Chapter 1382 We Can Consider Having Another Child
Michael crashed at the Miller Family’s crib for a couple of days.
Even though the Millers didn’t exactly roll out the red carpet for him, Luke and Elliott were swamped with work. They were at the office all day and only popped in for a couple of hours in the evening before hitting the sack.
So, it didn’t really bug Michael much.
Plus, with all the tasty grub and drinks at the Miller’s place, Michael was getting pretty comfy there.
Laura, on the other hand, was losing her mind because Michael was a total pain. Not only did he dig up her stash of dirty comics, but the next day, he also found some hidden naughty books she had tucked away.
In just two days, her whole pure and classy image was totally trashed.
“Can you just go back? I’m begging you. Don’t you have a company to run?” Laura pleaded.
“The company’s got a general manager. Any problems, they can just call me. If they can’t handle that, why am I even paying them?” Michael stretched lazily. “Besides, you and Maeve come first.”
Laura was fed up. Since he wouldn’t leave, she decided to bounce.
On the third day, she packed her stuff and headed back to Whisperlyn City.
But she didn’t move back into the villa they shared; instead, she went back to Riverside Blossom, where she lived before they got hitched.
Michael, using the excuse of taking care of Maeve, shamelessly moved in too.
Laura couldn’t be bothered with him anymore. She had already lost too much time because of the baby. Now that there was a nanny to take care of Maeve, she could focus on her career.
She had planned to invest in a makeup company before, but it got put on hold because of her pregnancy. Now she could finally get things rolling.
In the past few days, Laura was busy hunting for an office space to rent. She finally found a spot and set up a coffee date with Cassie in the afternoon. To her surprise, Bernice showed up too.
“Bernice is really into your project,” Cassie said with a grin.
Bernice took a sip of her coffee. “I can be your spokesperson, for free.”
Laura was stoked. She knew how popular Bernice was, and the movie was almost done. The industry was buzzing that she’d snag an award for it.
“But,” Bernice paused, her eyes serious, “I want you to aim to make it one of the world’s biggest makeup brands.”
“Of course. Cassie has tried my samples. The cost isn’t actually high. I want to start with the student market.”
The three of them got so into talking about the business that they ended up naming the company “DreamDazzle Beauty Co.”
“This name... is so weird,” Cassie said, her mouth twitching in disbelief. “How about calling it AuroraLuxe Makeup?”
“No, AuroraLuxe Makeup is too tacky,” Laura said firmly.
DreamDazzle Beauty Co. wasn’t tacky? Cassie looked at Laura’s ambitious expression and couldn’t argue.
After their chat, Laura went home in a good mood, only to find that Maeve wasn’t there. Just the nanny was at home, mopping the floor.
Seeing Laura come back, the nanny said, “Mr. Jude took Maeve to see James and Caroline.”
Laura didn’t want to stop Maeve from seeing James and Caroline. Besides, it would be good for Maeve to have a solid relationship with the Jude Family.
But by 9 PM, Maeve still wasn’t back. Laura, getting all jittery, called Michael, “Why haven’t you brought Maeve back yet?”
“It’s too far. I’m letting Maeve crash at the villa,” Michael said. “She’s been here for over a month and is pretty chill with it. No fuss.”
“Michael, she needs to be breastfed,” Laura said, her voice tight with worry.
“She can have formula.”
“Michael, what are you trying to say? Are you planning to keep Maeve from me?” Laura’s voice rose, panic creeping in.
“No, if you miss her tonight, just come over,” Michael said lazily. “Besides, my place is way more comfy than Riverside Blossom. You’re not home every day to hang with her. Maeve actually gets pretty bored. My folks can come here often and keep her company. You gotta think about Maeve. You’re starting a new company and won’t have much time for her.”
Laura went quiet. She knew she couldn’t hide her plans to start a company from Michael.
Especially since Michael was in the cosmetics game, and she was diving into makeup. They might end up as rivals.
“Think about it,” Michael said before hanging up.
After a shower, Laura found the sudden quiet without Maeve around kind of unsettling. Her breasts were also painfully engorged with milk.
Laura sighed, staring at the ceiling. When Maeve was around, she was sometimes too noisy. But now, Laura missed her.
In the end, she got up, changed her clothes, and drove to Michael’s villa.
When Laura arrived, Maeve was still awake, playing with Michael.
Seeing Laura, Michael said to Maeve, “Sweetie, your mommy’s here.”
Laura walked over and saw Maeve’s sweet smile. Her heart melted.
Laura picked up Maeve and shot Michael a glare. “Get out. I need to breastfeed her.”
“She won’t eat. She just had half a bottle of milk,” Michael shrugged. “Didn’t think you’d come over.”
Laura was silent.
What if Maeve didn’t drink? Would her breasts burst from the engorgement?
Normally, Laura could use a breast pump, but she had left it at Silverwood last time.
Michael saw her worried expression and smirked. “I heard you’re planning to start a makeup company. My company was also planning to expand into the makeup industry. We could—”
“No, I want to do it on my own. Besides, Cassie and Bernice are in on it with me,” Laura quickly said. “I don’t trust you. You seem fine when things are good, but who knows what’ll happen if we fall out. Oh, and you accused me of plagiarism before. If I hadn’t proven myself, would I have the chance to start a makeup company today?”
“It’s all in the past,” Michael said, regretting he brought it up. “Alright, forget it. After all, you’re my wife now. No matter how much money we make, it’s all for our Maeve.”
Laura muttered, “What’s mine is definitely Maeve’s, but I’m not so sure about you. Who knows if you’ll marry someone else and have more kids.”
“It won’t happen. I only like you now,” Michael chortled, “Of course, we could consider having another kid.”
The topic shifted so fast that Laura blushed.
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