Chapter 1819
Madeline Crawford and Jeremy Whitman
The second Shirley spoke those words, the entire living room fell silent, and everything seemed to be frozen in place.
Shirley had expected that reaction from Camille and Ada.
âWhat⦠What did you just say?â Camille asked her again with joy on her face. âShirley, can you repeat what you just said?â
Looking at Camilleâs astonished face, Shirley unhurriedly repeated her words.
âI said, Iâm pregnant, and the baby belongs to Carter.â
â .â Adaâs expression darkened when she heard what Shirley had said for the second time.
Camille, on the other hand, was overjoyed.
â Is this true, Shirley? Are you really pregnant with Carterâs baby?â Camille was unable to conceal her happiness.
Shirley calmly nodded her head. âYes, Iâm one month pregnant with Carterâs baby.â
ââ¦â Ada looked at Shirleyâs confident eyes. Adaâs mouth twitched, and her expression completely fell.
âShirley, stop spouting nonsense. How is it possible that youâre pregnant with Carterâs baby? How could Carter have that kind of relationship with you?â
Ada questioned, refusing to believe her.
Camille kept quiet because she knew, and had always known, that Carter liked Shirley.
All the while.
When Carter had brought Shirley home previously, Camille had already anticipated that the two of them would somehow be emotionally involved.
Sure enough, Carter eventually developed a sense of dependency and love for Shirley.
Shirley remained unperturbed in the face of Adaâs skepticism.
Shirley lifted her eyes. Even without any makeup, her eyes displayed clarity and energy.
âYou could ask Carter directly to find out whether or not Iâm lying. Donât you agree, Mrs. Gray?â
Shirley looked at Camille as she asked, âWell, where is Carter now? Is he afraid to see me?â
â Shirley, youâ¦â Ada was angry, but she dared not speak.
She glanced over at Camille who was already giving a call to Carter, who answered it shortly.
âCarter, come home immediately. Itâs something important. Donât ask. Just come home now.â Camilleâs tone was urgent, not permitting Carter a chance to reject.
The call was swiftly disconnected, and Camille turned to look at Shirley. âCarter will be home shortly.
Just take a seat for now.â
âThank you, Mrs. Gray. Iâve been sitting all this time, havenât I? I guess itâll be hard for me to stand up again for the rest of my life.â
ââ¦.â A slight change came over Camilleâs expression. She turned around and sat on the sofa a t the side. She looked at Cathy and politely greeted her, âYouâre welcome to sit down as well.â
âThank you, â Cathy replied politely and sat down next to Shirley.
âWhat exactly happened to your legs?â Camille asked. Her attitude seemed kinder than before.
Shirley threw a glance at Ada, whose eyes showed clear signs of guilt, and replied nonchalantly.
âMaybe Iâve committed too many bad deeds. As a result, I was knocked down by a car. This is probably Godâs punishment for me.â
â â Camille was speechless after listening to Shirleyâs self-deprecating words.