"Really? I don''t see that." Leena looked over Tom and thought that he had a better built before. It was actually sad to see his health quickly deteriorating.


    "Don''t try to change the topic. Take the medicine. Make a video call to me every time you take it. I need to make sure that you are having it." Tom didn''t allow her to refuse. He was doing this for her own good after all. One thing he could assure her was that he would never do anything to harm her. "You better kill me. There are so many types of medicine, Tom. How could you give me this when you know that I hate herbal medicines the most?" As hard headed as she was, Leena didn''t give up and kept on bargaining. She was already at the verge of crying as she sniffed. She looked so adorable while looking at Tom puppy-eyed.


    "You are not the one to decide about that. Now, get out! I need to deal with a lot of things." Silently, Tom sighed in relief and evaded Leena''s stare. He couldn''t imagine how heartbreaking would it be once Leena found out the reason behind the medicine he was giving her. He thought that he could get on with the secret as long as Leena stopped asking anything about the herbs.


    "Fine! I have a question though. How long should I take the medicine?" Leena felt frustrated as it seemed that she had no choice but to listen to Tom. She knew that Tom was not the type of person who would force someone to do things unless they were necessary. "I can''t tell you for now. We''ll decide on that once it works," said Tom. He knew that he could only conceal the truth from her temporarily. She would be suspicious should she take that medicine for a long time.


    "Am I going to take it for a long time?" asked Leena as she pursed her lips. She disliked the smell of herbal medicines because it made her feel like vomiting.


    "It''s up to you," was Tom''s answer. He then reached out to pat her on her head with a sad smile. All he ever wanted was for her to be healthy all the time. Now that Leena had a problem, he had to do everything possible to help her.Content is ? by N?velDrama.Org.


    "Poor me!" Leena frowned. She understood that she had to take the medicine regardless if she liked it or not. Tom would be looking closely at her and she felt helpless about it. The sun was shining brightly outside but just the thought of drinking the herbs was enough to make her feel cold.


    Later that day, both Leena and Belinda were surprised when they suddenly ran into Rachel. The woman had disappeared for a very long time. Never had they expected this unwanted meeting to happen at all.


    "Oh, Belinda! It''s you! I''ve heard that you are pregnant. What? Are you that desperate to keep Duke inside that tiny house your family owns?" Rachel smiled widely as she fiddled with the big waves of long hair. Mockery was clearly written all over her face as she looked at Belinda.


    "Of course, I am. You see, there are a lot of evil and low-life women roaming around outside," said Belinda and chuckled. Her belly wasn''t that big yet but people could easily recognize that she was pregnant since she was wearing a maternity dress.


    "Huh! I know what you mean, but I don''t care. Let me give you this advice, keep a close eye to your husband. All men love having affairs, especially at special times like this," said Rachel before throwing a disdainful glimpse at Belinda''s belly. There was no need to exin what she was trying to say. It was obvious enough.


    "Oh! Thank you very much for your advice. However, there is really no need for you to worry about that. I''m confident about my own charm even if I don''t trust my husband." A gentle smile cracked Belinda''s lips. She wasn''t as fiery as she used to be. She attended maternity education and she had learned a lot of new things about motherhood. She was now smiling a lot more. Thus, she did not get angry when Rachel provoked her. Being a future mother had changed her.


    "Well, I hope for that confidence to remain with you all the time then." Rachel chuckled and nced off. Then, she deliberately bumped Belinda''s shoulder slightly as she walked past her. It was fortunate that Leena was there and alertly caught Belinda just in time. Thus, nothing bad happened.


    "Are you okay, Belinda?" asked Leena in a caring tone. She was terrified that something bad might happen to Belinda. She would have no idea how to face her brother in that case.


    "I''m fine. Let''s go to another restaurant! Call Duke about it." Although the story between Duke and Rachel had been a history for a long time, Belinda still felt unhappy about it. Thus, she hesitated to have their meal at this restaurant knowing that Rachel was just around. "Toote. He''s already here." Leena pouted her lips at the direction where Duke was. He was walking towards them at the moment. As always, he was a very eyecatching man. It wasn''t even a surprise anymore when ardent eyes started following him as soon as he stepped in.


    "Why are you standing here? Why didn''t you wait for me inside?" Duke took a quick nce at Belinda''s belly and then looked at them.


    "We haven''t gone inside yet since we just arrived." Holding Belinda''s arm, Leena shot a naughty re at Mr. Cold.


    "It''s windy here. Let''s go inside," urged Duke immediately with a frown. He couldn''t afford to get this twodies sick. Thus, he would not allow them to just stand here at the gate as they might get cold.


    "Brother, can we go to another restaurant?" As a woman, Leena was certain that Belinda minded Rachel, so she made the proposal for Belinda''s sake.


    "Why? Isn''t it good here?" Duke asked confusedly. He had no idea about what was inside Leena''s mind.


    "Yes, it''s good but somehow I want to make a little change. I think it''s better for us to have the hot pot in such a cold weather." A sweet smile appeared on Leena''s face as she spoke. She was acting so nicely that no one could even see through her. She was really convincing when she said that she just suddenly changed her mind and wanted hot pots.


    "How about you? Do you want the same, Belinda?" Duke was still frowning when he turned to Belinda. He wouldn''t mind agreeing with Leena''s thoughts as long as Belinda was okay with it. Recently, he had been doing whatever she wanted. She was pregnant and she was simply his top priority among everything else.


    "It doesn''t matter to me," said Belinda without rifying her thoughts. It was obvious that she didn''t even care. She just had this gentle smile on her face the whole time. She was indeed a mother-to-be.