Chapter 424 : More Than a Suggestion

*Elena*

To take a step forward, sometimes you have to take a step back. That's what I’d learned as I watched Giovani's soft lips kiss Olivia before, peppering them across her face in pure joy.

I didn't join the celebration after the positive pregnancy test, even after the offer, for a very good reason.

I hummed softly in tune with my heels as they clicked on the pavement leading up to the mansion. The red skirt of my dress fluttered around my thighs with every stride. It matched the color of my lips perfectly as I smiled politely at the setting sun.

The fabric had yet to stretch around my soon-to-be swollen stomach, but it wouldn't be long before I wouldn't be able to wear such beautiful clothing. I had barely convinced Olivia to buy the matching dresses, but luckily she was still so young.

I glanced at the mismatched shrubbery on either side of the walkway heading to the gate, sneering at the uneven trimming. That would have to be fixed first thing.