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Side Story 1: Paul VS Daryl (2)

The instant outcome of Daryl's offer was that neither of them could afford the strawberry-picking physically.novelbin

Daryl lied to Lucia that she was in period and just needed some rest. And she was actually lying on the bed when Lucia came to visit her. Lucia didn't have any doubt as Paul was even passing Daryl some water. Lucia thus expressed her concern, told Paul to take good care of Daryl and promised to bring them their share of strawberries later on.

As soon as Lucia left their room, Daryl began to blame Paul by hitting him. Her fists pummeled at his chest so gently that Paul actually felt quite comfortable. He even began to ask her what she wanted for the meal later on.

Daryl could only sigh with resignation.

After the two-day stay in the countryside villa, Daryl went back home with a box of sweet strawberries and sweet kiss marks all over her body. But her mood plummeted to the bottom when it occurred to her that she still needed to go for work the next day when she was so exhausted. That thought got her to glare at Paul, despite the fact that it was she who took the initiative last night.

Paul only acted innocently facing her scowl all the way back home.

In the following days, Daryl almost forgot this matter for she didn't feel anything unusual with her body until it was late.

She had thought it some minor disorders caused by an excess of stress. But the doctor advised her to go through some more tests after the regular physical examination. Holding the final report after the examination, Daryl lapsed into a gaze on the chair of the waiting room.

Paul came in with some water and asked with concern, "Feeling unwell?"

Daryl only shook her head bleakly and passed him the report.

Reading the report, Paul was paralyzed with shock, almost let the water fall onto the floor.

Their upset reaction, especially Paul's poker face, got the nurse, who took them as a couple on the edge of divorce, to comfort them patiently and advise them to think twice before making any decision.

The unexpected news gave Daryl a great shock too. Fortunately she hadn't felt any gestation discomfort so far, and thus could still console Paul by telling him that they might, at worst, let the kid come later if he was really not ready for one now.

Paul just put an emotionless expression on his face all the way from the hospital to their home. He didn't even eat much at supper. Daryl couldn't help worrying.

Paul stroke her hair in a placatory way, though still silently.

That day, he held her in his embrace for a whole night without closing his eyes.

Paul's coworkers noticed his unusual behavior too. He was mind-wandering in the meeting, not even remembering to operate the slides when the presentation was going on.

When he stopped mind-wandering, he was just busy looking for some information in his phone attentively and grimly.

All the people in the meeting room kept peeping at him as they thought that must be due to some mistakes of the presentation. Even the presenter began to stammer, doubting about his own performance.

But what Paul had actually been browsing through were topics like the side effects of adoption", "natural labor VS cesarean operation", "how reproduction affects women's health", "how to minimize the harm of birthing to a mother", "Do women really want children?" and even discussions about postpartum depression.

He was so engrossed in learning the knowledge which he should have known as a man with regular sex life.

Daryl's face floated into his mind, on which there was palpable uneasiness as she sat on the hospital's bench with a report in her hand.

But when he tried to remember her facial expression more clearly, he was sure there was nervousness, shock and bewilderment, but without the slightest fear. There was even a hint of surprise on her face. She must want the baby very much, thought he.

As everyone was waiting for Paul's opinion when the presentations were over, Paul only closed his laptop without any emotion on his face. Everyone cringed instinctively.

After an awkwardly long silence, Paul straightened up as though with great difficulty.

Keep the baby.' He finally announced his decision if that was her choice.

His action only left everyone in the meeting room blinking blankly.