Michael continued, "I also know you were really looking forward to this wedding and put so much energy and effort into making it perfect. Don't be too heartbroken. I'll make it up to you with an even grander wedding later, okay?"
I remained silent, and my face was expressionless. He seemed very panicked.
"Are you still angry about Lisa? But she's my sister-in-law after all. Before my brother died, he asked me to take care of his widow and child. As his older brother, I can't just abandon them, can I?
"Sarah, you're still pregnant. Don't get too worked up, or it might affect our child, okay?"
Whether he genuinely wanted to care for his sister-in-law for his brother's sake, or if he wanted to care for his sister-in-law and her child for his own reasons, I no longer wanted to know.
His priorities were crystal clear. What the truth was no longer mattered to me.
The corners of my mouth turned up slightly in a bitter smile. "You actually remember that we're having a child."
"Why would you say that? How could I forget about you and the baby?"
He pulled an intricately designed gemstone bracelet from his pocket and gently placed it in my palm.
"Look, I had this bracelet specially designed earlier. I rushed to pick it up right after the wedding ceremony ended. The small gemstone in the middle is for our child, and the two separate ones on the outside belong to each of us.
"This bracelet represents our family of three. Do you like it? Sarah, you and our child are what I care about most in this life."
He had always been good at cheering people up, and he was indeed very thoughtful about the child.
He specially hired a doctor to give me prenatal checkups, asked about my condition every day when he came home, and spent a lot of money hiring a chef to make nutritious meals for me. Aside from not having time to accompany me during most of my pregnancy, he did everything else perfectly.
I was aware of the care he showed me, but I could feel even more clearly that his concern for his sister-in-law far exceeded his concern for me.
I remained calm as I asked, "What do you think about the breakup?"
Michael's expression darkened immediately. "Why are you still bringing this up? I already explained everything and gave you a gift to apologize. Can't you stop being upset with me over such a small matter?"
I gave a noncommittal hum. Seeing that I wasn't swayed, his voice grew increasingly angry.
"Sarah Mitchell, I've been good enough to you. Stop testing my patience. Besides, you're pregnant right now. Who else could you marry if you break up with me?
"Even if you don't care about yourself, you should think about the child. Do you want our baby to be born without a father?"
Just as he finished speaking, urgent knocking came from outside the room.
Michael told whoever it was to come in, and the family's housekeeper hurried in, whispering in his ear, "Mr. Thompson, Ms. Jenner says Danny isn't feeling well. Could you go check on him?"
Michael immediately looked at me, knowing I had heard what the housekeeper said. He explained with some urgency in his voice, "Danny has always been frail. He got scolded harshly by Lisa today because of what happened at the wedding.
"I need to go check on him in case something's wrong. I'll let you calm down first."
After saying this, he hurriedly turned and left quickly. He did not spare me a second glance. Perhaps he was afraid I'd bring up the breakup again, or maybe he was genuinely worried about his nephew's condition.
After Michael left, I couldn't sleep anymore, so I got up to start packing my luggage. Before I could begin, I received a message.
It was from Lisa.
"Even though you're going to marry Michael, I'm still the one he cares about most, along with Danny."
