Chapter 49

Hearing that, I paused, slightly taken aback.

Mark was more attentive than I had remembered.

During dinner, some of the raw meats we had for our fondue had a bit of a gamey smell, which made me feel a bit queasy, but I forced myself to keep it down.

I hadn’t expected him to notice.

I offered a faint smile, “A little, but it’s nothing.”

“That’s good. Health comes first.”

There was a certain depth to Mark’s words, as if imparting a life lesson, “Whatever happens, you’ve got to look after yourself first.

“Will do.

My heart warmed at his concern.

But it was only later that I truly understood the weight of his words.

As the car slowly made its way into the underground parking of Riverview Estate, Mark helped me out, and I couldn’t shake off a feeling of unease, although a quick look around didn’t reveal anything out of the ordinary.

to enter the building, a Maybach zoomed past, its driver seemingly engulfed in a towering

instinctively covering my belly and stepping back. If Mark

followed the car, a hint of ice creeping into his usually warm gaze. “Completely insane.”

to calm

since I found out I was pregnant, my first thought in any situation long as

the baby. As

the supermarket and came back with some popsicles, reminding me to apply cold compresses to my swollen ankles and to avoid walking

noticing my ankles had swollen up. I immediately

Today

is just

day. I’m hurt from

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at the irony as I looked out at the river below, wondering if I’d be able to make it to work tomorrow. Holding a popsicle in one hand and scrolling through social media on my

state, I vaguely heard knocking at the

was soft

check who it was, the knocking stopped.

of night, sent

I was about to get up and peek through the peephole

It was

replaced by a mix of irritation and resignation. Thankfully, after icing my ankle and resting it

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