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Chapter 36: An Accident
Being pregnant was an excuse for everyone to dote on me; Julien, Frederick, Martha and even Arthur were all around me, making sure I was sitting comfortably and even breathing fresh air. It was a little tiring because they didn't let me lift a pin and it wasn't like I was due any time soon, I was just in my seventh month.
But I did enjoy the attention...
Hailey left the day after my birthday celebration but soon after, she sent me a letter, telling me that Penny was with child again. Of course I wanted to visit her and congratulate her in person but Julien wouldn't hear of it. Bandits weren't even his reason for refusing, he just thinks the carriage ride would be bad for the baby; which mother-in-law and Martha have tried to no avail to convince him otherwise.
I had to beg Martha to come with me if it'll make Julien agree and to my delight, he accepted.
It would have just been me and Martha but Arthur was crying nonstop about wanting to come along; Of cou
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