Chapter 1608

Matthew wrapped his arms around her, saying, “It’s all in the past now.

And really, it’s not a pleasant memory, so I didn’t see the need to bring it up.

”

Stella felt saddened.

“But without you telling me, how am I supposed to know? I thought you didn’t want our relationship to last too long, and that’s why you didn’t want a baby all this time.

”

“Of course not,” Matthew assured her, cupping her face and looking deeply into her eyes.

“I promise I’ll talk things over with you as soon as something comes up in the future and try not to upset you again, okay?”

Seeing Matthew’s genuine demeanor, Stella responded with a note of satisfaction, “You have to keep your promise.

”

Matthew gently ki*sed her and assured, “Of course.

”

With a twinkle in his eye, he inquired, “Are we good now?”

Stella turned her head away, feeling a bit embarrassed, and admitted, “I’ll let it go this time.

”

They shared a few more ki*ses before making their way downstairs.

That evening, they all celebrated Juliette’s pregnancy.

At dinner, Juliette glanced at Matthew, who was bustling around, and then quietly asked Stella, “Everything okay with you?”

Stella nodded, reassuring her, “It was just a little mix-up.

We’re okay now.

”

After a moment’s pause, Juliette cautiously brought up another topic.

“About the baby… Did he explain why he was hesitant?”

Recalling Matthew’s concerns, Stella quickly came up with a reason

.

“He thinks my career shouldn’t be sidelined for a baby right now.

Plus, we want to cherish our time together, just the two of us.

”

Juliette, seeing Stella appear at ease and believing her words, felt a wave of relief wash over her.

“Well, the decision is yours.

”

While Stella and her companions were enjoying themselves, Bella was nose-deep in the emails.

With the deadline looming, folks were dropping their submissions, so Bella took the time to pick out the gems in her downtime.

Over the years, Bella found herself getting more tired and began struggling with her work.

She was aware she needed to pass the torch on to a successor eventually.

Initially, she had eyed Elizabeth but it had turned out she wasn’t keen on design so she now had to scout externally.

Amidst email scrutiny, a rap on the door interrupted Bella’s focus.

Elizabeth barged in, asking, “Mom, are you still busy?”

Bella glanced up.

“What’s the matter?”

“Remember you said you had a headache? Well, I got you some meds from the doctor,” Elizabeth whispered, placing them on the table.