Chapter 172 - Chapter 172

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(CLAIRE)

Zhio and I spent the rest of the day playing chess. But he always won.

"Okay, I'll lose the next game."

"Don't do that," I refused his arrogance, "I want to defeat you properly. Eat this."

"What? The horse or the bishop?"

"Pick what'll defeat me," I pouted at him.

His brows knitted and he suddenly laughed.

"You can't win against me. Take a rest," he flicked my nose gently.

"I'll try and try until I could!"

"If I let you win, you will."

I threw him my king that he stalemated again. He caught it though before it hit his face.

"Let's go to sleep," he smiled.

"I don't want to."

He flicked the tip of my nose again.  

It hurt.

"Ouch!"

He grabbed my hands and pulled me back to bed.

No way! I'm getting fat from oversleeping.

"You need some rest. I hired a personal obstetrics team for you. Your OB will come here tomorrow to check you up."

"Do I need that?"

"Somebody like you needs that. Come here," he patted the cushion next to him.

(ZHIO)

Claire has fallen asleep in my arms so I fixed her pillows and gently moved her head to it. I pulled her blanket up and snuggled close beside her.

The silence of my room that I once hated was replaced by Claire's soft breathing. I wasn't alone anymore.

As the clock wall ticked, I gradually fell asleep too.

(SYA)

It was already noon.

The door to Zhio's room was locked as it usually was. I have the keys but it was protocol to call out for his permission, else we'd be violating the privacy that he held important.  

The maids behind me were carrying the couple's lunch but as I called, the room remained quiet.  

"They're asleep," I turned to the maids.

"Finally Master Zhio is having his own family," one of the maids giggled.

"We're excited to see his baby," another commented.

"And he'll get kinder to us," another maid nodded.

"Quiet," I hushed them.

The door suddenly opened and Zhio's worried face greeted us.  

"Claire…" he said, "vomited in the bed."

(ZHIO)

I was woken up by the sudden shuffling movements in the bed.

"Zhio! I-…"

And just as I've opened my eyes, Claire has retched in the mattress. Her mouth was bloated to contain the goo but another abrupt bout of vomiting pushed all its contents out of her mouth.

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