Chapter 162

I pursed my lips, my indignation apparent in my voice and my eyes as I said, "Why? We're all

pretending to be pitiful. Did the performance fail because of my acting skills or because of my

lines?”

I did not get it. Why could Cindy get away with it every time she used this method, but I could not?

He smiled as he patted my head and said, "You’re fine the way you are, so why would you need to

imitate someone else? How could you still be pitiful when you've got me now? There's no need for

you to pretend to be anyone else. All you have to do is be yourself.”

His words made me suddenly realize that I should not hide my real personality when facing Theo. It

would b e best for me to be as sarcastic to him as I liked and argue with him whenever I wanted.

Some people were well-suited to scripted acts, but I was not one of them.

Feeling listless all of a sudden, I broke away from his embrace and collapsed into sleep.

"No, you can’t sleep yet. Your hair hasn't completely dried,” he said as he lifted up my head and

placed it o n his lap, where he continued drying it with a towel.

"I’m very sleepy. Just dry it with the hairdryer!" I said

with my eyes shut.

"Hairdryers damage your hair. Just go ahead and sleep if you want to.” As he spoke, he adjusted

my head into a more comfortable position and reduced his movements so I could sleep in peace.

I was tired after being tormented the entire night, so I fell asleep quickly.

Theo woke me up at nine the next morning and said h e was taking me to the hospital for a

pregnancy checkup.

Feeling extremely tired and sleepy, I did not initially want to wake up. However, I forced myself to

get up when I remembered that my child was long due for a checkup.

After breakfast, I went to the hospital with Theo and underwent a series of checkups. The doctor

said the fetus was developing nicely.

I could not help but heave a sigh of relief. This child had gone through so many difficulties. Every

time I bled, I feared I was going to lose the pregnancy.

Thankfully, the child had been safe each time.

Theo patiently accompanied me for the entire trip. Moreover, unlike the last time we went shopping

for clothes, he did not try getting special treatment. This time, he obediently complied with the

hospital's every request.

While waiting, he did something unprecedented. He began a discussion with the men around him.

He did not usually enjoy talking, so it was truly a rare sight.

After walking out of the hospital, the corners of Theo's lips curled upwards as he said, "Life is such

an extraordinary thing. I find it difficult to imagine that this little black dot will grow up to become a

human in the future."

I rolled my eyes and did not say anything. Who would have thought that President Grant, such a

shrewd and capable man when it came to his work, would also be able to have days where he said

such incredibly lame things?

He did not seem to mind my reaction as he turned around to ask me, "What would you like to have

later?"

I leaned against the back of the chair and listlessly replied, “Anything.” I had not been able to rest

well last night, and the crowds at the hospital just now meant that we had to wait in lines wherever

we went. Right now, I was exhausted, and the only thing I wanted to do was take a nap.

"In that case, I'll phone Miss Woods and have her prepare a meal. When we get home, you can

take a nap after you finish eating."

I nodded and shut my eyes. I did not know before this that pregnancy would be so hard on a

woman. Things that used to be easy for me to do had now become overwhelming during my

pregnancy.

Over the next few days, although I went to work every day, I arrived late and left early under Theo’s

supervision. Things were not going too bad for me, all things considered.

Heidi did not come to work, but I did not think it was a big deal. After all, she had mentioned

resigning because of what had happened last time. I had not agreed to it because of our long-time

friendship, and I had asked her to just return home and take a long break.

Although Theo had told me to ignore the incident with the advertisement, I still felt guilty about it and

wanted to learn the truth.

Thus, I arranged a meeting with Zedd.

I had heard him arguing with Theo, and even more importantly, I thought I might have seen the

person who kidnapped me in his car.

He and Theo had worked together for many years now, and Theo had a lot of trust in him. If he had

betrayed Grant Corporation, it would be a huge blow to Theo.

I waited at the cafe for half an hour before Zedd walked in, a sullen expression on his face. "Are you

getting too bored nowadays? Why did you want to meet me?"

With that, he reluctantly slid into the seat opposite m e, impatience evident on his face.

I had long gotten used to his attitude, so his words did not hurt me. As I poured him a cup of coffee,

I said," Come on, I'm your second brother's wife. Do you really

hate me that much?”

He huffed indignantly and turned his head the other way, refusing to speak to me.

"Do you hate me purely because of Cindy Reed? I don't understand you. No matter how much you

want to help her, the truth remains that Theo and I have been married for three years, and we have

a kid on the way. You're going to be his uncle. Could you really bear watching that child be born into

a world where he doesn't have a dad?"