Kelly’s POV
“What about this one?”
I chuckled while looking at Pierce, showing me two pairs of baby dresses.
“Pierce, we don’t know the gender yet.”
He frowned. “It’s fine. We can just get both.”
“Then the baby can’t use the other pair.”
He shook his head. “It doesn’t matter. We can just have another baby.”
I laughed again and pinched his side. “Whatever you want. Let’s go to the next store.”
We already have plenty of baby dresses. Some are unisex and some are not. He wants to shop for our baby so I just let him. Although it will take long until the baby can use the dresses.
He smirked as he followed me. He lined up on the counter while I just waited for him. After paying, we entered the next store. We were in his house, doing nothing when he suddenly invited me to go shopping. I know he wants to buy clothes for our kids and as a father, he deserves it.
We’re about to enter another shop when someone appeared in front of us, blocking our way.
My forehead creased and my blood immediately boiled after seeing a familiar face I hate the most.
I laughed without humor and looked at her from head to foot. “Been a long time, Lexi. You look...miserable.”
She gasped and turned to Pierce. “We have to talk, Pierce!”
I smiled sarcastically. “Unfortunately, I won’t let you borrow my man again.”
Her eyes sharpened and turned to me again. “I’m pregnant with his child, Kelly!”
“But I don’t care,” I said nonchalantly.
She gasped. “You’ll become selfish even to a child?”
I laughed sarcastically again. “Come on, Lexi! I’m being selfish because of a child. My child with Pierce. I don’t even care about your child. Or are you really pregnant?”
“I am pregnant!”
I gritted my teeth as I stared at her. I discovered something while I was investigating my father’s death, actually. Reason why I couldn’t bring myself to believe Lexi. She’s related to Amanda. They’re aunt and niece. How small could the world be? The two pests in my life share the same blood. That is something that’s not really shocking.
“I am pregnant, Kelly! My child needs a father—”
“Amanda Gilbert is your aunt, right?”
Her lips parted as he looked at me with a shocked face. I tilted my head. I don’t wanna disclose her secret in public but she’s forcing me.
“W-What are you talking about? I don’t know her.”
“Amanda Gilbert was my dead father’s third wife, Lexi. She’s infertile and I heard in every generation of her family, there’s someone infertile.”
Pierce, standing beside me, looked at me with a shocked face. He doesn’t know. Of course, he doesn’t. Lexi was planning to lure and lie to him from the very beginning.
Lexi shook her head. “I’m not infertile, Kelly! I’m carrying Pierce’s child inside me—”
“Don’t push yourself to the pit of embarrassment, Lexi. Have some shame!”
She roamed her eyes around and realized that some people were watching. She gasped and took a step back as he constantly shook her head in disbelief. Her eyes were sharp and full of hatred.
Shaming her or whatever wasn’t my intention. As much as possible, I don’t wanna say such a thing to someone who has a heartbreaking problem like that but if she’s gonna ruin my family, I’m not gonna let her. Hell be damned! I’m gonna punish her with my own hands.
My eyes never left Lexi until she completely disappeared from my sight. My phone suddenly rang, interrupting us. I looked at Pierce as I answered Emily’s call.
“Hello? Emily?”
[Kelly, are you with Matt?]
My forehead creased. “I’m with Pierce. Not with Matt. Why?”
[Kelly, he’s missing!]
“Huh?” I was shocked. What did she say?
[Kelly, he told me gonna spy on his father again last night and until now, he’s not showing up nor even calling. It’s so unusual of him not to disturb me like this.]
I pressed my lips together. “He might just be busy, Em.”
[Mason Foster confronted me. He’s so angry and he’s asking me where his brother is. He’s missing, Kelly. And I have a huge hunch about who took him.]
I gritted my teeth. “Go to Pierce’s house, Emily. We’ll see you there.”
[I’m on my way. Kelly...] Her voice slowed down. “I’m gonna send you the voice record Matt gave to me. Just in case...]
“Nothing will happen to you, Emily. Don’t send it to me. I want you to show it to me personally. So drive and don’t stop driving until you reach Anderson’s mansion.”
[I’ll...be there.]
I nodded and took a deep sigh. I’m scared for her. I remember what happened to Luke. When he discovered something, he was killed. Now, Matt must’ve discovered something too and he’s missing. Emily... I can’t lose Emily. She’s my good friend.
I looked at Pierce after ending the call. “We have to go back home, Pierce.”
He nodded and intertwined our fingers. “We’re going home now, Kelly. She’ll be there. She’ll be safe.”