But just as she was about to reach me, I pulled out a piece of paper from my pocket and slapped it down on the She froze mid–step, glaring, “I don’t care what test result you’re showing me–it doesn’t change the fact you After that, she took the sport and looked through it carefully Someone at the table let out a little laugh, “Maybe Yvente’s already pregnant, and they’re just keeping it quiet?”
At this, everyone’s curiosity was piqued, and Yvette shot me a brief look
“No,” Yvette replied, her brow slightly farrowed, shutting down the speculation.
laughed dryly to myself; it was only when it involved her directly that she would show the slightest reaction
Lydia’s face paled and then went completely dark as she read the report. Yvette, intrigued, leaned forward to get a closer look “Mom, what’s that? Let me see it.
But Lydia hurriedly crumpled the paper and threw it into the trash as if it were poison. “Nothing, just eat your dinner.”
Yvette grumbled, but I gave her a calm, unbathered look. “It was a sperm analysis. The doctor confirmed I’m healthy since I don’t smoke or drink So if there’s an issue, it’s certainly not with
Achorus of murmana erupted around the table
I chuckled, amused at the horrified look on Lydia’s face. “Mom, I’ve told you already–it’s Yvette who can’t conceive. There’s nothing I can do to change that. How I wish I could make her pregnant and fill your wish”
Even Curtis gasped in shock “What? Yvette can’t have kids?”
At that anoment, a glass shattered on the floor, Yvette’s face had gone cold and dark, her eyes flashing with fury as though she wanted to tear me apart
The guests around us shifted uncomfortably, their expassions somewhere between shock and mirth as they glanced at her.
I had always guessed that for a woman like Yvette, who came from wealth and states, being sold publicly that she couldn’t have children would feel like the ultimate disgrace.
Watching her expression, I almost laughed out loud. So much for her pretending not to care. I guessed it did get to her after all
“I wasn’t going to bring this up in front of everyone,” I said with mock sympathy, “but, you know, Lydia, I didn’t want to keep you in the dark, especially when you kept doubting me * “Enough!” she cut me off, furious. “Haven’t you embarrassed us enough?”
1 shouped, sing “just wanted to clarify the situation, to one’s left with any misunderstandings.”
