Myeyelashestrembled,andIcouldntevenforceasmile.
Itsokay,keepgoing.
Ididntargueorgetangry,and Icheckedthefirstitemonthelist.
Onlyuponcloserlisteningcouldonedetectthetrembleinmyvoice:Whenthebabygrowsabitolder,wellhavetostartfeedinghimsolidfoods.
Next,IledJoeyintothekitchenandinstructedhimonhowtomakebabyfood:First,preparethericecereal,thenaddalittlemashedpotatoandabitofwalnutoil.
Joeyhadneverbeeninthekitchenbefore,buthelearnedquicklyandmadethebabyfoodinjustafewminutes.
IsawhimtakeapictureandsendittoStacytoshowoffhisachievement.
Eventhoughmyhearthadlongturnedtoashes,Istillfeltironicandrelieved.
I wasrelievedthatIdidntletthebabybeborninsuchafamily,andIwasalsorelievedthatthebabydidnthavetobearthemistakesofhis parents.

Iturnedmyredeyesawayandcheckedtheseconditemonthelist.
Thethird thingwastopreparebabyrailingsandcrawlingmatsforJoey.
Joeyhappilychosethemand wasveryinterestedinsettingupacornerinthelivingroombyhimself.
Thefourththingwastofindasuitablekindergartenforthebaby.
Joeyhappilylookedatmany kindergartensandfinallychoseabilingualkindergartenwithatuitionfeeof120,000 yuanpersemester.
Whenchoosing,heheldmetightlyandsighedinmyear,Wecantletourchildloseatthestartingline.Shewantsanything,andI willsatisfyher.
Honey,letshaveababy,okay? Whenhesaidthis,itseemedthathereallywantedtohaveachildwithmeandwantedtorunthisfamilywell.
Butitwasbetterthisway.ThedeeperJoeygetsimmersedinthisdreamofafamilyofthree,themorehellfeelthepainwhenthetruthshattershisillusions- justlikeIdid,asifhisheartwerebeingtornapartandpiercedbyathousandarrows.
Afterabusyday,Ipattedhisarmandtoldhimtogotakeabath.

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Joeyreluctantlyletgoofmeandwenttothebathroomtowash.
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ILaand.ADollotToHisHeart 63.6% Chapter6 JustasJoeyenteredthedoor,hisphoneonthecoffeetablerang.
Ifrownedslightlyandignoredit.
Butthecallautomaticallyendedandthencameagain,asifitwouldnotgiveupuntilitwasanswered.
Ipickedupthephoneandanswereditimpatiently.Stacyscoquettishvoicecamefromthereceiver.
Joey,why didntyouanswerthephone?NextWednesdayismyduedate.WillyoubetheretoaccompanymewhenIgivebirth? Iclenchedmyhandholdingthephonetighterandsuppressedthenauseathatrosetomythroat.Ilookedatthefrostedglassdoorofthebathroomandsneered.
Wouldyoulikemetoaskforyou? Attheotherendofthephone,therewasabriefsilence.Afterawhile,Stacylaughedlightly.
Ithoughtyoureallydidntcareaboutanything.

Stacysvoicewascondescending,fullofpityforme, Youshouldknowthathemarriedyoujusttomakemejealous.
Willa,ifyouaresensible,youshouldgiveupyourpositionnow.Maybeyoucanstillsavealittlefaceforyourself.
Iclenchedmyhandtightlyonthesofa,andtherewasadullpaininmylowerabdomen.
Icouldacceptthatthefeelingsgraduallyfadedandthe marriagecametoanend; Icouldalso acceptthatpeoplewhowerenotinlovegotmarriedandlivedtheirownlives.
ButI couldntacceptthatJoeycouldntletgoofhis truelovewhilegreedilyenjoyingmywarmth.
Wherewouldsuchagoodthingcomefrom? Ipressedmyachinglowerabdomen,forced acalmexpression,andsaidcoldly,Stacy,whatyoucangetisonlywhatIdontwant.
GuesswhetherJoeywillcallyoubacktonight.
Aftersayingthis,IhungupthephonewithoutpayingattentiontoStacysfrenzy.
Atthistime,thesoundofwaterinthebathroomstopped.