Chapter 162


    I pursed my lips, my indignation apparent in my voice and my eyes as I said, "Why? We''re all


    pretending to be pitiful. Did the performance fail because of my acting skills or because of my


    lines?”


    I did not get it. Why could Cindy get away with it every time she used this method, but I could not?


    He smiled as he patted my head and said, "You’re fine the way you are, so why would you need to


    imitate someone else? How could you still be pitiful when you''ve got me now? There''s no need for


    you to pretend to be anyone else. All you have to do is be yourself.”


    His words made me suddenly realize that I should not hide my real personality when facing Theo. It


    would b e best for me to be as sarcastic to him as I liked and argue with him whenever I wanted.


    Some people were well-suited to scripted acts, but I was not one of them.


    Feeling listless all of a sudden, I broke away from his embrace and copsed into sleep.


    "No, you can’t sleep yet. Your hair hasn''tpletely dried,” he said as he lifted up my head and


    ced it o n hisp, where he continued drying it with a towel.


    "I’m very sleepy. Just dry it with the hairdryer!" I said


    with my eyes shut.


    "Hairdryers damage your hair. Just go ahead and sleep if you want to.” As he spoke, he adjusted


    my head into a morefortable position and reduced his movements so I could sleep in peace.


    I was tired after being tormented the entire night, so I fell asleep quickly.


    Theo woke me up at nine the next morning and said h e was taking me to the hospital for a


    pregnancy checkup.


    Feeling extremely tired and sleepy, I did not initially want to wake up. However, I forced myself to


    get up when I remembered that my child was long due for a checkup.


    After breakfast, I went to the hospital with Theo and underwent a series of checkups. The doctor


    said the fetus was developing nicely.


    I could not help but heave a sigh of relief. This child had gone through so many difficulties. Every


    time I bled, I feared I was going to lose the pregnancy.


    Thankfully, the child had been safe each time.


    Theo patiently apanied me for the entire trip. Moreover, unlike thest time we went shopping


    for clothes, he did not try getting special treatment. This time, he obedientlyplied with the


    hospital''s every request.


    While waiting, he did something unprecedented. He began a discussion with the men around him.


    He did not usually enjoy talking, so it was truly a rare sight.


    After walking out of the hospital, the corners of Theo''s lips curled upwards as he said, "Life is such


    an extraordinary thing. I find it difficult to imagine that this little ck dot will grow up to be a


    human in the future."


    I rolled my eyes and did not say anything. Who would have thought that President Grant, such a


    shrewd and capable man when it came to his work, would also be able to have days where he said


    such incrediblyme things?


    He did not seem to mind my reaction as he turned around to ask me, "What would you like to have


    later?"


    I leaned against the back of the chair and listlessly replied, “Anything.” I had not been able to rest


    wellst night, and the crowds at the hospital just now meant that we had to wait in lines wherever


    we went. Right now, I was exhausted, and the only thing I wanted to do was take a nap.


    "In that case, I''ll phone Miss Woods and have her prepare a meal. When we get home, you can


    take a nap after you finish eating."


    I nodded and shut my eyes. I did not know before this that pregnancy would be so hard on a


    woman. Things that used to be easy for me to do had now be overwhelming during my


    pregnancy.


    Over the next few days, although I went to work every day, I arrivedte and left early under Theo’s


    supervision. Things were not going too bad for me, all things considered.


    Heidi did note to work, but I did not think it was a big deal. After all, she had mentioned


    resigning because of what had happenedst time. I had not agreed to it because of our long-time


    friendship, and I had asked her to just return home and take a long break.


    Although Theo had told me to ignore the incident with the advertisement, I still felt guilty about it and


    wanted to learn the truth.


    Thus, I arranged a meeting with Zedd.


    I had heard him arguing with Theo, and even more importantly, I thought I might have seen the


    person who kidnapped me in his car.


    He and Theo had worked together for many years now, and Theo had a lot of trust in him. If he had


    betrayed Grant Corporation, it would be a huge blow to Theo.


    I waited at the cafe for half an hour before Zedd walked in, a sullen expression on his face. "Are you


    getting too bored nowadays? Why did you want to meet me?"


    With that, he reluctantly slid into the seat opposite m e, impatience evident on his face.


    I had long gotten used to his attitude, so his words did not hurt me. As I poured him a cup of coffee,


    I said," Come on, I''m your second brother''s wife. Do you really


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    hate me that much?”


    He huffed indignantly and turned his head the other way, refusing to speak to me.


    "Do you hate me purely because of Cindy Reed? I don''t understand you. No matter how much you


    want to help her, the truth remains that Theo and I have been married for three years, and we have


    a kid on the way. You''re going to be his uncle. Could you really bear watching that child be born into


    a world where he doesn''t have a dad?"