"Why are you crying?" Mrs. Chen's voice was filled with concern after noticing tear stains on Amelia's cheeks.
"What?" Amelia wiped the tears on her face and smiled. "Maybe I'm sweating."
When she said it out loud, her excuse didn't look convincing enough. That was why she ended up exposing her real intention to Lucian.
"My silly girl, it's fine if you cry." Mrs. Chen patted Amelia's head gently. "You are pregnant now. Mood swings aren't good for your health."
Amelia was so shocked that she couldn't find words to say for a long time. She squeezed out a few words in a low voice, "How did you find out?" She never showed any signs of morning sickness in front of the landlady. How did Mrs. Chen figure it out?
"Well, a handsome young man just told me about it and brought a lot of food for you. He asked me to make sure you're okay." Mrs. Chen had a smile on her face.
Young man? Amelia's eyes widened when she realized it was Lucian. She rushed to the room and gasped at what she saw. Foodstuffs were piled up in the middle. She felt a twisted pain in her heart at that.
It was so easy for Lucian to find out this news. She had lied on his face about it. What would Lucian think about her stupid and naive lie?
It would only increase the distance between the two of them.
She thought that Lucian would never contact her again after severing their relationship. But to her surprise, the supermarket manager called her the next day to say that pregnant women shouldn't work too much. He even terminated h
o naive to think I have a free will. I'm more or less stuck as Lucian."
"Jonny, why do you keep mentioning him?" She didn't mind talking about Lucian, but she could feel that Jonny had another motive.
"Amelia, happiness or sadness comes and goes like a season. So don't worry, just take care of yourself." Jonny's voice rang in Amelia's ears just as she had opened the door of the car.
Amelia gave him a confused glance and bid farewell to Jonny with a smile.
A few days later, Amelia went out to look for a job. She had just given her ID card when they refused to take her interview. That was not the main point that irritated her. The reason they gave was ridiculous: her pregnancy.
She stood in the square and frowned. Did she have a label "pregnant woman" on her forehead? It had been four weeks into the pregnancy, so her stomach was flat. Even sharp eyes wouldn't tell that she was pregnant. How did they know?
A realization dawned on her, making her frown deeper. It was Lucian again!
She was so angry that she wanted to hit someone. In the end, she ended up calling Courtney. Before Amelia could even open her mouth, Courtney's happy tone entered her ears. Courtney gossiped about the man she had mentioned before, and that she was in love with him.
Amelia had to take long breaths to suppress her anger for Courtney's sake. Now that Amelia was calm, she felt warmth in her heart after listening to Courtney's words. Amelia ended up promising Courtney that they would meet after dealing with everything.