âIn the branch office.
Whatâs wrong?â Brianâs tone was laced with concern, sensing the gravity in her words.
âCome back right away,â she urged.
Brian could sense the palpable coldness in her voice, anxiety creeping in.
âihat happened?â
As her hand subconsciously caressed her belly, Rosalynn replied with a tremor in her voice, âYour mother accused me of cheating and she almost killed our baby!â
A heavy silence fell between them, broken only by Brianâs halted breath.
âIâU be right back,â he promised.
After ending the call, Rosalynn was immediately embraced by Gail, who looked at her with evident concern.
Attempting to mask her turmoil, Rosalynn offered her mother a weak smile.
However, their tender moment was quickly disrupted by Noemiâs scornful remark.
âPlanning to drive me away? Gail, donât act as if youâre the most sensible person here.
If Brian didnât live here, do you think Iâd choose to stay?â
Her voice dripped with disdain as she continued, âThink about it.
Heâs the CEO of a big company, yet he lives under his mother-in- lawâs roof.
What does that make him? A freeloader? Iâm only here out of pity for him-to keep an eye on Rosalynn.
â
Hurt flashed across Gailâs face as she responded, âIs this really how youâve seen me all this time? Iâve treated you with nothing but respect and kindness, and loved Brian as if he were my own son.
Why are you acting like Iâm the villain here?â
Her frustration was palpable as she added, âIâve never seen Brian as a freeloader.
Youâre the one causing unnecessary drama!â
Noemi scoffed, âDonât be so hypocritical.
If you truly regarded him as your son, you wouldnât work him to the bone like that.
Instead, you should be sending your daughter back to Wragos for her delivery!â
Gailâs patience waned as she responded, âIf you were more open-minded and didnât resort to baseless accusations, Iâd be comfortable letting Rosalynn stay in Wragos for her delivery.
But with a mother-in-law like you, who can turn demonic at any moment, how can I possibly feel safe about it?â
âHow dare you!â Noemi exclaimed, outraged.
âEnough!â Gail snapped, her tone final.
She no longer wished to continue the argument.
âLetâs see what Brian has to say when he returns.
If he feels the same as you, feeling out of place here every day, I wonât force him to stay.
â
With that, she grasped Rosalynnâs arm gently and steered her toward another building.
Rosalynn remained silent, dismissing the entire argument as pointless.
Soon after, the veterinarian arrived and attended to Teddy.
Seated on the sofa, Rosalynn caressed her belly, still shaken by the earlier ordeal.
If Teddy hadnât tried the chicken soup before she had, she feared she might have lost her baby.
The thought was haunting.
She couldnât fathom how she and Brian would cope if the baby were gone.