âNo. Heâs the only son,â replied Rayna as her face flushed.
She didnât anticipate she would be so lucky to have a triplet with Curtis, who was an only son.
âHe has such great genes!â Still, Vivi sighed worryingly. âIf you donât tell him about this, will you be able to raise three kids on your own? How do you plan to fill in the kidsâ household registers in the future?â
âIâm not poor...â Rayna was amused.
âWhy donât you let Mr. Faymon know about this?â Vivi leaned closer and whispered, âAfter you two get back together, you can give birth to more children. Isnât that all right?â
Raynaâs eyebrow twitched as she hurriedly refused, âWeâll never get back together. Besides, being pregnant is exhausting. I suffered so much when I became pregnant initially. I canât wait to get this load off me, so why would I want to give birth to more children?â
Vivi chirped, âBelieve me. You will want to give birth to more babies after your first delivery. I plan to conceive two more kids after this twin reaches one or two years old. My mom said sheâs willing to help me care for all my children regardless of how many I give birth to.â
Rayna chuckled. âAre you addicted to giving birth?â
âItâs all because of how much my husband loves me, so Iâm willing to conceive as many of his children as he wishes. Besides, the household will be livelier if more kids are in the family. My husband is also the only son.â
âHow I envy you.â Rayna was genuinely jealous of the happy couple.
She reached out to touch her bulging stomach. The lights in her eyes dimmed as she was reminded of her conversation with Curtis the other night and his demeanor.
She was also aware that children should grow up in their parentâs company. Since Curtis rejected her, she gave up on telling him about the triplets because she was afraid she would have to give the children up if he knew about them.
However, since their arrival at Summerbank, how he treated her made her feel at a loss.
Why is he so nice to me if he doesnât like or accept me? Why does he care for me and send me gifts?
She couldnât fathom his train of thought.
âOh? Is Mr. Faymon back?â When Vivi looked downstairs, she noticed Curtis was back, so she greeted him, âWhat delicious food did you go out to buy?â
He glanced at the two women on the balcony and replied nonchalantly, âFruits.â
Vivi asked curiously, âThere are fruits in the dining room. Why did you go out and buy?â
âThere isnât any fruit of my preference.â
âWhat fruits did you buy, Mr. Faymon? Bring them upstairs, and let us have a taste.â
He grunted in response.
Rayna couldnât stop herself from shifting her gaze downstairs. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw him glancing at her. She hastily retracted her hand, which was placed on her stomach, and looked away.
Coincidentally, he noticed her slightly bulging stomach in the few seconds when she removed her hands. The corner of his lips twitched as he was reminded of the two plates of spaghetti and fruits she had eaten earlier in the afternoon. I told her not to eat so much. Look at that. Sheâs too full now and is sitting there, lazy to move around.
After going upstairs, Curtis knocked on Raynaâs door.
Vivi went to open the door. She was surprised to see Curtis outside the room. âOh my. I canât believe you really brought the fruits upstairs.â
âItâs just fruits.â He handed her the shopping bag. âThe weather is hot and dry. You two should eat more fruits.â He added after a brief pause, âThereâs also some yogurt inside. Let Ms. Garland drink two bottles of that.â
After being momentarily stunned, Vivi shook with laughter. âOkay. Iâll make sure she drinks the yogurt.â
Curtis was stumped and baffled by her laughing fit.
After closing the door, Vivi searched the shopping bag and found common fruits like pears and apples.
The pack of yogurt drinks appeared significantly eye-catching among the bag of fruits.
âHere. Mr. Faymon bought these.â Vivi handed the yogurt to Rayna on the balcony while continuing to laugh hysterically. âHeâs under the assumption that youâre too full from overeating, so he purposely went out to buy yogurt for you.â
With her face reddened in embarrassment, Rayna muttered, âI have to eat more since Iâm carrying three children. Iâm afraid theyâll starve if I eat less. Still, is my stomach that obvious?â
Vivi said, âItâs not if you wear loose-fitting clothes. Your stomach is not that big, considering youâre pregnant with a triplet, but you donât have to worry. When youâre five or six months into your pregnancy, your stomach will be so big you can hardly walk.â
Rayna was relieved after hearing that.
She was afraid Curtis would notice her bulging stomach if it were too evident. Things would become too troublesome if that happened.
Staring at the yogurt in her hand and thinking about how Curtis deliberately went out to purchase her the drinks, Rayna felt exasperated and simultaneously had the urge to laugh.
The costumes were sent over the next day. After everyone packed their belongings, they drove to Summerbank Film Company.
Almost twenty different film crews were shooting at Summerbank Film Company daily. Bystanders and actors were everywhere, and there were a lot of tourists there on holiday. In short, the place was bustling.
After everyone registered themselves, they drove the cars into the film company. Upon arriving at their desired filming location, they began unloading their equipment, building the changing rooms, and setting up the scene.
Rayna sized up her surroundings.
Although the whole place was constructed using wood and cement, she inexplicably and magically felt she had traveled back to that period.
There werenât many scenes involving the retro period and the most important was a wedding scene.
Wilson arranged for someone to gather the actors and actresses. Then, the stylist hastily gave Rayna a makeover. As the makeup for the wedding makeup required a lot of time to put on, the stylist even called the screenwriter to help out with preening Raynaâs hair.
Rayna was nervous, looking at the red wedding outfit she was wearing.
Although the storyline was her brainchild, she never anticipated the main characters of the wedding would be Curtis and her.
Even though they were merely acting in a play, she couldnât stop her palms from turning sweaty as she pondered on what they were about to do.
After over an hour of hard work, they were finally done with Raynaâs makeup.
After the stylist finished the final touchup, Rayna got to her feet.
âWhatâs the matter, Ms. Garland?â
âI need to go to the restroom.â
The stylist was stunned. âDidnât you go to the restroom earlier, Ms. Garland? Why are you frequenting the toilet?â
Even Rayna felt self-conscious, listening to that.
She also realized she had been going to the restroom too frequently since she became pregnant.
âI canât help it because I drank too much water.â Fearing she would raise the stylistâs suspicion, Rayna quickly pointed at the water glass on the table, came up with a convincing lie, and hastily left.
The stylist shouted behind her, âAh! Be careful with the headdresses, Ms. Garland! Itâs very expensive, so donât drop it.â
Rayna was rendered speechless.
On her way back from the restroom, Rayna ran into a few kids, who were dressed in retro costumes, frolicking.
They seemed to have come from another set to play there.
Rayna noticed an adorable, short little girl around three to four years old dressed in a pink dress. Her face was cute and rosy.
She grabbed the hem of a little boyâs clothes and called out to him in a childish voice. âNelson, let me have another lollipop!â
âNo. We said weâll split it evenly, and youâve already finished the three lollipops that belonged to you.â
âBut I want to eat more. Please, Nelson. Let me have one more. Iâm your cute little sister.â
âNo!â
The little boy, Nelson, mercilessly prised his little sisterâs hand away from his clothes and ran away with his friends.
The little girl, Flora, scampered toward her brother while crying out, âNelson, wait for me!â
In the end, she ended up tripping over her legs because she was too fast when she ran.
Raynaâs heart clenched when she saw Flora was about to fall. She trotted over, wishing to help the little girl. However, right when she got moving, a tall figure showed up and firmly grabbed hold of Flora.
Still feeling shocked, Flora patted her chest and looked up at Curtis.
âThank you, mister.â
He curled his thin lips and uttered in a calm and deep voice, âYouâre welcome.â