"Cut the bullshit and get the hell out of my house! Even if you are really pregnant with Aron's child, I advise you to go and get rid of it. I will cover the expenses, " said Lulu, as she shoved the woman out of the house.
"What's going on, Lulu?" Martha asked, walking toward the door.
'Crap! What am I going to do if Martha sees this woman?' Lulu thought to herself. After giving a long, hard look at the woman outside, Lulu attempted to shut the door, but it was too late. Martha had been standing behind her for a while. She had seen the woman and had heard every word of their conversation.
Stepping forward, Martha stopped Lulu, opened the door, and turned to face the woman. "Judy, aren't you Aron's secretary? What a surprise to see you here."
Finally getting the attention she had been seeking, Judy deliberately stood straight to show off her big, swollen belly. "Yes, I am, and I am also here to tell you that I am pregnant with your husband's child."
Instantly, an earsplitting sound of a slap followed.
"Ouch!" A shrill howl of pain broke the peace of the house.
Passing her child to the servant, Angela quickly walked out of the dining room. At the front door, she saw that a woman, with her hand holding her face, was glaring fiercely at Lulu.
"People are really evil these days. A home-wrecker going to her lover's house and making a scene in broad daylight? There really is no limit to how shameless you allow yourself to be! Guards, throw this woman out of my house. Right now!" Lulu ordered, signalling two nearby bodyguards to come forward.
"Calm down, Lulu. What's going on?" Angela reached for Lulu and asked gently. The woman standing before them was apparently pregnant. Things could easily go wrong now that Lulu was in such an aggressive mood. Angela didn't want anything bad to happen.
"A random woman coming out of nowhere came to our house and said that she is pregnant with Aron's child. How hilarious! Like anyone would buy it!" replied Lulu with scorn. She was determined to take initiative to destroy the confidence of the woman on the porch because she knew that such person would attack viciously if she showed any signs of weakness.
Angela was shocked by the news. She looked at the pregnant woman, who seemed hurt and innocent, and thought to herself, 'Aron and Martha seemed to be a couple in love, but how come...'
Lulu turned to Martha and grabbed her by the hand. Then, she said, "Martha, you must not get upset about this. I trust that my brother is not that kind of person. We have no idea of who this woman is, nor the father of her baby. I will ask her to leave right now!"
... A few seconds passed before Martha could respond to Lulu's words. When she realized that Lulu was about to grab Judy, she stopped her.
"Lulu, please go back inside with Angela. I want to have a word with Judy, alone."
Lulu wanted to stay, but Angela knew that it wasn't what Martha had wanted, so she took Lulu by the hand and dragged her to the living room, leaving Martha and Judy alone on the porch.
Before they entered the living room, they heard another loud slap coming from the direction of the door. Hurriedly, they turned and headed back.
The slap was from Judy. She wanted to get back at the humiliation she had gotten from Lulu, so she took it all out on Martha.
Angela was infuriated. She couldn't believe that she almost fell for the innocence of the woman pretended just now. "How dare you come to our house and hurt my sister-in-law!"
As she was saying this, Lulu lurched forward and slapped the woman back. "Who the hell do you think you are? Didn't your parents tell you to have respect for other people? Here are some manners you should learn!"
The sudden chaos brought Martha back to reality. She gathered her thoughts and pulled Lulu back. "Hey, Lulu, calm down."
Lulu stepped back, brushing her hands, as if she had just touched something disgusting.
The slaps were taking their toll. Judy's cheeks were turning red and swollen. Seeing her teary eyes, anyone who hadn't witnessed the scene a few minutes ago would have felt sorry for her. Unfortunately, all the three women present knew that she had deserved the slaps. Seeing that her tears weren't working, Judy suddenly lowered her body and sat on the floor. Hands covering her belly, she started howling, "Ouch, my stomach hurts!"
At first, Martha, Angela and Lulu were surprised by her movement. But soon, they realized that she was just faking it. It was too obvious for anyone to fall for it.
Neither of the three budged. After a while, Lulu got tired of Judy's dramatic show. She crouched and tried to take Judy's pulse to see if she was really okay.
Just as she had expected, Judy resisted and yelled, "Back off! Somebody help! Martha is trying to kill me!"
The rest of them were left dumbfounded.
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