No Strings Attached

Brodie immediately looked at Rose's hand and noticed a band-aid on her finger. He smiled slightly. "Thank you. I'll make sure to eat more."

Rose was pleased to see him more amiable than before and nodded in satisfaction. "If you like it, then eat more. Next time you come, I'll make it for you again.”

Clara promptly picked up the plate and pushed it into Brodie's hands, smiling, "Let's go sit over there to eat."

Just as they were about to leave, lan's voice came from behind. "Clara, you're only allowed one piece. Don't overdo it. Your blood sugar levels were near the upper limit at your check-up a few days ago. You need to be careful, understand?"

He walked over and gently rubbed Clara's waist, looking at her with a touch of distress. "You rushed over here first thing in the morning to busy yourself. Must be exhausted. Go rest for a bit.” Clara obediently nodded. "Then, can I have some chips?"

"No."

ok? Didn't you hear the doctor say that keeping a pregnant woman happy is

let's go together." The three of them gave lan a challenging look and then walked over to sit down at the patio tea table

No matter what had happened between Katherine and his father in the past, Brodie being his brother was an unchangeable fact.

and lan headed home. Looking at the streets along the way, Clara was thrilled. Ever since she got pregnant, she had been staying at home for safety, rarely going out. The scenery of the streets had changed from the snowy

had opened on both sides of the street,

saw something new, her eyes sparkled. Excitedly, she said, "Look, there's a new Italian restaurant. Can we go eat

there's a fried foods stall. Get me some after the

is born, I'll bring you here, and we'll eat at every place until we're satisfied." S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Find_Nøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early

After the baby is born, I still

lan affectionately squeezed her

ruins your sleep. Besides, formula, has all the nutrients the baby needs. Why don't we just switch to formula right away? We can leave the baby with a nanny and go wherever we