Anna never took Wayneâs helping her for granted. Plus, she knew he had to go to work. As a result, she chose to let him go about his business. Beside her, Wayne paused briefly, his brow furrowing deeply.
At that moment, Ryan knew it was time for him to speak up to lighten the atmosphere. He stood up, put an arm around Annaâs shoulders, and said, âDonât worry, just leave your wife to me; III keep her company for you while Iâm home.â
Wayne frowned, his gaze fixed on Ryanâs hand on Annaâs shoulder. âSheâs your sister-in-lawâ Wayne grumbled.
âI know, and sheâs a good friend of mine as well,â Ryan said with a smug smile.
âMaybe | should tell Emily about this,â Wayne muttered as he walked to the door to put on his leather shoes.
âLet me remind you, Snitches get stitches!â Ryanâs eyes widened, and he quickly withdrew his hand.
âI donât care,â Wayne said triumphantly and turned back.
In front of Ryan, he kissed Annaâs brow, his warm hand rubbing over her face. âIâll see you when Iâm finished,â he said. As he quickly walked away, his leather shoes touched the marble floor. âMake sure Anna is safe,â he said to Ryan The competition Anna participated in was a joint event held by a dozen hospitals in the city, and it was only held once every two years. As a result, not every intern could get the chance to participate in this. 478 Weâre Expecting A Child all People could volunteer to participate in this contest, but Nancy was the one who signed Anna up. Nancy defended herself by claiming that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Furthermore, Nancy was confident that Anna could use her intelligence to distinguish herself from other competitors in the competition. That way, Anna could then complete the internship and possibly be promoted Finally, Nancy convinced Anna, saying, âYouâve been switching shifts and taking time off a lot lately. You would have been fired if | hadnât kept it from your superiors!â
On her way to the sight, Anna looked ahead cautiously as the windshield wipers scraped the water mist off the windshield, and then a new one formed soon after. Anna gripped the steering wheel tightly and drove slowly because everything in front of her was a blur.
Ryan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, remained silent while playing with a small toy in front of him. It was a toy in the shape of a puppy, and the spring inside the toy shook whenever the car moved.
âDo you like these little toys?â Ryan asked.
âTammy bought this for me,â Anna replied.
âArenât you going to see Tammy and Matthew off as they leave the country?â
After hearing Ryanâs question, Anna frowned slightly. âTammy grew up around me, and sheâs been taking care of herself since she was five. Sheâs twelve now, and she grew into an independent girl. Probably, it was because | wasnât a good mother that she turned out so strong and independent. Also, | did have some things to do, so | couldnât make it to the airport,â she explained, âand since things have turned out this way, itâs safer for them if donât go there to see them off.â
âYouâre right,â Ryan said, nodding. He then reached out and touched 478 Weâre Expecting A Child a stuffed animalâs head on the seat.
âWhatâs going on with you and Emily? You looked so upset when Wayne mentioned her just now/â Anna asked bluntly, changing the topic.
Ryan then placed the doll in his hands and lay on his back in the seat, staring up at the carâs roof in a daze. He didnât know where to start with this. After thinking about it for a while, he finally summed it up in one sentence: âEmily is pregnant.â
âHuh?â
Ryan hit the front windshield after Anna slammed on the brakes. He grimaced and covered his brow.
âWhatâs the problem with that?â Anna asked sternly.
âThereâs nothing wrong with it. Itâs just that we were both drunk that night and got a little carried away, so we didnât have time to...â Ryan murmured as his face flushed.
âYou donât have to tell me that! | mean, you and Emily are already preparing for the wedding, arenât you? Sheâs pregnant, and of course you know what you should do next, so why are you so depressed?â Anna slapped him hard on the head as she thought he looked like a fool. âDo you have something else in mind?â Anna asked, her face contemptuous.
Ryan shook his head sadly and then took a ring from his jacket pocket. The diamond was large and beautiful, and it looked expensive. But as Ryan held the ring, he felt it was a hot potato.
âItâs not that Iâm thinking of something else.â
Anna realized right away what he meant. She slowly started the engine without saying anything and continued on her way to her destination. Ryan explained what happened to Anna on the way. 478 Weâre Expecting A Child al Two and a half months ago, when Ryan was on a mission, he stopped by Emilyâs base and spent a night there. It happened to be their groupâs celebration party that day, and they both drank too much. Emily was then pregnant.
And about a month ago, Emily calmly informed Ryan about her pregnancy. Ryan assumed she would marry him next. Out of his expectations, she was appointed to replace her direct superior after he was seriously injured in a covert operation. Her future would be bright as long as she succeeded this time. At this point, any mishaps, including marriage and pregnancy, could ruin her future.
âShe thinks having a child isnât as important as her career,â Ryan said.
âAnd then?â Anna asked.
â| saw her about a week ago. While we were eating at the restaurant, |
hid the ring in the cake, intending to propose to her. But she told me she was planning an abortion. | then completely panicked, grabbed the cake, and left the restaurant,â Ryan said, pausing with a self-deprecating smile.
Anna began to feel a trance and thought about things that happened five years ago when they were all a little younger. At that time, Ryan had yelled in a cafe at his school, âEmily is so rude, I canât stand her,â Now, five years later, he was looking at a ring and feeling sad.
âDo you want to know what | think, Ryan?â
âSure,â Ryan said quickly because he could only tell Anna what was on his mind.
âWayne and | broke up and got back together several times before we got married, and we went through a lot together.
Sometimes we didnât understand each other enough, didnât trust each other, and werenât honest 478 Weâre Expecting A Child with each other. So, we were separated for five years. In fact, if we could have made everything clear back then, we wouldnât have had to suffer this torture.â
âYou and Emily both did nothing wrong, You see, this is the difficulty that you need to go through in your life together. If you can go through it, this will be your memory together. If not, itâs an ordeal. Thatâs all | have to say. You understand what | mean, right?â
Anna said with a smile.
As she turned her head and looked at him, Anna found that Ryan remained silent and appeared to be deep in thought.