Chloe came to the villa that Cynthia had moved into and knocked on the door.
It did not take much time before a servant came to open the door for her. "Welcome, Miss Chloe," the servant greeted.
Chloe nodded and walked in, "Is Cynthia here?"
"Yes, she's currently complaining about how boring her life is. Your presence is a breath of fresh air." The servant invited Chloe in as she beamed.
"Hi, Cynthia. I'm here. How are you doing?"
The moment Chloe entered the villa, she saw Cynthia who was trimming her green plants. She ran quickly to her.
"Ah, Chloe! It's so nice to see you today."
Cynthia looked ecstatic at Chloe's unexpected visit.
Ever since Cynthia got pregnant, she had been treated by Zen as if she were a porcelain doll. For the sake of her health, Zen would not allow her to go out. She had been confined to the villa like a prisoner.
There were times when she could no longer endure the boredom staying in the villa, and Zen would put his work aside to go out and have some fun with her.
There was one time when Cynthia had gone out to relieve her boredom with two servants, and something unexpected happened.
She was almost hit by a car. Since then, she had to be accompanied by Zen every time she went out. Otherwise, she couldn't leave the villa.
Moreover, Zen had never felt at ease entrusting Cynthia to the servants since that incident.
Although the yard around villa was big enough for Cynthia to take a walk around, it was not an easy thing to stay in the villa all the time.
Chloe looked at Cynthia's belly with curiosity and asked, "May I touch your belly, Cynthia?"
Cynthia smiled and spoke gently, "Of course."
Chloe then put her hand on Cynthia's stomach. She felt something novel when her hand made contact with Cynthia's skin.
Her swollen belly meant she had been pregnant for almost two months.
Curiosity had seized Chloe's mind. "Have you been feeling any different since you found out you were pregnant?"
Cynthia answered after a brief thought. "As far as I can tell, there isn't much difference. But it's said that some pregnant women are easily susceptible to stomach satiety, vomiting, and having difficulty eating. Some even have worse adverse reactions. But I haven't had a problem. Perhaps it's because I have an obedient baby."
Cynthia put her hand on her belly gently and stared at it fondly as she answered.
"Really?" Chloe asked again as she stared at Cynthia's belly.
"Here's your drink, Miss Chloe."
A servant put a glass of milk in front of Chloe.
"Why milk?" Chloe asked, puzzled.
"Since I got pregnant, Zen hasn't allowed me to eat or drink like I used to. For drinks, I can only have water or milk. Sorry to put you in such inconvenience."
Chloe waved her hand casually and said, "It doesn't matter. I was just curious why I was suddenly served milk. I thought you've forgotten my taste as I haven't come to visit you for a long time." She did not expect that pregnancy had so many restrictions.
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