Talitha was in her room and sat at the dressing table after putting on a lovely outfit. Raelyn pushed the door open and came in while Talitha started to put on heavy makeup.
“Talitha, why are you dolling yourself up when you are currently pregnant? It’s not good for the baby! You will feel guilty forever if something bad happens to your child.”
“Don’t worry, everything is going to be fine.” Talitha was not bothered by it. Her features were not excellent and needed makeup to conceal her uneven skin tone.
“What if we are the unlucky ones? I’ve read from the news that cosmetic items contain a bunch of harmful chemicals. Have you forgotten that your child would be the first grandson of the Anthony family? He would be the one who inherits the business of the Anthony family. You ought to listen to my advice as I am just trying to protect your child. You would not want to regret it in the future, don’t you?”
“Mummy, it’s not like Hardy and I would only have one child. Why are you worried about it?” Talitha was feeling slightly annoyed.
“I can always get rid of the baby if things don’t seem too good. The condition of the child can be ascertained by undergoing a four-dimensional ultrasound. It’s not a very complicated thing to do anyway.”
“What? You intend to abandon this child of yours?” Raelyn glanced at Talitha with a surprised look on her face.
“Yeah, because this child was being conceived at an unexpected timing and I am still not ready to become a mother yet. It’s best for us to get rid of the baby should something go wrong.” Talitha was behaving weirdly as the child in her belly was not Hardy’s!
She did an IVF because she was initially worried that Hardy would not accept her as his girlfriend. However, things were different ever since she had gotten him under control. The baby would be of no use to her and she needed to get rid of it as soon as possible.
Raelyn was utterly surprised because she had no idea about Talitha’s plan at all. “What on earth are you talking about? Do you know how difficult it is to get pregnant? Talitha, you are so…”
“Mom, I am not a kid anymore. I understand where you are coming from but Hardy and I are still young. We would have so many chances to bear more children together after we become a married couple. Besides, I used to drink and smoke a lot when I was with Hardy last time. I am very worried that this baby would be abnormal and it would do him no good after being born.”
Talitha was clearly spewing nonsense. Raelyn frowned and said, “We shall firstly observe things for a few months as we are still not clear about the baby’s condition. We will come up with something if the baby is not well after undergoing the ultrasound. You should be more cautious about yourself from now onwards.”
Natasya was in the living room and heard the conversation between Raelyn and Talitha. She was shocked as Talitha was very desperate to have a child with Hardy last time.
Why would Talitha react in this way?
Why would she give up on the baby when she had won the lottery ticket to become Mrs. Anthony? Why would she plan to conceive later in the future instead of now?
What on earth was she thinking?
Raelyn and Talitha were still having a heated discussion in the room. Talitha was out of patience with Raelyn and snapped, “Alright, that’s enough. Hardy will be here anytime soon. Let’s talk about it after I make a trip to the hospital with him.”
Natasya blinked her eyes upon knowing that Hardy will be at the hotel soon. She immediately opened the front door and set foot out.
She then took the elevator and waited for Hardy’s arrival at the hotel lobby.
She got up and walked gracefully towards him as soon as she caught sight of him. She waited for her chance and watched him walking towards his private elevator. She called out his name when he pressed the elevator button, “Hardy! Wait for me!”
Hardy had a surprised look on his face and subconsciously allowed Natasya to enter the elevator with him. The door eventually closed and she smiled at him lovingly, “Are you here for Talitha or me?”
“I’m here for Talitha to give her a ride for the regular checkup session later,” Hardy was being honest. There was no incentive for him to deceive Natasya as he was being controlled by the Anderson sisters anyway. He was their prize and he knew that telling the truth would make Natasya go bonkers.
“No! You can’t go!” Natasya reached out and grabbed his arm while acting coquettishly towards him.
“Natasya, your sister is pregnant with my baby. It’s not right to not accompany her as I am the father of the child, don’t you think?”
“Hardy, aren’t you in love with me? Don’t you find me much more attractive than Talitha?” Natasya tested the waters.
“Well… I do adore you, but Talitha is currently pregnant,” Hardy had a distressed look on his face.
“You need to call off the appointment with her if you are really in love with me. Have you forgotten that we are already part of each other? Don’t you think that I would be hurt if you insist to bring her for a checkup session later?” Natasya had a pitiful look on her face and continued, “Hardy, I’m feeling sad. I’m really down!”
“Natasya! I’ve promised Talitha and it’s not good for me to go back on my word. I…” Natasya hugged and kissed him to shut him off.
Natasya had used the same old trick on Hardy and he played along with her. He came here just to spice things up between the Anderson sisters. He followed Natasya’s lead in hopes that his motive would be achieved soon.
Hardy’s personal elevator was commencing a hot and raw battle between the pair. On the other hand, Talitha was increasingly agitated at Hardy.
“What is up with Hardy? Take a look at the time! Why is he still not here yet?”
Raelyn tried to comfort her, “He might be stuck in the traffic.”
“Don’t you think he should give me a heads up then? Why are there no updates from him at all? Didn’t you say that he would listen to everything that I say? It’s not true at all!”
Raelyn glared and warned her, “Keep quiet! How can you be so reckless? Aren’t you afraid of being heard by someone else?”
“Don’t worry, you’re the only one here.” Talitha was not bothered by it and continued, “Besides, he can’t fight back even if he gets to know that he has been poisoned by me.”
“Stop it! You are indeed… Aren’t you afraid that Hardy will be furious and go against you?”
Talitha finally backed down and said, “Okay. I will be mindful and would not bring this up with him. Let me give him a call now.”
Talitha then dialed his number but he was still in a hot and intense battle with Natasya in the elevator. He was still fully clothed and had only left his zip open for ease of action. On the other hand, Natasya had a messy look and was way different than her usual cold and arrogant attitude.
Hardy’s head was in a daze despite him not being stripped naked. It was out of his control to reject Natasya as he was under her curse. He gasped and took out his phone upon hearing it ringing.
Natasya did not allow him to answer the phone call. She grabbed the phone away from him and said, “Hardy, come on!”
Talitha made several calls but he did not manage to answer them.
She then threw her phone on the sofa as she was pissed off. “Damn it, he did not answer my phone call! How dare he!”
“Alright, calm down. Do not lose your temper and try to think rationally. He can’t answer your phone as he must be busy with something else at the moment,” Raelyn tried to make Talitha feel better.
“What on earth is he so busy with until he can’t have the time to pick up my call? Something else must be going on! I will make sure that he explains himself well later!” Talitha was still feeling angry. She skipped breakfast just to attend the maternity check later.
She would have suppressed her dissatisfaction if it happened last time. Why should she be the passive one now? It was a revolutionary change ever since she finally got Hardy under her control. She was still upset and decided to teach him a lesson later.