Be thought about the photo and turned her head, pretending not to recognize Dominic. He walked up to her and stopped. "d I wasn''tte. They haven''t started yet, right?" Be stayed silent, but Cara answered for her, "Not yet, but it''s our turn soon."


    Dominic rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache when he noticed her sour mood. n called mest night, which is why the call dropped. You were probably asleep, so I didn''t bother calling back."


    He shouldn''t have said anything. As soon as he did, Be felt even worse. She couldn''t help herself. "How early did you wake up for this? You don''t have to force yourself to apany me. Staying up all night isn''t good for your health."


    Dominic picked up on what Be was trying to say. He paused briefly, then said, "I only stopped by for a while. I didn''t do anything I wasn''t supposed to."


    Be muttered under her breath, "It''s got nothing to do with me. There''s no need for you to exin."


    Moments like this really got to Dominic. He was curious about how she knew. "Who told you? If I did something, I''d own up to it. If not, don''t just throw stuff at me."


    Be took a deep breath and gave him a look that conveyed that she couldn''t care less. "No one''s throwing anything at you. I told you-it''s not any of my business. If you came to keep mepany for the prenatal checkup, I''ll thank you on behalf of the baby. If you''re here to make things worse, there''s no need for that."


    Cara shot Dominic a quick look, signaling him to keep quiet. Be was already in a bad mood. Cara was sure that anything more would lead to an argument.


    Dominic was frustrated. He bit his lip to keep from arguing further.


    Just then,n called again. Seeing the look Be gave him, he reluctantly picked up, putting it on speaker.


    Too many people were around, so he kept the volume low enough for Be to hear.ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


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    Dominic''s brows furrowed in frustration and anger. "What the hell are you talking about? How the hell would I know if Gloriana is a virgin or not? You''re asking the wrong person about Leonard. I have no idea. I''m hanging up." Beforen could react, Dominic ended the call. His chest felt tight with anger, but since it wasn''t their turn to see the doctor yet, he muttered, "I''m going out for a smoke. I''ll be back."


    Be nced at him but didn''t say anything. It seemed like there really wasn''t anything going on between him and Gloriana. Otherwise, thetter wouldn''t still be a virgin. But that didn''t prove that he was beingpletely honest. Be felt that a guy who was being truthful wouldn''t hang out at those wild, party-filled ces.


    After the checkup, Dominic told Cara to go home while he took Be to Royal Cuisine for breakfast. She had to fast for the tests, so she was starving. Now that she was pregnant, she couldn''t skip a meal without feeling miserable. Be focused on her food, barely acknowledging his presence. Her expression was so indifferent that it seemed like he didn''t even exist.


    Dominic couldn''t stand the


    atmosphere. How long are you going to keep this up? I''ve put up with the three years abroad, and now I can''t handle it for a couple of months while you''re pregnant. Stop giving me the cold shoulder. Im not going to put up with it. Just because you''re pregnant doesn''t mean I''ll let you walk all over me."


    Be shot him a side-eye. Had he been single all three years he was abroad? She wasn''t falling for his trap. There was no way that she was getting all emotional over it. He wasn''t staying pure for her. She knew that much.