Just as Marco got back into the car, he received a call from April.
“Marco, where the hell have you been? Don’t tell me you’re still not awake!”
Lately, April’s temper had been getting worse, and her voice had grown louder. Marco knew she was nervous and afraid of messing things up.
“I’m on my way, babe. Why so early? Have you had breakfast?” Marco pretended not to know, but he nervously touched the steering wheel.
April became even angrier hearing the relaxed tone on the other end. She took a deep breath and said, “You really are heartless, just like a typical man. I’m busy here, and you have no idea what you’re doing! Give me ten minutes, and if you don’t show up, I won’t marry you.” She hung up the phone without another word.
“Baby, listen to me…”
“Beep beep beep…”
Marco heard the familiar beeping sound and wasn’t annoyed. He quickly put down his phone and stepped on the accelerator to find her.
It seemed like a long time before Marco arrived. This intersection was particularly prone to traffic jams, so he was sweating from the rush. He got out of the car and immediately called April.
In fact, April had been waiting for him at the gate for a while, ready to interrogate him. But when she saw Marco’s flustered appearance, with sweat on his forehead, her anger disappeared, and she felt a little sorry for him.
Marco saw April and finally smiled. He took out roses and bread from the car and handed them to her. “Darling, can’t you stop being angry?”
April’s temper had already subsided, and when she saw the roses, her remaining impatience vanished. She took the flowers from him, smelled them, and felt even better. Then guilt washed over her, feeling like she had been unfair to Marco.
“Why are you sweating so much?” April said, wiping the sweat off his forehead with her sleeve.
Seeing April’s expression, Marco knew she wasn’t angry anymore. He held her hand that was wiping his sweat and kissed it. “I bought some bread for you. Let’s eat together.”
April nodded.
The assistant saw that April had calmed down and couldn’t help but give Marco a thumbs-up. He couldn’t understand why April’s temper had suddenly become so explosive these past few days. Usually, she had a good temper.
After seeing the two of them enter the house, he quickly followed suit. However, he was very tactful and didn’t disturb them, heading to another room instead.
“Have I been quite irritable lately?” April looked up at Marco. “I don’t know what’s happening. I’ve been feeling frustrated and restless recently. Just thinking about the wedding makes my head spin. But when I see you, I feel better, more at ease.”
Marco smiled at her, embracing the person in front of him. “Silly girl, there’s nothing to worry about. Sometimes, you shouldn’t overthink things. I’m here for you.” He kissed her forehead and continued, “I know you’re nervous. It’s actually a normal psychological phenomenon, according to what I read online.”
“I’ll control myself and won’t be like this anymore.”
“What’s the big deal? I like you being bold like this, little miss.” Marco suddenly wanted to tease her.
After hearing that, April pretended to be disgusted and pushed him away, finding it a bit funny. She had always lived freely, never troubled by family or life issues, always carefree. Who would have thought that she couldn’t shake off this feeling this time?
“I don’t have any work lined up later. Let’s focus on arranging the wedding.”
Besides Marco and April, there was another busy person involved in the wedding preparations, Jane. She had always considered April as her own sister and wanted to give her the best.
“April, Jane is here. She says she has something to discuss with you,” the assistant said from outside the door.
“Okay, I’ll be right out.” April was about to leave when Marco held her back, pointing to his own face.
April looked at Marco’s childish expression and wanted to laugh. She gently kissed his lips and pinched his waist before quickly leaving the room.
“Jane, why did you come so early today?” April said excitedly to Jane.
Jane paused for a moment and then understood, “Marco is back, right?”
“Yes, he’s back. How did you know, Jane?”
“Didn’t you write it all over your face?”
Jane burst into laughter. It was the brightest expression she had seen on April’s face in days, and it was undoubtedly Marco’s doing.
“Jane, don’t tease me.”
Jane was about to say something when her phone rang. She pointed to the back and went to answer the call.
“Hello, this is the maternity store. Your order has arrived. When would be convenient for you to pick it up?”
Jane suddenly remembered the order she had placed last month. She had forgotten about it unless someone called her. “Wait a couple of days. I’ll come to the store during these two days to pick it up.”
“Alright, we’ll keep it for you. Looking forward to your visit.”
After hanging up, Jane was about to find April when she suddenly felt a stomachache and realized something was not right. She quickly called April.
Without delay, April and Marco rushed Jane to the hospital. Throughout the journey, April wore a worried expression, afraid that something might happen to Jane.
“I’m sorry, Jane. My recent affairs have been causing you concern,” April said apologetically, holding Jane’s hand tightly.
Jane also held April’s hand and said with a loving look, “Don’t say that. It’s my own issue, and it has nothing to do with you.”
Marco sensed that the atmosphere wasn’t quite right and decided to lighten the mood. “April, stop imagining things. If Patrick found out, I wouldn’t be able to escape overseas.”
“Hahaha!” Jane burst into laughter, imagining Patrick’s reaction. Suddenly, she felt that it wasn’t such a big deal anymore. The pain had subsided, perhaps because she had been too excited just now.
Fortunately, the hospital wasn’t far from their location. Within ten minutes, they arrived at the hospital. Jane was taken by the doctor for a series of examinations, while April anxiously watched, pacing back and forth. She felt guilty all along. Then she remembered she had a classmate working here and quickly turned to the restroom.
“Hello, is this Giovani Booth?”
“Yes, it’s me,” the person on the other end of the phone spoke unclearly.
“It’s April. I have a friend who came to the gynecology department. Are you still working here?”
Perhaps April’s voice sounded too urgent, causing Giovani to sit up suddenly. He hurriedly rushed back to the hospital.
God knows Giovani had just finished his night shift and had barely been in bed for an hour. But hearing the caller’s voice startled him. Besides, April wouldn’t usually come to find him.