After Having a Dream, I Became Pregnant with a Billionaire's Child-Chapter 208 - 203

Mrs. Carter’s face was full of kindness as she gently took Emily’s hand.

"Your mother is right. She has just recovered from a serious illness. The doctor repeatedly emphasized that she must keep a cheerful mood."

Evan Palmer continued,

"And regarding your sister moving into your villa, I haven’t had the chance to properly address this with you yet. It’s you all who have spoiled her."

Evan Palmer always harbored doubts about the marital relationship between Emily and Carlos. This suspicion was like a seed, slowly taking root and sprouting in his heart.

Recently, he finally found what he believed could be evidence to support his suspicions.

The newly recruited secretary, Rainny White, was recommended by Carlos.

Out of curiosity, Evan Palmer discovered through some inquiries that Rainny White received support from the Carter Clan while she was in school.

From Rainny White’s words and expressions, it was clear that she did not know Carlos’s true identity.

It was rare for Evan Palmer to see his son so attentive to any woman. His attentiveness even surpassed that towards Emily, causing him to reflect privately.

Evan Palmer had already devised a plan in his heart. He intended to use Emily’s need for recuperation as a reason to have the two of them move back to Cloud Lake Villa for a while.

In his opinion, as long as the two were under his watch, it would be easy to discern whether the feelings between them were genuine or not.

If there was indeed a problem with their relationship, then Rainny White was a piece he could make good use of.

Upon hearing this, Emily’s face instantly showed difficulty.

The rules at Cloud Lake Villa were far more stringent than those at the villa. Just thinking about those complicated rules gave her a headache.

Moreover, moving to the villa would inevitably mean sharing a room with Carlos again.

Ever since the "entangled" encounter with Carlos in the car a few days ago, just his proximity made Emily feel suffocated. That strange sensation left her a bit at a loss.

"Emily?"

Mrs. Carter’s voice was gentle, with a hint of anticipation, "Don’t you want to come back to the villa to keep me company?"

Mrs. Carter gazed at Emily with those expectant eyes, a longing in them that was hard to refuse.

Meeting Mrs. Carter’s eyes, Emily’s heart softened, unable to refuse. After hesitating for a moment, she gently nodded and said, "Mom, of course, we would love to come back to keep you company."

At this, Carlos also hurriedly agreed beside her, "Yes, Mom, we’ll definitely come back."

He, too, had his own little scheme. Otherwise, that little brat Maria wouldn’t still be stubbornly staying in their room, causing him to sleep alone in the study every day, suffering through sleepless nights.

Mrs. Carter’s previously slightly furrowed brow instantly relaxed upon hearing this. Her face turned from worry to joy, and she smiled, saying, "That’s more like it. A family should be together and complete."

Carlos accompanied Mrs. Carter back to Cloud Lake Villa.

Meanwhile, Emily returned to the villa again.

She had very little luggage and packed quickly, just a few small boxes. After packing, she checked the time, realizing there was still quite a while before Maria’s class ended.

Feeling bored, her gaze fell on a laptop in the corner.

Emily walked over and opened the computer.

She skillfully operated it, accessing the monitor installed on Adam Willow’s car recorder.

Instantly, a cacophony of sounds came from the computer: the whistling of moving vehicles, Adam Willow’s occasional coughs, and some conversation.

Emily held her breath and focused entirely on the sounds from the monitor. The first voices to reach her ears were those of Adam Willow and Sophie Parker.

Adam Willow’s voice carried a hint of concern as he gently asked, "Little Sophie, why are you so downcast?"

Sophie Parker let out a heavy sigh, her tone full of frustration, "Don’t mention it. I don’t think my dad can get promoted to minister anymore."

Adam Willow seemed a bit surprised and immediately asked, "Didn’t you say your father had a great chance of being promoted to minister in the second half of the year?"

Sophie Parker’s voice was filled with disappointment,

"It originally was supposed to be like that, but my dad had a surgery to remove his gallbladder, and the department worried that too much work would affect his health, so they postponed his promotion."

Upon hearing this, Emily wasn’t too surprised, simply allowing a faint smile to tug at her lips.

Listening to these words from the computer, Emily secretly pondered that Sophie Parker’s father’s inability to get promoted would undoubtedly be quite a blow to the Parker Family. Given the Willow Family’s opportunistic nature, the marriage between Sophie and Adam Willow might encounter obstacles.

As she expected, Adam Willow remained silent for a while after hearing this.

Then Adam Willow self-reproached,

"Little Sophie, it’s all my fault. I’m not skillful enough."

Upon hearing this, Sophie Parker immediately retorted,

"How can this possibly be your fault?

If there’s anyone to blame, it’s Emily Parker and that Ghost Doctor. The medical checkup arranged by Emily for my dad was completely unreliable.

And that Ghost Doctor, if she had agreed to perform the surgery, maybe my dad wouldn’t have needed the gallbladder removed."

Her voice was filled with resentment, as if Emily and the Ghost Doctor were irreconcilable enemies.

A faint cold smile appeared on Emily’s lips. Just as she wanted to continue listening, she heard the sound of a horn from the parking lot outside.

She knew that Maria was back, so she casually closed the laptop.

Not long after, Maria walked into the house.

The usually vibrant Maria, at this moment, appeared rather downcast.

With her head hanging low, her steps were less lively than usual, and she carelessly slung her backpack over her shoulder, dropping heavily onto a chair as she entered with silence.

Seeing this, Emily couldn’t help but be curious. What had happened to the usually spirited Maria today?

Watching Maria’s gloomy expression, Emily’s lips curved slightly as she teasingly, half-jokingly, asked,

"What is it? Just the thought of moving back to Cloud Lake Villa makes you so unhappy?"

Before this, Emily had already messaged Maria, informing her that they needed to stay at Cloud Lake Villa for a while.

Upon hearing this, Maria immediately straightened up and waved her hands vigorously,

"That’s not it at all! I actually miss Mom quite a bit.

It’s just... sis-in-law, Cameron John, that traitor, dropped out of school."

Saying this, she sighed helplessly, her face full of disappointment.

"What? Cameron John dropped out of school?"

Emily’s eyes widened slightly, her tone full of surprise. In her impression, Cameron John was quite good at piano, wasn’t he?

Though not long ago, he ditched Maria during the arts performance, making Maria really angry.

She couldn’t help but be curious, "Why did he suddenly drop out? Do you know the reason?"