As they got closer to Natalie’s house, Noora suddenly rembered sothing.
"Oh, one more thing, young madam. You’re already going into your second trister, right?"
Bella nods.
"How are you feeling now? Are there any new or different feelings with your first trister?" Noora asked, glancing at Bella’s baby bump.
"Aunty, I feel much better being pregnant now than when I was pregnant with Dax," Bella smiled at Noora while caressing her baby bumps.
Bella continues, "I don’t feel any morning sickness, and I don’t have trouble sleeping. Lately, I just want to sleep all the ti and am too lazy to move. I’m worried that if I let myself like this, I will beco a pregnant pig by the ti I’m thirty weeks..."
Noora giggled upon hearing her last words. "Well, young madam, I bet you would not beco a pig. Most likely a beautiful pregnant cow—" Noora’s words faded when Bella glared at her. "Hahaha, I’m just kidding, young madam."
"Not a pregnant cow, but maybe a pregnant elephant?" Bella chuckled at her own words.
"Well, young madam, you can decide later what you want to beco...cow or elephant," Noora chuckled before continuing, "But, you know what? Because you are happier now, your pregnancy does not trouble you like you were pregnant with Dax."
Noora gently patted Bella’s hand, feeling grateful that her young madam now lives a much better life than she did a few years ago.
"Yeah, that could be the reason, too, I think. Well, at least now, I’m so happy. Not only , you and Dax, too," Bella stopped her step and turned to see Noora. "Aunty, I feel like God has granted everything I dreamt of in the past."
Noora felt her eyes blur with tears, her happy emotions welling up.
"Young madam, Bella, I am delighted to always be by your side in every step of your life. I watched you at your lowest point in life until finally, all the sadness passed, and there was only happiness waiting for you, like now," Noora said in a trembling voice.
Noora couldn’t hold back her emotions, rembering how life had hit Bella so hard in the past. She feels grateful that her young madam could survive and strike back to claim her happiness.
Bella felt her heart squeeze, looking at Aunty Noora cry before her. She couldn’t help but cry, too.
After a few minutes, they cried, pouring out their happiness. Bella finally wiped the tears from her cheeks.
"Oh, don’t make cry again, Aunty Noora. I don’t want to cry on this bright day. Look... Aunty, the sky looks much brighter and bluer today."
Bella tried to distract her mind, looking up to see the sky. She worried that if soone saw them crying now, they might think sothing had happened to them.
"Alright, alright, I will stop. Ugh, I’m not trying to make you sad. But you are right... Today was a bright day after a few cloudy days. We shall not cry on this day!" Noora said while erasing the trace of her tears.
"Hmm..." Bella smiled at her. She feels blessed to have this woman beside her. "Aunty, will we get snow sooner?" she asked, looking at the autumn color leaf in the distance. It looks pretty and srizing.
"I don’t think so. It’s too early to predict. I rember it snowing in the city in early December."
Bella smiled, agreeing with her, "You know what, Aunty? I can’t wait to give birth in spring!"
" too..." Noora’s eyes bead as she looked at Bella. "What’s more, I feel lonely lately because my young master, Dax, has been so busy. He rarely spends his day with . Either he is busy with his daily activities, or he will be busy spending his ti with Geoffrey or his Granny." She shrugs.
"Aunty, are you jealous of them?" Bella couldn’t help but laugh when she saw Noora’s sour expression.
Noora chuckled, "My honest answer is YES! I’m jealous of them. They stole my baby, Dax. I spent less ti with Dax lately, young madam."
"Well, you are now busy with , right?"
"Fortunately, you didn’t leave either. I know it is a tough ti for you when there is only you, Dax, and , but sotis I miss those tis," Noora smiles.
"Aunty, don’t worry if you are not as busy as before. You will be busy in May once the twins are born. Prepare yourself ntally and physically..." Bella giggles as they stop right before her mother’s house door.
"Do you know the twin’s gender, young madam? Boy, Girl?" Noora asked curiously. All this ti, Bella never told them about it; she just declared they were expecting twins.
Bella’s smile widened as she answered Noora, "Both—"
Noora’s eyes widened in surprise. She was too shocked to hear that. "Waah, I’m so happy for you and Master Tristan. Congratulations..."
"Thank you so much, Aunty—"
When Bella and Noora were about to enter the house, Geoffrey’s voice from behind stopped them in their tracks.
Bella turned to see Geoffrey running towards her with an unusual, tense expression. His face, usually friendly and calm, now showed confusion and fear.
Her heart felt like it had stopped beating, and she knew sothing terrible had happened.
She walked away from her mother’s house and asked him, "What happened, Geoffrey?"
Geoffrey did not answer her imdiately. He gestured for Noora to co closer before turning to face Bella again. With a calm but shaky voice, he said, "Young Madam, I received a call from Daniel..."
Bella’s body stiffened when she heard Daniel’s na, her father-in-law’s butler. Her mind imdiately went to William Sinclair. Did sothing happen to him?
"Master William lost consciousness. Now, he is on his way to the hospital. I’m unsure what happened because Daniel didn’t have ti to explain..."
Bella’s hand squeezed Noora’s arm tightly, trying to keep her body from falling as she felt her knees turning soft. It took a few monts before Bella could respond to Geoffrey.
"Have you called my husband?" Bella’s voice trembled as fear slowly gripped her heart. This is the fear she and Tristan always talk about when William can no longer fight his illness.
"Yes, ma’am. I called him right away. Master Tristan said he has canceled his entire schedule and is preparing to fly back."
"I see..." Bella’s eyes felt blurry as tears began to flow from the corners of her eyes.
"Young ma’am—" Noora felt worried when she saw Bella’s pale features.
"Geoffrey, let’s go to the hospital now," Bella said.
"Yes, ma’am."
Bella turned to Noora, "Please stay ho with Dax and Mom. But don’t tell Dax about it."
Noora nods. Her hand trembled as she led Bella back to the main house.
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