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Chapter 140
Chapter 140
Mia and Jade hung out at the café all morning.
After lunch, they went shopping together and even watched a movie.
By nightfall, they went to the night market.
After stuffing their faces and quenching their thirst, their phones started buzzing.
"Time to head home, right?" Mr. Cedillo was left out at home by his wife all day.
He thought Mia would be home in the afternoon, but she wasn't.
He waited till nightfall, still no sign of her.
So, he kept waiting.
It wasn’t until past eight that he nervously dialed her, reminding her to come home.
"I'm not coming home tonight. I'm staying at my mom's."
Andre responded, "Come back tonight. I'll take you tomorrow."
"No need. My friend will go with me."
With that, Mia hung up.
Jade also answered her brother's call. "I'm not coming home tonight. I'm staying at Mia's mom's house
with Mia."
"She's a married woman."
"So what? I can't hang with her because she's married? I don't care. I'm not coming home tonight."
And with that, she hung up too.
The two friends looked at each other, flagged down a cab, and headed for the Irvin family's house.
There was a loud noise at the door of the Irvin family's house. Madison Irvin came out to find her
daughter. "What brings you here?"
Mia was holding a bunch of shopping bags, with Jade standing behind her.
"Jade, you're here too."
Jade nodded and politely greeted her.
Mia announced, "Mom, we're staying the night. Jade and I will be having a girl's night."
They went back to Mia's childhood room.
"Jade, there are pajamas in the closet, help yourself. I've got a new toothbrush for you, it's in the
bathroom cup."
Jade was no stranger to Mia's room. She'd been there many times.
After cleaning up, they lay in bed chatting.
"Have you ever...you know...made love with Andre since getting married?"
Mia blinked, “Not yet, but I think it won’t be long. He’s been bringing up the baby talk recently. I’ve been
brushing him off, saying we need to get to know each other better first.” NôvelDrama.Org © 2024.
"How did you manage to share a bed with a man and still keep it in your pants?" Jade curiously asked.
Mia knew Andre had come close a few times. She was relieved. "Andre's a gentleman. He knows I'm
not ready yet, so he doesn't push. He respects me."
"That's rare."
Mia nodded. She thought Andre was a good husband, "He's not bad, but what he did this time was a bit
too much. We're a couple, we should live in harmony, but he deliberately made me jealous with other
women! Is he sick or what?”
“Mia, could he be trying to make you feel threatened, so when he comes home, you might give him
what he wants?”
Mia blinked. She fell silent for a moment. "Jade, I think your analysis is very reasonable."
Jade said, "Of course. I'm telling you, don't act rashly, observe him for a while. Don’t give in easily."
Mia nodded in agreement again, "Jade, how do you know so much without being in a relationship or
married?"
"Chad taught me that."
Chad often dealt with juvenile delinquents. Many girls got into trouble because they were head over
heels in love. Every time he saw those girls who wasted their lives for love, he was furious. When he
came home, he'd give his sister a rundown.
Over time, Jade had heard many cases and understood much about society.
Mia turned to look at Jade, "Tell me some more interesting cases."
"Okay. I'll tell you a story about a rich man..."
Late into the night, Jade was telling Mia about cases, but Mia was drifting off. Andre's face started
popping into her head. What was he doing without her at home? Was he missing her?
The moon rose in the sky, stars scattered. Without realizing, everyone indoors fell asleep.
At the Cedillo Mansion, Andre was feeling out of place in the marital bedroom without his significant
other.
He was used to the sound of a hairdryer interrupting his reading, used to someone pacing around in
front of him, used to someone sharing mundane life details with him.
Suddenly, he was all alone in the room.
Without his Kittemia by his side, he couldn't sleep.
So, he went to his study, working late into the night.
In the early morning, before heading to school, Leo went to find Andre, "Your wife told me to bring her
today's textbooks."
Mia had called him the night before to bring her study materials. Leo had no choice but to comply.
Andre returned to the bedroom, found a few books on his wife's vanity, and handed them to Leo. "Bring
her home after school. Don’t let her return to her mom's."
"I'll try, but I can't beat her."
Boys often feel ashamed admitting they can't beat a girl, but when Leo says he can't beat Mia, his tone
is as casual as saying "nice weather today". After all, he's been losing to her for over a decade.
Andre didn’t give him a hard time. After handing over the books, he drove off to the office.
As soon as he got off the elevator, everyone he saw smiled and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Cedillo."
Andre frowned. Why the congratulations when his Kittemia had run off in a huff?
Even Alice congratulated him.
Andre asked, "What am I being congratulated for?"
Alice was surprised, "Mrs. Cedillo hasn't told you?"
Did he spill the beans and ruin the surprise for the CEO?
Andre asked, "What's Mia supposed to tell me?"
Seeing that everyone in the CEO's office knew, Alice had no choice but to confess, "Mrs. Cedillo is
pregnant."
"Pft, cough, cough", Andre was startled into coughing.
Andre asked again, "Mia's pregnant?"
Alice confirmed, "Last Saturday, Mrs. Cedillo called me asking for places you frequent. She said she
wanted to surprise you—that she’s pregnant."
Andre was totally speechless.
How clever his wife is! "Don't go spreading this stuff anymore. Just to set the record straight, Mrs.
Cedillo isn't pregnant. We were just playing hide and seek."
Alice looked at him, disbelief written all over her face.
Andre sent Alice away. Suddenly, he called her back. "Hold on a sec."
Alice halted, turned around, and respectfully asked, "Mr. Cedillo, is there anything else?"
"Alice, what am I supposed to do if a girl gets angry again?"