SHARON

"Mrs Aiden!" I let out a sigh before I turned to the next person that recognized me.

"Hi," I smiled back energetically, attempting to match her enthusiasm, even though I had no idea who she was.

"I'm so excited to see you," she said after she introduced herself.

The perfect response would have been, "Yes, I can see that. It's written all over your face," but instead I widened my smile, "Me either. How're you?"

She told me how fine she was, how I inspire her and blah blah blah.

I know they aren't excited to see me. They were just excited to connect with me on a personal level.

I've perfectly balanced being friendly and aloof so they stick to the general question but this one was bold.

She glanced down at my stomach a couple of times as she spoke. Then after we exchanged numbers, she asked, "How far along are you?"

When Aiden had suddenly announced that we'd attend Amie's party just after he told me, all grins, that Amie had recovered, I had mentally prepared myself for the stares and questions. Yet, when this woman, with eyes that looked like she could read my every thought, asked the question I knew I'd get, my heart skipped a bit and I was rendered speechless for the longest second of my life.

My lips slowly curled into a smile. "Four months," I said as I affectionately rubbed my stomach.

"Congratulations, Mrs Aiden," the woman's congratulations clashed with another.

turned back to see a couple of women walk toward

you so much," I forced a smile as I struggled to remain calm

safe delivery in advance, became about half a dozen of women telling stories of pregnancy perks with their husbands and

that one of them just made about how hard

the lady began and I could already

Apart from being colleagues, we weren't really friends, more like acquaintances, so I don't know the inside story..." the other women nodded while I just itched to tell her to shut up.

all gasped, wide

I felt an errant

moved her to such desperation? Well, it all went against her when her husband found out and dumped her." "Serves her right!"

She didn't even bother to

He was such a nice man. He had grown so attached to the non existent child that it broke him

wanted to ask her

the lady whose story was being told was just a colleague and

their gossip when I excused myself

ensure that I still looked truly pregnant,

closed my eyes and took a

do?" I inquired. What do I do when it's time to give birth? I needed

before then, what if Aiden finds out about the truth? Would he leave?

wondered

colleague had gotten caught. I should have asked before ran off. I could know how she caught, I

she might have

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