The doctor came to see Candice, and said that she was not in any harm, the fetus was growing well in five and a half weeks. She had fainted yesterday due to the lower blood sugar as a result of the early stage of her pregnancy, she would be fine afterwards if she had rested well, provided with good nutrition and had not done any extreme sports.
With the doctor’s approval, Robert caringly and carefully brought Candice out of the hospital. Mrs Page watched her daughter get into the car, and specifically asked Robert to take good care of Candice.
Candice wanted to run away, but seeing her mother’s earnest eyes with hope and happiness, how could she run away so recklessly and cruelly?
Once, her parents’ love made up Candice’s entire world, but now, it was a crushing weight on Candice. She thought, what if she let it be, and forget all moral and rules, disgust and hate. Just allowed the days to pass and live without a soul. If her parents were happy, she would gladly live in hell.
Emerson was sitting in the living room readings the newspapers. Usually at this timing he would be in the office. But today he decided to be recklessly which happened rarely. He heard the sounds at the door, and unconsciously wanted to put down the newspapers and stand. But he resisted the urge and did not move, holding his position as the elder of the family, waiting for the two to come.
“Brother, Candice and I are back.” Robert had one arm around Candice’s waist, as he carefully guided her to sit on the sofa opposite his brother.
Emerson landed his eyes on his brother’s arm, with a slight urge of jealousy. The next moment, he turned them towards Candice whose head hung low, looked at Robert and said, “Robert, you’re a father now, the responsibility and burden on your shoulders are heavier. You can stop going to the office now, just stay at home and accompany Candice.”
Robert was delighted, “Brother, I was just waiting for your words. I sat in the office for a month, and my back felt like it was going to break. Candice, bless our child, my brother finally gave me a holiday.”
Candice hung her head low and did not make a sound, but actually she was indifferent.
Emerson pushed two bottles in front of Candice, lightened his tone and said, “Candice, these are the vitamins and trace minerals brought back by my friend from Hong Kong. You should take them according to the instructions, it will be good for you and the baby.”
Candice used up all of her patience and obediently said, “Thank you brother-in-law.”
Emerson nodded, “Alright, you should go up to rest.”
Emerson watched as his brother brought Candice upstairs holding her, and did not pick up his coat to go to the office until they disappeared.
This night, Robert had not gone out to find Peter, and did not serve Candice milk, he even spooned Candice to sleep. Candice swallowed her disgust, and asked Robert softly, “Husband, do you love me?”
Robert poked Candice’s tiny nose with his finger, “Dummy, how would I marry you if I had not loved you.”
“Alice said that you can’t trust a man’s words.”
“I’m your husband, and yet you trust your friend’s words over mine, are you a dummy? Now sleep, don’t think too much.” Robert said as he shut off the bedroom lights.
Candice looked at the ceiling, and smiled bitterly from the corners of her mouth and the bottom of her eyes. This man was such a skilful liar, if only he could lie to her for the rest of their lives.
Candice closed her eyes, but she could not fall asleep with Robert next to her. Although Robert’s movements were light when he changed positions, but they were frequent and it was obvious that he could not sleep either. At midnight, Robert had an incoming phone call, he took his phone and answered it near the window. His voice was low, but Candice could still hear a bit of the conversation.
“My wife is pregnant I can’t leave now. Of course it wasn’t mine. What? You’re at the front of my doorstep?”
Robert kept his phone, turned his head around to see Candice sleeping soundly, he hesitated for a moment, then took his coat and left. Candice stood by the dark window on the second floor, and watched as the duo hugged and kissed each other eagerly as they meet outside the gate. Her stomach was fumbling, and she turned back to the toilet and vomited her guts out.