MIND DIVERSION

"Ah, you're right, honey! Why would I even bother with a matter you're not at all worried about? Shouldn't I have started organizing Troy and Mona's engagement, shouldn't I? Ah, I can't wait for that day to come!" Mrs. Andini continued to chatter with joy.

Alice and Shine continued to listen to the chatter of Mrs. Andini who seemed not to have felt any anxiety before.

Alice had managed to calm her mother-in-law so as not to get too involved with the problems they were currently facing.

Back to the living room…

"Troy, Daddy. I hope you'll understand after what I've told you. Don't tell anyone but our family about Alice's pregnancy. The slightest bit of this happy news is known to the outside, and things are going to get a lot more complicated for us. And I might be very overwhelmed when bad things happen," Sean said while reminding me.