Chapter 129

There was just a baby bump between them, enough that only her head could lean against his shoulder. "Ahem!" Fiona faked a cough, and only then did the two let go of each other. "Thanks. Are you heading back now or...?" Forrest glanced at Fiona, not entirely at ease with her lingering around Ariella. "I'll leave you two alone. Hopefully, I get an invite to your wedding soon," Fiona said with a smile, giving Ariella's hand a gentle squeeze. "Ariella, no need to say sorry to me. I'm not mad. I just really hope you'll think carefully about what I said. I swear it's the right call." "I'll think about it," Ariella nodded seriously. As soon as Fiona left, Forrest began checking Ariella from head to toe. Her belly seemed a bit rounder than before, but overall, she looked fine-healthy even. Guess Lucian isn't giving her a hard time. She looked like she's been doing okay here. "Let's get out of here," he said softly, pulling Ariella's phone from his pocket. "Here, your phone. It's fully charged