"Ashley,"
Belinda softly uttered while she sat beside Ashley and held her hand.
Almost instantly, tears started welling up in her eyes.
Belinda's hands were well maintained so they were soft and smooth.
"I'm sorry."
Belinda looked at Ashley when she spoke. She didn't know how much her daughter had suffered. Just the fact that she wasn't even aware made her cry more.
She held Ashley's hand more tightly and apologized to her again and again.
Ashley was at a loss with what was happening in front of her.
When she saw how much Belinda was crying, she also felt something in her heart.
"It's okay. You don't have to apologize to me. You've now found me, right? Everything is going to be better from now on."
Ashley tried to comfort Belinda while taking a tissue to wipe the tears on her face.
"You're not blaming us for what happened?"
Ashley shook her head and said, "No."
Perhaps, there was a time that she had some ill feelings towards them. But that was in the past now.
Maybe, after finding out the matter about Angelina, she felt a little sad.
But it was not their fault.
Moreover, as a mother of three children, Ashley had become more mature.
Seeing his wife cry, Martin wanted to move closer to her side, as it had always been his instinct to do so.
But when he saw Ashley wiping the tears off Belinda's face so gently, he didn't need to move an inch from where he was sitting.
Then, Jeremy said, "All right, now that we have found Ashley, we can forget every unfortunate thing that has happened to us. As a matter of fact, she's pregnant right now. We really don't have any reason to be sad these days."
"Yes, we shouldn't dwell on anything awful from now on since it might affect the baby."
Belinda wiped the tears on her face and gave Ashley a smile.
"Can I touch your belly?"
Belinda nervously asked while still looking at Ashley.
"Yes, of course you can."
Belinda felt a little sad because she didn't have the chance to be involved in the big moments of Ashley's life up until then.
She was comforted with the fact that they had finally found her. Although she didn't get to be involved in her daughter's early life, she could spend some quality time with Ashley from then on.
With utmost care, Belinda put her hand on Ashley's belly.
It wasn't long before a small part of Ashley's baby bump slightly moved. It wasn't particularly obvious but it still brought a smile to their faces.
After caressing Ashley's belly for a while, Belinda took back her hand and said, "The baby is very healthy."
"Yes, I've been taking care of my body very well."
"Then, do you have really bad morning sickness every day?"
Belinda looked at Ashley with concern.
"It's not every day. Before I found out that I was pregnant, I was doing fine. But I began to vomit a lot after I had gone through an examination in the hospital."
"Is this getting harder for you?"
"Not really, no. Every time I remember that there's a little baby in my belly, I become happy and content."
"Yes, I felt the same thing when I was pregnant with you. I would vomit heavily at that time. But I didn't have the same side effects when I was pregnant with your brother."
Ashley was surprised to hear that. She exclaimed, "Really?
"I also didn't have any difficulties when I was pregnant with Fabio."
"Fabio?"
Belinda looked around the room, but she didn't see a child anywhere.
Jeremy had actually already told Belinda about Ashley's four-year-old son.
"Yes, he's my son. He's in kindergarten right now. He'll be back in the afternoon."
"That's really nice to hear. I do look forward to meeting him."
Other than morning sickness, Ashley and Belinda talked about a lot of other things.
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