Chapter 7 Are You Pregnant?
After leaving, she went straight back to the Baker family villa.
Her design draft was only half finished.
She would have sent it to the company email already if she hadn't been interrupted.
An hour later, Emily was holding her tablet revising the draft when she suddenly heard a knock at the door.
"Um... Ma'am, Miss Miller says she's not feeling well and wants you to come check on her."
The servant looked somewhat troubled.
Hearing this, Emily paused her stylus, a trace of mockery flashing in her eyes.
Grace sure knew how to take advantage of the situation.
"Tell her I'm busy." Emily couldn't be bothered to deal with it.
If she's not feeling well, she should go to the hospital. She wasn't a doctor.
Right now she just wanted to stay quietly in her room and work on her design draft.
Once she dealt with Grandma, she could fly to Paris smoothly.
As for whether Grace lived or died, what did that have to do with her?
Emily couldn't help but touch her belly.
Did Alex even know she was also pregnant?
The servant felt sorry for Emily but didn't dare offend the boss's mistress, so she could only respectfully relay Emily's exact words.
Grace was lounging lazily on the sofa, still holding a magazine, when her eyes suddenly narrowed.
Busy?
Just because the old lady liked her, she was staying at the Baker family home and refusing to leave. How much longer was this going to drag on?
No way. Alex was hers, including the position of Mrs. Baker!
A flash of viciousness crossed Grace's carefully made-up eyes, then she immediately switched to a fragile expression, covering her belly and frowning slightly. "Did I upset Miss Johnson somehow? You're right, I shouldn't have bothered her."
As soon as she finished speaking, her expression suddenly changed, her delicate brows knitting together. "I... my stomach hurts so much... Anna, quick, go get Miss Johnson. I'm so scared!"
With a "thud," the magazine in her hand fell to the floor.
How could Anna, the messenger servant, dare to delay?
She immediately rushed upstairs.
The other servants were so frightened they hurried over. "Miss Miller, are you okay? I'll go get Mr. Baker right away!"
"Don't... don't bother Alex." Grace pretended to be considerate, holding the servant back, her voice weak. "He's so busy. I can bear it a little longer."
But the more she said this, the more anxious the servants became.
They immediately pulled out their phone and called Alex.
Meanwhile, Emily was staring at her computer screen, her fingertip hovering over the touchpad.
The urgent knocking outside was about to shake the door off its hinges. "Ma'am, please come downstairs with me to check on her. If something happens to Miss Miller, none of us can handle the consequences!"
See, even the Baker family servants knew that Grace was more important than her.
Emily's delicate brows furrowed.
If she didn't go downstairs, she wouldn't be able to finish her design.
Taking a deep breath, Emily got up with her water glass. "Then just call 911."
"If you delay any longer, you'll really be in trouble."
With that, she went downstairs to get water.
She'd been sitting too long and felt some discomfort in her lower back and abdomen.
However, as soon as she came downstairs, Grace looked over apologetically. "Miss Johnson, I'm really not feeling well. Could you please help me get a glass of water?"
"The servants are all busy, and it's really inconvenient for me to get up."
Emily's expression didn't change, acting as if she hadn't heard.
Seeing her ignore her, the smile on Grace's lips stiffened.
What a Emily, really acting like she was the lady of the Baker family?
Grace raised her voice, yet it still carried that fragile tone. "Miss Johnson, don't be angry. I didn't mean to stay here."
"If I did anything wrong before, I apologize, okay? Right now I'm really thirsty..."
As she spoke, she struggled to get up.
Emily's expression grew even colder as she tried to walk past her.
Grace's whole body radiated weakness. "Miss Johnson, I'm apologizing to you, I'm sorry..."
"Ah!"
Grace suddenly bumped into her arm, causing the water in the glass to spill out with most of it splashing onto her hand.
"Oh my god, is Miss Miller okay? Quick, quick, get the burn ointment!"
This sudden turn of events scared the servants badly, and the entire Baker family villa erupted in chaos.
Emily froze, then narrowed her eyes.
She clearly...
"Grace!" Just then, a cold, anxious voice rang out.
Emily's whole body stiffened. She turned to see Alex rushing in with a tense expression.
At that moment, Grace was already being supported by servants, curled up on the sofa, her face deathly pale, her forehead covered in cold sweat.
Alex quickly stepped forward and half-embraced her, then looked up coldly at Emily and scolded harshly. "Emily, I've warned you so many times not to go near Grace!"
"She's pregnant and you've upset her. Are you satisfied now!"
At his accusation without even asking what happened, Emily's heart instantly ached with dull pain.
In his mind, was she really that terrible?
She took a deep breath, desperately trying to suppress the pain coming from her chest, holding it in until the corners of her eyes turned red.
Even her hand gripping the water glass was visibly tightening.
"Alex, whether you believe it or not, this has nothing to do with me."
A flash of triumph crossed Grace's downcast eyes, then she sobbed softly into Alex's arms. "Alex, don't blame Miss Johnson... It was... it was me who didn't hold the water glass properly."
As her choked words fell, she inadvertently revealed the back of her hand.
On her fair skin, there was clearly a red patch.
Alex's expression grew darker, his eyes full of anger.
He suddenly stood up and grabbed Emily's wrist. "What did you do to Grace!"
"You knew she was pregnant, yet you deliberately poured hot water on her. What were you thinking!"
The man's grip on her wrist showed no restraint at all!
"Alex, stop making wild accusations!" Emily's lips turned pale from the pain. She shook him off forcefully, the grievance and anger that had been building in her heart exploding. "Get this straight—I only drink warm water. There wasn't even steam coming from the cup!"
"Besides, until we're divorced, I'm still the lady of this house. If you're so capable, keep her somewhere else!"
His aggressive attitude made Emily lose her temper.
This was the first time in three years she had spoken so loudly to Alex.
"You!" A flash of surprise crossed Alex's eyes, clearly not expecting her to say such things.
In his impression, Emily had always been gentle and obedient, never daring to contradict him like this, and her words were never this sharp.
But then he came to his senses and sneered mockingly. "Lady of the house? Who would acknowledge that."
"Apologize to Grace right now, or else... you can't handle the consequences!"
"I didn't do anything wrong, so why should I apologize to her?" Emily's vision blurred as she stepped closer to him. "Three years, Alex. Do you even have a heart!"
"I gave you everything, and as soon as Grace came back, you gave her all your tenderness and patience!"
"Have you ever thought that I'm human too? I hurt too!"
Her voice carried a sob, yet was full of restraint.
Her almond-shaped eyes were already brimming with tears.
With her emotions completely breaking down, her stomach churned with nausea, accompanied by cramping pain in her lower abdomen.
Oh no!
All color drained from Emily's face!
How could she be having pregnancy symptoms at a time like this?
Unease surged in Emily's heart. Without thinking about anything else, she turned and ran toward the bathroom.
"Ugh—"
As soon as she rushed in, she couldn't help but bend over and dry heave.
Her stomach felt terrible.
This was the first time since becoming pregnant that her morning sickness had been this severe.
The baby must be feeling her unhappiness!
Alex watched her panicked figure, suddenly frozen in place.
Emily's reaction just now didn't seem fake.
Why would she suddenly vomit?
Could it be...
A thought surfaced in Alex's mind, making him somewhat dazed.
He immediately forgot about Grace and quickly followed, staring intently at Emily, asking word by word. "Emily, are you pregnant?"
Emily's whole body shook!