GoodReadKaren had finally had enough of Jeffrey's silence and decided to leave on her own.
With every step she took, he followed closely behind.
Annoyance flared within her.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Can't you take a hint?" "Yeah, | can." His voice was low, his eyelashes casting shadows over his cheeks. Thank goodness the evening was dim, the stairwell light barely punctuating the darkness, hiding the single tear that threatened to betray him. "I promised Dorothy I'd see you home." "I can walk by myself." "Just let me walk you, at least... walk our child home.” Karen's lips parted, but no harsh words came out. She resigned herself to his company.
The journey seemed endless, each step weighed down with the gravity of their situation.
It was rare for them to share such a quiet moment together. Jeffrey wished her apartment was higher, just a few more stairs to climb, and just a little more time for them to spend together.
But the stairs always come to an end.
They reached the front door of Karen's apartment.
When she knocked, the door swung open almost immediately. Dorothy had been waiting.
Seeing Karen, and Jeffrey lingering behind, she knew things were unresolved.
But then, how could they resolve something like this? Karen couldn't possibly ask Jeffrey to make that kind of sacrifice.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Come in," Dorothy said, reaching out to take Karen's hand. She gave Jeffrey a long, meaningful look, her lips pressed tight as she closed the door behind them.
"Dorothy, I'm doing the right thing, aren't I?" "That's not for me to say. Whatever you decide, I'm here for you." Dorothy had her own moment of impulse once, deciding to keep her twins. No regrets, but it hadn't been without its hardships, nearly costing her life in the delivery room. How could she now advise Karen? She guided Karen to the couch and poured a glass of warm water.
Karen didn't take it, her eyes lifting to meet Dorothy's. "Jeffrey knows about the pregnancy.” "Yeah, | figured." "He wants me to keep the baby." Dorothy had guessed as much.
Karen's lips were tight, her throat constricted. "Do you know, the first time | went to the City Hospital maternity ward, seeing those pregnant women with their huge bellies, looking so tired but so happy. | thought, being a mother must be such a blissful thing, right?" Dorothy pondered for a moment and then nodded. "It is a blissful thing." "So, | really wanted to give Jeffrey a chance! After confirming the pregnancy, do you know my first absurd thought? | was wondering, who would our child take after more, me or Jeffrey? Ha, if it's a boy, | hope he's more like me, so he won't grow up to be a cad like his father. If it's a girl, | hope she looks like him, with those strong brows and big eyes, bound to be as beautiful as Abigail." Dorothy let out a sigh, gripping Karen's cold hands.
"Karen, so you want to keep the child?" Karen shook her head. "| can't keep it. It's not about what | want." "You do have feelings for Jeffrey." "How could | not? What woman wouldn't be moved by his undivided attention? Even you, with your cool demeanor, were won over by Everett. And me? | don't have your beautiful face, so | never dared to dream that a man like him would chase after me, let alone be devoted." Dorothy tried to speak several times but each time, the words just wouldn't come out.
It seemed nothing she could say would be right.
"Dorothy, | can't waver. | can't keep this child. Tell me | can't, can I?"
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