After they sat down in the restaurant, Ariah asked as Sharon drank a mouthful of water, "Why did you come alone? Where are your babies? How about Stanley? Didn't he come with you?"
How could Stanley, the doting husband, let the heavily pregnant Sharon come out alone?
"The kids went to their grandmother's house.” Sharon put down her glass and said, "Stanley is very busy with work recently, so I'm alone at home. It's so boring."
Ariah thought for a moment and said, "I'll meet you after work next time."
"Alright!" Sharon shrieked gleefully.
Jimmy, who was sitting next to her, frowned and said, "You two? No, it's not safe for two pregnant women to hang out together. I can't let you meet her after work."
"What?"
"Ariah is pregnant?" Sharon widened her eyes in disbelief and stared at Ariah's belly.
Other than Ariah's family and Jimmy, no one knew Ariah was pregnant.
Sharon didn't know, and she couldn't tell from
Ariah's loose clothing either.
Hence, she was overjoyed and looked even more excited than when Jimmy found out about it. "When did you get pregnant? Why didn't you tell me? That's so great!"
Ariah blushed as Sharon's loud shriek attracted some curious gazes. "Keep your voice down."
"I'm so happy for you." Sharon covered her mouth and nodded.
Ariah pulled Sharon's hand and placed it on her stomach, and Sharon could clearly feel her bulging tummy.
Watching from the side, Jimmy was particularly pissed.
He had only managed to touch her tummy when he forced her into his embrace. Over the next few weeks, she avoided him as if he was a poisonous snake and did not allow him to get close to her. They even slept in separate rooms.
Upon thinking of this, Jimmy locked his dark gaze on Sharon, and she could feel it. "Why are you staring at me?"
"You've touched enough. Take your hand back."
Sharon pouted.
Leaning over, he wanted to touch his son too but Ariah slapped his hand away.
He gritted his teeth and withdrew his hand, his handsome face flushing in rage.
Soon after, the food was served, and the two women were chatting while eating.
Halfway through the meal, Jimmy suddenly put down the utensil in his hand and looked behind them with a strange expression.
Ariah instantly noticed Jimmy's odd reaction and looked in the direction he was staring at, and she saw something shocking.
A wrath of fury instantly burned in her heart.
Before Ariah could contain her emotions, Sharon, who was sitting across from her, noticed it and asked, "What's wrong?"
Ariah quickly lowered her head. "Nothing. Let's eat. Hey, the meat is cooked... Sharon, don't look!"
Seeing Ariah's odd expression, Sharon knew that there must be something odd behind her, so she wanted to turn and see, but Ariah grabbed hold of her arm hastily.
Startled, Sharon stammered, "W-What's wrong?"
With her hand still holding Sharon's, Ariah heaved a sigh of relief as she glanced at the man and woman in the distance. "Uh, a waiter was walking behind you holding a hot soup, so I was afraid that you might bump into him."
Indifferently, Sharon continued to eat.
Ariah, on the other hand, was pursing her lips indignantly and her hands that were on her knees were shaking slightly. Jimmy sighed as he looked at her and reached out to hold her hand, but she quickly retracted her hand and glared at him.
The look in her eyes was clearly saying, "You men are all idiots!"
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