I held his shoulders. "It's okay. You can't keep worrying like this because of this child.
"I have to go out alone, and one day, the child will also have to go out alone. Do you think you can split yourself into two and go with the both of us?"
I joked, but Theo did not answer. The sadness on his face did not recede.
"You stay at home. I'll call you if something happens. You don't have to worry so much."
Theo still did not speak.
I know his temper was flaring up, but he was just reluctant to get angry at me.
Otherwise, I would have been strictly forbidden to go out.
I thought about it and advised him from another perspective, "Even if you don't believe in Jordan, you have to believe in Shannon. With Shannon’s personality, do you think he would allow Jordan to use her?"
Theo thought about it and thought it to be true.
Shannon and Jordan had a good relationship, and my relationship with Shannon was not shallow and surface-leveled. If Jordan tried to use Shannon, he would not be able to explain himself afterward if his plan failed.
The actual fact was that he would not take a risk with his relationship with Shannon.
"You're going into a big pool this time. You're not good at swimming in the first place, and you’re also pregnant now." Theo was not worried about that anymore and started to worry about something else.
I laughed lightly. "What's wrong with that? There's still a coach around. And I'm not a kid anymore. I know how to gauge the safety of the situation."
Theo still wanted to speak, but I preempted him. "If you're still worried, then you can go with me tomorrow."
My eyes fluttered with anticipation.
"I have a very important meeting at work tomorrow, so I may not be able to
accompany you."
Theo spoke with great difficulty, and I withdrew my expectant eyes.
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