Chapter 146

“Um, thank you, Auntie,” I said, quickly returning to my room. I don’t know if it’s my imagination, but my aunt’s gaze felt increasingly strange. Fortunately, my aunt and uncle weren’t as enthusiastic toward me as they used to be; otherwise, I wouldn’t have known how to refuse their advances.

After two days of rest, I felt much better. On Monday, I returned to work with renewed energy. Since clarifying things with Trevin, he hadn’t contacted me or sent anything. Occasionally, we’d exchange greetings like neighbors when we ran into each other. He also avoided speaking to me at the construction site canteen. That was fine.

Reynaldo hadn’t called or messaged either. Peaceful days followed, filled with a sense of fulfillment and comfort. I felt truly free. Reynaldo had truly let me go, and seemed to have forgotten about me.

Half a month passed quickly, and my constant fear and anxiety gradually subsided. I even explored the surrounding areas during my holidays. Then, after work one day, my phone—silent for half a month—finally rang.

It was Lavonne.

“Ralda, how have you been? I’ll visit once things settle down,” she said.

I laughed. “Everything’s fine. How about you?”

“I’m alright, just busy. I’m at the theater every day,” Lavonne replied. “How’s the baby? Still experiencing morning sickness?”

“A little nauseous, but nothing serious,” I said.

“Oh… take good care of yourself and the babies, okay? As their godmother, I’m so excited for their arrival. I’ll give each a big red envelope then.”

“Haha, thank you in advance!” I replied.

After I finished speaking, Lavonne hesitated. “Ralda, I need to tell you something.”

“What?” I asked.

“It’s about Reynaldo…”

My heart trembled slightly at the mention of his name.

Chapter 145

“What happened to him?” I asked.

“He’s getting engaged!”

My hand holding the phone trembled. After a moment, I forced a smile. “Is that so?”

“Well, I didn’t receive an invitation—I probably wouldn’t be invited anyway—but I heard from many on set that he’s getting engaged.”

“Congratulations to him,” I laughed. “Is it Kimberly?”

“It seems so,” Lavonne said disdainfully. “Men! All playboys. Look how he pursued you, and now he’s engaged to someone else!”

I laughed. “You can’t say that. He pursued me out of hate, for revenge, not because he liked me.”

He liked Kimberly from the start. His engagement wasn't surprising; we were divorced long ago.

Lavonne fell silent. “Ralda, are you… sad? You used to say you liked him.”

“I stopped liking him a long time ago,” I replied quickly. “I’m focused on earning and saving money, and waiting for my children to be born.”

“Yes, you should think that way. Why do we need men? We can still live well and raise our babies, right?”

“Yes, Lavonne’s always right,” I smiled, then asked, “Since Reynaldo’s engaging Kimberly, he shouldn’t be looking for me anymore, right?”

“I think he’s given up.”

Lavonne continued, “Didn’t he grab my phone to talk to you that day? He even sent two people to follow me afterward.”

I thought they’d monitor me until I showed up, but he withdrew them the next day. I didn't understand until I met your brother.

He told me Reynaldo had found him, and he was terrified, thinking Reynaldo would force me to appear.

Reynaldo, however, simply told him he’d never see him again and didn’t need to hide.