All Chapters of HIS RELUCTANT MATE: Chapter 231 - Chapter 240

JARED"And our friendship will continue, too." Shawn added before walking away. I stared at his lonely back as my stomach twisted in guilt and confusion. My legs moved as if to follow after him, but I knew I shouldn't. What Shawn wanted to hear the most was something I could never say to him. So, what was the essence of following him?To cause him more pain? To make him cry even more?No. I shook my head as I staggered backward, almost losing my footing. Stephen immediately rushed over and supported my waist. "Jared," He called. I turned to look at him, my mind was blank, and I had no idea what to even think. Stephen sighed. "Don't get too emotional, please.""You're pregnant." He reminded. Like a switch, I immediately felt a sharp pain in my lower belly, and a groan escaped my lips. I bent forward, almost falling over, but was quickly supported by Stephen and Cindy. My eyes glazed over as I looked at Cindy only to see her smiling at me. I felt guilty. I bit my lower li

JAREDThe next morning, we returned to school with Sterly dropping us off at the campus gate. Stephen and Cindy walked beside me as we made our way to the class. We were all quiet, and in my mind, I was certain there was only one thought: Would Shawn be in school?We hadn't seen him since the previous day. He didn't return to my place either, and I had no idea where he spent the night. The key to his apartment was left in the guest room in my house, indicating that he hadn't gone home. I sighed wearily, holding tight to Sterly's hand as we made our way to the class. Cindy nudged my arm. Turning around, our eyes met, and I raised a questioning brow. "Are you still going to the hospital in the afternoon?" She asked. My lips pursed slightly. "Yes." I felt wronged. After Sterly and I discussed Shawn's matter last night, he still returned to the stomach pain matter. After listening to all the symptoms, he made me promise him that I would go to the hospital this afternoon. The t

JAREDThe doctor did some tests after I explained the symptoms to him. He also checked on the fetus's health, and after a few hours of waiting, he returned with the test report. "The pregnancy is fine with no sign of complications." He reported. A relieved sigh immediately escaped my lips. But then, "Why do I keep feeling pain at times?" It shouldn't be like this. Even Stephen told me he didn't feel this way during his pregnancy. The doctor pushed up his glasses and took his seat. "That's because of pheromone disorder.""Your pheromones' fluctuations affect the health of the baby, and when the wave is too high, it causes pain in the womb area."He placed the report before me, and I picked it up to check. My lips tightened when I saw the ratio of my pheromone. It was really too high. "I'd advise you to stop being too emotional and try to relax your mood more.""It will benefit the baby." The doctor explained. I nodded, sighing deeply. He was right. The past few hours had r

JAREDI didn't look away. I was scared that Shawn might disappear if I did. I watched patiently as Shawn slowly approached, and soon he was standing in front of me.Sterly also let me down. I slowly reached out and touched Shawn's cheek. His skin felt a little hot, probably because of the fire. Our eyes met, and the tears in his eyes fell faster. My thumb brushed the corner of his eye, wiping his tears away while I stared at him without saying a word. "Jared," He called, almost choking on his tears. "I'm fine. I'm here with you." He mumbled. My eyes slowly regained focus, and my lips parted. "Shawn, are you really here?" I asked in a low voice. Shawn pressed my hand against his cheek and nodded. "I'm here, Jared.""Hm," I mumbled, and my eyes rolled. My vision darkened as waves of pain hit me, straight from my belly. I lowered my eyes, trying to look at my belly, but things were already too blurry. My strength left me as I slumped into Shawn's embrace. "Jared!""No, Jare

CHAPTER 240JAREDSterly and his family went out to change their clothes... which I knew was a lie. I could tell Sterly wanted to give my friends and me some space to talk. I watched as they closed the door and I shook my head. I really needed to know that there was no way he could lie to me. He wasn't good at it, and moreover, I knew him more than he could have imagined. How could his thoughts escape my eagle eyes?But I didn't need to tell him that because, truthfully, I needed time with my friends. After the door closed, Stephen ran over and sat beside my bed. He looked at my face silently for a few seconds. My heart skipped a beat. I could tell something terrible was about to happen. As expected, Stephen's lips parted, and loud cries escaped his throat. Stephen glared at me as he cried like a child. "You scared me. You scared me so much." "I really thought I was about to lose you." My lips pursed as my eyes also reddened. "But you ran after me. Even if I died, we wo