By the year Kari found out she was pregnant, she and Ronald had been married for three years.
After giving it a lot of thought, they decided it was time to start a family. Six months later, Kari was expecting.
Ronald made sure to get the best care for her, canceling most of his work to be by her side.
Kari bumped into Nathan just as she was leaving the doctor's office.
It had been three years.
Nathan seemed more mature, his features etched with a certain austerity.
Rumor had it that Mila had been seriously ill over those years.
She tried to push Nathan into marriage.
But she couldn't make it happen.
In the end, Mila gave up.
She followed Nathan to Imperial City. After recovering, she took to gardening instead of living the high life as before.
Ronald was still inside the clinic, sorting out some paperwork.
Kari, four months along, had a slight bump showing through her crisp white maternity dress, looking radiant and neat.
"It’s been a while," Kari broke the silence.
Nathan, a bit awkward, had a lot to say but ended up asking, "How's the morning sickness?"
"Not too bad," Kari was considered of advanced maternal age and admitted, "It hasn't been easy."
Nathan wanted to show his concern but felt out of place.
After a brief chat, Nathan left as Ronald appeared.
"Why is he here?" Ronald asked with a hint of annoyance, holding the medical reports and Kari’s personalized water bottle.
"I don't know," Kari took her water bottle, "Let's go."
Ronald couldn't help but speculate, "Is he still into you? The guy's over thirty and still single."
Kari just sighed.
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