"I didn't expect to get pregnant this easily either. I was drunk that day, and I don't even remember what happened," Lisa confessed."What are you gonna do now?" Clara asked.Lisa paused to think for a moment, then replied, "I don't know. This baby wasn't part of my plan. If I give birth to the baby, people will gossip about me unless I marry Terry, but... I'm scared...""You're worried that Terry doesn't actually love you that much?" Clara asked."What he truly loves is his career, his success. His upbringing has ingrained in him the pursuit of power, wealth, and status. There's nothing wrong with that. There's no rule stating that you must choose love over career," Lisa paused, a bitter smile crossing her face. "I'm just scared that if I do marry him, I'll love him too deeply and can't treat our love as casually as he does. If he ever decides to divorce me one day, I don't think I'll be able to handle it."Clara gently patted Lisa's shoulder. "You have the right to choose whethe

"What's up with all these packages?" Lisa wondered aloud."They're all yours, aren't they? Seriously, stop going on random shopping sprees! It's not like you earn that much!" Lisa's mother complained, "Ever heard of saving some money? How much did you blow on all this stuff?""They're... mine?" Lisa was dumbfounded. There were at least 30 packages there!She hadn't done that much online shopping lately!Lisa casually tore open one of the packages and, spotting the words "folic acid" on a can inside, was hit by a sudden realization. She quickly hugged the package and said, "Umm, I'll move them all to my room right now. I can do it on my own, don't worry!"With that, she hurriedly moved all the packages stacked in the living room back to her room. After that, she shut the door and opened them one by one.The more Lisa unpacked, the more shocked she became. The packages either contained consumables for pregnant women, pregnancy books, or baby products. There were even skincare produ

"Sure," Lisa agreed."What kind of food are you in the mood for?" Gale asked."Something light, I guess," Lisa said.The two of them headed to a restaurant near the concert venue and ordered some dishes that were easy-on-the-stomach. While munching, Lisa suddenly felt that nauseous sensation again. She dashed to the restroom to throw up.After dealing with her morning sickness, she returned to the table. Gale looked concerned. "Are you sick?""No, it's just morning sickness," Lisa explained, not holding back. After all, she came out with him today to clear things up with him."Morning sickness?" Gale was taken aback, his face tense. He looked like he needed a moment to process the information."It's a thing pregnant women go through due to hormones," Lisa explained.Gale finally spoke, "I know that. But, does that mean you're...?""Yeah, I'm pregnant. I'm sorry," she said, her round eyes sincere and limpid.Gale suddenly understood why he had taken a liking to Lisa – she

"Oh? Then why didn't you go in?" he asked.She rolled her eyes at him. "Because I'm pregnant, you idiot. You know how chaotic concerts are. What if someone accidentally bumps into me? I can't risk that." He had been to plenty of concerts with her. Surely he should know better?His expression instantly softened. "I see. You're worried about the baby, huh?""I..." She paused, at a loss for words.Terry said, "Gale Potter thought I’m refusing to take responsibility after making you pregnant.""It’s a misunderstanding!" she hurriedly explained."Do you want me to take responsibility?" he asked.Their eyes locked, and in that moment, her heart skipped a beat. She felt like she could easily lose herself in his eyes."Do you? Do you want me to take responsibility?" he asked again. His voice was filled with temptation, urging her to nod and agree.No! She can't!She didn't want him to take responsibility this way...Lisa shook her head, and the tension in the air increased.A flick

Lisa's heart was instantly thrown into complete chaos! After the concert, Terry drove her home. During the drive, her mind was still buzzing with all the things Terry said earlier and the song he sang.A guy like him took singing lessons just for... her?"Why are you willing to tell Gale Porter that you're pregnant, but not your parents?" Terry's voice broke the silence in the car."Ah!" Lisa suddenly snapped back to reality. "I only told Gale because I thought I owed him an explanation. I don't want him to get hung up on me."His gaze was fixated on her, intense and piercing. "You're so considerate of Gale Potter's feelings. What about me? Don't you owe me an explanation too?"Lisa hesitated for a moment and then said, "Terry, I don't want to marry someone just because I got pregnant. If that's all the marriage is, then I'd rather be a single mother like Clara and raise the child all by myself!"She took a deep breath, as if gathering her courage, and continued, "Besides, I ha