After a short pause, Ariana put her hand to her belly and then grabbed Sarah.
Sarah said angrily, âSurely you know youâre pregnant.
Donât worry.
Your baby is fine.
Even your doctor felt it was incredible.
Your pregnancy is not stable yet, but your baby is still fine after the accident.
It is so lucky.
â ©
Ariana couldnât help but think of the moment of the crash.
Theodore had protected her and hadnât let her get injured.
So, indirectly, Theodore had been protecting his own child.
Sarah probed as she folded her arms across her chest.
âYou have a child, but arenât you single? Whatâs the story?â
Ariana sighed and offered a wry smile.
âI never said I was single.
Iâve been married for quite some time now.
â
Sarahâs mouth fell agape in shock.
âMarried? When? To whom?â she gasped, her mind racing as she tried to piece together the puzzle.
Suddenly, a thought occurred to her.
âMr.
Theodore Anderson?â she queried, her voice filled with wonder.
Ariana simply nodded, confirming her suspicion.
âYes.
â
Sarah was taken aback and struggled to form words.
âAre you telling me that youâre actually married to the CEO? All those times when you mentioned being married to the CEO, you werenât joking?â
Sarah was in disbelief as she struggled to process the information.
She had always thought it was a joke when Ariana claimed to be the wife of the CEO.
Memories flooded back to her of the times she had laughed and teased Ariana for such wild fantasies.
As Ariana took in the spectacle of Sarahâs shock, a lighthearted smile graced her face.
âI never kept it a secret from you.
It was simply that you never believed me.
As I recall, you once jokingly said that if I were the wife of the CEO, then you would be the wife of the President of the country.
â
âStop! Stop! Iâm so embarrassed!â Sarah blushed, quickly covering Arianaâs mouth to silence any further recollection of her past ignorance.
Arianaâs expression turned somber as she queried, âWho else knows of my pregnancy?â
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Sarah replied, her brow furrowed in confusion, âJust me for now.
Why do you ask?â
With a serious tone, Ariana implored, âPlease keep this a secret for me.
Donât let Theodore find out.
â @
Sarah was bewildered.
âWhy? Arenât you two a couple?â
With a heavy heart, Ariana sighed deeply, her eyes downcast.
She struggled to find the words to express the complexities of her relationship with Theodore.
âSarah, our relationship is not what it appears to be.
Thereâs so much more to it, and itâs difficult to explain in a few words.
â
Their relationship was far from being the epitome of true love and affection.
Instead, it could be described as a calculated partnership where each used the other for their own gain.
The looming possibility of divorce hung over them, threatening to tear them apart and reduce them to mere strangers, devoid of the bond that once held them together.
Arianaâs heavy sigh echoed in the room, betraying her deep-seated inner turmoil.
âSarah, there are so many things I canât seem to control.
I promise to reveal everything to you when the time is right.
â
Feeling the weight of her distress, Sarah enveloped Ariana in a comforting embrace, whispering soothingly in her ear, âI understand the complexities of wealthy families.
But donât worry.
Your secret is safe with me, no matter what happens.
I will always be here to support you and stand by your side.
â
As Arianaâs heart swelled with gratitude, a single tear threatened to escape the corner of her eye.
Despite her turmoil, Ariana summoned all her strength and put on a brave face, offering a bright smile in response to Sarahâs words.
âThank you, Sarah.
Donât worry about me.
I know I can handle this.
Your success and happiness will be all the support I need.
â