Chapter 20

"Aunt Lucy," Zachary said as he walked over to Lucy's desk. He pulled Jessica along and gestured for her to take a seat. Jessica sat obediently. "Hello." "Hello!" Lucy beamed. She pulled up a file on her computer and said, "I heard you attended Richard's birthday banquet a few days ago, but didn't go inside. I thought that it was such a pity, but I didn't expect to meet you here instead!" Jessica smiled awkwardly. She wondered if Zachary's entire family had learned about that supposed fight of theirs. Lucy frowned. "You're not pregnant, Jess. It's probably because you haven't been eating normally lately. You haven't been eating on time, have you?" Jessica froze, and the heavy weight on her chest lifted instantly. She was relieved that she wasn't pregnant. However, it was true that she had been eating irregularly lately. Because of what was happening with Derrick, she found it hard to even stomach food. "Zachary, this is on you! Last time, she starved herself until her stomach h