The following day, when Mnie returned to the vi, Xander and the others were home. When they saw her, Xander asked, “Are you alright? Yvonne said you were feeling unwell yesterday and stayed in your house.”


    It seemed Yvonne had not told anyone about her pregnancy.


    Mnie looked at Xander. Upon seeing his concerned gaze, Mnie decided after consideration. ” Xander, I have something to tell you.”


    It was early autumn and in the morning. Mnie only wore thin clothes with a windbreaker. It did not look warm.


    A jacket was draped on her shoulder when she walked into the yard. Xander said gently, “Wear something thicker.”


    Mnie, who had prepared herself to be honest, was taken aback. She lowered her head and bit her lips, unable to say the words she had prepared.


    “What’s wrong?” After a pause, Xander looked at her silently.


    “I…” Mnie took a deep breath. She took off the coat on her shoulders and handed it back to Xander.


    Her eyshes fluttered as she spoke softly, “Xander, I am pregnant.”


    Xander said nothing and did not take the jacket she handed back to him. Mnie pursed her lips and


    looked at him.


    Her eyes met Xander’s. He seldom had that kind of gaze as though he was bearing some surging emotions. His eyes looked like the waves in the dark sea.


    Mnie felt the jacket being taken away by Xander.


    She forced a smile and was about to speak when Xander asked, “Is Eugene the baby’s father?”


    Mnie nodded slightly.


    After silence, Xander asked, “Does he know?”


    Mnie said, “I won’t let him know.”


    “So, you have decided to keep this child?” Xander’s gaze wasplicated as he looked at Mnie.


    Mnie looked at the tree from afar. After a moment of hesitation, she was determined again.


    She nodded. “Yes.”


    It was the answer she got after thinking about it all night.


    Mnie snapped out of her motions and blinked her eyes. “I’ll head back then.”


    Just as she spoke, Xander’s jacket was back on her shoulder. Then, the man’s warm and minty


    embrace approached her, holding her in his arms.


    Xander ced his chin on her shoulder.


    He said nothing and hugged Mnie. Only when Mnie felt his hug was too tight and wanted to push him away did she hear Xander speaking in his husky voice, “Don’t go back!”


    Mnie stopped. She let Xander hug her for a while before sighing. “Xander, I am pregnant.”


    “I know.” Xander froze and chuckled bitterly. “Mnie, I thought I could bear with it, but the fact is, I


    am jealous of Eugene.”


    Of course, he would be jealous seeing the woman he liked pregnant with some other man’s child.


    Mnie listened to Xander’s confession and did not know what to say. She could only stand there


    silently.


    However,


    her silence was shattered by another voice. “It’s quite interesting to see this early in the morning.” Simon’s yful voice broke the silence in the morning.


    Mnie froze and looked outside the yard.


    The first person she noticed was not Simon. Instead, it was Eugene beside him.


    Expressionlessly, Eugene stood below the willow tree, staring at her.


    The ck suit on him added coldness to his temperament. A leaf dropped off the tree and fell on his


    shoulder.


    Mnie looked into his eyes as tears shimmered in her eyes.


    “Mr. Solomon, it’s good to be young, but I advise you to retrain yourself a little. After all, you are in the public, which isn’t appropriate.”


    Xander’s face was ashen.


    He stared at Simon before looking at Eugene beside him.


    His gaze was cold and serious, as if he was about to beat Eugene up anytime soon.