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I send the ultrasound report to Elliot, "Honey, we finally have a baby."
After ten years of IVF, this day has finally come.
But what I receive is Elliot's cold response, "Desmond, we're not keeping this baby."
The reason is he's afraid his childhood sweetheart, devastated by her recent miscarriage, couldn't bear the news of someone else having a child. He doesn't want to trigger her painful memories.
I can't believe it. Crying, I call him many times.
As soon as he picks up, he's impatient, "Why are you overreacting? It's just a baby. Summer lost hers too, didn't she? Either terminate the pregnancy or get a divorce. Your choice."
Summer's tearful voice comes through the phone, "Desmond, Elliot's just talking nonsense for my sake. It's my bad luck to blame. Don't be mad at him, blame me if you must."
I turn off my phone, laughing weakly. If I have to choose, I'll choose neither.Later, Summer, with her protruding belly, said to me with a smug look, "It was just a joke back then. I didn't expect Elliot to take it seriously. Desmond, you're not going to be a sore loser, are you?"
I smiled nonchalantly, "A leopard can't change its spots. It's not surprising."

You are my only

I shook my dazed head and squinted at the figure over there. Not bad, pretty handsome.


Picking up my glass, I swayed as I told them, "Just wait."


As soon as I stood up, the person next to me chuckled softly. "Wait for what? You're too drunk to walk over there. Let me give you a shortcut."


Before I could react, he bent down, pinched my chin with two fingers to face him, and leaned in close, gently brushing his lips against mine.


"Whoa!" Faye and the others let out a chorus of exclamations, clearly enjoying the show. "That's too much! My eyes are burning!"


Levi's ears turned red from the teasing, a slight smirk playing on his lips. He turned his head to the side, bringing his fist to his mouth and clearing his throat awkwardly.


The commotion sobered me up halfway. I splashed a glass of wine in Levi's face.


"You ungrateful brat, how dare you ambush your old man!"


When I woke up the next morning, I blinked a few times to confirm last night wasn't just a dream.


Chapter 7