Have I Told You Lately

“Yes, I am.” Rachel kept eating and confessed straightforward, “That’s why I crave sour food.”

“...”

After making sure Rachel was not kidding, Osmond rubbed his eyebrow and said, “You only asked me to pretend to be your boyfriend and didn’t tell me you were pregnant. Dose Kenneth know?”

“Yes, he does. I just met him in the swimming pool today! But I lied to him about how long had I been pregnant.” Rachel paused and stared at Osmond with a bit embarrassment and regret, “Sorry. I fear that he may get suspicious... So, I said the baby was yours.”

After all, she didn’t get his consent and lied. Besides, they were just normal friends now, so she was kind of embarrassed.

However, unexpectedly, Osmond turned silent. After a while, he looked at Rachel seriously, “Rachel, if you don’t mind. I think...we can have a try.”

“What!”

Shocked by what he said, Rachel almost dropped her jaw into the soup.

“Osmond... That wasn’t my intention. Please don’t get me wrong.” Rachel coughed and drew tissues to clean her mouth, saying in embarrassment, “I just want to keep the baby. It was an emergency, and I hadn’t other choice but to lie and say it was yours. Please...Please don’t misunderstand.”

However, Osmond didn’t look like he was joking at all. He looked at Lily seriously and calmly, “I am serious. It is a lot of responsibility to raise a child. We can do it together. Besides, I will respect your opinion and won’t push you. You can give me a reply when you have a decision.”

Monica seemed to understand what his father said, and rubbed her head on Rachel’s clothes, with her eyes full of expectation. She hoped Rachel could just say yes right now.

Rachel pursed her lips and said nothing.

As a matter a fact, after the divorce, she was not planning to marry again, because it is too strenuous to make a marriage work. But Osmond was right that raising a child was a lot of responsibility. Besides, she had to support her parents, too. She wasn’t about how much she could take in the future.

Stroking her belly softly, she could almost feel the heartbeat of the baby, which was synchronous with hers.

a long while, Rachel made up

will give it

Rachel as if he was breathing

Rachel didn’t encounter Kenneth again on the cruise. Maybe it was because the cruise was

third day, the cruise reached Osaka, marking the end

saw Kenneth at the front of the queue, who

Rachel looked out of the window, enjoying the backing streetscape. The buildings were not high, but the streets were clean and

on the cruise, Rachel looked at everything with a fresh

asked the driver to

bring Monica back to hotel. I want to walk around randomly.” Rachel took out her camera from luggage and smiled, “I have never been to Japan. It will be a shame if I didn’t go home

you are pregnant. If you want to wander around, we can

only a little over two months. I can still walk by myself. Don’t worry, I will be careful. Besides, I have a phone,

then. Be careful, and call me if anything happens.” Osmond gave in

“OK, bye-bye.”

the street and enjoy the landscape. When she laid eyes on nice signs or buildings, she

warm than hot now, which made Rachel lighten up a

she always met some tourists that spoke English in busy neighborhoods. She asked them about where the delicious local snacks were and

up and stalls were set up on the street not far from her. Many people were walking around

Rachel raised her hand and checked

out her

She searched

by roadside

she looked around and saw a convenience store