Chapter 49


    Chapter 49 What Was Up?


    Xandria’s reaction was beyond Yuliana’s expectations.


    In fact, on the day Yuliana apanied Xandria and Raymond on a blind datest weekend, she


    nned to tell Xandria about her pregnancy. They had known each other since kindergarten. It had


    been more than 20 years, and they had nothing to hide from each other.


    Therefore, Yuliana did not intend to hide it from Xandria. It was just that she could not find the right time


    to deliver the news


    That day, she was relieved to have told Xandria about her pregnancy.


    Looking at Yuliana’s expression, Xandria knew that her guess was correct. In an instant, a perplexed


    look shed across Xandria’s face. Her eyes were sullen while looking at Yuliana’s abdomen.


    She was bewildered by the revtion. The father of Yuliana’s baby turned out to be Christopher, the


    person Xandria hated the most.


    Her best friend since childhood was pregnant with Christopher’s baby!


    The pregnancy news hadpletely caught Xandria off guard. She felt like she was struck by lightning


    upon hearing that Xandria jumped off the bed, grabbed Yuliana’s hand, and said, “Yuliana, give me a


    pinch. I must be dreaming!


    Yuliana did not pinch her. “Xani, you’re not dreaming. I’m pregnant,” Yuliana said seriously. After a


    moment of pause, she added, “The father of this child is indeed Christopher.”


    “Wait a minute. I need to use the bathroom. I need to take a breather!”


    With that, Xandria rushed into the bathroom and came out nearly ten minutester.


    She moved a chair to sit facing Yuliana and said, “Well, I’ve finished digesting the news. You can


    continue with what you were going to say.”


    Yuliana could not help butugh at Xandria’s seriousness. “What was I going to say?”


    Xandria frowned and asked, “What are you going to do? Are you really going to give birth to his child?”


    The smile on Yuliana’s face froze. She was silent for a while before saying, “Xani, I… I have decided to


    bear the child.”


    Hearing that, Xandria became even more puzzled. “But why? Didn’t you know that Christopher and


    Annabelle are getting married? If you gave birth to it, you wouldn’t be raising your child in aplete


    family. Also… she would be an illegitimate child.”


    An illegitimate child would be more or less inferior to people in their circle.


    Harry, for instance, was shamed for his status as an illegitimate child, even when he was next to lead


    Ziegler Group. Besides, if Harry had not married Yuliana, there was not a chance the Ziegler family


    would give him recognition.


    How could Yuliana not figure that out?


    Yuliana understood that Xandria was worried. She said, “The baby is mine. This has nothing to do with


    Christopher. As for a so-calledplete family, that is not necessary. I doubt it is rare to be raised by a


    widowed parent. Weren’t they raised to develop healthy personalities? The role of a father is


    insignificant, even in those circumstances.”


    That said, Yuliana was still uneasy about the future of her child. Her words were to convince Xandria


    and herself that she could raise the child as a single parent.Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org.


    Xandria frowned and looked at Yuliana. She was at a loss for words.


    Speaking of which, Yuliana looked like her mother, Callie, both in appearance and temperament.


    The difference was that Callie had ambitions and desires and was unwilling to lead an ordinary life,


    while Yuliana was not ambitious. Therefore, even though thetter was outstanding in all aspects when


    she was a child, she eventually chose to be an elementary school teacher. After graduating from


    university, Yuliana got married early and lived a safe life.


    Xandria thought that Yuliana and Callie were alike. That was because the two had always known what


    they wanted in life. Once they had made up their minds on something, they would not be hesitant to act


    on it, let


    alone be swayed by others.


    It was evident from Yuliana marrying Harry. Even if the whole world was against their marriage, she still


    married Harry even though she knew that Harry had never truly loved her.


    Just like now, despite knowing that keeping the child might not have been the best idea, Yuliana was


    unwavering in giving birth to the baby.


    Yuliana looked at Xandria and said, “Xani, I really want the baby.”


    Because of the child, the two disagreed again.


    Yuliana knew that Xandria needed time to ept it, so she did not stay at the Yeager residence for


    long and returned home in the afternoon.


    There were barely any taxi services in that residential area. Xandria was worried, so she arranged a


    taxi to send Yuliana home.


    After Yuliana left, Xandria was in the mood to y games. Her mind was preupied with things that


    could happen if Yuliana gave birth to the baby. The more she thought about it, the more anxious she


    became. In the end, Xandria got annoyed and asked Kathryn out for a drink.


    “Ms. Yeager, are you going out?”


    When Xandria was about to go out, the maid came forward to question her, looking vignt.


    “It’s none of your business. I can go out if I want to!” Xandria told the maid off, annoyed that even a


    mere maid had a say in her freedom to go out. She could not watch her tone when she was already in


    a bad mood. The maid was cautious as she reminded Xandria in a low voice, “Hasn’t Mr. Yeager


    prohibited you from going


    out?”


    “So what?” Xandria snorted. “Do your own thing and leave me alone.”


    After saying that, Xandria took her bag to the garage and drove away from the Yeager residence.


    The following Monday, the news about Yuliana fainting spread like wildfire in the school. Everyone was


    talking about it behind her back. They guessed Yuliana was pregnant based on her frequent vomiting


    andck of energy.


    As soon as Yuliana arrived at the office in the morning, Ariel, the teacher who sat in the cubicle


    opposite Lexie’s, was the only one in the office.


    Ariel stared at her belly and pretended to be concerned. “Ms. Livingstone, are you feeling better?”


    Ariel had been teaching at Juxshire Primary School for a long time and was about to retire in a few


    years. One would not consider Ariel a bad person, but she had different beliefs from those of the


    younger generation. Besides, the teacher’s profession could feel dull. So, to cope with that, Ariel would


    gossip about other people’s affairs.


    Yuliana replied with a smile, “I feel much better. Thank you for asking, Ms. Tyler.”


    Ariel nced at Yuliana’s face again. Although she was curious, she was afraid to ask. However, one


    could not simply hide her pregnancy; it would be apparent in two months.


    Ariel began to wonder who the father of the child was.


    If Yuliana’s ex-husband was not the father of the baby, Lexie’s guess could be right.


    Last week, Yuliana fainted while teaching, which frightened the students in the ss. Today, as soon as


    she arrived at the ssroom, the students were asking about her baby bump. Even the naughty


    students behaved obediently during her ss.


    When school was dismissed in the afternoon, Yuliana nned to go to the supermarket. She needed to


    replenish some of her daily necessities that were used up.


    As soon as Yuliana and Fiona came out of school, a silver-gray sports car stopped in front of them.


    Seeing that, the two stopped in their tracks. Yuliana’s expression froze, and Fiona was stunned when


    she saw the person getting out of the car. Before Fiona realized it, the person stopped in front of them.


    Christopher looked at Yuliana with an expressionless face and did not speak. Yuliana’s fingers curled


    into a fist. “What’s the matter?” she asked in a low voice.