Afraid they might not get it, Makayla added, "It's a gift from my brother to Violette."
Violette closed the gift box and looked at Elijah, "What's the deal?"
Tension escalated. Mike quickly took Makayla and the kids away. It was not good for the kids to constantly see their parents arguing.
Once outside, Makayla immediately explained to Rita and Ian, "Violette's gift is from my brother, but your gifts are from me, I bought them. You have to accept them, okay?"
Rita murmured a yes and started to unwrap her gift, while Ian kept glancing towards the living room.
"Don't worry, Ian. Now that your mom's pregnant with that guy's child, he won't bully her," Mike reassured him, "How about I take you guys out for some fun?"
Ian said, "I'm not going." He was still worried about his mom.
Makayla took Ian's hand, "Let's go out and have fun. My brother won't hurt Violette. When he was picking out a gift for her today, he wanted to buy her everything. He really cares for her."
Ian was shocked. Elijah, that jerk, caring for someone? He didn't buy it.
Back in the living room.
Elijah was sitting on the couch across from Violette. Violette rejecting his gift was something he saw coming. That was why he had Makayla deliver the gifts. If Makayla hadn't slipped up, Violette might've accepted it.
"Elijah, is this gift a thank you for getting me pregnant?" she pushed the gift towards him, "If not, then what's the meaning behind it?"
"Can't I give you a gift without a reason?"
"If there's no reason, then why give me a gift?" Violette retorted.
Violette didn't know how to react. His attitude towards her had now done a complete 180-degree reversal compared to before. She was used to his old treatment, and even considered their previous relationship as normal.
"When Sarah was pregnant with your child, did you also immediately give her a gift?" she couldn't resist jabbing at him, "Whether I'm carrying your child or not, our relationship won't change. Stop doing confusing things, it only makes me feel disrespected."
When she wasn't pregnant, he had one attitude towards her. But as soon as she became pregnant, he immediately changed his attitude. Did that mean, in his eyes, the pregnant her and the non-pregnant her were two different people?
She despised the thought of relying on a child to maintain a relationship. To her, the child in her belly was not just his, but also hers. Even if he got custody in the future, it didn't mean she would completely give up her responsibilities.
Her words made him frown. She mentioned Sarah, perhaps because they once had a child together, which upset her. In her eyes, he seemed like a person marked with a stain, an impression that could never be altered. Therefore, no matter what he did, she wouldn't be moved.
He was mocking himself. He had foolishly believed that her getting pregnant with their child would magically mend their relationship.
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