feeling of not caring

A few days passed...

Tiffany sat silently on the single sofa in front of her room, gazing at the bright morning sky, beautiful yet not reflecting her deeply saddened, confused, and disappointed heart. Occasionally, she nibbled on the fruit available on the wide plate on the table to avoid the nausea caused by her early pregnancy.

"Now what? What's the point of being pregnant again if he's going to ignore me like before... Maelie isn't the reason anymore... What should I do?"

She sighed heavily, then looked down at her flat stomach covered by the green dress she wore with open sleeves.

"Mommy!"

The cute voice diverted her attention, making her turn to the door and finding Alaina running towards her, then hugging her stomach.

"Hey, Sweetie..."

"I miss daddy!" Alaina looked up, staring at her mother with a pout, sadness evident in her eyes. "He didn't come for my birthday... He didn't throw a celebration!"

Tiffany sighed, recalling Alaina's birthday two days ago, no party, not even a wor