“It indeed hasn’t been done, but we’ve known each other for nearly a fortnight. He’s like my son’s big brother, and he gave us hope once, so we’re still thankful for his kindness,” Eugene replied.
At that, Ashton hurriedly returned the card to him. “That won’t do. How can I accept your money if the surgery hasn’t been done?”
However, Eugene pushed the card back to him and said, “Just take it; it’s all we can do. If you face any problems in the future, feel free to come to me.”
After the two spent most of their morning in the police department with Mason’s parents, Olivia’s nose had turned completely red from crying, and she glumly sat in the car without saying a word, clearly feeling down in the dumps.
Eugene reached out and pulled her into his embrace. “Didn’t you promise me you won’t cry?” Olivia buried her head in his arms, wrapping her hands around his waist. “What should we do to make their lives better?”
He let out a helpless sigh. “We’ve done everything we could. I won’t forgive Blood Rose, so don’t beat yourself up too much. You’re not alone anymore, you know? Blake still needs our baby’s cord blood for his survival.”
She nodded at his words and tried her best to control her breathing. “Thank goodness we have this child.” “To be honest, I still don’t really believe that this is real. I feel like I’m dreaming.”
Olivia raised her head to meet his eyes. “Why?”
“We haven’t gotten married yet, and we haven’t even had a wedding. Even though I’m excited and happy with this baby’s arrival, it really caught me off guard. How are we already having our second child when I haven’t even enjoyed my private time with you?”
At first, Olivia was unable to extricate herself from her deep sorrow, but she couldn’t help feeling amused at the bewildered expression on his face. He really was unfortunate-just when George had finally stopped keeping an eye on them, allowing them to enjoy their secret relationship, she turned out to be pregnant.
She stroked his face, saying in a tone that was both teasing and pitiful, “Dear boyfriend, we can’t have any intimate relations in the first three months of pregnancy.”
Eugene furrowed his brow, giving her a skeptical look. “Are you planning to make our relationship purely platonic?”
Olivia’s expression darkened, and she sent him a playful glare. “If our relationship is purely platonic, where did the baby come from?”
He looked at her in disbelief. “Are you serious?”
She smiled at him. “The first three months are the riskiest, why would I lie to you? If you don’t believe me, you can look it up for yourself.”
Just seconds ago, Eugene felt as if he were living in a dream, but it instantly shattered at her words. I can’t touch her for three months? I’d rather die!
At the sight of his glum expression, Olivia consoled, “Think of it this way; most couples get tired of each other not long after they get married. At the end of the day, isn’t it just because they’ve had enough? However, we’re not the same. When we get married, our four sons will be able to take care of this child. By then, we can take it easy with our relationship. You’ll find me fresh and interesting, and I’ll still be just as in love with you. Besides, we’ll have plenty of time to spend with our kids. When they grow up, they can follow their dreams and fall in love all they want, and we can find a nice place to enjoy our private time together.”
As Eugene looked at the woman who was just sobbing her eyes a moment ago but was now cheering him up with a smile, his heart melted into a puddle, and he reached out to embrace her.
“I’m not unhappy with our baby’s arrival. In fact, I’m overjoyed, not only because he will save Blake, but also because I couldn’t stay by your side when you were pregnant with North. This has always been something that I felt guilty about, and this baby is the perfect chance for me to make it up to you. I want to experience the whole process of having a child with you, from pregnancy to birth.”
Olivia huffed haughtily. “Oh, really? Someone looked really unhappy earlier.”
