Noah and Tyler. These were the names that had confused her lately.
Nearly half a year ago, she had been so confident when she said that those two men were her puppets, and she was the one who could control them as she pleased. But, when she couldn't even control herself, how was she supposed to control those two puppets?Luckily, the gender reveal party had ended, and all the guests had left the apartment. Jessica was already in her room, and she was about to go to sleep when she noticed how her cell phone, which had previously been lying on the bedside table, suddenly vibrated.She said irritably, “I should have turned it off so it wouldn't bother me when I'm in a bad mood!”She scolded herself, but she still brought her feet towards the small table by the bed. She then grabbed the device before reading the caller ID displayed on the screen. Her body froze when she saw Tyler's name on it.“Speak of the devil, and the devil will come“Noah will not know the truth about Tyler being the father of my child. Even when we finally divorce, I won't tell him that this child is Tyler's," Jessica muttered to herself after the phone call with Tyler ended. She looked anxious, and her hand subconsciously moved to caress the lump on her stomach. She actually used those two sentences to respond to Tyler's statement. She told Tyler that neither of them should say anything about the child's father even after she and Noah divorced. Instead, she and Noah would pretend they couldn't be together anymore and had no choice but to separate, but no one would know the truth about the child. Everyone would still think that the child was Noah's after separating. That was what Jessica said on the phone, and luckily, Tyler agreed to listen to her. He only said that Jessica also needed to keep her promise to marry him after the divorce. In the end, Jessica could only agree to that condition. Talking to
“So, you will start taking maternity leave tomorrow? Don't you think it's too early?” “That's too early for you? Do you want me to continue working here until I am forty weeks pregnant and give birth in this office? You might as well turn this office into a maternity hospital.” “…” Karl seemed speechless when he heard what Jessica said to him. Today, he arrived at the office a little late because his wife was sulking at him again. He had to accompany his wife to shop as much as she wanted, and not only that, he was also robbed by her. When he arrived at the office, it was almost lunchtime, and it wasn't just his stomach that was hungry. Even the cards in his wallet were hungry after losing too much. Right after he entered his office, Jessica came to him to tell him that she would start her maternity leave tomorrow, and that only made him even more gloomy. "It's scary to imagine you giving birth in this office," replied the bald man.
Actually, Jessica was very dramatic when she said that she had no one to lean on and could only depend on herself during her pregnancy. In the past few months, behind Noah's back, she often leaned on Tyler when she felt tired or couldn't take it anymore. Tyler gave her more attention after confirming that the twins in Jessica's womb were indeed his. Even though she could only do everything with that man secretly, Jessica was grateful for his caring attitude. It couldn't be denied that she fell more and more in love with that man. But, Noah certainly didn't know that, and he didn't need to know either. Jessica assumed that she didn't need Noah's attention because she already had Tyler's attention on her, and that's why she was stunned after hearing what he said. “I don't want to burden you,” Jessica finally answered, but it sounded like she was mumbling rather than speaking out loud to her husband. Everyone in the office had gone out for lunch,
Amidst the hustle and bustle of the cafeteria, his world seemed silent. There were no visible plugs in his ears, but he didn't seem to be able to hear anything in such a noisy place. On the table in front of him was the food he ordered, but the arrangement was still the same as when he had just received the food, not even a grain of rice was lifted from the plate. He was alone at a table in the corner of the cafeteria. When the other tables were filled, he managed to find a place for himself and seemed to be lost in his own world before finally taking out his phone from his pants pocket. He only needed to press the number 2 on his cell phone before dialing the number, and he put the cell phone to his ear before waiting for the person to answer. On the fourth ring, the phone call was answered, and he received a simple “hi” from the other line. “Where are you, Tyle?” Noah did not respond to the greeting and immediately questioned the person he c
Jessica's maternity leave started today. This was her first day not working in the office, but she was already bored.In the morning, she woke up before breakfast, and then she took a shower before wondering what she could do in the apartment during her free time. She was not a fan of TV series or movies that she could actually watch on TV, and that was why watching series or films was not her choice.But when she couldn't think of anything else, she decided to turn on the TV and watch news about politics and economics that she barely understood."If you are bored, maybe we can do other activities," someone's voice was heard in the living room, but it didn't come from the television. Instead, the voice came from someone sitting on the carpet beneath her while using his hands to massage her swollen feet.Jessica's feet were indeed swollen, and even though the doctor told her that it was normal for pregnant women to have swollen feet, she still didn
“Why are you suddenly talking about Noah?” Tyler asked as he positioned himself next to the blonde woman, resting his head on her narrow shoulder comfortably.Jessica was still staring at the camera screen as she answered, “I was just stating a fact. Noah is the person who helps me clean this camera and other cameras, and he does that because he works as my assistant.”For a moment, Jessica didn't hear Tyler's reply, but she didn't care too much as she continued to look at the photo she had just taken.Until finally, another question came from the man sitting next to her, "Are you close to him now? It seems like your relationship with him is better now.”“…” Jessica was quite surprised by the question, even her thumb movement on the button next to the screen stopped because of what the man had just said.Finally, she looked away from her camera and looked at the man as she answered, “I and Noah are now working together, and we can't just
“Are you sure you will be okay staying home alone today? How about we ask your mother or my mother to come accompany you?” Noah was already on the porch when he asked the question. He had already put on his shoes, and all he needed to do was turn around before opening the door and leaving the apartment to go to work this morning.That was what he needed to do, but he seemed hesitant as he kept repeating the questions which succeeded in tiring Jessica's ears from continuing to listen to him. The man stood three feet in front of her, and she let out a tired sigh before closing the distance between them. There was only one foot between them when she finally stopped, and she suddenly raised her hands and used them to fix the collar of the man's polo shirt.“Why do you look a bit disorganized today? Is it because you are worried about leaving me here alone?” Instead of answering, Jessica asked back.Noah didn't move an inch as his wife helped him fix his collar
“Why did he suddenly kiss me?”“Does he intend to play with me again?”“Or maybe he's being sincere with me this time?”“But, I've asked Tyler about how Noah has been acting towards him lately, and he said that Noah is still sweet and loving to him. So, Noah can't be sincere with me, right?”Jessica anxiously paced back and forth in the living room, and question after question came out of her mouth without stopping. The reason was because of what her husband did this morning before leaving for work.Firstly, he seemed worried about her, and secondly, he kissed her forehead without giving any prior notice.That was the reason why she looked restless today after he left the apartment. Despite having a big and heavy belly, she could still walk around as if she forgot she was carrying two babies in her womb.That was how it seemed, but suddenly, she stopped moving back and forth in the living room as her hands hurriedly held