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.

who had just arrived with Haze, who was grinning like

also received the kindest student award of the year," she handed me a folder.

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

student award, bitch," Evangeline whispered to me. I hadn't noticed she was beside me,

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

the whole university. Those who get it are usually the beauty-and-brains types who are also active

really deserve that kind of award? I know I'm not that kind... though I badly want to start a

hope to be able to tell

so proud of you,

was about to give me a peck on the cheek, but I pulled him by his collar and kissed him on the lips instead. I didn't 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

going to die of

you free later?" I asked him, holding

on me as I did

it comes to you," he said, smiling. "We're going

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"Yes." I nodded. "Dinner."

would tell Ash everything. I wouldn't hide a

me to go to the company today. I won't be able to attend the

nodded as practice was about

was with Evangeline during the whole practice, 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 the auditorium, and I was one of them. I was waiting for Ash... and as the time passed, I grew

it when someone called me after our graduation

Jade," a man said on the other end. "It's been a long

*****

ASH

fool is head

my attention to Haze, who was looking at my phone-Specifically Sapphire and I's

phone away from him before jabbing him in the stomach. No

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

she talks to me like nothing happened, but other times, I catch her staring at me. In those

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