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I was surprised. "How come everyone knows she's pregnant? This should be something very few people know about."

"Who knows." Jane crossed her legs, sitting down. "There are plenty of people willing to expose mistresses. She probably slipped up somewhere herself, and it spread."

I

"Just take a look and don't get involved," I said.

I wasn't a saint. Whether it was Jessica or Ryan involved in this kind of marital affair, whoever got criticized deserves it. But Ryan was difficult to deal with. If he decided to stand up for Jessica, I was afraid that Jane would get dragged into it. She was already struggling to survive in Jelaston on her own. She wouldn't withstand Ryan's suppression.

Jane uncomfortably rubbed her ear and muttered, "Got it." She spoke so fast I could barely make it out.

After filling our stomachs, I watched her take her medicine before she settled onto the couch to play games. Meanwhile, I lay on the coffee table, pondering over the designs for the competition.

The deadline from the MS Group was tight, and what I had in mind was still quite vague. I needed to hurry and clarify my thoughts.

In the afternoon, my phone on the dining table suddenly rang.

Jane asked, "Why

and answered the call. On

come to

"That's right."

expected him to be concerned about whether I showed up at the office. "I've had some things to take care of these past two

call me if there were any issues. Besides, the work I had at hand could be done with just a computer. As for meetings and such, Jessica was

"What's wrong?" he asked.

he could say anything else, another voice chimed in, "Ryan, at a time like this, you're

what are you up to? Why are you telling everyone that I'm pregnant? Do

I was rendered speechless.

pursed my lips. 'Here we go again with the questioning. Yesterday it was just him, today it's both of them. Are they

honestly, "This has

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done anything wrong. Why are you doing this to

explanation at all. "Do you know how harshly people are criticizing me? Even

be pregnant with Ryan's child, you shouldn't envy

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