After Having a Dream, I Became Pregnant with a Billionaire's Child-Chapter 106 - 103 Wedding Date

Maria Carter followed Carlos into the dining room.

"Brother, did your family change the dining table?"

Maria curiously asked.

Carlos’ villa was of a typical European style, with a large dining room equipped with a long table capable of seating twenty people without a problem.

But now, she saw a small, milk-white round table in place of the long one, adorned with a pot of blooming tulips on top.

It unexpectedly gave the dining room a touch of home.

"It’s more convenient to eat at a smaller table since there are fewer people in the villa."

Carlos could hardly say that every time they ate, Emily sat so far away from him that it felt awkward.

So, he had the table replaced.

What shocked Maria even more came next; when it was time to eat, Carlos took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves, and took the dish from Emily to place it on the table.

Seeing Emily and her brother so adept at coordinating with each other left Maria’s mouth agape.

"Maria, go wash your hands before eating."

Emily casually reminded her.

Maria obediently went to wash her hands, and when she came back, she found a bowl of fish soup in front of her.

Four dishes and one soup were arranged on the table, steaming hot.

She was stunned for a moment—this scene of a family eating together hadn’t appeared in her memory for a long time.

When she was young, her mother was very busy and her father often wasn’t home, so she was always fed by a nanny.

By the time she could eat independently, her brother had gone abroad to study.

After entering middle school, she often ate alone and simply chose not to eat at home, preferring to dine out with friends instead.

She sipped the fish soup and suddenly felt a twinge in her nose...

After finishing the meal and the domestics came to clean up, Carlos drove Amelia Willow back to Cloud Lake Villa.

Not long after the siblings got into the car, Carlos received a phone call from Amelia.

"Brother Carter,

have you eaten yet?"

On the other end of the phone, Rainny White probed tentatively; she hadn’t seen Brother Carter for a long time and heard he had been pretty busy lately.

Hearing the sweet female voice, Maria coughed loudly on purpose,

"Ah, I suddenly don’t want to go home anymore. Why don’t you keep me company for a movie?"

Rainny White was taken aback on the other end of the phone.

"I’m busy with something right now, let’s talk another day."

Carlos hung up the phone with resignation, shooting his sister an annoyed look. Back when he was dating girlfriends, Maria always used to play various tricks on him.

"Don’t mess around, the person on the phone is just a normal friend of mine."

I don’t care. Before, you were single, Brother, and it was fine for you to mess around, that was your business. But a Carter Family man, once married, must stay faithful.

If you dare to cheat, I’ll tell Mom and Grandpa."

Maria stuck out her tongue.

"Weren’t you the one who didn’t like Emily? Why are you suddenly speaking up for her? Did one meal win you over?"

Carlos found it funny—last time they ate together, Maria’s words to Emily had been quite barbed.

"Who said I was won over by her.

I’m just reminding you not to forget the Carter Family’s house rules.

According to the Carter Family’s rules, if someone cheats, they must leave the house penniless."

Carlos shook his head with resignation, finding his sister impossible.

In her dorm room, Rainny White sat there holding her phone, silent for a long time. freewёbnoνel.com

So, her roommates’ guesses were all true.

Brother Carter had indeed moved on to someone new, no wonder he had been so cold to her lately.

She had texted him a few days ago to ask him out for a meal, which he did not accept.

Yet now, he was on his way to see a movie with someone else.

Rainny White was on the verge of tears with self-pity.

She believed she was no worse than any other woman; Brother Carter must have lost interest in her because of her eyes.

If her eyes were to recover...

Just wait a bit longer, she just had to wait a bit longer.

Sister Sophie Parker said she was already trying to find a cornea transplant donor for her.

After she could see with her eyes, she would go to Brother Carter and confess her feelings to him.

After Carlos and his sister left, Emily Parker went upstairs.

At that moment, a phone call came in. It was Father Parker.

"Dad."

Emily Parker answered the call.

"How come you haven’t come back home to visit for so long?

Even if you moved out, you should come back for a meal from time to time.

Or, are you still holding a grudge against dad?"

"I’ve been quite busy with work recently."

Emily Parker didn’t want to argue too much with Father Parker, after all, she was used to his favoritism towards Sophie.

Her heart had long since gone cold.

"This time, it was indeed Little Sophie’s fault.

Let’s do this—in a few days, your grandmother and aunt are coming over.

They want to stay in the Capital for a few days, and it’s been a while since you saw them too. They miss you and mentioned wanting to meet up and have a meal together.

I’ll have Sophie personally pour tea for you and apologize, and we’ll consider the matter settled."

Father Parker didn’t know that Emily had lost her job.

Emily Parker curved her lips slightly. Settled?

That was just what Father Parker thought.

She didn’t want to have dinner, but if she refused, Father Parker would undoubtedly call again and try to gaslight her with various tactics.

"Send me the time and place, and I’ll try to make it."

Emily Parker hung up the phone. Henry Parker’s mom and sister had never let her sit at the table for a meal before, and now they were taking the initiative to invite her?

If they were polite during the meal, that would be fine, but if they weren’t, they shouldn’t blame her for not being polite either.

Parker Family

After informing Emily, Father Parker stepped out of the study.

In the living room, Adam Willow, Sophie Parker, and Mrs. Parker were chatting and laughing, enjoying fruit after dinner.

"Dad? Did big sister agree to come out for the meal?"

Sophie Parker asked with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Adam Willow’s gaze flickered slightly.

"She agreed.

Sophie, this time you were in the wrong, you must not provoke conflicts with your sister during the meal."

Father Parker warned; he then looked appreciatively at Adam Willow sitting beside him.

"Adam, I heard you’re planning to change jobs?"

"This matter, I specifically wanted to ask for Uncle’s opinion.

I’m thinking about moving to Love & Kindness Hospital.

I heard that Love & Kindness Hospital is going to collaborate with X Institute soon."

"Young people should have more drive. Your work at People’s Hospital is good, but the career growth prospects are not as great as in a private hospital like Love & Kindness Hospital.

Just like Sophie, I support you moving to Love & Kindness Hospital."

"If Uncle says so, then I will make my decision boldly."

Adam Willow had already inquired, including Evan Palmer from X Institute, and everyone said the chance of cooperation between X Institute and Love & Kindness Hospital was very high.

In a few days, X Institute would send a specialist to the Capital, apparently to examine whether Love & Kindness Hospital met their collaborative requirements.

If everything at Love & Kindness Hospital was up to par, X Institute would officially announce the collaboration.

"I heard you’ve been working on a new paper recently?"

"I have written one, indeed, but I’m still lacking some information during the collection process."

Ever since Adam Willow had successfully published an international paper, he had a lot of confidence in himself.

Previously, Emily Parker helped him to gather information for his papers. Since their separation, he had to find information on his own, slowing down his progress.

The two chatted for quite a while, and Father Parker grew increasingly satisfied with Adam Willow.

He always regretted not having a son, but fortunately, Sophie Parker had found a good match. He was considering using this family dinner as an opportunity to finalize their marriage.