Chapter 157: It Is Because I Have You
Halle was close to the delivery period. Not only did her belly grow bigger, but the prenatal examination also became more frequent. Hilla could clearly feel Halle’s discomfort these days. She couldn’t help but feel distressed and worried.
"Halle, do you want to go back to your room and lie down? Are you tired?"
Seeing that Halle was still walking around the room, Hilla suddenly became nervous.
Looking at Halle’s belly, the more she looked, the more scared she became.
She had seen pregnant women before, but she had never seen pregnant women give birth. Now she was worried that Halle would give birth to the baby in advance, which made her even more nervous than Halle.
"I’m fine. The doctor said that it would be better to walk more."
Halle pursed her lips and shook her head. She held one hand on her waist and the other on her belly. It was obvious that she was tired.
Hilla didn’t understand this. She only felt that Halle made her heart ache, and she couldn’t help but blame the bastard who made Halle pregnant.
Why could a man casually harm a woman and not take any responsibility afterward? He could still live his original life as he pleased.
But Halle had suffered so much.
In the ten months of pregnancy, Halle vomited many times and she had even been gasping for breath as she walked.
She felt sorry for Halle, but there was nothing she could do. The child in her belly could not be taken out in advance. She looked at the round belly and felt angry and anxious.
On one hand, she wanted this little baby to come out quickly and not torment Halle. On the other hand, she wanted the baby to be healthy. It was obvious that it was better for it not to come out in advance.
"This is too hard. Halle, I feel bad."
Hilla blinked her eyes, and her eyes reddened instantly.
Halle immediately said nervously, "Okay, I don’t feel tired."
"But I love you."
"I am very happy now. And I am looking forward to his appearance, and these hardships are sweet to me."
Halle smiled. Although she was tired, there was no deception in her eyes.
Hilla frowned. It was obvious that she didn’t quite believe Halle’s words, and it was more like comforting her.
Halle had leg cramps in the middle of the night, and because her belly was too big,
she would not be able to sleep well all night.
Although Halle did not tell her and drove her away every time she was going to sleep with her, she knew all these.
Pregnancy was not easy. She now felt that the most difficult thing in the world was to be pregnant and be a good mother.
"Although I really want you to be happy, this baby is really too hateful to torment you like this."
Hilla angrily glared at Halle’s belly. Although she couldn’t do anything to the baby, she could express her dissatisfaction with her eyes.
Halle chuckled. "Why are you still like a child? If you become a mother in the future, Bruce has to care about the child more."
"I don’t want to have children anymore."
It turned out that she didn’t want to be so fast. Seeing Halle’s appearance, she felt that it was very hard again. She had already started to resist.
Although Halle didn’t say anything, Hilla still felt that she was very sad.
She wanted Halle to find someone to share the burden with her and wanted to ask her about the man who made her pregnant, but when the words came to her mouth, she dared not say them.
She knew that Halle would definitely be angry and had to bear with it. When she knew who the man was, she would break his leg.
"Don’t talk nonsense. Why don’t you give birth to a child? The child is yours, not for other people."
"But looking at you, it’s very hard."
Hilla pursed her lips. Halle lowered her head slightly, the hair that had fallen from her forehead stopping at the corner of her lips. "But I feel that this is very good."
In the past, she always thought that she could live a loving life like her parents. With two lovely children, she could watch them grow up together.
When she married into the Tyson family, she also thought the same. Therefore, in the face of Titus’s indifference and his mother, she thought that after a long time, she could really warm up the family.
But in the end, she was too naive. Marriage was not as simple as she thought. She was trapped in the mire of marriage and could not protect herself at all. People who did not know the rules of marriage finally broke their families and died.
She was the one who harmed the Holt family and her parents. When she was kicked out by the Tyson family, she had resented and hated him. After thinking about it, it was also her own weakness.
Her one-sided love ended up delaying herself and hurting the people around her.
She no longer needed anyone else. She had relatives of the same bloodline and no longer needed to live for others. She could live freely.
Seeing her in such a state, Hilla didn’t say anything else.
Just as she was about to bring a soft cushion to her waist, Halle suddenly said, "Why do you want to study abroad?"
Hilla was stunned. She didn’t expect Halle to know this. She asked curiously, "Halle, how did you know?"
"I accidentally saw it on your phone yesterday."
She did not mean to peek into her life, but when the director from River University sent the message, she happened to know that director.
She had thought that Hilla had already graduated, and she might miss some classes or something else, but she hadn’t expected her to study abroad.
With a hint of dodging in her eyes, Hilla said in a low voice, "I do not want to go."
"You don’t want to go? Or is it because of the Anderson family? Did you tell Bruce?"
"Why do I have to tell him about this? I’m in charge of my own matters."
Hilla pretended to be willful, but Halle could see her guilty conscience and said, "Isn’t it your wish to go to Pinecastle to learn the latest fashion elements, make the most beautiful suit, and promote the Holt Corporation?"
Although it was only a year, Bruce might not necessarily refuse, but Halle knew that marriage was sometimes like a shackle, just like her, she did not dare to grasp it too tightly, afraid that her husband would dislike her, but did not dare to lock it too tightly, afraid that her husband would be nervous and reject her.
It was not easy to give up a marriage. Even her rotten marriage would take five years before she had the courage to end it.
Not to mention that Hilla and Bruce had a good relationship.
"I can go to Pinecastle at any time, but you have a month to give birth. I have to be there."
"Is it because of me?"
Halle frowned. If it was because of her, she would feel that she was a burden to Hilla.
"It’s not because of you, and it’s because of myself. I don’t want to do it myself now. River City is so good. My life is casual now and I want to enjoy it."
Hilla smiled brightly, but Halle seemed to be able to see through her at a glance and said, "Then why are you holding that pile of paper every day and drawing there? Why don’t you go out and enjoy your life?"
Hilla rolled her eyes and said, "I’m designing clothes for my little nephew and making them myself."
She had to experience the feeling of being a mother before she was pregnant! ...
...
Since Hilla had something to do, she didn’t have time to think about Halle. She focused on drawing the picture till late at night.
Suddenly a pair of powerful arms fell on her body and pulled her into his arms.
Bruce’s breath hit her earlobe. His voice was deep and low, "What are you busy with?"
As Bruce spoke, he bit the tip of her ear. There was a bit of sharp pain and itch. Hilla subconsciously shrank her neck and avoided him, "Don’t mess around. I’m designing the baby’s clothes."
She had looked up a lot of information on children’s clothes today and felt that those little clothes were so adorable.
"Clothes?"
There was an obvious flash of light in Bruce’s eyes, and his face was full of joy. He then hugged Hilla from behind, and his lips fell on her again.
This time, he gently kissed her neck until he saw a light pink mark. He was satisfied then.
There was a trace of hoarseness in his suppressed voice. "I like it too. I’ll stay with you."
"Do you like to stay with me or do you like babies?"
Hilla suddenly couldn’t help but ask. It seemed she had never asked Bruce if he liked children or not.
She had hesitated before, but now she was more curious.
She wanted to know if Bruce really thought that children were more important than her.
The man behind was stunned. His deep black eyes drooped slightly. He gently kissed her cheek with some obvious purpose.
"Of course I like both."
Hilla turned around, her hands on the back of the chair, forcing Bruce to let go of her, leaving some space between them.
Bruce’s gaze fell on her and he laughed softly. "What’s wrong?"
Hilla puffed out her cheeks and stared at Bruce for a while before asking, "I didn’t mean our babies. Do you also like other people’s babies?"
Bruce was amused by her sudden serious look. He placed his palm on her head and rubbed it. His eyes were filled with love, "I only like our babies. I like both you and our babies."
Bruce suddenly leaned over and his slightly hoarse voice rang in her ears.
The handsome face was so close to her, so were his red lips.
Before she could say something, Bruce suddenly kissed her and smiled, "Do you want one?"
Was it a lure?
Hilla was stunned and blushed at Bruce’s sudden action.
She originally did not have this intention, but when Bruce said it, coupled with the cute baby photos that she had seen today, her chest was suddenly hit by something.
It seemed that if they really had a baby, it would be great.
Hilla was shocked by this thought.
She was only twenty-one years old. Did she have to be a mother so quickly?
When she thought of Halle’s entire pregnancy, the throbbing in her heart turned into apprehension.
She raised her head to look at the man in front of her. A pair of watery black eyes flashed with light. She was a little worried and asked in a low voice, "Bruce, are you so eager to have a baby? But carrying a baby is hard. My sister doesn’t feel good."
She didn’t know how to describe Halle’s state.
Although Halle said that she was fine, very happy, and very satisfied, every time Hilla saw Halle’s big belly, saw that Halle was tired because she couldn’t sleep well and that she couldn’t eat well because of the pregnancy, Hilla was very resentful. She blamed the man that made Halle pregnant.
That was because that man didn’t share a little bit of Halle’s pain.
"Halle?"
Bruce suddenly regretted discussing this with her.
Perhaps with Halle around recently, Hilla had seen it with her own eyes, so she had worries.
"Did Halle say she is not well?"
Hilla shook her head and said in disappointment, "My sister said that she is very happy now, and she doesn’t want to marry again. Her marriage with Titus has hurt her too deeply."
In the past five years, Halle had given up all her sincerity and expectations for marriage.
Bruce picked Hilla up from the chair. Hilla was like a child, but also like a koala hanging on Bruce’s body. Her arms were tightly wrapped around Bruce’s neck, and her legs naturally coiled around his waist.
"You are not her. Is your marriage not happy?"
Hilla raised her face and pouted, "When I didn’t know what marriage was, I just married you in a daze. In the beginning, I felt a little unwilling and unfortunate."
"Although it was a little shameful to exchange marriage for the rest of my life, I had no choice at the time." Hilla thought.
Hilla was not afraid of a comedown but those people who kicked me when she was down, which she was unreconciled to see.
twenty-year-old girl married a stranger, a vegetable that might not wake up for the rest of his life.
Sometimes she felt that the quiet Bruce was good, sometimes she felt grievance, and sometimes she felt very lonely.
At that time, she was like duckweed. She did not know where she would be, nor did she know what she was going to experience. She could only grab what she could get.
Hilla said very seriously. Bruce lightly knocked her forehead and said unhappily, "Is it unfortunate to marry me?"
"At first, when you were not awake, it was a little unfortunate. That was normal. Later, you recovered, which was very good. Except for occasionally, you are frivolous, other times I like you."
The phrase ’I like you’ made Hilla flush instantly.
Although it was not the first time she said that, Hilla still felt shy.
Hilla was in a real tizzy and panic.
Her hands around the back of Bruce’s neck subconsciously stroked his neck.
Bruce’s eyes darkened and he curl his lips. "What do you mean that I’m frivolous?"
As Bruce spoke, the large hands that were on Hilla’s waist started to move up and down her body. His lips landed on Hilla’s lips, and then he asked with amusement, "Am I frivolous now?"
Then, he lowered his head and kissed her earlobe, asking again, "And now?" Then, he started to kiss her nose, her cheeks, and her collarbone.
The night was quiet. The soft moonlight shone through the window. It was raining outside the house and the air was refreshing. The water droplets rolled on the leaves and then slowly dripped onto the soil under the tree, moistening the tender green grass.
Hilla nestled in Bruce’s arms. She looked at the quiet night sky through the gaps of the curtains and whispered, "Bruce, I think I’m luckier than my sister. My marriage is happy."
It was because I had you!
Hilla felt the man behind her move. Bruce’s hot chest pressed against her back, and then Hilla was hugged by a pair of strong arms. The man’s hoarse and low voice
sounded in her ear. "Good girl, go to sleep!"