Anne realized that she had spilled the beans. She turned her head, trying to hide from Nina's prying eyes.
Her evasive eyes only highlighted her guilt.
Nina knew that she was really pregnant.
"I'm pregnant. I'm pregnant with John's child." Nina smiled and touched her flat belly. She rubbed it gently, fearing she'd lose the baby if she was too vigorous.
"Dad, I'm a mother now." Nina's teary eyes were shining like stars. She excitedly grabbed her father's arm.
Bruce seemed to still be in a daze and news of his daughter's pregnancy only made him more bewildered.
Seeing that his daughter was so happy, he also smiled. "Are you pregnant?"
"Yes, Dad. I'm pregnant." Nina hugged her father excitedly, trying to calm down. She patted his back and said, "Dad, you are going to be a grandfather."
"A grandfather? Am I going to be a grandfather?" Bruce finally came to terms with what was happening and grinned from ear to ear.
"Yes. You are going to be a grandfather and I am going to be a mother. I am pregnant, Dad." Nina left her father's arms. The two of them seemed so happy, it was like they were walking on sunshine.
Worry was written on Rebecca's face whereas most people looked surprised.
They couldn't believe that the princess was pregnant.
"Don't tell anyone what happened just now. If I hear any rumors about this, none of you can survive," Anne warned everyone that was gathered around. "Leave now."
"Yes." They all hurried away, fearing what would happen if they didn't.
Anne couldn't help feeling sad when she saw how happy Bruce and Nina were.
Bruce and Nina were so close.
On the other hand, Nina hated Anne. This made Anne feel sad.
Her heart sank.
"Calm down, Nina. I'll ask the doctor to check your body to see if the baby has been affected." Anne took Nina back to her room.
The doctor came soon after and gave a simple examination to Nina. Knowing that there was nothing serious, Anne breathed a sigh of relief.
"The baby is strong." Immersed in the joy Bruce didn't see his wife's face darken at all.
"Come out with me." Anne pulled him out the room.
"Eat your food. It'll be good for you and the baby," said Bruce, looking back at his daughter.
"Of course. Thank you, Dad." Nina smiled. She lowered her head and touched her flat belly again.
She was only pregnant for a month and the baby hadn't taken shape yet, but Nina gently touched her stomach nevertheless, as if she could feel her baby.
This was her and John's child.
They really had a child.
"John, do you know that we're going to have a baby?" Nina's voice was much softer but her eyes were as lively as ever. They beamed as if the excitement was pouring out.
The baby in her belly made Nina's waiting for John more meaningful.
Anne took her husband to the end of the corridor and said abruptly, "What should we do now? She knows about the pregnancy now so she'll never marry Vicente."
"I don't care. I can afford to take care of them." Just thinking that a little child would call him Grandpa, Bruce smiled and only had one thing on his mind. "Do you think it's a boy or a girl?"
He nudged his wife with his elbow. Anne's face darkened. She slapped off her husband's hand and angrily barked, "Bruce, you can't just care about your daughter and forget about the real issue at hand.
Don't forget that it was you who promised to marry Nina off to Vicente. You can't go back on your word.
Bruce, can you be more rational? Think about who you are. You are the king of C Island. Be responsible. Don't just leave it to me and turn me into the bad guy."
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