Chapter 101 Too Eager Too Soon (2/2)

”So... I am not pregnant?” continued Emily.

”Well, you could still be actually. The blood test that day did confirm

window, with a look on his face that she couldn't quite read.

She swallowed nervously and went over to him, trying to figure out his thoughts. ”Jacob, are you angry?”

He didn't respond. A few seconds later, he let out a short ”Hmm.”

He was indeed disillusioned. Even though unintentional, Emily had played with his emotions for quite a while.

”I didn't mean to deceive you,” she excused herself again,”I didn't know either...” Emily felt like nothing she would say was enough at that point. She didn't want Jacob to misunderstand her, though. So she continued,”I don't know how things turned out like this...”

”So,” Jacob interrupted her out of nowhere.

”Ss...so?” asked Emily reluctantly. She couldn't understand where he was going with that. Why was he looking at her like that? His eyes seemed mischievous, as if he was planning something, and that made her apprehensive.

She knew she had wronged him. She realized that he must be hurt; no sane person could just accept such a hoax however unintentional, especially after such a long time in which they both had gotten attached to this non-existing child.

Emily was feeling quite responsible for all that trouble. If only she would have been more careful. Both of them took the doctor's first diagnosis without even double checking. If only they had had an earlier examination; they could have avoided all the hassle and embarrassment.

Poor Jacob... The disappointment must had been killing him.

”So, how will you make it up to me now?” he added after a short pause. Emily was not understanding his question, though. Eventually, Jacob turned around. He ruffled her soft hair lightly and pinched her red, tiny cheek.

”Uhm,” interjected Emily extremely confused. She then backed away, with an awkward, fake smile while investigating his reaction,”What exactly do you have in mind?”

Jacob closed the gap that she had put between them, and with a tantalizing voice, he whispered,”Well, you could make it up to me by giving me a real child. So far it's been a false pregnancy but it doesn't have to remain like that; let's make it a real one.”