Getting back to Dawson’s old house from the hospital, Chloe put on a loose one-piece dress, it covered her belly perfectly and brought out the beauty of a pregnant woman. She was greeted by Bryan's gloomy face as she got to her room, something seemed to be o n his mind.
"You're back, Bryan." Smiled Chloe. "I really miss you! How’s everything in the company?"
"Where have you been?" Said Bryan as he took a glimpse of Chloe.
"I was in the hospital for some tests, the doctor told m e our baby is in good health." Said Chloe as she handed a picture of her B-ultrasonography. "This is it, Bryan, this tiny, little thing is our baby. Isn’t it amazing that it will grow into an adorable child and learn to call us mom and dad?"
It drove the moody look on Bryan's face away, but soon it also reminded him of Anna, who's pregnant with a baby of another man. There's also a tiny little thing in her belly, taking its time to grow under the protection of Anna. It’s a good thing for Anna maybe, but not to Bryan since it was not his child.
Bryan was pissed that someone made it to bed with Anna before he did and made her pregnant, he never stopped trying to figure out who was this man that stole the woman he coveted so badly.
"Bryan?" Asked Chloe carefully. "You don’t look happy, what..."
"I’m fine!"
It was quite a rude response, Chloe couldn't help but sob. Eyes filled with tears, she was shocked by Bryan’s indifference, "You’ve been so distant to me, Bryan. Don’t you love me anymore? And our kid?"
"Will you just stop it? I've never said or done anything like that!" Said Bryan, irritated as he frowned.
"People have been gossiping, Bryan, that Anna's pregnant with your child, too, and she's the real prima donna of the Hamilton's, the one that will be the heir o f the Lincoln Group. Isn't it that you'd surely prefer to marry her instead of me?” Stuttered Chloe helplessly.
Annoyance and anger flashed in Bryan's eyes. It was the most awkward thing to him that Anna had slept with some other man before she cancelled the engagement and got knocked up. Everyone believed that Anna was pregnant with his child and he had to play along, otherwise it would be the most shameful scandal for him.
"Don’t worry, everyone knows I'll marry you, they have all been informed of it."
"I knew you’ve always wanted to be with Anna, Bryan." Said Chloe as she threw her arms around Bryan's neck joyfully. "I don’t mind it at all, we can have her live with us together so that you can take care of her as well.”
Maybe Chloe really meant it, though it sounded like nothing but sarcasm to him. He's not Mother Terasa and never will he look after a child of somebody else.
"I know what you really want to say, Chloe, just stopped testing me. You're my family now, just enjoy being with us and take good care of that little thing in your belly. I don't care what people talk about you, me or any other woman, you're the only one to me. Satisfied?"
Chloe nodded and gave a big warm smile, enjoying the moment that Bryan told her she was the only one, which ensured her that she should be worried no
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