Before Selina could reply, Ludwik spoke, "Yes, you should have more of it. Brine has been in the kitchen the whole day preparing these for you. If you don't finish all of it, you'll be disappointing her,"
In order to make sure that the herbs in the soup would work to their full potential, Brine had stayed in the kitchen, overseeing everything. It was not an exaggeration for Ludwik to say that Brine had been in the kitchen the whole day.
Brine felt embarrassed when she heard Ludwik's words.
She smiled and said, "It's all for the sake of your child. It doesn't matter if I'm tired,"
Hearing the conversation between Ludwik and Brine, Matthew's eyes were filled with joy.
He looked at Selina. "Selina, you're carrying the hope and burden of our family now."
He was just joking, but Selina's eyes turned red.
She stood up. "I'm going to wash my face."
Then, she hurried to the bathroom.
The rest of them looked at each other.
"I'll go check on her." Matthew was the first to respond and followed Selina to check on her.
"What's wrong with her?" Ludwik looked at Erine.
Why did Selina's eyes turn red while they were talking?
Erine responded, "Miss Whitlock probably feels like vomiting. It's normal for ladies who are pregnant to have such a reaction. Everything's fine,"
Ludwik instantly caught on after hearing what Erine said.
He laughed and said, "Yes, yes, that's it. It was the same when Matthew's mother was pregnant with him. She always needed to vomit,"
In the meantime, Selina was in the toilet, washing her face vigorously with cold water.
She didn't mean to kill the mood just now, but she couldn't take it anymore.
When she heard Matthew say she was carrying both the hope and burden of the family, she was unable to control her feelings and she felt out of breath.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
"Selina, are you all right?"
She took a deep breath and clenched her hands tightly.
She opened the door and went out, looking normal. "Nothing. I just felt sick and vomited."
Matthew knew that pregnant women would often throw up.
He asked with concern, "Are you okay?"
"It's okay. I'm fine now."
They went back to the dining room. Erine said she would make some food to satisfy Selina's pregnancy's cravings while Ludwik told stories about Matthew's mother when she was pregnant with Matthew.
The table was filled with people and laughter. Everyone was laughing including Selina, but she was forcing herself to smile and laugh.
That night, she was the first to get into bed.
Selina gazed at the stars by the French window and closed her eyes with her hands clasped together.
She made a wish to the stars in the sky.
She begged God to keep her and the baby in her belly safe.
Suddenly, she felt warmth radiating towards her back.
Someone was hugging her.
"Honey, what wish are you making?" Matthew asked.
As soon as Matthew walked into the bedroom, he saw Selina standing by the window, wishing at the stars.
Selina turned around.
She looked into Matthew's eyes.
Matthew's brows were perfect. It was as if a painter had painted it onto his face.
The corners of Selina's lips curled up a little. "I'm making a wish, hoping that we can be together forever."
Matthew smiled.
He looked at Selina, his eyes seemingly reflecting the bright moonlight. His deep magnetic voice said, "You don't need to wish for such a thing because we will be together forever. We will,"
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