Chapter 4
In the past six months, she had been attending a training course at a regional hospital in a neighboring area.
The two times she had seen Blair recently, she had let her romantic fantasies take over, thinking that having a second child would somehow bring him back and make him stay home.
Even though she had no free time, she swapped shifts with her colleagues, working three consecutive overnight shifts just to get a day or two off
But she had never considered that having a second child wasn’t something she could do alone. It required time, and Blair could have come to her if he wanted to.
The problem was,
most of his time was spent with Diane.
She arrived at Harmony Residence just after nine in the evening.
As she stepped out of the car, a notification from a video app popped up: [The person you watch most often, Diane,‘ has posted a new video.]
Bianca hadn’t meant to watch it, but out of habit, she clicked on the
video anyway.
It was just one image–Blair bending down in front of Diane.
The caption read: [Had a drink, caught a chill. I made one call, and you. came right over. It’s so good to have you here right now.]
Bianca felt a sharp ache in her heart as she read those words.
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If they were really love, maybe it was time for her to step back, to let them be happy together.
If she divorced, all she wanted was Winnie and her fair share of the assets. Anything beyond that, she didn’t need.
She put her phone away and walked into the living room.
When Katelyn saw her, she hesitated for a moment before saying, “Mrs. Avery?”
“Where’s Winnie?”
“She’s upstairs, playing with her Barbie dolls.”
No sooner had Katelyn spoken than they heard Winnie’s surprised voice from upstairs. “Mom?”
It had been so long since Bianca had seen Winnie, and her heart tightened with longing. She quickly rushed upstairs, scooped Winnie into her arms, and kissed her all over her face.
Just as she was about to ask something, Bianca noticed Winnie wiping her face repeatedly, rubbing it so hard that her skin turned red before. she stopped.
Bianca’s heart skipped a beat, and the words she had wanted to say got stuck in her throat.
With wet eyes, she looked at Winnie, her heart in turmoil.
Before she could speak, Winnie excitedly blurted out, “Mom, you came back just in time! I was about to call you! I’m starting kindergarten soon, and I want to go to Sunshine Kindergarten on East Street.”
Winnie’s eyes lit up when she mentioned the school.
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Bianca was a little puzzled, but since Winnie seemed so determined, she didn’t want to disappoint her. Besides, it was just kindergarten. If it didn’t work out, they could always change later.
“Alright, we’ll go to East Street,” Bianca agreed.
Winnie jumped up, beaming. “Thanks, Mom! You’re the best!”
Watching her daughter so happy, Bianca felt unsure how to bring up the next topic.
Instinctively, she touched her belly. When she looked up again, she asked Winnie seriously, “Winnie, would you like a little brother or sister?”
Winnie seemed eager to return to her room but paused to think for a moment before answering thoughtfully, “I’d like a little brother.”
Bianca felt a sharp pang in her chest. Her eyes became misty as she quietly asked, “What if Mommy is scared?”
The risk of amniotic fluid embolism from her first pregnancy was long past, but the emotional scars from that experience still lingered in her heart.
Winnie looked at her seriously and said, “Mommy, you can’t be selfish. Didn’t you have me, too?”
Bianca felt like she had been struck by lightning. She stood frozen, her face draining of color, unable to move.
