Finally, she ended with the firm opinion that Yesseca couldn't have put poison inside the meat broth to harm Montez. She wasn't that kind of person.
This need not be said by Preslie, even Montez could see it for himself.
"I suspected that it was Qiana who did it. That woman looked like a b*tch at first glance," Preslie opined.
After a pause, she asked, "Mr. Perry, do you know what that means?"
Matthew took a look at Preslie, confusion in his eyes.
Preslie proceeded to explain its meaning.
Meanwhile, Matthew wasn't listening much at that point, his mind abuzz with other thoughts.
After her explanation, Preslie added, "But there are times that I think that she wasn't the culprit. After all, Qiana is Montez's biological mother. Isn't maternal love the noblest of them all? It's unlikely for her to hurt her own child, right?"
She thought that her parents were extraordinary enough, but if someone said that her parents poisoned her, even she would think that it was impossible for them to have done so.
A dim light flared up in Matthew's eyes.
He had the same line of thought as Preslie.
There should not be a mother who would plot against her own son in this world.
Also, as for whether the separation between Tremaine and Yesseca was because of this reason as Preslie had said, it still needed to be verified.
After he turned the matter over in his mind for a long while, Matthew decided to make a trip to see Yesseca.
His purpose was very clear.
If Tremaine really had fallen in love with another woman, or if the two of them had reached a dead end in their relationship, then he would not meddle in their business. It might not be a bad choice to let Yesseca and Kyi in be together.
But if it was because of something else, especially because of what Preslie had said, then he had to verify it thoroughly.
Ruth went to the kindergarten that day to hand in her resignation.
Her abdomen had bulged out to the point that it could no longer be hidden.
At first, the principal was still reluctant to let her go. After all, Ruth was a good employee who was diligent in her work. It took half a day's worth of cajoling and pleading before Ruth was at her wits end and revealed her pregnancy.
It was only then that the principal approved her resignation letter.
"When the baby is born, if you are still willing to come back, you can do so at any time. The gate to our kindergarten is open for you at all times."
Ruth smiled gratefully, "Thank you, Principal."
The principal returned her smile, "No need to thank me. I like employees who are as diligent as you. Once your child is born and you arrange for their full moon celebration, don't forget to invite me."
In Nashaland, newborn babies who have reached their first month cycle would celebrate this first milestone.
Ruth's expression changed when she heard that.
She lowered her head and spoke in a vague manner, "Principal, I'll be leaving now."
The moment she turned around, her heart felt as if it had been stabbed by something.
Full moon celebration?
There would be none for her child.
There wasn't even a father around. How could they hold a full moon celebration?
Ruth's hand fell onto her lower abdomen. She could clearly feel the fetus' movement inside.
A trace of doubt suddenly flashed across her eyes.
When she chose to keep the child, was it the right or wrong decision?
This thought was instantly thrown out the window.
Since she had decided to keep this child, there was no turning back!
Ruth returned to her apartment.
There were still a few months left before she gave birth to the baby. During this period of time, she wasn't planning to prepare for work. She even had some savings on hand, enough to support herself for the time being.
As for the future, she had only made tentative plans about it.
After she gave birth to the child, she could take care of them on her own.
She wasn't like those rich young ladies. She had been a servant since she was a child and had suffered through various hardships. To her, this was nothing difficult.
As the child would feed on milk in the beginning, she didn't need to spend as much in terms of food. This would continue until they were two years of age.
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