Chapter 400: So Controlling.
Arissa scanned herself before the full-body mirror in the bathroom. Days passed since Nicklaus left and no matter how he managed to call her almost every second, she still missed him.
Her stomach was beginning to show itself, and she loved the sight of it. Her happiness knew no bounds, knowing she was about to give life to the child of the man she adored and loved to no end. She needed Nicklaus more than any other thing in this world.
Fixing her hair into a ponytail, she walked into Nicklaus’ deep bath and socked herself in it. Just as Nicklaus had pleaded with their child, she sees herself encountering less difficulty than what she read about pregnant women.
The feeling made her smile, beautifully.
"You’re already showing me how well-behaved you’ll be," she applauded her child and shut her eyes, letting the essential oils sink into her skin.
A lot ran through her mind. Nicklaus asked her not to step out alone and she wondered why. She hasn’t stepped out ever since she found out she was pregnant and earlier today, when she informed him that she’d have to step out for a few medical treatments and more, his whole body language became tense.
He asked about a lot of things and repeatedly asked her not to step out alone. She tried to sway her mind off disturbing thoughts but nothing was working.
Picking up her phone at her head side, she scrolled through her contact log, searching for Collins’s number. It’s been one week since she found out she was pregnant and five days since Nicklaus left her. She thinks it’s time to tell Collins about her baby before anyone does. She wondered what his reaction would be.
Standing straight, she took her night robe from the hangar and left the bathroom. Having nothing to do again in the room, she stepped out to take a stroll down to the kids’ nursery. She felt more relaxed in the nursery room. It always felt as if her child had arrived already.