She confirmed the appointment with the hospital in a few short words and hung up. Mnie looked up at Xander very calmly. “I need to take a day off tomorrow to visit the hospital.” Xander paused, and the pen in his hand stopped scribbling. He replied in a low voice, “Alright.”


    Everyone knew why Mnie was going to the hospital. The entire living room turned silent, and no one said a word.


    Mnie was the first to break the silence. She looked down. Even though she tried her best to hide her emotions, it was not difficult to notice that her lips had turned pale. Her face had also be eveni thinner in thest few days.


    Her voice was slightly hoarse, and she sounded nervous. “I’m sorry to have interrupted everyone. Let’s continue the discussion.”


    11


    Xander nced at her deeply. He flung the pen to the side. “We’ll stop here. Take a rest, everyone.” With that, he got up and slowly looked at Mnie. “How abouting along with me?”


    Xander did not lead Mnie too far away. They stopped at a bakery near the vi.


    The fragrance of wheat and butter filled the air when they walked inside.


    It was a very sweet smell, but it warmed the heart.


    Mnie asked, “Are you nning to buy dessert?”


    Xander nced at her and said nothing. He led her directly toward the kitchen.


    The fragrance here was even thicker. Mnie felt like she was walking into a great big cake when she got inside.


    “I wasn’t nning on bringing you here yet. You have a check–up tomorrow and can’t have anything sweet today. But I thought it’d be nice to just bring you here to have a look,” Xander’s voice rang in


    Mnie’s ears.


    Before Mnie realized it, a chef’s hat was ced over her head. She was brought into a very small


    room.


    The fragrance of cakes here was different from the outside. There was something familiar about it to Mnie. It was the mixed smell of lemon and peppermint.


    Mnie looked up in a daze. Xander took out a lemon drop and ced it in front of her. He asked in a low voice, “Would you like to learn how to make lemon drops?”


    Before Mnie could answer, the door suddenly opened, and a cheerfulugh was heard. “It’s only been a few months since you learned how to make lemon drops and you already think you’re good enough to teach?”


    Mnie looked up and saw a woman with a round face in a chef’s uniform leaning against the door.


    The woman’s words sank in, and Mnie looked at Xander in astonishment. “The candy you’ve been


    giving me


    Xander lowered his eyes. There was not much change to his expression. All he said was, “I just think that Merry might enjoy it. So, do you want to learn how to make it from me?”


    There was a steadfast <b>and </bforting look in his eyes that made Mnie pause. The heavy feeling in her heart gradually lifted.


    Everyone was looking forward to meeting her Merry.


    They were all happily awaiting Merry’s arrival.


    Everyone believed that everything would be okay.


    Mnie felt touched. Looking up at Xander, she said earnestly, “Thank you.”


    The next morning, Mnie went to retake the test. Xander wanted to apany her, but Mnie insisted on going on her own.


    She had prepped herself up mentally the night before and had done a lot of homework online about amniocentesis.


    Mnie went straight to see the doctor. The doctor gave her a form and got her to prepare herself in an examination room.


    She followed the nurse, and they made several turns before arriving at the surgical floor.


    A woman was lying in bed as she got pushed out of the room. She looked very pale.