CHAPTER 124 KEEP IT A SECRET

Yvonne turned her head and looked at the hospital door behind her. "I... I'm at home."

She couldn't tell Henry that she was at the hospital. Otherwise, he would have thought that she had gone t o see Shane.

If she said that she hadn't seen Shane, he might not believe it. But if Joe came to the hospital and found out that she went to the OB-GYN department, her pregnancy would be exposed.

She wasn't planning to tell Henry yet. She wanted to wait for her birthday to surprise him and his grandfather since her birthday and Lynette's were very close to each other just a few days apart.

Just when Yvonne least expected it, Henry immediately exposed her lie. "At home? Sue said that you went out and now you’re telling me that you're at home?"

'Since when did this woman start lying to me!'

'Lying right to my face!'

Yvonne's face changed. "You... you asked Sue?"

"What else could it be?" Henry replied coldly.

Yvonne's tongue was tied. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have lied."

"Tell me the truth now. Where did you go?" Henry asked again.

Yvonne looked at Lynette who was oddly staring at her. "I'm somewhere outside with my friend. She's not feeling well."

"You told Mr. Woods that you had to take leave because you’re not feeling well. Yvonne Frey, which is the truth?" Henry’s voice fell.

Right after his meeting when he heard Yvonne wasn't feeling well, he immediately called the villa and asked Sue about Yvonne’s condition.

Sue said that Yvonne went out, so he could only call Yvonne. Little did he know that Yvonne lied to him.

And yet he was worried about her all the time!

Yvonne knew that Henry was really angry. She bit her lips and said, "I’m sorry. I didn't mean to lie. I was afraid that you wouldn’t allow me to excuse myself from work if I told you I have to accompany my friends. That's why..."

"Alright then. So who are you with?" Henry interrupted her.

Yvonne replied in a low voice, "I only have one friend."

Henry understood and pursed his thin lips. "Go home early once you're done."

Yvonne's eyes brightened. "You're not mad at me anymore?"

Henry snorted and hung up the phone without answering her.

"What does he want? Is he mad at me?" Yvonne muttered while she put her phone away.

Lynette leaned over. "Was it your husband?"

"Yes."

"Well, since it's your husband, why are you talking behind my back secretly? Are you afraid that I might overhear your conversation?" Lynette narrowed her eyes.

Yvonne touched her nose. "You guessed it right."

She was really afraid that Lynette would hear Henry's voice.

And by that time, she will find out that Henry was actually Yvonne’s husband.

"Ugh. I don't even want to listen to it." Lynette hummed, pretending to be uninterested.

If Lynette wasn't grunting with her eyes, Yvonne would have believed her.

"Alright. So you don't want to listen to it right?" Yvonne asked awkwardly.

Lynette pouted her lips. "Yvonne, you said that your friend isn't feeling well and you have to accompany her. Is that friend me?" "Yes." Yvonne proudly admitted.

Lynette touched her chin. "Why didn't you tell him the truth?"

"Because I don't want him to know that I'm pregnant. Didn’t I say I want to surprise him? That’s why I could only use you as a shield for now. I'm sorry, Lyn," Yvonne said apologetically.

Lynette waved her hands. "Oh, I wasn't blaming you. I was just curious about why you'd lie. Alright then.

Let's go back. I have to get back to work this afternoon."

"Sure." Yvonne nodded.

Lynette drove by herself. So Yvonne asked Lynette to drop her off at the station near the villa before leaving.

Yvonne returned to the villa and Sue hurriedly greeted her. "Madam, you're back."

"What’s the matter?" Yvonne put her bag down.

Sue stared at Yvonne’s belly. "Of course I'm anxious to know the results of your examination. Madam, what are the results? Are you pregnant?"

Yvonne smiled and took the report out from her bag, then passed it to Sue.

Sue hurriedly took the report and flipped to the last page. She patted her thigh in surprise. "Positive! Yes, madam! You are pregnant!"

Yvonne touched her belly and nodded.

Sue passed the report back to Yvonne and quickly helped her sit on the sofa when she realized that Yvonne was still standing.

"Sue, I'm not that weak yet." Yvonne didn’t know if she should laugh or cry.

"Don't say that. Pregnant women are at high risk at this early stage. You have to be really careful. Besides, this is the great-grandson that the master has been waiting for. There can't be any accidents! Are you thirsty, madam?” Sue asked.

Yvonne felt her throat - it was indeed dry. "I'm a little thirsty."

"Let me fetch you a glass of water.”

Sue hurried to the kitchen and poured a glass of milk for Yvonne. 1

"Thank you." Yvonne took the milk and drank it.

Sue looked at Yvonne lovingly. "Madam, is the child healthy?"

"The baby is very healthy, but my body condition..." Yvonne's eyes dropped.

Sue's smile turned into nervousness. "Madam, what's wrong with your body?"

Yvonne let out a sigh and put her glass down. "Sue, you know that I donated my bone marrow, so the doctor was telling me..."

She told Sue what the doctor said to her.

After listening, Sue got angry. "Damn the Conrad

family. And that mister..."

"It's fine, Sue." Yvonne stopped her. "Don't be upset. The doctor said I just have to be extra careful of my health to protect the child."

"Of course you can say that, but I just can't suppress m y anger. How could mister allow this to happen just for that woman? Your body is so weak, it's not easy to keep the child," Sue said angrily.

Yvonne was sad too, but deep down she knew that she couldn't blame Henry for this.

After all, she was the one who signed the agreement for bone marrow donation.

She even volunteered!

"Madam, when are you going to tell the master and sir about your pregnancy?" Sue asked again after suppressing her anger a little.

Yvonne took another sip of the milk and replied, "On m y birthday."

Sue thought about it for a while. "That's fine. It's about a few days away."

"Sue, you have to keep this as a secret for me." Yvonne blinked her eyes.

Sue nodded. "Don't worry, madam. I will."

"Then I'll take a rest for now." Yvonne pointed to her room upstairs.

"Go ahead. I'll cook some soup in the kitchen to

replenish your body and let you know when it's ready.”

"Okay," Yvonne replied while giving her the glass and went upstairs.

She slept for a long time.

It was already six in the afternoon when she woke up.

Yvonne yawned and walked downstairs. She saw Henry sitting on the sofa in the living room, reading a financial magazine.

She was still in shock when she saw him. She thought that she was imagining him. After rubbing her eyes again, she was very sure that she’s not making a mistake. Henry was really there.

"Henry, when did you come back?" Yvonne walked over and asked softly.

Henry did not answer. Sue walked over with some freshly cut fruits and answered, "Mister has been back for a while and even went to the room to see you, madam."

"See me?" Yvonne was slightly surprised. "I don't even know."

"You’re sleeping like a pig," Henry said sarcastically.

Yvonne's mouth twitched. "It’s not the same."

"Yes, mister. Madam is your wife. How can you say such a thing to her? And madam has been so tired these days because..." "Sue!" Yvonne interrupted her quickly. Sue realized that she almost holds this content.

said something that she wasn't supposed to. She quickly put the fruits on the table and went back to the kitchen.

"Because of what?" Henry squinted at Yvonne.