At the party, truth or dare.
Alec Miles's female classmate looked me in the eye and said, “I'm pregnant. It's Alec's baby.”
The whole audience burst into laughter, except Alec.
After the show, he felt a little melancholy.
“What Edwina said is true. Don't think too much about it. We are just siblings,” he explained. “We drank too much at the class reunion that night.
“She comes from a poor family and doesn't plan to get married in the future. She just wants to keep the child as a companion. She will raise the child herself.”
I nodded and asked, “So?”
“But I am the child's father after all and I have to be responsible,” he answered in a second. “From now on, I will stay at her place to take care of her during the weekdays and go home on weekends.
“Cancel the wedding first. After she gives birth and everything is back on track, I will compensate you.”
I smiled and said, “That's good. You've thought it through very carefully.”
He was obviously relieved and left with his suitcase without looking back.
Wiping away the tears from my eyes, I started packing my luggage.
The phone suddenly rang and the other party was drunk and cried, “Kimberley, I fucking like you, don't get married, marry me, okay?”
I paused before answering, “Okay.”
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I packed my luggage in one go and gently placed my engagement ring on the dressing table.
Looking at the house full of joyous wedding decorations, an indescribable sadness rolled over in my heart.
Three years of secret love, five years of relationship and we were going to get married in three days, but I was caught off guard by his betrayal.
Seeing that tears were about to burst out again, I hurriedly closed my eyes.
Just as I was about to leave with my luggage, Alec sent me a message, [I forgot to bring my bath towel. Can you bring it to me? You should know where Edwina's house is, right?]
I pulled the corners of my lips, of course I knew.
Every month, several of their classmates would go to Edwina's house for dinner, under the pretext of keeping in touch with their classmates.
I was also fortunate enough to be taken there by him a few times.
Every time I saw a few men lying on the sofa playing games and drinking, Edwina was wandering among them in suspender hot pants.
I was also jealous and asked Alec not to go there again.
He looked disdainful as responding, “I also need my own social circle. I can't be tied to you all the time just because I'm in a relationship with you. We have nothing in common to talk about. It's so boring to be facing each other all day long.”
“Don't worry, Edwina is a man in my eyes. Even if she takes off all her clothes and stands in front of me, I won't have any reaction.”
That time when I thought about it, it was all just to coax me.
Seeing that I did not reply, Alec sent me the address again.
I clearly wanted to reply, [No] but somehow I ended up typing, [Got it.]
Bitterness spread in my heart and I finally wanted to see it with my own eyes.
He had been spoiled since childhood and could not even peel an egg. How could he take care of a pregnant woman?
In front of Edwina's house, I clenched the bag containing the bath towel.
Edwina opened the door quickly, wearing a tight vest and hot pants as usual and pulled me in with a bright smile.
Before I could react, she had already taken the bag and said, “Please sit down first. Alec is taking a shower. I'll give him the towel.”
The sound of water in the bathroom stopped abruptly.
“Edwina, give me the bath towel.” Alec's voice was filled with familiar laziness.
A few minutes later, Alec came out wrapped in a bath towel, lowered his head and shook his wet hair and called out very naturally, “Edwina, help me blow dry my hair.”
Edwina stood on tiptoe and scratched her head, sneering, “Alec, who is taking care of whom? Don't get it wrong, I'm a pregnant woman!”
He made a ‘tsk’ sound and was about to grab her waist to fight back, but suddenly he saw me sitting in the shadows.
