บททั้งหมดของ Leaving You Bereft: บทที่ 161 - บทที่ 170

After a short while, Alicia coughed a few times. Julian got her a glass of water.Willow knew Alicia was deliberately putting this loving act on for her—she wanted to make Willow back off. It was too bad it wouldn't achieve the desired effect because Willow was already thoroughly disappointed in Julian.Still, Alicia's existence pissed Willow off. Just as the latter told herself to stick it out until the play was over, Heather said coolly, "We really need to get our fortunes told before we leave the house in the future. It's too easy to run into bad luck otherwise."Willow smiled. "Did you pick up Timothy's sense of humor, Mom?"Caleb leaned close. "You mean our dad!"She glared at him, but Heather laughed. Willow was outstanding and capable; someone as cheery and goofy as Caleb wasn't a bad match for her. He was handsome and had a good figure with an infectious smile.Heather was only thinking that, but Caleb was serious about having her as a mother-in-law. He ran around, ensuri

Tears filled Heather's eyes. "They sure are."No one was happier than her. She was a mother and also a woman; she knew how painful it was for a woman to be unable to conceive. Now that Willow was pregnant, she didn't care whether or not Julian was the father. What mattered was that her daughter carried the child; it was Willow's.She and Timothy discussed the child's future, from its gender to the color of its clothes. They even talked about which school the child would attend.Willow was moved to bits. No one had mentioned anything about Julian being the father, and no one had advised her to reconsider having the child. All they thought about was how they could give the child the best possible life.She lowered her head and gently caressed her belly. The baby would grow up well and lead a happy life… She was going to be a mother!…Later that night, Willow leaned against the couch in the lounge with a hand on her belly. She imagined the baby's future.Just then, there was a com

Annie was great at holding her liquor. She didn't even bat an eye as she downed two glasses of scotch consecutively, and everyone cheered.Willow backed out of the private room before running to the restroom and spitting out the scotch she'd drunk earlier—she hadn't swallowed, but some of it had gone down her throat. She gargled and forced herself to heave it out. She was weak by the time she was done.Caleb felt worthless. Aside from throwing a few punches and mouthing off, he couldn't even compare to someone like Annie. He rubbed Willow's back gently and said, "I'll work hard in the future! I'll learn everything I can so you won't have to push yourself. All you'll need to do is kick back and relax at home."Willow laughed. "Don't act like there's actually anything between us.""There is!" he muttered. After some thought, he said, "I'll be able to do everything that Julian can do now. I'll be even more powerful than him in the future!"That took her aback. Why had he suddenly br

Alicia looked away. Julian would never have been so cold to her in the past.…Melanie arrived at one of Brindley's high-end gynecology hospitals with a pile of gifts. She was there to visit a friend's daughter, who'd just given birth to a healthy baby boy weighing eight pounds. The baby's family was overjoyed and wanted to throw a party to celebrate.Melanie was envious. She wanted to have grandchildren, too.Just then, the chauffeur pointed in a direction. "Isn't that Madam Willow? Is she ill? Why is she at the maternity hospital?"Melanie was taken aback. She looked in the direction the chauffeur had pointed to see that it really was Willow.Heather was by her side, and they had a tall man with them. They were coming out of a clinic.Melanie harbored a grudge against Heather for the slap the latter had given her. She thought Heather was there to see a doctor for a gynecology issue and didn't even think Willow had anything to do with it.Women were all into gossip, and Melani

Beneath Willow's belly, in her womb, she carried her and Julian's flesh and blood.Her belly was still flat, but Julian could feel like he could sense the life pulsing underneath it. He did the math and figured she'd conceived during that time at the apartment. That was the only time they'd slept together in the past months, and they'd been engrossed in each other.Willow guessed that Julian had learned the truth. She saw the repentant look on his face and chuckled softly. "There's no chance of forgiveness between us, Julian. If not for this child, you would've already left to fulfill your true love's dying wish."You should've anticipated how we would turn out the moment you decided to leave—I'm sure you thought things through before making your decision. We're adults, so we should be well aware that there's no turning back sometimes. I know that, and you do, too."She continued, "When I saw you and Alicia arm in arm at the theater the other day, I couldn't help thinking what a pe