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Chapter 565
Chapter 565
Chapter 565
Chapter 565 Candidly Announcing Bianca's Status
"You're Shania who was terribly ill last year?" Bianca ventured.
The girl nodded happily, and Bianca smiled. "How are you recovering? Are your parents fine?"
Bianca remembered that Shania used to be skeletally thin because of her illness.
Now, she was spirited and energetic, totally different from what she was before. She should be in good health.
"I'm so happy that you remember me, Madam! Thanks to your help, I went for surgery last winter, and my condition has been improving since. Look, I'm very healthy now." Shania twirled around in front of Luke and Bianca.
Bianca could not help but laugh at how energetic the little girl looked.
She pinched Shania's face and said gently, "Not bad. You look a lot better than before. There's so much color on your face now." "Thank you, Madam." Shania smiled shyly.
She became curious when she saw Bianca's bulging stomach. "Are you pregnant, Madam?" "Yes, I'm bearing another life in my womb now." Bianca lovingly caressed her stomach.
Shania blinked. She wanted to ask about the twins.
The twins left a lasting impression on her. They were the ones who had given her a ray of hope, and she persevered in her treatment so that she could meet them again.
At that moment, Shania's parents arrived.
The middle-aged couple was moved to tears when they saw Bianca and Luke. They said many words of gratitude.
With tears in their eyes, they told their daughter, "Shania, thank these kind people. They're the ones who helped pay for your surgery. They're the ones who gave you hope. Don't ever forget your benefactors."
Shania bowed primly at Luke and Bianca and said, "Thank you for helping me, Sir and Madam. I shall always be grateful." "Don't mention it. Your health is the most important." Bianca was slightly flustered by how eager the couple was.
She did not provide much help. After all, Luke was the one who gave the couple the money.
However, the man seemed impassive. He only replied to the middle-aged couple's words of gratitude with a short grunt. Bianca felt awkward by how cold Luke was.
After chatting with the couple for a while, Bianca left with Luke.
She was overwhelmed by that couple's gratitude.
On the other hand, Bianca was happy that Shania was healthy. That way, the couple's lives would be easier, and they would definitely be a happy family.
She thought that it was their last interaction.
She did not expect that their next meeting would end in tragedy. 1
After saying goodbye to the couple and their daughter, Luke and Bianca continued walking forward.
Considering Bianca's pregnancy, Luke picked secluded paths. His strong arm hugged Bianca tightly and prevented people from bumping into her.
Bianca was getting tired from walking, but she did not want to say it.
After all, they had sat down just earlier.
Many elderly men and women were hiking around the lake, and they moved faster than her. She did not want to be weaker than them.
Luke had been observing Bianca's movements. He could tell that Bianca was tired.
He wanted to bring her to the countryside because Johann told him that Bianca had a weak constitution and she needed the exercise so that the delivery process would be smooth. That was why he insisted on walking with her.
However, he felt sorry when he saw that Bianca's face was turning red. He decided that Bianca should not walk anymore.
He instantly picked her up in a bridal carry, ignoring her protests. He brought her to a stone bench and gently placed her down.
On the next bench was an old couple in their sixties.
The old woman smiled kindly when she saw how loving Luke and Bianca were. "You're so nice to your wife, laddie. How many months pregnant is your wife?"
Bianca lowered her head shyly. Her face was as red as a tomato.
"My wife is about five months pregnant," Luke candidly announced Bianca's identity, then hugged her tightly. He seemed satisfied and indulgent when he did so.
The man was using a lot of strength, but he did not hurt her.
Bianca did not want to be too intimate in front of the old couple. She wanted to push him away, but he held her even more tightly.
"The two of you are so loving toward each other. You must be married for less than a year, right?" The old woman was wearing gold-rimmed glasses and looked kind. "She looks so delicate. You ought to treat your wife kindly. It's very exhausting to be pregnant."
The old man sitting next to the old woman also nodded.
"Of course." Luke slightly lowered his head and made his promise to the old couple.
The old couple smiled and nodded. After saying goodbye, they helped each other up and walked in the other direction.
Bianca watched the old couple as they walked away. She realized how blissful it would be for two people to willingly accompany each other until they were old.
She hoped that she would grow old with Luke too.
Even when the old couple disappeared from view, Bianca was still looking in that direction.
Luke twisted her head back to face her. "They're already gone, silly girl.
What are you looking at?" "That old couple is so loving to each other. I guess that's what you call true love. Old couples are the most precious. It means that they've loved each other for their entire lives."
Luke smiled and gently pinched her pink earlobe. "We'll love each other even more," he said confidently.
The wind in the mountains was cool and refreshing.
Bianca's head rested on Luke's chest, taking in his masculine scent and bodily warmth.
In front of them was a cliff that was over a hundred feet tall. Small streams of water flowed down the cliff wall like a beautiful painting in mid-air.
It was a breathtaking sight.
Meanwhile, Jim forced Scarlett to go "hiking."
She wanted to decline. Firstly, she feared the man and did not want to be alone with her.
Secondly, she was pregnant, and she would tire very fast.
"Where are you taking me? This place is so dark and creepy. I want to go back..." Scarlett was starting to panic as Jim dragged her along.
It was early summer, and even sunlight could not penetrate the thick canopy of leaves.
The dark mountain forest was indescribably creepy.