Falling For My Ex's Uncle - Chapter 179: Chapter 179

I tossed and turned all night and only fell asleep at 2:00 am.
Alex didn't come back all night. The next day, I learned from Lawrence that Alex had accompanied Helena back to Newton City.
He left hurriedly and didn't even inform me, his wife.
However, it was within my expectations. No one wanted to see the man they loved have other women in his eyes, even if that woman was paid. Naturally, they needed to throw a tantrum and make their presence known.
My phone suddenly vibrated when I arrived at the Seastar Hotel.
I opened my phone and received a text message.
It was from an unknown number. In the photo, Helena was nestled in Alex's arms. She looked delicate and sweet with a faint smile on her lips. She looked at the man beside her with her beautiful eyes, filled with endless longing and love.
My heart sank, and my chest felt a little stuffy.
I knew Alex had a cleanliness fetish, but it turned out it was only for certain people.
I took a deep breath, curled my lips into a faint smile, and placed one hand on my stomach.
The man who held me in his arms yesterday hugged another woman today. He might not feel nauseous, but I did.
Were they at the airport? I enlarged the picture on my phone with this question in my mind. Then, I deleted it expressionlessly. But I memorized the sender's number in my heart.
Sophina, standing next to me, stood rooted to the ground and did not know what was going on for a long time.
There was a slight tremble in her voice. "M-Mr. Herrera?"
"Yeah." I nodded calmly as usual.
Sophina looked at me in a daze. After a short moment of contemplation, she asked carefully, "M-Mrs. Herrera, aren't you angry?"
"In the future, just call me Laurel, not Mrs. Herrera." I smiled self-deprecatingly.
Sophina was stunned for three seconds before she nodded.
I made an excuse and went to the affiliated hospital alone at noon.
I got someone to make an appointment for a pregnancy test ahead of time. When I got the pregnancy test report, I didn't know if I should be happy or sad.
As I was walking out of the hospital, I suddenly heard someone calling my name from behind, but the voice wasn't clear.
I turned around and saw a doctor in a white coat walking toward me.
"Laurel, are... are you alright?" Lucas frowned slightly and looked at me gently.
I narrowed my eyes. Probably because the sun was too bright outside, I suddenly felt dizzy.
I looked up at Lucas, whom I hadn't seen for a long time. I forced a smile and said, "I'm fine. I'm just here to get some medicine for my mother."
"You don't look well." Lucas seemed to have thought of something and looked straight at me. "Didn't you have lunch?"
I glanced at the time. Because I was coming for a pregnancy test, I had only taken several sips of water since morning.
Before I could speak, Lucas glanced at me with his deep eyes and pulled my arm to let me sit on the chair at the side. "Wait for me here. I'll take you to lunch."
With that, he hurried away, not giving me a chance to refuse.
However, when I thought about how I would have to ask Lucas for help with my mother's illness in the future, I could only sit on the chair obediently and wait.
In less than ten minutes, Lucas stood in front of me again.
"Is there anything you want to eat?" Lucas asked.
"Is it okay for you to leave the hospital?" I looked up at Lucas, who was more than a head taller than me. I couldn't help but feel puzzled because he wasn't this tall when he graduated from high school.
"It's okay." Lucas smiled. His outstretched hand suddenly stopped in midair, but the next second, it landed on my head. "Bad girl."
I smiled and looked up at him without quibbling. I was indeed quite bad. After I started dating Austin, I cut off all contact with other boys. Naturally, it included Lucas.
Ever since I went to Newton City, I have lost contact with Lucas, who was in a foreign country.
It was not just because Austin was bothered by his presence. More importantly, when we filled out college applications after graduation, Lucas said there was no need for me to give up on my dream university for Austin's sake.
But he didn't understand that I had always wanted to go to Guardvard University simply because I wanted to go to Wadiff City and see the man in the photo.
It was just that after Austin confessed his love to me, I let go of my obsession.
After all, what could I do when I saw that man? I might as well have a home that truly belonged to me, which was more practical.
I guessed greedy and fickle people would never get what they always wanted.
Lucas brought me to a fine dining restaurant. He said the chef there was hired from a three-star famous restaurant and was good at making fine cuisine.
After we sat down, he ordered two steaks and my favorite creamy mushroom bisque.
"I didn't expect you to remember my favorite dishes after so many years." I smiled and looked at Lucas.
Lucas looked into my eyes. "I want to forget, but I can't."
I tightened my grip on the cup.
He sighed. "I often stole your food back then, so I became a fatty. How could I forget?"
"Not only have you lost weight, but you've also become a handsome man," I teased with a smile.
"Then shouldn't you be thanking me?" Lucas raised his eyebrows. "Otherwise, you would be a big fatty."
"No, I wouldn't. You finished your share and then ate mine." I frowned at him. "If it weren't for Angela, I would have starved to death."
"Laurel, do you regret it?" Lucas stopped smiling and looked at me. "Austin is getting engaged."
I was speechless. Why was this guy still as annoying as when he was young? He always liked to say hurtful things.
"I know," I said calmly. "Is it because you don't want me to have a good meal that you brought up such a disgusting thing?"
"Looks like he disgusted you." Lucas's lips curled into a smile.
Lucas wanted to ask more, but I quickly gestured for him to stop. "Don't ask anymore. Let me have a good meal first."
I was secretly relieved when he agreed.
Our lunch took an hour to finish.
Lucas wanted to send me back, but I refused. "I can take a taxi back. You should go back to work."
He hailed a taxi for me. When I got into the car, he asked me, "Laurel, can I contact you in the future?"
Stunned, I nodded.
After waving goodbye, I received a message from Lucas. A faint sadness welled up in my chest, then spread slowly throughout my body.
It turned out that Lucas had always had my number, but in the past six years, he had not contacted me once.
It had been six years. Did Lucas not regret it at all?