Reborn, Reawakened, Rekindled novel Chapter 114

When I opened the door, Stella was looking at me, "Is your stomach bothering you?"

"Yeah. Probably ate too much last night." I replied in my pajamas, "I'm going to go to my room and sleep."

Then I hurried back to my room, stripped off my pajamas, and crawled under the covers.

I didn't turn off the lights, just stared blankly at the window.

What should I do next?

If I told Neil that I was pregnant, our relationship might descend into chaos again. Especially his parents. They're so eager for a grandchild, they'd definitely come looking for me once they found out.

But if I didn't tell Neil, what was I supposed to do with this baby? Should I give birth alone, be a single mother, or should I go to the hospital...

I never knew maternal love could come so swiftly. The moment I knew I had a baby in my belly, I almost immediately felt like a mother.

The thought of getting an abortion in the hospital made my heart ache.

Lost in thought, I fell asleep. The next day, I had to go to work, so I didn't see Stella and Barbara off to the airport or wake them up.

After working for a bit, I got a message from Barbara: Rena, we're heading back. Make sure you come back for Stella's wedding once the date's set!

I immediately replied: Absolutely! Have a safe trip.

With Stella and Barbara gone, I felt a pang of sadness I couldn't explain. Even with Harold's family around, I couldn't shake off the melancholy, I even felt like crying.

The emotion suddenly became uncontrollable. I had to go to the bathroom and cry. As I was letting out my emotions in the bathroom, Neil called.

I rejected the call.

He stubbornly kept calling. By the fifth ring, I sniffled, picked up the phone, but didn't say anything.

"I'm back." Neil said.

"Oh." I replied briefly, trying not to let him notice anything off in my voice.

"Goodbye." He paused, speaking just as briefly.

I promptly hung up, then wiped my tears with a tissue. I thought, Neil must've wanted to say something to me, but didn't know how to start, so he ended up saying nothing.

With Bonnie settled here, he could go back. There were too many things to handle at the company, he couldn't stay here indefinitely.

After leaving the bathroom, I calmly went back to work.

Three days later, Stella called to tell me her wedding date was set for early next month.

I did the math. That's only a week from today.

"We didn't want to rush either. Didn't have enough time to properly choose a venue or a wedding dress. I had my eyes on this dress, thought I'd definitely wear it for my wedding. But when I asked, I found out it was handmade and needed to be ordered half a year in advance. By then, my belly would be too big, how will I wear it?. So irritating!" Stella complained, but there was happiness in her voice.

"Did you find a good one now?" I asked.

"I found a ready-made wedding dress. Cost a pretty penny! Haha, I'm not saving him any money." Stella laughed, "Anyway, he said he'd listen to me."

I sighed, "Who would've thought, Barbara broke up, I got divorced, Alicia's still single, but you're getting married and having a baby."

Stella was even a bit impressed with herself, "Guess it was a bold gamble!"