Chapter 20 Michael’s Bride
In the evening, she bailed from work and headed straight to the pharmacy.
Even though the bruise on her wrist didn’t hurt, it didn’t look good.
While browsing the shelves, she suddenly asked the clerk, “Excuse me, what do you recommend for a pregnant woman who has a bruise?”
The clerk replied, “Ma’am, let me see.”
Elizabeth nodded.
The clerk reminded, “Pregnant women should avoid using bruise ointments, as they can easily cause miscarriage or threatened miscarriage. How long have you been pregnant?”
The clerk grabbed a bottle of folic acid from the shelf and handed it to her, “Early on, you need to take folic acid. Without it, the baby could have neurological issues.” Then she suggested a bottle of vitamins, “These vitamins are super nutritious and easy to absorb, with almost no side effects. They can make up for any vitamins the baby might be missing because of your diet. Lots of doctors recommend these for pregnant women.”
Elizabeth thought for a second and decided to buy both the folic acid and the vitamins, just in case she couldn’t eat properly due to some situation.
The babies in her belly needed to be well–fed.
After paying, she grabbed a cab back to the Thomas Villa.
Susan saw her come back with a bag full of meds and asked, “Mrs. Thomas, are you feeling okay? Why’d you buy so much medicine?“,
Elizabeth realized the medicine boxes had instructions on them. She should’ve just stashed them in her bag and taken them to her room quietly.
She casually moved the bag behind her and said while changing her shoes, “I’m fine. I just passed by the pharmacy, and they had a sale, so I picked up some vitamins.”
Susan laughed, “Don’t worry, Mrs. Thomas, you won’t need those meds. I’ll make sure you enjoy your healthy food every day.
Elizabeth nodded absentmindedly and said, “I’ll head to my room now.”
Susan called after her, “Mrs. Thomas, aren’t you gonna eat?”
“No, not now.” She quickly turned and went to her room.
She had just seen Michael get out of the car, and the last thing she would do
was
to
run into him with all the meds in her hands.
She got to her room, stashed the meds in the drawer, covered them with a tissue, and then went to the bathroom to wash her face.
She lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, deep in thought.
She placed her hand on her lower abdomen and whispered to the babes, “I’m sorry for all the terrible worries, which you must be feeling with me. I just want to protect you, to let you grow up safely Please bloss me to get divorced soon and get far away from that demon Michael.”
Her pregnancy supplements and prenatal check–up records were all this room.
Chapter 20 Michael’s Bride
If Michael ever decided to search her stuff on a whim, she’d be done for.
It was Elizabeth’s understanding that he’d really order his bodyguards to drag her to the operating table and get an abortion.
She still had to find a way to get divorced ASAP.
Her belly was getting bigger every day.
While she was lost in thought, there was a knock on the door.
“Mrs. Thomas, Mr. Thomas has gone to his room. You can come eat now!” Susan’s muffled voice said.
Elizabeth’s anxious heart instantly relaxed a lot.
Susan had always been super kind to her, like a sweet friend.
Elizabeth followed her to the dining room, where the table was loaded with inviting food.
Elizabeth quickly seated herself and started to enjoy her dinner.
Soon she finished and Susan came to collect the empty plates.
She looked pretty pleased.
Elizabeth touched her slightly bulging belly.
Suddenly, she remembered something serious.
She quickly headed back to her room.
She sat down at her desk and opened her laptop.
She searched in the web browser about [How to make a pregnant belly look less obvious?]
Someone suggested eating less and exercising more.
Elizabeth wasn’t a fan of exercising, so she figured she’d have to eat less.
Another tip was to wear loose clothing to hide the belly as the pregnancy progressed.
Elizabeth decided she couldn’t eat so much at every meal starting tomorrow
She had to think about her and her babies‘ safety.
If Michael found out she was pregnant, it would be a nightmare.
The next day marked Elizabeth’s third month of pregnancy,
Last time she went to the hospital, the doctor told her to come back for a follow–up today.
In the morning, Elizabeth skipped the breaktastand went to the hospital early.
The doctor needed to check her glucose levels, which required fasting.
isappoint Susan.
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Before heading to the hospital, she meant not to tell Susan in case Susan would ask why she got up so early but didn’t eat.
Elizabeth couldn’t think of a good excuse because she wasn’t used to lying.
By the time she finished all the tests, it was already noon.
Elizabeth had been hungry all morning. She felt a bit dizzy and weak.
She decided to grab something to eat at the restaurant across from the hospital.
Just as she left the outpatient building, she ran into an acquaintance.
Margaret, as usual, was impeccably made up, dressed in well–fitting clothes, with her long hair tied back, looking both charming and capable.
Margaret was indeed very beautiful. Even in a crowd, she stood out.
She walked up and greeted Elizabeth, “Elizabeth, is that really you? Why are you at the hospital? Are you sick?”
Just getting my blood sugar checked. I’ve been feeling a bit hypoglycemic lately.” Elizabeth didn’t want to chat much with her.
After all, she didn’t get along well with Margaret.
But Margaret seemed very interested in her.
She smiled and stepped forward, grabbing Elizabeth’s arm, “Did you check your blood sugar? That required fasting. You must not have eaten yet. Let me treat you to a meal. I apologize for what happened last time at the Thomas Family.”
“That’s not necessary. I’ve long forgotten about it.” Elizabeth didn’t want to interact too much with her.
Margaret still held onto her sleeve, “Elizabeth, really? Then why do you still seem so indifferent to me? Just join me for a meal, okay? You don’t know, in Aurora Bay, I can’t find anyone to have a meal with me.”
Elizabeth looked up.
Margaret looked so pitiful. Elizabeth couldn’t bear to refuse.
The two of them went to the restaurant across from the hospital.
The waiter brought the menu.
Elizabeth only ordered two dishes.
Margaret just ordered a vegetable and fruit salad.
Margaret asked her, “The steak here is pretty good. Are you sure you don’t want one? No need to save money for me.”
Elizabeth looked down, wiping the table with a napkin, “No, I need to lose weight.”
Margaret chuckled, “Me too. 1 need to maintain my figure. So I can Michael’s bride.
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