To the Love of My Life

Ruby retrieved the pill and compared it to the website’s analysis. When she observed that it was indeed a contraceptive pill, she completely gave up hope.

Rather thanaying she was shocked for a long time, realizing that the bottle of vitamins was actually birth control, she was too afraid to think about what to do next.

But when she finally calmed down and thought about it, she found it to be a truly complicated choice.

When she found out that she was pregnant, she wondered if Steve would be happy or excited but now, all she could think about was whether or not he would want the child in her belly.

She considered telling Steve that she was pregnant, but was afraid that Steve would not want the child, and would pressure her to have an abortion after finding out her situation.

Although Ruby was undecided deep down, she was sure of one thing: no matter how things developed, she wanted the child in her belly.

Women are truly strange. When not pregnant, they don’t care that much about children. At one point, Ruby had even considered using the child as leverage to force Steve to marry her. But now that she was actually pregnant, she realized that nothing in the world meant more to her than the baby in her belly.

Especially since this child was the product of her and Steve’s love.

Ruby struggled back and forth, ultimately not arriving at a decision, but instead receiving a call from Madeleine.

Madeleine invited her to have dinner, and since Ruby hadn’t eaten yet, she agreed. Initially, she thought about meeting Madeleine on her own, but Madeleine drove to pick her up after asking for her location.

Within twenty minutes, Ruby’s phone rang again. She settled the bill, gathered her belongings, and went outside to see Madeleine’s favorite yellow Porsche parked by the roadside.

Ruby approached the car, opened the door, and got in. As she buckled her seatbelt, she casually said, “You’ve bought a lot of cars over the years, but you always seem to prefer driving this one whenever we go out.”

As Madeleine smoothly navigated through the traffic, she replied, “This car was a gift from Howard.”

Madeleine pursed her lips and added, “It was my coming-of-age present. At the time, I absolutely loved this car and pestered Howard until he finally bought it for me.”

Smiling at the memory, Madeleine continued, “Oh right, I bought this car before I even got my driver’s license. Howard accompanied me all the way through the driving test process.”

Madeleine expertly changed gears, her voice tinged with a hint of sadness, “I’m not like you; your brother would always take the initiative to teach you things. For me, I had to cling and pester Howard to get anything.”