Whatareweeatingtoday?sheaskedeagerly,watchinghimslowlyopenthelunchboxandtakeoutthedishes.
Thecreamyfishsoup,tenderfishfillets,usedtobeoneofherfavorites.Butforsomereason,whenthedelicioussmellenteredhernose,herstomachsuddenlychurned.
Shetriedtoholditin,butthemoreshetried,theworsethefeelingbecame,untilshecouldnolongerbearit.AsCharliehandedherasmallbowlofsoup,itsaromahitherevenharder,andshecouldntholdbackanymore.ShequicklystoodupandrushedtotheCEOsofficerestroom,vomitingviolently.
Charliewasstunnedforamoment beforerushingafterher,anxiouslyasking,Whathappened,wife?Istheresomethingwrongwiththefishsoup?Ifollowedthesamestepsasthelastfewdays,anditwasfinebefore.Whyisitlikethistoday? Oliviashookherhead.Shewasntsureeither.Asshecontinuedtovomit,shefoundamomenttoreassurehim,Idontknow.Itjustsmellstoofishy,anditmakesmefeelsick… Aftershevomited,herfacewaspale,andherthoughtswereachaoticmess.Itwasclearthatherstomachwasupset,butsheinstinctivelytouchedher belly,andonlythendiditseemlike
somethingclickedinhermind.ShesuddenlylookedupatCharlie.

Hewasmomentarilystunnedbyhergazebutstillasked,Whatswrong?Then,hesawablushappearonherface,andinaweak,almostimperceptiblevoice,shesaid,Charlie,youmight…bebecomingafather.
Charlieblinked,andittookhimamomenttorealizewhatshemeant.Hiseyeslitup,andinaflurryofexcitement,hescoopedOliviaupintohisarms,hissmileimpossibletohide.
Ah!Thesuddenweightlessnessmadeherletoutasmallgasp,butshewassweptoffherfeetbyhim,rushingoutoftheofficebuilding.Theemployees,afterabriefsilence,burstintoteasingcheers.Embarrassed,sheburiedher headinhischest,tryingtoblockoutthesounds.
Charlieignoredthecrowd,quicklyplacingher intothecarandfasteningherseatbeltbeforegettinginhimselfandinstructingthedrivertoheadtothehospital.
ThecarspedtowardthecitycentersCentralHospital,andafteranexpeditedcheckup,theyquicklyreceivedtheresult.fiveweekspregnant.
Intheexcitement,Charliedidntevencarethattheywerestillinthehospitalandkissedherlips.

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Luckily,suchsceneswerenotuncommoninthematernityward.Mostpeoplejustsmiledanddidntpaymuchattentionuntil… Olivia?! Inthemidstofbeingkissed,Oliviawassnappedbacktorealitybyafamiliarcry.Shequicklypushedhimawayand scrambledbackward.
Heart 58.79% παρισι19 Charlie,irritatedby theinterruption,turnedtoseewhoitwas,hismoodbecomingevenmoreannoyed.
Jennifer,havingabandonedthesickJoe,rushedtowardOliviaandnearlypouncedonher.However,justbeforeshereachedher,Charliesteppedforwardandblockedher,causingJennifertoalmosttripoverherself.Asshewassteadied,shelookedup atthesignoverheadandsuddenlyrealized,Olivia,yourepregnant?! Olivianoddedshyly.
Jennifer,withherusualboldness,pulledaredenvelopefromherbagandstuffeditintoOliviashand.Here,thisis,foryourfuturegodchild! Oliviainstinctivelysqueezedthe envelope,shockednotonlybyitsthicknessbutalsobyhowcasuallyJennifercouldproducearedenvelope.Jennifernoticed hersurpriseandgrinned.MymomsentmetoLondontocareformybrother,andI thought,sinceImhere,whynotbringtheenvelope?Youneverknowwhenitmightcomeinhandy,andlook,itsalreadybeenputtouse.
JennifernonchalantlypushedCharlieasideandleanedintowhisperinOliviasear,IvetakenoverthefamilybusinessafterIreturned.Imnotstayinglongthistime,butIwantedtofindyou.Mybrothersbeenillsincehishospitalizationandkeepstalkingaboutyou,somymomsenthimhere.Ifyoudontwanttoseehim,youdonthavetojustpretendhesnothere.
AsJenniferspoke,Oliviasgazedriftedtothestairs,whereJoe,dressedinapatientgownandlookingwornout,wasbeinghelpedbysomeone.Helookednothingliketheconfidentpersonheoncewas.

Whenhewasntwithher,heconstantlymurmuredhername,butnowthathesawhergaze,hehurriedlyturned away.
Hehadseenthesignaswell,andhisheartsank.Itwasclearshewasalreadyexpectingachildwithsomeoneelse.
Oliviahadnodesiretorekindleoldmemories.Shemerelyglancedathim,readytolookaway,butCharlie,whohadbeenpushedasidebyJennifer,steppedinfrontofher,blockingherview.
Heclearedhisthroat,lookingawkwardasheglanced around.Oliviasmiledsoftly,herhandreachingfor his,pullinghimtositbesideher.
Inthepast,Oliviahadbeen unfortunate,wastingsevenyearsofherlifewithJoeonlytoleaveindisappointment.Butnow,shewaslucky.