After Having a Dream, I Became Pregnant with a Billionaire's Child-Chapter 183 - 179 Emily Parker’s Little Secret

Just as Carlos was about to focus on the screen to see clearly what was written on it, the old laptop suddenly dimmed, as if it did it on purpose.

Locked.

The woman’s little secret was blocked by that black screen.

Carlos frowned slightly, a trace of frustration flashed in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed the strong curiosity in his heart.

Emily Parker, who was in his arms, seemed to be sleeping uncomfortably and moved restlessly.

He held Emily steadily with one hand, letting her head rest on his shoulder, while the other hand reached out to casually pick up the laptop.

Afraid of waking his sister, he carried Emily back to the study room.

There was also a bed in the study, and he gently laid Emily on it, tucked her in, and placed the laptop on the table next to the bed.

Looking at Emily’s peaceful sleeping face and listening to her shallow breathing, sleepiness gradually overtook Carlos as well...

Just as dawn was breaking, and the first rays of sunlight pierced through the curtains, Maria Carter slowly woke up.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes, only to find that her sister-in-law’s bed was empty.

This made her fully awake, puzzled about where her sister-in-law went so early in the morning?

Maria tiptoed out of the room, barefoot, and made her way to the door of the study.

As soon as she got close, she heard faint sounds coming from inside.

"Carlos, you’re pressing on me..."

Her sister-in-law’s voice was tinged with playful annoyance.

Next was a man’s deep grunt.

Maria’s face instantly flushed red, her eyes wide open in disbelief.

Oh my, her brother usually looked serious, but she never expected him to be so... so beastly?

Her sister-in-law is still pregnant, and he actually brought her to the study at night.

Her mind floated back to what their father had said before, convinced that her brother and his wife got married because of the baby, and her brother was a playboy, with a shallow foundation with Emily, and they would surely divorce soon.

But Maria had been observing these days and felt that ever since her brother got married, he seemed like a changed man, appearing indifferent to his wife in public, but in reality, they couldn’t be apart even for a night.

Afraid of being caught eavesdropping by her brother, Maria tiptoed away quickly.

In the study, Emily was frowning, annoyed as she pulled on her hair.

She had just woken from sleep to find herself lying on the study’s sofa bed, with Carlos beside her.

Carlos, tall and robust, found the small sofa bed in the study somewhat cramped.

Last night, he had to squeeze in awkwardly with Emily, and her hair got caught under him.

"You fell asleep in the kitchen last night. I went down for water and brought you up,"

Carlos said in a low, lazy voice, still tinged with sleepiness.

Upon hearing this, uncertainty vanished from Emily’s mind, feeling a twinge of anxiety, worried that Carlos had found the little secret she had hidden in the laptop.

She hurriedly turned to look at the nearby desk, seeing that her laptop was there, untouched and undisturbed, she relaxed.

When the family gathered around the dining table for breakfast, Carlos, with a hint of undisguised joy, announced some good news.

"Oliver has just got in touch with the people at Skysound Studio.

They said there’s a new campus song that suits you perfectly."

Carlos himself didn’t expect things to progress so smoothly.

After all, Skysound Studio was notoriously aloof in the industry, even often ignoring collaboration invitations from famous celebrities in the entertainment circle. The swift response this time was beyond anyone’s expectations.

Maria’s eyes lit up instantly, as bright as stars twinkling in the night sky, nearly leaping out of her chair with excitement.

Although the song’s rights cost 5 million, the fact that it was produced by Skysound Studio, and it was her song alone, made Maria silly with happiness.

Her mind was filled with dreams about the art festival.

"Since you have the song now, move back to the villa to live."

Carlos said, while stretching to rub his waist. The discomfort from cramming onto that small sofa bed last night had left him sore all over.

Recalling the recent ordeal, alternating between enduring the couch and taking cold showers, he’d rather choose the latter.

In a month’s time, Emily would be out of the pregnancy’s danger period, something to look forward to, no longer needing to restrain himself.

At that moment, the table was silent, only the faint clinking of cutlery.

With a plonk, Maria, who was happily about to eat the steak, upon hearing her brother’s words, jolted, letting the steak fall onto the plate.

Her face filled with shock, eyes wide open, she refused without hesitation: "I’m not moving back until after the art festival is over."

In her view, with her brother and sister-in-law in the villa, though her brother often wore a stern face, her sister-in-law was kind-hearted and beautiful.

With her mother not home and still angry at her father, Maria was truly fed up with the cold and lonely Cloud Lake Villa, where she would only see the servants.

Carlos, hearing this, instantly frowned, his handsome face displaying a stern look with a hint of authority.

He inadvertently added weight to his tone, as an elder brother not to be questioned: "Maria, do you think I’m bluffing?"

"Maria, do you find living alone at Cloudvalley Villa too lonely?

Carlos, why not let her stay here a bit longer? Mother will be discharged from the hospital soon, and then Maria can move back."

Emily, seeing Maria’s silence, smiled softly and asked with concern in her eyes.

Emily herself had been Maria’s age, vividly remembering those youthful and bewildered days.

She had experienced similar times, appearing to have a warm family, with the Parker Family bustling during meals.

Yet she was the only one eating alone in the kitchen with her bowl in hand.

In that home, her joys and sorrows went unnoticed, her achievements unpraised, and her setbacks unsolaced, as if she were just a passing guest in the family.

So, she completely understood Maria’s feelings, perhaps not wanting to stay alone in the empty villa, longing for company in the mansion.

Maria suddenly lifted her head, eyes filled with surprise.

And Carlos, upon seeing his sister in such a state, was taken aback... he never truly understood his sister’s thoughts until now.

Under the gaze of both Emily and Maria, he hesitated for a moment before sighing helplessly, "You can stay until the art festival is over, at most."