After giving it some thought, the man continued, “I noticed her eyeing your tummy a few times. She probably thinks it’s normal for you to bump into others with that huge tummy of yours.”
The pregnant woman leaned against her seat and rubbed her tummy. “That’s good to know. I can’t believe we got paid one million for a small favor like this! We really lucked out this time!”
“I think there’s more to this than meets the eye,” the man said with a worried frown.
“Stop worrying about it, Darling! We did exactly what he told us to! Besides, he did say it’s okay if we fail. I’m just glad we still get to keep the one million! Let’s use this money to go on vacation in Moranta! I want to deliver my baby there!”
Unlike her concerned husband, the pregnant woman was planning her dream vacation.
She even dreamt of getting permanent residency in Moranta and using the remainder of the money to start a small business.
“Hey, Darling! Could you apply for our visas tomorrow—”
She was talking so fast that she ended up choking on the orange.
“What’s the matter? Are you okay?”
Noticing that her face was turning purple, the man slowed the car down and looked for a spot to pull over.
While he was busy glancing left and right, he didn’t notice the traffic light in front of him turning red.
A huge truck then came speeding from the left side and crashed right into their car.
Bang!
Although Carl kept telling Rayna that he was old enough and didn’t require babysitting, she spent the rest of the evening with him anyway.
She was originally planning on heading back after he fell asleep, but got a little sleepy at around eleven due to her pregnancy.
Thinking she would have a hard time hailing a cab that late at night, Rayna went to sleep in the guest room instead.
Lucky was sleeping on the carpet beside her bed when she woke up the next morning.
“Morning!” she said while giving Lucky a pat on the head.
Rayna then entered the bathroom and completed her morning routine in a hurry. It wasn’t until she came out to get changed that she realized the scarf was missing.
She turned around and glanced at Lucky as she asked, “Did you steal my scarf?”
Lucky simply wagged its tail and stared at her with an innocent look in its eyes.
Rayna tried threatening it with a glare, but to no avail.
As she still needed to make breakfast, she had no choice but to leave it at that.
After going downstairs, she saw Carl working in the kitchen. The house was filled with the nutty and sweet smell of oatmeal.
“You know how to cook oatmeal?” Rayna exclaimed in surprise.
“Ah, Ms. Rayna, you’re awake!” Carl turned around and shot her a glance while standing on a stool to reach the countertop. “Yes, it’s the only dish I know.”
“Not bad. At least you won’t go hungry if you’re home alone! I’ll wait for you to make breakfast, then,” Rayna said with a smile.
“Okay! It’ll be ready soon!”
About ten minutes later, Carl served two steaming hot bowls of oatmeal.
The little boy shook his legs as he sat down in front of Rayna.
After taking a few sips of oatmeal, he looked up at her and asked, “Has my mom contacted you yet, Ms. Rayna?”
Rayna paused slightly when she heard that, but she was quick to regain her composure. “No, she hasn’t.”
“She hasn’t called me in a long time either. Is Dad really that busy with work? Have they forgotten that I’m waiting for them at home? Ms. Rayna, do you think something might’ve happened to my dad?” Carl asked unhappily.
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