Scrambling to Be the Father of His Ex-Wife's Kid novel Chapter 1654

I opened an eye and saw Shannon standing in front of me with a handheld sprinkler in her hands.

"Why are you so anxious?"

I laughed awkwardly when I heard her question.

From her perspective, I should be much more relaxed since I was on holiday, which was why she pulled a prank on me. She did not expect me to take things so seriously.

"I think I might still be jet-lagged," I hurriedly came up with an excuse.

"You should rest well. Now's not the time for you to be on your own."

She placed a hand on my stomach while she spoke.

She was many months ahead of me in her pregnancy, but she did not have the same worries as I did.

Let the men work. You should rest.

An aching look appeared in her eyes as she gazed at me.

I sighed softly and put my phone away before saying to her in a joking manner," You’re right. I should take a nice vacation, just like you, and allow myself to relax."

The relationship Shannon and I shared was not a usual friendship as we would be on opposing sides due to Jordan.

However, since work did not play an important role here and coupled with what had happened previously, we were able to understand what the other was thinking without needing to put it into words.

By telling me to ignore work, she was using a roundabout way to tell me Jordan would not strike while in here.

“Jordan initially didn't want me to come over as it would be dangerous to board a flight when my due date is so soon. But I had been at home for so long that I was bored out of my mind. Besides, this is France we’re talking about."

She extended a hand, her palm turning upward as she gestured for me to look at the ancient manor before me.

I had to admit, a view opulent as this would be hard to come across many times in life.

“Look how grand the vineyard here is. Of course, there are similar places back home, but it always feels that something is missing from it. Just like how we can only see the Statue of Liberty and the Golden

Gate Bridge back home, and how you should travel to Egypt if you want to see pyramids. This is how it should be!"

The way she spoke was the same as before. No matter what Jordan did, I greatly admired Shannon's attitude toward life.