Chapter 412 - Rainy Night

By the time Hazel came back to her senses, it was too late to clarify to that shop attendant that she was not expecting a baby. Because of that, the enthusiastic shop attendant started to introduce a few products for a newborn baby to the couple. 

The shop attendant's misunderstanding had made her too embarrassed to look at Alex.

Hazel was unaware of what Alex was feeling, but she was sure that he was feeling as awkward as she was.

Her relationship with Alex was pure and the two of them were still young. Hazel did not think that she was going to be a mother anytime soon.

After rejecting the shop attendant's offer to buy a few more products, the couple walked out of the mall carrying several paper bags from that baby store. 

For the first time, Hazel thought that shopping can be very tiring. The shop attendant was too enthusiastic and she was too embarrassed.

Once they were farther away from the store, Hazel picked up her courage to look at Alex. As she was expecting, Alex had a serious look on his face, but Hazel could see that his mind was wandering somewhere else.

She wondered what was going in his mind, and whether Alex was feeling as awkward as she was.

Seeing that he was not looking at her, Hazel took a few glances at Alex.

Hazel could not deny that Alex inherited his parents' best feature. Auntie Lily is a beautiful woman and Uncle Ethan is a handsome man.  Because she had grown up with Alex, Hazel thought that it would not be too difficult to imagine what his child would look like. If they had a son together, it would be best if the son inherited his good look.

Hmm...

Hazel was shocked as the thought came to her mind. A deep frown appeared on her face as Hazel tried to get the image off her mind. It seemed that after spending a short time in that baby store, her mind had became corrupted. It was all that shop attendant's fault. 

She quickly dispelled that thought from her mind and cleared her throat. 

The two continued to walk around for a while and finally left the mall when they could not find anything interesting. 

Once Hazel returned to her apartment, she took out the clothes that she bought for the twins and send a picture to her Auntie Edith. After a few seconds, her phone started to ring. Seeing the name on the screen, Hazel swiftly picked up the phone call.

Soon, the image of her Auntie Edith appeared on the screen.

"Did you go out shopping earlier?" Edith asked.

"Un. I went to watch a movie with Alex," Hazel said. "Coincidentally, I saw those outfits and decided to buy them for the twins."

Edith laughed. "You bought too much."

Hazel heaved a sigh. "I just could not decide. Every one of them looks adorable."

Edith moved the camera and let Hazel see her bulging stomach. Coincidentally, the baby started to kick around his mother's tummy and a faint shape of his small feet. A blissful smile curled on her lips as Edith looked at her tummy. "You see that? The baby thanked their sister for the gift."

Meanwhile, Hazel was stunned by the scene that she had just witnessed.  "Auntie Edith, does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt at all. Just… a little ticklish." Edith smiled as she looked at the pretty girl on the screen. "Alright. Tell me about your date with Alex."

"Ah?"

"Didn't you say that you went to watch a movie with Alex?" Edith said. A sigh escaped her when she thought of how it has been a long time since she had watched a movie at the cinema. Because of her pregnancy, it was inconvenient for Edith to walk around.

"Auntie Edith, we just went out to watch the movie and had a meal together," Hazel said. Her face was a little red. "Alex thought that it would be a good idea to walk around and have fun after a stressing week at the internship company."

"Mhm…" A teasing smile curled on her lips. "What a thoughtful boyfriend." Seeing that Hazel's face turned red again, Edith started to laugh.

As she grew up, Hazel became easily embarrassed. Nowadays, whenever Edith mentioned Alex's name in front of her, Hazel's cheek would definitely turn a shade redder.

The girl was too adorable and Edith was having a hard time not teasing her. 

The two of them chatted for a long time and Hazel filled in about her life in B City. Now that she was no longer living in the university's dormitory, both her uncle and auntie were worried. Fortunately, with Alex staying closer to her, both Edith and Neil were relieved, knowing that there would be someone to look after Hazel.

After the call ended, Hazel went to the bathroom to take a shower. When she came out, Hazel took her phone and send a text to Alex. The two of them chatted for a while before Hazel decided to call it a night. 

The two of them has been walking around for a long time and her feet were aching a little bit. 

After saying her good night to Alex, Hazel went to bed and sleep.

Hazel did not know just how long she has been sleeping, but when she woke up again, she could hear the sound of the rain tapping on the window and the thunder rumbled loudly outside.

Picking up her phone, Hazel looked at the time and realized that it was just half an hour past midnight.

Feeling slightly parched, Hazel stood up and walked over to the table to pour herself a glass of water. Then, she walked over to the window and watched the scenery of the rainy night.

The sky was dark, but the city was still brightened with lights. 

Just then, Hazel saw the flash not far away from her and the sound of the thunder was very loud. Suddenly, the building around her turned dark. The sleeping lamp in her bedroom suddenly disappeared.

Hazel stood still in a daze. Her heart was beating loudly against her ribcage and her body quivered. She was both shocked and frightened upon witnessing the lighting so close to her that she was unable to react.

It was only when her phone started to chime did Hazel snapped out of her trance. Seeing Alex's name on the caller ID, Hazel walked away from the window and picked up the call.

"Hazel, are you alright?" Alex's voice could be heard from the other line.

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