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.

started talking to Mason, who had just arrived with Haze, who was

laude of the accountancy department, and you also received the kindest student award of the year," she handed me a folder. "That's two

honest, I wasn't surprised that I'm the summa cum laude for our course this year. But... the kindest student award? An

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

glaring at Haze as if she wanted to skin him

was also given to just one student in the whole university. Those who get it are usually the beauty-and-brains types who are also active in extracurricular activities, like Evangeline.

I know I'm not that kind... though I badly want to start a

I hope to be able to tell Ash the

proud of you, baby," Ash said,

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

to

I asked him, holding

kept his gaze on

to you," he said, smiling.

for the

"Yes." I nodded. "Dinner."

I would tell Ash

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

nodded as practice was

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

it when someone called me after

on the other end. "It's been a long

*****

ASH

is head

turned my attention to Haze, who was looking at my phone-Specifically Sapphire and I's photo that I'd set as my

moved my phone away from him before jabbing him

me, rubbing his belly. "I was just taking a look, wasn't I, Evangeline?" he added, addressing Evangeline, who was busy typing

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

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