"Are you nervous?" Julian whispered before kissing the head of the woman walking beside him. Although his heart was pounding, the man wore a relaxed expression as best he could.
Smiling faintly, Mia shook her head. "No. I'm only 14 weeks pregnant, Julian. The doctor said that the gender of the baby could indeed be seen, but not clear. The possibility of wrongdoing is still great.”
“But, you must be hoping that this is the Little Princess, right?” the man asked while stroking his wife's small belly.
Shy to see other hospital visitors, Mia sighed faintly and looked down. Out of the corner of her eye, she met her husband's gaze. "Do you know that Mom repeatedly advises me not to get my hopes up.”
"But you still hope?" Julian replied while raising an eyebrow.
Wrinkling a smile, the pregnant woman nodded. "I don't want Dad's name and gifts to go to waste," she explained in a low voice.
Understanding his wife's feelings, Julian suddenly chuc
"Then, if our child is a boy, what name is suitable for him?" Mia asked while rubbing her belly, trying to treat the guilt in the Little One. That woman felt unfair because she had forced the situation. The hope of having a baby girl must be immediately dashed. At the unexpected question, Julian's eyes automatically rolled upwards. After a moment of silence, he muttered. “How about we adopt Dad's idea? Grace ... becomes Gracedo? Gracello? Grazelo?” One more spontaneous laugh erupted from Mia's mouth. “That sounds unique, Julian. You're really creative in making names," the woman teased. "It's not an easy matter, Mia. Even you haven't found a nickname for me yet," the man grumbled while putting on a sullen look. After muffling the cheerful voice, the woman let out a faint sigh. “About that …. I guess, I'm comfortable just calling you Julian. My heart tingles every time I say that one beautiful word." “Is that a compliment to me or a way to esca
“Julian, how about we postpone this romantic moment and wait for the Little Prince to come. I don't want to be a spectacle,” Mia whispered with an awkward smile. "Why not? There were more eyes in Switzerland, but you didn't mind," Julian replied while observing the surroundings. “Besides, we are legally husband and wife. It's natural for me to be romantic with you." "That's because my parents weren't there and we don't know the other tourists," Mia answered without moving her lips. The woman tried not to draw more attention. She was not aware that her cheeks had turned red. Instead of understanding, the husband furrowed his eyebrows. “But, your father and mother were also at our wedding. At that time, you didn't mind our romance," Julian said while blinking in confusion. “It was our wedding, Julian, a special moment for both of us. But right now, we shouldn't be stealing the spotlight,” Mia muttered while shaking her head faintly. Thinking tha
Suddenly, the CEO snorted in annoyance. "I'm getting more and more guilty for wasting the last two months," he grumbled before releasing regret into the air. "Nothing goes to waste, Julian. Haven't you already made a lot of progress? Just take the positive side," Max said, patting his brother's shoulder. Getting such simple advice, Julian burst out laughing. "Guess what! I just felt that it's the first time you sincerely comfort me.” A second later, Max snorted. "I'm always sincere, Brother," he said, emphasizing the last word. "You just never considered it true." "Yes, you always cover it with your joking style," Julian replied, throwing back admiration at his brother. "You know what? I also think that it's the first time you've been willing to admit my sincerity shamelessly,” Max said while pointing a finger and squinting. Watching Julian and Max's intimacy, Gabriella secretly smiled. She wanted to let the brothers to be more familia
"Amber?" Mia sighed, not expecting her husband's ex-lover to join their conversation. "No need to be so surprised, Mia. You make me feel unworthy to be here,” the guest grumbled, furrowing her brows. Not wanting the woman in the light brown dress to be offended, Mia spontaneously shook her head and waved. "It is not like that. Of course you deserve to be here. You are our friend,” she said with wide eyes. "Is that so?" Amber replied while tilting her head. A second later, a sweet smile appeared on her face. “Thank you for considering me as a friend.” After a moment of silence, the woman shifted her gaze to the butler. In an instant, the look in her eyes turned warmer. “Sorry for interrupting, Auntie. But, may I speak to Mia and Julian? I can't linger on this party." Not expecting to hear a polite statement from Amber Lim, Minnie raised an eyebrow spontaneously. Without thinking, the old woman nodded. "Of course. I can continue our chat at any
“Are you sad because your friends left you?” Julian asked the woman walking slowly beside him. "Yes. Amber had left yesterday, while today ... Gaby and her family. The only friend left is the super busy model. Do you know that Katniss has got many projects since the past rumor?” Mia said, glancing at her husband with a flat expression. "Am I not your friend, Madam?" the young servant interrupted while poking her head over the mistress' shoulder. Seeing the round eyes that radiated disappointment, Mia spontaneously laughed. “Of course you are my friend, Lena. If it weren't for you, I'd be even more lonely, especially when Julian was at a meeting with Alice." Receiving a relieved answer, the servant's face immediately brightened. “I am also lonely without you, Madam. If you are busy with Master, I am accompanied only by a cellphone." "Don't you have a lot of friends from social media?" Julian asked with a faintly raised eyebrow. A second
"Are you nervous, Madam?" the doctor asked with eyes focused on the screen in front of her. Unlike the examination before, Mia could already shake her head effortlessly. "No, Doc. We've agreed to stay excited whatever the result is." With a smile on her lips, the woman in the white coat nodded. “Okay …, then, let's see,” she muttered while sharpening her focus. Without saying anything, Julian gripped Mia's hand tighter. As soon as his wife turned around, the man let out a quick breath. "Are you nervous?" the pregnant woman whispered with raised eyebrows in disbelief. "For some reason, my heart is beating really fast," the man answered with the same volume of voice. "Maybe because I am too happy. This is our first child." Sighing a faint laugh, Mia stroked her husband's hand with her thumb. After bringing her lips to the ear of the man, she whispered again, “Actually ..., I'm nervous too. But, I try to look cool in front of the doctor s
"Juyan? Mia?" the baby called in a small, shrill voice. Getting a very adorable response, the pregnant woman spontaneously painted joy on her face. "How are you, Cayden?" "Fine ..." the Little Prince replied as he nodded almost hitting the camera. Hearing the baby's speech progress, Julian automatically sighed. "Gosh, my nephew is really smart." Feeling himself being praised, Cayden automatically laughed. With both hands holding the phone, he couldn't cover the rows of tiny teeth that added to his cuteness. "Where are your Mom and Dad, Little Prince?" Mia asked while raising an eyebrow. She was confused because Gabriella didn't take the cell phone from the baby yet. Wasn't Cayden banned from staring at the screen unsupervised in order to maintain the eye health? "Mama Dada piping," the baby replied, looking the other way. Receiving the unclear answer, Julian instantly looked into his wife's eyes. "What did he say? Piping?"
"I-isn't that the fortune teller?" the pregnant woman muttered breathlessly. Her eyes trembled as horror gripped her mind. Realizing that Mia's whole body had turned tense, Julian automatically moved his hand to rub his wife's cold arm. "Yes, she is the fortune teller. But, you don't have to worry. This time, let's not pay attention to her words. We just need to walk as if she doesn't exist." Hearing her husband's suggestion, Mia swallowed hard. After taking a deep breath, she nodded. "Okay," the pregnant woman sighed while tightening her grip. A second later, the couple continued walking. Both of them avoided the fortune teller's gaze. Julian looked to the side, while Mia pretended to be observe the steps. Understanding what her employer was doing, Lena also kept her eyes busy. "Who exactly is that woman, Madam?" the young servant whispered while rearranging the bags she was carrying. "We'll tell you later," Mia said in a depressed vo