The next day, after Martha had finished breakfast, she sent a video call to Melissa.
It didn't take long for Melissa to answer the phone with a bright smile on her face. Martha's irritable mood improved considerably as a result.
"Martha."
"Melissa, I'm in the hospital and going crazy."
When Martha came to Ulmore, she never thought about going out to have fun. But being locked up in the hospital made her feel bored and restless.
However, given her current condition, leaving the hospital was not an option for her. She knew this deep down inside and that was why she felt so frustrated.
On the other end of the phone, Melissa heard what Martha said and tightened her grip on her phone while looking at Martha with concern.
"Martha, what happened? Why are you in the hospital?"
Seeing how worried Melissa was made Martha remember that she hadn't told Melissa about being pregnant yet. She quickly spoke up, "Melissa, I'm pregnant."
After Melissa was stunned for a long time, she snapped back to her senses and screamed with joy.
"You're pregnant? When did it happen? Why didn't you tell me?"
Martha couldn't help but feel a little weak in the face of her best friend's triple question.
She had meant to tell Melissa yesterday but then Jimmy sent a video call and she couldn't hold on to sleep after talking to him.
When she woke up today, she just felt bored with the hospital and couldn't go out.
She held her tongue and called Melissa on the video phone to spill the beans, but she suddenly realized that she forget to tell Melissa about her pregnancy.
"Martha?" Melissa sounded skeptical, with disbelief written over her face.
When she was two months pregnant, it was justifiable that she didn't know, after all, she was pregnant for the first time.
But Martha was different. Martha had a son, How could she still be so careless?
Fortunately, the baby in her belly was safe and sound, otherwise everyone would be worried.
Melissa just thought of this, suddenly sensed something wrong, frowned and asked worriedly.
"Wait, why are you in the hospital now? Is it because you're uncomfortable with your pregnancy?"
She nervously scratched her head and then answered, "My fetus is unstable. Stefan asked me to stay in the hospital and take care of myself until my condition stabilizes before going back."
"Stefan finally showed some intelligence."
Melissa rarely complimented Stefan, but the next second her topic returned to Martha's pregnancy.
"Martha, you haven't told me when you got pregnant yet."
In the hospital, Martha took the water that Stefan handed over and held it, smiling as she said, "I just found out yesterday. The doctor said I'm already about two months pregnant."
Melissa heard this and her eyes lit up, a bright smile appearing on her lips.
"My child is only two months older than yours. By the time I finish my postpartum recovery, you'll probably be giving birth."
"That's fine, it saves us from sitting confinement together without even seeing each other and getting bored to death."
Martha listened to her best friend's teasing words, and her previously gloomy mood improved significantly.
After chatting for several more minutes, the topic returned to the children again.
Melissa smiled at Martha and asked, "Martha, do you hope to have a boy or a girl this time?"
"If it's a girl, I can braid her hair and she will be a considerate cutie."
"If it's a boy, it would be nice if he could grow up and protect me."
Martha answered while taking small sips from the glass of water.
Actually, Martha knows that Melissa, like her, likes both boys and girls. Whether it's a boy or a girl, they are both delighted.
Now that they are pregnant, they enjoy envisioning their future life.
Realizing what might sound wrong about what she said earlier, Melissa quickly added, "But don't rush yourself, okay? Your health is most important right now! We're all here waiting at home."
"I know," replied Martha reassuringly.
Martha smiled and replied, and the two women started chatting about the national painting competition, starting a new round of conversation.
This chat lasted all morning.
When it was almost lunchtime, Melissa reluctantly hung up the phone.
Martha saw the lunch on the coffee table and frowned again.
The food was too bland.
It was so bland that she didn't even have an appetite for it.
When Stefan saw Martha's frown, he knew she was complaining again.
Resignedly, he walked over to Martha and held her hand as they sat down at the coffee table.
He gently coaxed her, "Look at this. Today we have pork ribs that you like to eat. I told the chef not to add any spicy peppers since you can't eat them now."
"And there's steamed fish. I guarantee it tastes delicious and won't be greasy."
As Stefan spoke, he picked up chopsticks from his porcelain bowl and removed all of the fish bones before picking some up for Martha's bowl. "Try it out," he said with a smile.
Martha hung her head low but eventually tried some under Stefan's watchful gaze.
At first, she thought steamed fish couldn't possibly taste that good, but when she put a piece in her mouth, she realized how wrong she had been!
The chef had prepared this dish perfectly; its flavor was incredibly fresh and delicious!
After finishing her portion of fish, Martha raised an eyebrow and glance sideways at Stefan before saying, "I want more."
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