Cormac could feel that she was indeed moody, so he hugged her slightly trembling body and kissed her hair, “Silly, don’t think nonsense every day. Who else do I belong to if not yours? Don’t you say that you will cripple me if I dare to run away, why are you conceding now?”
Loredana sniffled, “I once read a book, it said that women are most emotional when they are pregnant. That’s probably what is happening to me now.”
She raised her head and her eyelashes were still moistened by her tears. She then said hoarsely, “After I have settled my problems, let’s bring our children and go live abroad, okay? Go for a simple and peaceful life away from this chaos. We don’t need a big home but with you, me and our children inside. I’m responsible for cooking and taking care of the kids while you are responsible for earning money to support the family. We can bring them hiking, trekking, watching the sunrise and sunset over the weekend, watching the kids gradually grow up as we grow older…”
However, she did not know that the moment the intricate mystery of his background was revealed, they would have to take up their responsibilities and eventually be tied by family bonds.
He moved towards her and kissed away the tears in her eyes, “Listen to everything you say.”
She closed her eyes and quietly felt the peace of this moment.
She was afraid of Charles’s appearance and this peace would be broken at any moment.
She smiled charmingly with her curved eyebrows. Although her eyelashes were still wet, she could not stop the radiance at that moment like soft sunlight shining into her heart bit by bit.
The car was parked at the villa. As the place was more crowded, it was more difficult to implement security control. Abbott chose the location to be Cormac’s single villa, mainly where they stayed before as the surrounding was easier to implement security control. An anti-theft alarm system was installed ten metres away from the villa. As long as somebody stepped into the monitoring region, it would release an alarm. The men arranged by Boyce were all strong and well-equipped with martial arts. A total of eight men was distributed into two shifts a day, guarding outside the villa for twenty-four hours.
“All have been cleaned up,” Abbott said as he saw the car stop and walked over.
Coral got out of the car first and went into the villa to see whether the bed in the bedroom had been cleaned up. Abbott was well-prepared as he specifically consulted the expert on what kind of environment would be better for a pregnant woman. According to Loredana’s case, she had to feel cheerful and also her living environment must be comfortable with good ventilation.
Although Loredana was pregnant, she still stayed upstairs in the master bedroom. She could open the window to breathe in the fresh air since there was a bamboo forest at the back window. It was indeed suitable for somebody who stayed inside the home and could not go out.
Coral placed the flowers she had brought back from the hospital on the bed and then went downstairs. She told Cormac, “Abbott has cleaned up the bedroom tidily.”
Cormac then only carried Loredana out of the car. Even Charles’s appearance and those words had affected her emotion seriously, but she did not express it too much in front of Cormac.
Everybody was already very busy with her affairs. Her deadly dull look would only worsen the atmosphere.
She looked at Abbott and Armand, “Thanks for your help today. Stay here for dinner tonight. By the way, call Boyce to come over too.”
She really wanted to thank these people, but she also had other purposes…
Armand and Abbott did not dare to disturb her as she was pregnant now. They looked at Cormac hesitantly upon her invitation and seemed to ask Cormac whether they could accept it?
Loredana laughed, “I ask you to have dinner here, why are you looking at him? Can’t I invite you all to have dinner?”
“No…” Armand was just about to explain as Cormac uttered at this moment, “Listen to her. Abbott, go find a chef to prepare dinner for us.”
“Alright.” Abbott was excited as Cormac had acknowledged Loredana’s identity as Missus. He was certainly happy to be invited for dinner.
Even they did not have a wedding, but the fact that Cormac had been with a woman was spread. But except for these people around Cormac in the company, nobody dared to call her Missus. After all, they did not have a wedding, so people were afraid of calling her wrongly.
Armand put the things in the room and said, “I will go downstairs to call Boyce to come over.”
He could not help out upstairs. He had to rely on Coral to clean up those things.
Cormac agreed and Coral lifted the blanket while he laid her down on the bed. The blanket and mattress were all new and washed cleanly. They were made of soft and comfortable silk-like fabric which was most suitable for such weather.
“It is still comfortable at home,” Loredana said emotionally. After all, the hospital was relatively full of people as compared to the cosy home.
Cormac padded two pillows at her back so that she would feel more comfortable.
Coral arranged the clothes from her suitcase and went downstairs with the suitcase, “I will go downstairs later to prepare dinner with the chef.”
Cormac said, “Pour a cup of warm water up here.”
Coral knew it and then went downstairs with the suitcase.
There was a gentle breeze coming in from the open window.
Loredana closed her eyes drowsily. She was not actually sleepy but she just did not want to look at Cormac. She was afraid that he might suspect her of having an ulterior motive. “Sleepy.” He sat down by the bed and looked at his woman who had narrowed her eyes.
Loredana replied, “A bit tired.”
“Wait for Coral to pour a cup of water and drink some before you go to sleep,” Cormac said.
When Loredana suddenly invited them to stay for dinner at the beginning, Cormac only thought she was really doing it as a token of appreciation and he did not think much about it. But now, he was slightly suspicious as she was hiding from him deliberately.
She was so bewildered after hearing Charles’s words. Also, she was so excited and was unable to hide her worry and fear while facing him.
What was her purpose in inviting them for dinner?
He did not express the doubts in his mind.
At this moment, Coral brought a cup of water and Cormac handed it over to Loredana.
She looked at him blankly, “Aren’t you the one drinking?”
“I will drink when you’re done,” he said gently.
“How do you know I’m thirsty?” She thought that he was the one who was thirsty since he had told Coral to pour a cup of water upstairs.
Cormac pinned her messy hair behind her ear and said gently, “Your lips are too dry and you have just cried in the car, your mouth will be dry. Even if you’re not thirsty, you should drink some water to moisten your throat so that you won’t be uncomfortable while sleeping.”
Loredana took the opportunity to drink water and smiled gently, “Is there a joke in your mind about me?”
Cormac pursed his lips without saying anything.
“I know that I’m really embarrassed today. A pregnant woman is indeed silly.” At that moment, she had not controlled her emotion and was so excited. She wondered if he would suspect anything. “According to the book, it said that a woman will be silly for three years once she is pregnant.” Cormac took the cup of water she handed over. He did not drink it or put it down. However, he held the cup tightly and said in a deep voice, “Aren’t you curious about which book I read that from?”
Loredana was speechless.
“I’m sleepy.” Loredana took off a pillow and rolled over with her back to him. She was not going to ask him.
Cormac sat by the bed without moving. He lowered his head and looked at the cup of water in his hand. Then, he brought it to his lips and drank up the water inside. After some time, he noticed that Loredana’s breathing had become slow and even. There was no response as he softly called her.
She probably had fallen asleep. He stood up from the bed and did not go out. Loredana was just pretending as she was not asleep. At the moment Cormac left the bed, she opened her eyes.
He turned his head around after a while. He was standing in front of the window but could not see her expression and guess her emotion.
However, Cormac could always guess something based on his intelligence.
He must be suspicious by now, right?
She put her hand over her stomach as she reinforced her intention of hiding the truth. She took out her phone and sent a message to Boyce, “Get me a wheelchair and put it in your car. Don’t tell anybody and don’t need to reply to my message. I will tell you the reason later.”
She chose Boyce as he was the steadiest among the people around Cormac.
She put down her phone and closed her eyes once the message was delivered. She was unaware that her every action was witnessed by Cormac through the glass window.
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.