Chapter 160 - Chapter 160

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((( CLAIRE )))

"Does your head still ache?"

"A little."

"And your wounds…?"

I nodded.

"Still dizzy?"

Early in the morning and he's already bombarding me with questions.

"Yes to all your questions," I said.

He smiled at me and cupped my face to kiss my forehead. What's up with him?

"You have to eat. I'll ask for our food."

I nodded and went straight to the bathroom. My unkempt appearance stared back at me from the mirror. I just washed my face and headed out without a single care about fixing my disheveled look.

When I returned, foods were already prepared on the table as if Zhio has a genie he asked food from.  

I'm already fat from eating without any physical exercise.

"Eat all you can."

Did he really want me to bloat up like a pig?

He pulled me a chair and pushed me my own plate of generous food. He's gotten suddenly kind lately.

We ate in silence but he kept his eyes locked on me as if he was reading my mind.

"What?" I finally asked him.

"Do you want me to feed you?" he smiled.

"Never."

"Eat a lot."

"Can I ask why you're so happy?" I frowned at him.

"Why shouldn't I?" he smiled again.

"I just received the most precious gift."

"What is it?"

"You really don't know?"

"What?"

"Eat this first," he lifted his spoon and thrust it into my mouth.

"Tell me."  

"You."

That made me blush.

"You're so messed up," I remarked and ate without a break to hide my awkwardness.  

He chuckled softly and watched me avert my gaze towards the sky outside. I was secretly counting the minutes he spent gazing at me.

"Stop staring at me!"

"Keep eating. You might just vomit it all," he laughed.

Indeed.

There hasn't been a day this past few weeks that I haven't vomited or felt giddy. Could it be…

My eyes widened at the realization that Zhio talked to Dr. Eriez the other day about my condition. What was the diagnosis?

"About the test result… What did they say Zhio?"

He munched on his food. There was an obvious shift in his aura that made me assume I was…

"Am I pregnant?"

"Ask yourself."

"Zhio! Please tell me what!"

He put down his cutleries and stared at me.

"You know Claire…I can't fathom how stupid you are. All the signs are showing and you still don't know you're pregnant."

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