Chapter 9

Every move they made felt like a slap in the face to me.

My heart ached more and more.

I had imagined such a scene countless times.

As I watched what was happening, I began to feel cold even though I was at home.

"Charlotte, you're awake!" Jessica said with a smile when she turned around and saw me. "Come and have a taste of Ryan's cooking. I promise you it's delicious."

As soon as she said those words, she began placing dishes on the dining table as if she were the hostess of the house.

I took a deep breath, walked past her, looked at Ryan, and asked, "Why is she in our house?"

Ryan brought out the last dish, removed his apron, and said coldly," She'll get lost after having lunch."

"How can you be so heartless? Are you really going to kick me out of the house?" Jessica glared at him.

"That's enough, Jessica! I'll kick you out myself if I get any more from you!" Ryan's was dark and sounded like his patience had run out.

"You're so mean," Jessica mumbled as she dragged me over to the dining table.

It was as if she wasn't the person who was crying and asking my husband to divorce me. She made it seem like she wasn't the one who tried to take my husband away from me yesterday.

was

Ryan a good cook. Everything he made had great looks and taste

I wasn't hungry, but I had to make sure my child w

nutrients.

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Since Jessica had no shame, what had I got to worry about?

With that thought in mind, I sat down and began to eat.

"The taste is quite nice, right?" Jessich asked quietly.

"Yep, definitely. Ryan would normally be the person who does the cooking when he's at home," I replied with a smile.

show Jess a who was the

I was lying, of course. I was just trying to show Jess hostess of the house using such methods.

Jessica glanced at Ryan. "I didn't expect you to treat others so well as well."

your food?" Ryan snorted and then placed some food

and said to me casually, "Do you know why he's such a good cook? It was because I taught him. Especially the fried eggs. That's my favorite dish. He would put in a lot of effort when making this dish.

fingers turned white from holding the cutlery too hard. My

seemed that even the spaghetti bolognese that I loved was something that others didn't

remembered when I asked him where he learned to cook on the night of our wedding anniversary.

thinking of

cooking with Jessica or was he just thinking

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to thank me for having such a good husband who knows how to cook,"

on my face. "Really? So do you want him to take care

at Ryan whilst saying

infuriated. She turned to look at Ryan with red eyes. "We're supposed

full? I'll get Gary to give you a lift," said Ryan. He didn't even spare her a

to help her

Jessica's face. Her eyes were filled with disbelief and she looked pitiful. "Are you sure you don't want

help in

tremble as if she was

at all, she began to laugh. She then said sulkily, "Fine, I understand now. I won't disturb you anymore. Whether I live or die in the future

stood up and

saw her coming out,

didn't even look at her

surprised at how fast he

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only found on about

and he had

for me to believe how fast things

food." Ryan rubbed my head and pulled me back to

as if we had

the whole of that day, he kept me company. He would accompany me whenever I went to

he would deal with matters

to me

didn't say it, but it was obvious

a shower, the alarm on my phone

put a tablet in my mouth. It was medicine to help protect the baby

on tablets?" Ryan walked into

supplements." I looked at his dark eyes and said, "Can you come to the hospital with me next Saturday?

was time for

with Jessica,

that something would happen, so I didn't want to tell him about the baby in my womb

moment.

on the day of the checkup. He would collect the

that he was going to be a

out that we had a

thought in mind, I began

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