The voice on the phone sounded normal.
Jessica did not seem to be wrong.
Everything seemed normal, but Ernest always felt something was wrong.
Maybe he was thinking too much.
Jessica was on set. When she picked up the phone, Sophie was right beside her.
“Why didn’t you tell him about it?” Sophie was really worried about Jessica.
“He already has someone. What can we do if we tell him? Do we want money from him?” Jessica put on a bitter smile.
Sophie punched her palm with her fist. “Don’t blame me. I want to say that Ernest is such a jerk!”
Jessica did not speak.
“Isn’t he just relying on his status as the best actor? Who knows how many women he is dating!” Sophie’s attitude towards Ernest has really changed totally!
Jessica still did not say a word, and she did not want to hear this.
Seeing Jessica keep silent, Sophie also realized that her words were a little serious.
“Are you really going to give birth to the child?”
Jessica immediately asked Sophie to lower her voice.
Sophie nodded.
“Anyway, I won’t give up the child. I can’t kill my own flesh and blood.”
Jessica looked at her stomach and smiled.
“But you have to think about it carefully. You have already taken out all your assets for the cancellation of the contract some time ago. Later you won’t be able to act in the industry, and you have to hide from the paparazzi. This child will need a lot of money.”
The corners of Jessica’s mouth rippled with a happy smile. “I have thought about it. I asked you to choose a romance drama for me. See if there are any suitable ones recently, and choose another one.”
“That would be easy. But can you … film it?”
“It doesn’t matter. These dramas don’t need me to fight, and there aren’t any violent scenes. I don’t need to run around. I have no problem with it. After these, my belly would be obvious. I can rest then after I earn money.”
Sophie sighed deeply. “But have you thought about the future?”
“After giving birth, I will rest for two months. When I recover, I will start filming and earn money for the child. I will hire a nanny to take care of the child at home.” Jessica had planned everything.
“It is not a problem for you to plan this way. However, the impact of the two dramas is still very bad for you. You should take on some high-quality dramas. In addition, after having rested for a long time, your popularity will be affected. It is not so easy to come back.”
Sophie didn’t want to upset Jessica, but the truth was like this. There were many young actresses. One would be replaced if one could not have good works.
“I know. I can take the second female lead, the third female lead, and the fourth female lead. Sorry, I’ve let you down.”
Jessica looked at Sophie. With such a choice, the only person Jessica would be sorry for was probably Sophie.
“It does not matter much. I also have a few new actors. It’s fine to bring more new people. Don’t worry. When you come back, I will definitely give you a good foundation.”
“Then I’ll thank you on behalf of the baby in my belly.” Jessica smiled at Sophie.
…
The summer vacation came.
Serina’s foot injury was basically healed. When the kids came back from the kindergarten, they were all in high spirits because they finally had a long vacation!
The kindergarten teachers also left some homework for the summer vacation, which was nothing more than learning English words.
Derek was still a little busy these days. There was an important project that would take a few days to be confirmed.
Therefore, the honeymoon was postponed. After all, there were two months of summer vacation, so he was not in a hurry.
The kids could learn for a few days so that they could play better in Water Cloud Island!
Maybe it was because the weather was getting hotter that Serina became lazier, and her sleep was longer.
Derek returned in the afternoon and saw the kids sitting on the sofa learning.
Blueberry held the small card and asked Cherry one by one.
Seeing this scene, Derek smiled. “How many words did you learn today?”
“Dad!” Cherry turned around and smiled at Derek. “Blueberry. Dad is back! Let’s stop here for today!”
Blueberry frowned. “Cherry, you only recognized three words today.”
“Then I’ll make it up tomorrow!”
“This is what you owe yesterday.” Blueberry exposed her without hesitation.
“It’s a long summer vacation anyway. Don’t worry.”
“If you can’t finish homework these days, I won’t take you on a vacation in a few days. Anyway, I have already finished it.”
Once Cherry heard that she was not going on a vacation, she immediately ran to Derek. Derek picked her up.
“Dad, don’t tell me you don’t want me to go on vacation.” Cherry held Derek’s neck.
“If you can’t finish it, then we will only take Blueberry.”
Cherry’s lips pouted.
“That’s why you have to do your homework these days. Daddy will check it in a few days. Behave well.” Derek pinched her pouting lips.
“Alright then.”
“Where is Mommy?”
“Mommy is sleeping!” Cherry was even more unconvinced. “Why can you adults sleep all the time? Children have to read. I want to be an adult!”
“She is still sleeping? You two can learn for a while longer. I’ll go upstairs to see Mommy,” Derek said as he put Cherry down.
Derek then went upstairs and pushed open the bedroom door. Serina was on the bed.
Serina was indeed still asleep.
“Still sleeping? It’ll be dark if you sleep any longer.”
Serina opened her eyes in a daze. “What time is it now?”
“I’m off work. What time do you think it is?”
Derek held Serina’s hand and pulled her out of bed.
Serina’s hair was messy. She rubbed her eyes and looked at Derek.
“You’ve been getting lazier and lazier lately. No wonder Cherry shouted that she wanted to be an adult!” Derek was both angry and amused at the sight of her.
Serina yawned. “Haven’t you heard that one would be sleepy in spring and autumn and napping in summer and winter?”
“So you sleep all year round?”
It was obvious that Serina pushed the blame to the weather.
Serina explained in embarrassment, “I don’t know what happened these days. I always feel sleepy.”