Falling For My Ex's Uncle - Chapter 178: Chapter 178

I was stunned. He was good to me? What a joke. In the end, I was just Helena's substitute. He only had sex with me to satisfy his physical desires.
No normal man would say no to a woman who offered herself to him. Besides, I was his wife in name.
But I had to admit that although he was old, he was physically fit. To be precise, he did not know how to be gentle with women in bed.
I bit my lower lip lightly, but Helena's fair face suddenly appeared in my mind. When she looked at Alex with her beautiful eyes, she looked terrified and uneasy.
Although she looked skinny, her skin was soft, smooth, and glowing. Coupled with her sexy curves and lovely eyes, she exuded an irresistible charm when she lowered her eyelids.
If it weren't for her weak body, Alex would have had sex with her long ago, and he wouldn't be like a hungry wolf who would never get enough of it.
However, when I thought about how Alex wouldn't divorce me for the time being, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
I got out of bed and took a bank card from my bag. I handed it to Sophina. "I'm too tired. Go buy two new phones for me, transfer the data from my old phone to the new one, and get a new SIM card in your name."
Sophina took the card, picked up the cracked phone, and nodded.
When I heard the door close, I lay back on the bed. I needed a good rest. After all, I had a good show waiting for me the day after tomorrow.
When I woke up again, it was already dark outside.
I took a bath and changed out of the pajamas I was wearing into my pajamas. Now that I was not outside, I didn't need to put on an act.
And I knew that one should have self-awareness. Knowing I was just a substitute, I would do what a substitute should do.
Furthermore, I had already removed "men" from the dictionary of my life. The relationship between Alex and me was merely mutually beneficial, nothing more.
Sophina placed the newly bought phones on the table in the living room. I called Jamilah and was secretly relieved to learn she had solved the problem.
Marvin gave me a call. Seeing I didn't pick up, he sent me two messages.
He said he would go to Newton City early tomorrow.
After thinking about it, I sent the videos I received from Ivan to Marvin.
He didn't text me back or call me back. I glanced at the time and thought he might be out on a mission.
When I opened the door to the room next door, the aroma that greeted me immediately whetted my appetite.
Javier was sitting on the sofa in the living room, holding his phone tightly with both hands and playing a game.
When he saw me appear, he exited the game and looked up at me.
"Laurel, has Angela stopped using her phone and WhatsApp as well? She didn't reply to my messages." Javier lowered his voice and looked at me with a puzzled expression.
"Maybe it's not convenient for her to reply to your messages," I replied lazily. "She didn't reply to my messages either."
I was telling the truth. But I couldn't tell Javier about Angela's death.
Javier looked surprised. "Could something have happened to her?"
"No, she might have gone somewhere to have fun." I smiled and sat down next to Javier. Only I knew that while lying to him, I also wanted to deceive myself.
As long as I didn't think about Angela being gone, my heart didn't seem to hurt as much, and I wouldn't feel sad whenever I saw the gifts from her, her photos, the restaurants she took me to, or even a dish she loved to eat.
At the dining table, everyone did not feel any discomfort because of Alex's absence. Instead, we all felt less restrained.
Maliyah reported to the company today, and they assigned her to the HR department. Although it didn't quite align with her major, she could still make adjustments in the future.
She looked happy and was more talkative than usual, which surprised me.
In fact, after that terrible incident, I was still afraid that Maliyah would find it difficult to be like before. However, I felt nothing had changed when I saw her talking and laughing with Javier.
After dinner, Bonnie accompanied my mother downstairs for a walk. I returned to my room and Sophina brought me a bowl of oatmeal.
I only ate a little and felt severely nauseous, so I ran straight to the bathroom to throw up.
"Mrs. Herrera, why don't I accompany you to the hospital?" Sophina looked at me worriedly.
I waved my hand. "No need. It's probably just that I can't stand that smell."
However, I found it strange. I didn't drink much red wine today. I wondered why I felt dizzy. And I vomited all the food and drinks.
Even during dinner, I could not help but feel nauseous when I smelled the chicken soup.
I was stunned for a long time and had a bad feeling.
My period this month seemed to be about half a month late. It used to come early every month. I thought it might be because I had been too tired and upset recently, so I didn't pay much attention.
"Mrs. Herrera, what's wrong?" Sophina saw me holding the trash can in a daze and looking like I had nothing to live for. She quickly walked to my side and gently patted my back.
"Are you still feeling unwell? Why don't I take you to the hospital?" Sophina asked.
"No need. I'm going out to throw the trash away." I came back to my senses in a daze and carried the vomit out with a look of disdain.
Sophina wanted to throw it away for me, but I refused. Then, she wanted to accompany me, but I didn't let her.
Seeing my firm attitude, Sophina had to give up.
I said I was going to take out the trash, but actually, my main purpose was to buy a pregnancy test.
But I couldn't tell anyone about this, including Sophina. After all, it was just my speculation. I wouldn't tell anyone until I had a definite confirmation of my pregnancy.
After buying the pregnancy test kit, I rushed home.
Seeing that I was back and knowing Alex wouldn't be back tonight, Sophina suggested sleeping on the couch to keep me company for the night.
"No need. I'm fine. If anything happens, I'll call you." Under my repeated urging, Sophina reluctantly left.
I immediately hid in the bathroom. After a long wait, I finally saw two clear lines on the pregnancy test stick.
I felt my back hurt even more.
When I closed my eyes, I could see Alex's half-smiling face. I suddenly felt panicked, knowing that if he found out I was pregnant, he would not want the child.
But I couldn't bear to abort it. After all, it was my child, and with such perfect genes, I was extremely curious about its appearance.
I couldn't tell Alex about my pregnancy, which meant I couldn't tell my mother too.
But my belly would grow bigger day by day. Moreover, Alex and I hadn't had our wedding yet.
Right now, I could only think of a way to get Alex to hold the wedding as soon as possible. But would Helena agree to let him marry me?