Dolores refused it without hesitation, “No way.”
Matthew, “…”
He leaned towards her again and rubbed his body against hers, “I think I should prove my love to you
on the bed. Drinking soup can't prove my love to you at all…”
Dolores pushed his head aside, “Don't be so cheeky. I just want you to prove it in this manner.”
Matthew, “…”
Did this mean he couldn't say “no” to it?
He lost all his appetite when looking at the oil on the soup. But to prove his love, he braced himself and
prepared to drink the soup. But right at this moment, Dolores grabbed his wrist and said with a smile,
“It’s a joke.”
“Is it very funny to joke with me, huh?” He looked at Dolores and asked, “Aren't you afraid of causing a
waste?”
Dolores lifted her chin and gestured him to look at Cotton who was sitting on the ground and wagging
its tail, “You feel it hard, but Cotton doesn't think so.”
Matthew, “?”
Dolores took the bowl from him and walked towards the dog’s bowl which was placed beside the
windows. Cotton seemed to realize that it was going to have something to eat. It wagged its tail and
followed Dolores.
Dolores poured the soup into the dog’s bowl and reached out to stroke Cotton’s head. Cotton rubbed
its head against her palm. Its fur was very silky. Thinking that Amanda was still angry at her, Dolores
turned around to look at Matthew and said, “Spare some time and take Amanda to the pet store.”
Matthew replied with a nasal sound. He didn't ask why they had to go to the pet store. Amanda
complained about Dolores today, so it must be Amanda who required this.
Cotton stunk out his tongue o drink the soup in the bowl and made some sounds.
Dolores stood up and took the bowl into the kitchen. When she squeezed out some washing-up liquid
and prepared to wash the bowl, there suddenly came a fetal movement from her belly. The little fetus
kicked her with great force and a large area of her bully budged. Its movement was so sudden that
Dolores gasped.
“What’s wrong?” Matthew walked over and asked. Dolores looked up at him and said with a smile, “The
fetus in my belly moved just now.”
“Really?” Matthew hurriedly squatted down in front of her and checked her belly. With one hand putting
on the edge of the washing-up sink to support herself, Dolores held up his hand and put it on her belly.
Several seconds later, the little fetus moved again. The movement was not stronger than the previous
movement, it was enough for people to feel it.
Matthew spluttered with excitement, “It… It moved. I felt it.”
Dolores chuckled, “You can come to the hospital with me next moment. We can see the baby’s
appearance through the B-ultrasonography.
It was already five-month-old and its ears, mouth, eyes and the fours had already fully grown.
Matthew agreed to it and then lifted her night dress. Dolores furrowed her brows, subconsciously
wanting to pull down her dress. She asked, “What are you doing?”
“I want to get closer to it.” Matthew didn't want to feel it separated by the cloth. Seeing the lights in his
eyes, Dolores knew that he yearned for it and didn't refuse it again.
Matthew put his palm on the skin of her belly. Maybe the baby in her belly felt it and gave him a
reaction. It moved violently this time and there was an apparent bulge on her belly.
If the movement was too violent, the mother would feel light pain. But this was normal.
Looking at his hand which was placed on her belly, Dolores suddenly found his hand was similar to that
of the medical intern who made an examination in City C for her last time.
“Grab my arm.”
Matthew looked up at her in confusion and asked, “Why?”
Dolores didn't answer his question and reached out her arm and paused in front of him. According to
her requirement, Matthew grabbed her arm. It was this feeling! She asked, “Matthew, did you…”
“It moved again. Dolores, can I hear its heartbeats?” Matthew suddenly interrupted her. When thinking
over it now, Dolores found there were many suspicious aspects before. Theresa promised to
accompany her to the examination before, but she asked a medical intern to take care of her, found an
excuse and left.
Now when thinking over it again, the height and figure of that medical intern matched with Matthew’s
completely.
No wonder she would be aroused when he touched her.
Dolores asked with a smile, “Matthew, is this funny?”
Matthew was completely immersed in the fetus’ movement and didn't have the time to think over
Dolores words. He replied incongruously, “It’s not about fun, it's the wonder of life.”
When speaking, he put his ear on her belly.
Dolores, “…”
“What are you doing?”
“I want to try whether if I can hear its heartbeats or now.” Matthew was interested and replied seriously.
Dolores pushed his forehead, “You can’t hear it except by using medical equipment.”
Matthew looked up. With this angle, he could kiss her wrist. He landed his lips on her wrist and said in
a gentle voice, “Thank you for letting me be a father.”
“If you really want to thank me, you should treat me better. By the way, can you get up now? I have to
wash the bowl.”
Matthew, “…”
“Aren't I still not good to you? Should I dig out my heart and hand it to you to prove my…”
Dolores hastily covered his mouth, “Don't talk nonsense in front of your son.”
Matthew chuckled and stuck out his tongue to lick her palm. Dolores wanted to retreat her hand, but
Matthew grabbed her wrist.
“You two…”
Andrew woke up at the midnight and found the living room was still bright. After peeing, he opened the
door of the toilet and took a glance at the living room. As he didn't see anyone in the living room, he
walked out of his room and then saw Dolores and Matthew in the kitchen…
He hurriedly covered his eyes and peeked through his fingers. He was peeking, but he said, “You two
can continue. I can see anything.”
Matthew put down Dolores’ dress, stood up and looked at Andrew, “It’s late. What are you doing here?
Why don't you sleep.”
“You two don't sleep either and even flirt in the kitchen.” Andrew looked at him ambiguously with a
smile, as if he knew what they were doing.
Matthew pointed at his forehead and said, “Go to sleep.”
Andrew yawned, turned around and come back to his bedroom, “You two should go to bed early too.”
Matthew took the bowl from Dolores and said, “We shall go to bed too. Coral will clean it tomorrow.”
When they went upstairs and went to bed, it was already two o’clock. As she had slept before, it took
Dolores to fall asleep again.
Early in the morning, Dolores was awakened by the ringtone of her phone.
In a daze, she reached out to rummage for her phone. Matthew picked up her phone and said, “Sleep
for a more while.”
He took a glance at the screen. Maybe after buying the phone for Dolores, Charles added his name
and his number to the phone.
The caller ID was “Charles White.”
Looking at the caller ID, Matthew refused the call without hesitation.
Dolores opened her eyes and asked, “Who’s that?”
“A crank call.” He blocked Charles’ number and put the phone back on the bedside table and said,
“Sleep.”
Dolores sat up, “I can't sleep again.”
Charles called Dolores again and couldn't get through to her. Apparently, his number had been
blocked.
Looking at his phone, he guessed this must be done by Matthew. Although Dolores was very angry at
him, she would not do so.
Even if she wanted to do so, she would inform him in advance.
It seemed like he had to visit them.
Dolores who couldn’t fall asleep again lifted the quilt and got out of the bed. She went downstairs to
check Theresa’s condition. Theresa was still sleeping and her forehead didn't feel hot. She guessed
her fever had been brought down.
Dolores walked out of her bedroom and gently closed the door. She then came to see Amanda and
Andrew. Amanda had woken up early, but she didn't get out of the bed and was rolling on the bed.
Dolores sat down at the bedside and said to her, “Amy…”
“I want to sleep.” Amanda covered her head with the quilt. Apparently, she didn't want to talk to Dolores
as she was still angry at her.
Dolores furrowed her brows. This kid had a bad temper. She didn't suck up to her again as she knew
Amanda would only forgive her if she brought her to the pet store.
Dolores stood up, walked out of the bedroom and came to the kitchen to help Coral prepare the
breakfast.
Right at this moment, the doorbell rang. As Coral was cutting fruits, Dolores walked to the
door.
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