However, that time was still in the distant future.
With a heavy heart, Rena went to visit Mark the next day.
Unfortunately, Mark was in the middle of a check-up, and Rena had other commitments, so she left first.
Peter saw Rena off.
Then he hurried to the examination center to pick up Mark.
Peter reached the ultrasound department.
He saw Mark, but he also spotted someone elseâCecilia.
Cecilia was visibly pregnant, her belly swollen.
She seemed to be five or six months along.
She had come for a prenatal checkup and coincidentally ran into Mark.
They locked eyes.
Markâs gaze shifted to her belly, and he asked in a hoarse voice, âItâs about five months, right?â
Ceciliaâs eyes welled up with tears.
She gazed at Mark, who was wearing a hospital gown.
He still looked frail and pale.
Why hadnât he recovered yet?
Following her gaze, Mark looked at his own attire and said with self-mockery, âI had a bit too much to drink at the party and ended up in the hospital for a week.
Youâ¦â
Peter stepped forward with a smile and suggested, âThere are many people here.
How about we find a quieter place to talk?â
Mark glanced at Cecilia.
Cecilia wasnât naive.
Markâs reaction revealed that he had been aware of her pregnancy for some time now.
However, four months had passed, and he hadnât mentioned it.
He hadnât fought for their marriage.
Also, he had swiftly signed the divorce papers.
Maybe he also believed that they werenât right for each other.
If he could come to terms with it, there was nothing for her to miss.
Cecilia forced a smile.
âSure.
â
The hospital was exceptionally upscale, complete with a coffee shop on the lower floor.