“How else would they react? Of course, they couldn’t be happier for us. They agreed to us getting married and didn’t say much else,” Henry Armstrong declared.
A look of surprise appeared in Georgie Clementine’s eyes. “Really?”
They had to go through tremendous mental struggles to convince Henry’s parents to agree to the two of them dating, and suddenly, today, they agreed to the idea of them getting married without any qualms?
She found that hard to believe as she knew that the Armstrong family wasn’t particularly fond of her.
They only agreed at first because Henry insisted on being with her.
It seemed like they might only have agreed to their marriage because of her pregnancy.
Henry nodded. “It’s true. Why would I lie to you? My mother also gave me the green light to take charge of everything.
“Most importantly, she doesn’t know what your preferences are or your family traditions. Anyway, I told her I’ll sort everything out. All they need to do is sign some cheques when the time comes,” he continued.
Naturally, he couldn’t tell Georgie about a lot of things as he didn’t want to upset her. Hence, he had to cover things up with white lies.
Georgie nodded absent-mindedly, not suspicious of anything.
She then turned her attention back to Xyla Quest and Annabeth Cates. “Let's get back to our topic. Is there anything else I need to know? I’ve got to remember everything.”
Meanwhile, Henry also fell silent and paid full attention to the two women.
Right then, they were like two school students, eagerly paying attention in class.
Xyla couldn’t resist laughing at their reaction before continuing to share her knowledge.
As she spoke, Henry was making notes on the notepad app on his phone, as if he was attending class.
Georgie was glad to see him taking this so seriously.
“Oh, right. The most important thing is-” Xyla paused dramatically.
Henry stopped typing and gazed at her solemnly. “What is it?”
“You need to abstain from sex,” Xyla went on.
He immediately nodded. “I know. Don’t worry, I’ll keep myself under control.”
***
After dinner, Henry led Georgie to his red Ferrari, fastening her seatbelt once they got in.
Once he was certain she was secured, he didn’t immediately turn on the ignition. Instead, he thoughtfully gazed at Georgie.
“Honey, let’s go for a prenatal check-up tomorrow. We need to schedule regular check-ups as Xyla suggested. It would be better for you and the baby,” Henry told her.
Georgie nodded in agreement, already planning to do so even if he hadn't suggested.
“Also, you shouldn’t stay up late from now on. If you can’t finish your work for the day, you can get it done the next day. I’m sure Xyla will understand now that you’re pregnant.
“I know you don’t want to stop working at X Entertainment, and that’s why I won’t ask you to stay at home while you’re pregnant. Even Xyla said pregnant women should not over-exert themselves, so you must agree with what I said," Henry expressed in earnest, acting like a father who couldn't stop nagging.
When Georgie saw him like this, she couldn’t help but imagine a stern-looking Henry reprimanding their adorable but frightened child in the future when they misbehaved.
That scenario made Georgie feel as if her heart was about to melt.
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