Chapter 86: Who Matters Most Is Her

"Mom, you're talking like I'm going far away," I teased her, hugging her tightly. "Of course. I'll take you to fancy restaurants and beautiful places. Remember what I always tell you? We'll do everything we can't do now because we don't have

money."

Because of that.

"Anyway, where is he?" I added to ask, remembering Randall. "Are you sure he's at work, Mom? He might be out womanizing."

Instead of answering, Mom showed me her phone. Dad had updated her, saying he'd be home soon. I just rolled my eyes.

"Get some sleep." She released me from her hug and draped a blanket over me. "Ash said he'd pick you up tomorrow."

She showed me her phone, and my eyes widened when I saw she was chatting with Ash. "I asked for his number so I'd know where to find you."

I just shook my head in disbelief.

THE NEXT DAY, Ash took me to the university.

Ash went out of the car, opening the door for me. "Come on, love. There's more good news waiting for you there."

I smiled. I'm glad I can attend the graduation practice.

The doctor told me my pregnancy was perfectly normal... and that I was already four months pregnant, not two.

Even my pregnancy was normal. Everything was normal.

No wonder the bump in my belly is already showing.

When we arrived at the auditorium, the accountancy department's dean came up to us, smiling. She was holding a folder that I immediately focused on. "What's going on?" I asked Ash.

of answering, he left me and started talking to Mason, who had just arrived

received the kindest student award of the year," she handed me a folder. "That's two big awards!

that I'm the summa cum laude for our course this year. But... the kindest student award? An award given only to one student in the whole school

me. I hadn't noticed she was beside me, looking at the

greeted her, but she just rolled her eyes, glaring at Haze

Those who get it are usually the beauty-and-brains types who are also active in extracurricular

not that kind... though I badly want to start a new

to be able to

so proud of you,

even know why I did it. It's like I was craving those red lips of his. "Damn, Sapphire..." He couldn't help but smile, his ears turning red as I pulled away, while our fellow students just

to die of

later?" I

gaze on

time when it comes to you," he said, smiling. "We're going on a

is where the adventure continues. Join us for the complete experience all for free. The next chapter is eagerly

"Yes." I nodded. "Dinner."

just dinner. Tonight, I would tell Ash

phone. "My dad wants me to go to the company today. I won't be able to attend the graduation

as practice was

but she left a little later, saying she had an emergency. I was left alone until practice ended. There weren't many people left in

when someone called me

a man said on the other end.

*****

ASH

fool is head over

my phone-Specifically Sapphire and I's photo that I'd

him

taking a look, wasn't I, Evangeline?"

happened, but other times, I catch her staring at me. In those moments, I can

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