Her smile immediately faltered, and her eyes flashed threateningly.

It was her turn to cross her arms.

"You keep reminding me that I'm a fat pregnant woman, and I don't like that," she snapped.

His jaw dropped. What kind of reason was that? He just didn't get her. "I did not," he snapped.

Once Rachel saw that the two were going at it again, she quickly interrupted, ''Stop!'1

Henry had no idea what was going on.

She quickly picked up a piece of melon before handing it to her friend. "Beautiful, how about you have a melon first?"

Lea's smile returned as she plopped the fruit into her mouth.

Henry just stood there helplessly.

He just couldn't understand why she was so angry.

It seemed that he didn't know her as much as he thought he did.

Once everything calmed down, Henry snuck downstairs to chat with Jack, leaving the two ladies alone.

"What are you planning to do next?" Rachel asked.

"We'll get married," Lea said. Then she shook her head as she realized they already got their marriage certificates.

"I mean we'll be having a wedding sooner or later."

They would only have the wedding once everything was smoothened over.

Henry had already told her not to worry and that he would handle all the problems that could pop up.

As far as outsiders were concerned, only a wedding ceremony could prove that she was married to Henry.

Although Lea's father sometimes asked her to file the divorce papers, no father would force his daughter to divorce her husband unless the situations were dire.

As long as she still wanted to be with him, then the marriage would persist.

"When will you hold it then?"

When Rachel mentioned it, a deep frown engraved itself on Lea's face.