Dorothy hurried Karen along, fearing that if she dwelled on their recent spat, she might turn back to pick another fight with Paige! Normally, she wouldn't mind Karen's fiery temperament.
But Karen was pregnant now! If anything happened, would Jeffrey not go insane? "Oh, con! Paige obviously still has a thing for Jeffrey, accusingof stealing her man! Hilarious. If I didn't give her a piece of my mind, I'd lose sleep over it!" "Lord have mercy, you're pregnant! And the first trimester is always the riskiest. Please, don't take any chances." Karen waved her off, "I get it, you're fussier than Jeffrey!" Just as Dorothy was about to respond, a timid voice called out from behind.
"Ladies! Ladies!" The little girl's voice was high-pitched, clearly due to her young age.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBreathless from running after them, she struggled to catch her breath.
Dorothy turned around first, followed by Karen.
Upon seeing the child, Dorothy frowned, "Can we help you?" Having followed them for quite a distance, Karen instinctively suspected this was Paige's doing, perhaps wanting to convey a message but too hesitant to approach directly.
But then, without any change in expression, the little girl charged straight at Karen's belly- Caught completely off guard, they staggered backwards from the impact! Dorothy reacted first, pulling the girl aside and scolding, "What are you doing?! Did your mom put you up to this?" Intimidated by Dorothy's tone, the girl immediately burst into tears.
This drew the attention of passersby, with swhispering and pointing.
"How can adults bully a little girl like that!" "I know! She's only a few years old, can barely talk properly!" "She's so pretty, and they're making a big deal out of this." Dorothy, without giving it much thought, searched for Paige, hoping she'd take her daughter away. Any further provocation could only Eve backfire on them, not Karen! But as the crowd grew, Paige was nowhere to be seen. Failing to spot Paige, Dorothy turned back to check on Karen.
Suddenly, theve little girl shouted again, "You, you stole Daddy! e who stole him!" Pointing directly at Karen, the murmurs shifted towards her.
Ignoring the gossip, Dorothy grabbed Karen's hand, concerned, "Are you okay?" Karen reassured her with a wave, "I'm fine."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHearing she was alright, Dorothy finally breathed a sigh of relief. But now, they were surrounded, like animals on display at the zoo.
"Looks like a homewrecker to me! This woman definitely seems the m type!" "She looks so ordinary, how did she manage to lure someone's dad?" "And her friend looks no better, probably up to no good as well." Dorothy, inexperienced in handling such situations, had only one thought: Karen was pregnantneeded to be safe!
She tried to break through the crowd, LO yelling, "Make way! Please, move!" N Suddenly- Karen's expression changed.
She gripped Dorothy's arm, "I... I think I'm bleeding?" X