CEO's Dumb Bride novel Chapter 128

Chapter 128 Courage Was Needed For Living

It was devoid of significance.

Her fingers remained frozen in mid-air as her shattered gaze looked at him.

Francis's brows lowered as he fixed his gaze on her unmoving fingers for a moment. Then, his attention shifted back to Lilian's face.

He raised his slender fingers and placed them on her cheek with a hint of coolness. In a self-absorbed tone, he asked, "Do you prefer a boy or a girl?"

Upon hearing these words, Lilian suddenly burst into laughter. Tears streamed down her face, making it difficult to discern whether her laughter outweighed her tears, or vice versa.

Francis's gaze remained intense, stubbornly waiting for her response.

Lilian tugged at the corner of her lips, raising her hand to slowly gesture a few words, "I prefer a girl."

He gently caressed her cheek, tucking away her disheveled strands of hair behind her ear, and softly murmured, "Girl is good and obedient. We shall have a girl."

Her tears fell like unstrung pearls.

If he had said this a month ago, how good it would be.

Then, she could have openly announced to everyone that she was expecting a child.

She wouldn't have to hide and skulk like a thief. She could have confidently bought lovely little clothes and, like any other mother, looked forward to the arrival of her baby.

And perhaps, none of the subsequent events would have happened.

Lilian smiled and nodded, her smile as desolate as her gaze.

The smile was so fake.

Francis tried to wipe away her tears in vain, his voice husky as he said, "Stop smiling like this."

Lilian slowly withdrew her smile in the corner of her mouth, revealing her most genuine self at that moment, which somehow irritated more than her smile did.

Francis sighed soundlessly, his brows showing some impatience. He suddenly stood up, didn't say a word and went upstairs.

Lilian sat on the cold carpet. She closed her eyes for a moment, summoning great effort to push away what had just happened from her mind.

Many things cease to be trouble when you stop thinking about them.