Chapter 101

Chapter 101 Some Problems

People always said that pregnancy can make a woman a bit

scatterbrained.

Cordelia felt that she had indeed become a bit stupid.

More precisely, the pregnancy seemed to make her drown in affection

That day, Imogen had undergone a minor cervical polyp procedure,

while Cordelia had opted for an ultrasound to check on the baby's

development.

Unexpectedly, Ben and Elijah had somehow gotten the news and

arrived together.

They stormed in, clearly under the impression that the two friends were

there for some joint abortion procedure.

Although neither of them was there for an abortion, Cordelia was

indeed pregnant.

When Cordelia found out that she was pregnant, she felt like she had

just gone through a rollercoaster ride of emotions, not knowing

whether to be joyful or sad.

Fate really had a twisted sense of humor.

Even now, she hadn't made up her mind about whether to tell

Elijah and his families about her pregnancy.

“Cordelia, I haven't asked you yet, but how did the checkup go that

day?” Imogen asked, noticing that Cordelia seemed absent-minded

while sipping her coffee.

“Same old. It was fine,” Cordelia replied absentmindedly, poking at the

small pastry in front of her with her spoon.

“Really?” Imogen raised an eyebrow. “Then why have you been

touching your belly so often lately?”

“Have 1?” Cordelia blinked innocently.

“And also, the other day when you were at my place, you puked when

you smelled the smoke,” Imogen pressed on.

Cordelia placed her hand on her forehead. “It seems like I can’t hide

anything from you.”

“What? You're really... pregnant?” Imogen suddenly stood up excitedly.

“Imogen, can you not be so surprised?” Cordelia wished she could find

a hole to hide in.

"Oh my goodness, Cordelia, you've finally made it! Congratulations!”

Imogen exclaimed.

Then, she took out her mobile phone and was already planning to buy

some gifts for Cordelia’s baby.

Cordelia asked helplessly, “Imogen, can you please keep this a secret

for now?”

Imogen paused, realizing she had gotten carried away with her

excitement.

She nodded and said, “Cordelia, you've been waiting to have this baby

for three years. You've always been living a tough life. This is your

chance to reach a higher status now. Why hesitate?”

Cordelia leaned on her hand, looking somewhat melancholic. “I admit

that it might be because Elijah has suddenly become nicer to me, or

maybe his grandfather said something to him. He's treating me much

better than before, but I still can’t completely trust him, and he feels the

same way about me.”

Imogen understood what she meant.

It was, after all, a marriage without a solid emotional foundation, much

like the situation she had with Ben. Therefore, she could understand

Cordelia’s worries.

“Cordelia!” Lamia’s cheerful voice came from the entrance of the

restaurant.

“What a carefree young lady. Her joy and freedom are truly envious,”

Imogen remarked sardonically.

Cordelia smiled faintly and waved at Lamia.

“Hey, Cordelia, I came specifically to pick you up. We're all going back

to Grandpa's place for dinner tonight. He said there's

something important to announce,” Lamia said.

Cordelia was taken aback, feeling a sense of unease. “What's it about?

Do you have any inside information?”

“It's certainly the most important thing on his mind! I guess it's not

about arranging a marriage between me and Jacob, haha!” Lamia

laughed heartily.

A sixth sense was telling Cordelia that something was amiss.

Surely, what Gideon was most concerned about was the prospect of

having a great-grandchild.

And lately, Elijah’s attitude toward her had been exceptionally strange.

A man who had always been so desirous had suddenly started minding

his behavior.

If she hadn't accidentally caught him pleasing himself in the bathroom

that day, she would have suspected he had some unspeakable

problems...