Chapter 436 I Won’t Disturb Them
Nicole was worried that Julia might do something rash, so she quickly tried to calm Julia down. “The child isn’t even two months old yet, Julia. If you… don’t want the child; you can abort it.” Judging by the situation that they were in, Richard probably wouldn’t want the child, even if Julia wanted it. The Zuniga Family was too powerful—if Richard became their son-in-law, they would never allow this child to exist.
Julia was silent for a long while. She stared at her belly for an extremely long time before finally speaking with a slight smile. “I met Richard in university, Nicole.
He was one year ahead of me, so he brought me around when I was new to the campus,” Julia continued her story while rubbing her tummy. Her pace of speech was languid, almost as if she was just starting on a long fairy tale.
“I fell for him when I first saw him. I wondered how a man as handsome and gentle as him could exist. After that, he decided to take his master’s in the same school, so I did mine together with him. We were always together at school, and I could tell that he had feelings for me,” Julia said. She sounded like she was close to crying at this point, but she clenched her jaw as she continued talking.
“When he was about to graduate from his master’s, I decided that I would confess to him. But something happened at home, and my grandfather was really ill, so I had to return to the country.
Richard and I missed the chance to be together after I left. I thought that we might never get a chance to meet again, but to my surprise, I bumped into him a year ago. My confession was a success this time, and he agreed to date me. I was so happy. I always thought that I was the happiest girl alive because our feelings for each other were mutual…” Julia mumbled.
They had known each other for nearly eight years, yet it seemed like they had lost all of that in one night. Nicole could tell that Julia was genuinely in love with Richard—Julia wouldn’t feel so hurt otherwise.
“What are you going to do with the child, Julia?” Even though Nicole felt terrible for Julia, she knew they would still have to face the problem.
Julia lowered her gaze and touched her belly once more. “I’ll give birth to the child, but I won’t use the child to threaten him,” Julia replied. Nicole knew how hard it was to care for a kid alone. Julia was a little different from Nicole—back then, Nicole had no will to live at all, and it was the child in her belly who had saved her life.
Meanwhile, Julia’s parents were still present in her life, and she had older siblings who cared for her. She was everyone’s favorite child. The Hull Family was primarily involved in the medical industry.
Although they weren’t as powerful as the Zunigas, they were a tight-knit family. If Julia decided to give birth to the child, others might spread gossip about her.
“Are you sure about this, Julia?” Nicole knitted her brows as she questioned Julia in a soft voice. But, of course, Nicole respected Julia’s situation in the end. Julia nodded before forcing a smile onto her face. “I’ve thought about it, Nicole. I want to bring this child into this world. The child probably wants to take a look at the world, don’t you think? I can’t be so cruel toward the child.”
Nicole didn’t have much to say in response, so she simply nodded. Even though she didn’t know what happened with Richard, she still had a feeling that Julia would eventually have to sit Richard down to have a talk.
“I think you should find a time to speak to Richard about this,” Nicole suggested. Julia felt her chest aching at the mention of the man’s name, and she tightened her fists for a while before giving in. “I know, Nicole. I’ll have a good talk with him. Then, if he really wants to be with that woman, I won’t disturb them anymore.”
