Chapter 32

"Mom, that's not what I meant. I just signed a contract today and want to share the news with Angelina, but she's asleep." "Oh, so you want to share the news with Angelina but not us, huh?" "Exactly," Gerald chimed in. At that moment, Angelina woke up and opened her eyes. She suspected the stew Chester made had knocked her out. "Angelina, you're awake. What would you like to eat?" "Nothing. I'm not hungry." "You need to eat." "Angelina, I closed that deal!" Isadora quickly stepped forward and winked at Angelina. "Congratulations!" Truly, men couldn't handle women acting vulnerable. They would cave when women acted a bit pitiful and shed some tears. "Angelina, have some stew…" "No thanks." Lately, Angelina had been having stew, chowder, or soup every day. Being pregnant already made her need to pee often, forcing her to get up in the middle of the night. Now, just hearing those words made her scalp tingle. She couldn't stomach any more of it. "At least have a little." "An