Chapter 768: Chapter 768



Matthew laughed and pointed his finger at Dolores’ chest, “Does it tickle here?”. Dolores grabbed Matthew’s hand and asked him to stop playing.

Matthew laughed, “You played with me first.”

Dolores adjusted her body to a comfortable position. She smiled and asked Matthew, “When have I ever played with you?

Matthew, “When have I ever played with you?”.

Matthew smiled, “You tell me.”

“I don’t know. You tell me,” Dolores replied in a playful tone.

Matthew smiled resignedly. He pinched Dolores’ nose, “You’re naughty.”

Dolores patted Matthew’s hand, “It hurts.”

Matthew let go of Dolores and lay down next to her. He wrapped his arms around her and patted her bottom, “Make sure you have a smooth delivery.”

Dolores kissed Matthew’s forehead and said, “Our child will be safe.”

Then Dolores stopped talking. Matthew was exhausted, so he fell asleep quickly.

gαℓησν𝒆𝓁s․çоm, where stories thrive Dolores woke up at about six in the morning. She picked up the phone and called Noah. She wanted to tell him that she couldn’t attend their wedding reception.

Dolores had been in contact with Noah since the wedding. They texted each other a lot.

Noah was also worried about Dolores’ pregnancy.

Dolores didn’t tell Noah about her condition. She didn’t want people to worry about her. Besides, Noah was busy in the military.

Noah rarely had time to go back. He was only able to return for his wedding after getting approval from the army.

Dolores wanted to go to the wedding. It wasn’t because of Jeffrey. Noah didn’t have to pay for his parents.

But Dolores couldn’t ignore his health condition.

The call connected quickly. Before Dolores could say anything, Noah asked, “When are you coming, do you need me to come pick you up here?”

Suddenly, Dolores didn’t know how to answer Noah’s question.

“Hello?”

Noah sensed something wasn’t right, “What happened?”

Dolores quickly replied, “It’s nothing. Noah, I’m afraid I won’t be able to attend your wedding reception. I…”

“Why?” Noah stopped Dolores before she finished her explanation. He looked disappointed, “Is it because of my father?”

Dolores looked down, “No…”

“Then what is it?”

“I’m not exactly in good health…”

“It’s an excuse!” Noah didn’t believe what Dolores was saying. Dolores never mentioned that she was sick. Sometimes Noah would ask Dolores how she had been feeling, and she would say she was fine. How come she was sick when he asked her to attend his wedding reception?

Did Dolores want to avoid them?

Noah believed they had gotten over what had happened in the past and had decided to just cherish the moment. He thought they no longer had a connection to what happened in the past.

“I’m disappointed in your absence. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other. I wanted to see you. I also wanted you to be by my side at the most important event of my life.”

Dolores pouted, “I’m sorry.”

“I don’t need your apology, and you have nothing to be sorry for. Instead, we owe you, but I really hope you’re here. You can tell me if something bothers you. I’ll take care of it for you. If you don’t want to see my dad, I can ask him not to…”

“Noah…”

Dolores stopped Noah. It wasn’t about Jeffrey. Matthew had let him go, so Dolores wouldn’t hold a grudge either. Besides, Jeffrey had already been punished.

Dolores felt resigned.

“I’ll pick you up at nine,” then Noah hung up the phone.

Dolores sighed. She stared at the phone not knowing what to do.

“I’ll talk to him,” a voice rose next to Dolores. She turned and saw Matthew staring at her.

“Did you wake up?” asked Dolores.

Matthew got out of bed and took a deep breath. He turned and looked at Dolores. Dolores pouted and asked, “Did you hear everything?”. Matthew nodded and got off the bed.

Dolores lay down and felt conflicted.

Matthew came out of the bathroom after freshening up. He grabbed a shirt and put it on. Dolores glared at Matthew, “Are you going to be busy at work today?”.

Matthew returned Dolores’ gaze. He knew what she was going to say, so he didn’t answer her right away. Instead, he kept looking at Dolores.

Dolores curved her lips, “Can you come with me?”

Matthew buttoned his sleeves and walked toward Dolores. He didn’t want her to attend the wedding reception. Dolores’ due date was near, what if something happened to her?

Dolores understood what Matthew meant when he remained silent. She tugged on his arms and said carefully, “I’ve thought about it. The wedding is important to him. It’s a once in a lifetime thing. He wanted me to be there very much, and it seemed inappropriate for me not to go.”

Matthew looked at Dolores, and didn’t feel like acceding to her request, “Do you understand the danger you’re putting yourself in now?”

Dolores nodded, “I do.”

“Then why do you still want to go?” Matthew sounded grumpy.

It was already dangerous at this stage of pregnancy. What if something happened to Dolores when she was at the wedding reception?

Matthew wouldn’t interfere with Dolores’ decision if she was healthy, and he would go with her, too, as long as she was healthy. But that wasn’t what was happening with Dolores now. It could put Dolores and her son in danger.

Matthew didn’t want to risk anything at all.

Dolores let go of Matthew. She knew he wouldn’t agree .

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