Chapter 191 The World is a Circle
In no time, Isabella was over seven months pregnant.
As Isabella's belly grew like a balloon, Seb got busier and busier.
Seb left early this morning.
Isabella had just finished breakfast when Nina showed up.
They had planned to go to the mall to check out baby stuff today.
On a whim, Isabella had chatted with Miley and decided to turn a room into a nursery.
Seb was too busy to care, so Isabella took charge.
She wanted her child to be the happiest in the world.
She'd make sure her baby felt secure and protected.
Maybe it was her maternal instinct; Isabella loved everything at the baby store.
The baby products were small, cute, and just her style.
She was having a blast, but Nina seemed uneasy. "How's Seb treating you lately?"
"Great. We're doing fine," Isabella replied.
Nina pulled her aside, looking serious. "But he doesn't even have time to shop with you. I've been the one going to your check-ups! Is he really that busy? He wasn't before."
"There's a lot going on at work. I get it," Isabella said, then dragged Nina to look at cradles.
"I don't want to look," Nina said.
Nina wandered off to check out mother care products instead.
In the end, Isabella picked out a basket of baby stuff.
Nina got two baskets of mother care items.
"You're only thinking about the baby. What about you? The baby will have someone to care for him, but you need care too."
Isabella clung to Nina's arm, rubbing her shoulder. "As long as I have you, I'm cared for."
Nina couldn't resist Isabella's charm. Whenever Isabella acted cute, all her anger vanished.
"That'll be twelve thousand dollars," the cashier said.
"I'll pay," Nina insisted.
As Miss Jose, she didn't need to work and had no money worries.
Despite her frugal upbringing, Nina never skimped when it came to Isabella.
Even if it were one hundred and twenty thousand dollars, she'd pay without hesitation.
After Isabella filled out the address, the store staff packed everything for home delivery.
"Oh, having a rich sister is really nice," Isabella sighed as they left the store.
Nina retorted, "So I'm only nice when I'm rich, and not nice when I'm not?"
"Of course not. You're a good sister whether you're rich or not," Isabella said. "I'll never forget you. I love you the most."
Nina cringed, "So cheesy."
As they joked, Nina suddenly looked up and froze. "Is that Seb?"
Isabella was startled too.
When she looked up, she saw two figures disappearing around the corner on the fourth floor.
Even from a glance, she could tell it was Seb and Emily.
Before Isabella could say anything, Nina was already pulling her towards the escalator. "Let's go check it out."
Isabella quickly stopped her. "Nina, it's not Seb. You must've seen wrong. He has a meeting today. How could he be here now?"
"Really?" Nina was skeptical but let it go.
Worried about running into them again, Isabella pulled Nina in the opposite direction.
But after half a lap, they still ran into Seb and Emily.
And this time, it was face-to-face.
Emily was holding a designer bag, and her clothes had changed from earlier.
The four of them stood there, and Isabella was stunned.
How could she forget?
'The world is round! And so is this mall!'"Isabella thought.
"Isabella?" Emily was surprised, then smiled. "What a coincidence, are you shopping?"
Isabella forced a smile. "Yes."
Nina turned to her, her gaze saying, "You can still smile?"
Isabella was speechless.
In this situation, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Seb walked over and took Isabella's hand. "What did you buy?"
"Oh, some mother and baby products, a cradle, and some toys," Isabella said, noticing Nina's displeased expression and not daring to say more.
Emily walked over and extended her hand to Nina. "Hello, Nina. I'm Emily. I was at the Jose family reunion dinner last time, but something unexpected happened, and I didn't get a chance to greet you."
Nina didn't extend her hand, just looked at Seb. "Isabella said you had work today, so she asked me to come with her to pick out baby products. I didn't expect to run into you here. Quite a coincidence."
Emily awkwardly withdrew her hand and stood aside.
Seb explained, "We just finished a meeting, and Ms. Lopez's clothes got dirty. We passed by here, so I accompanied her to buy a new set."
Isabella nodded quickly. "I understand. It's fine."
As soon as she finished speaking, Nina shot her a sharp look.
Isabella quickly shut up.
Emily's phone rang. She answered it, said a few words, then hung up and said to Seb, "Mr. Landon, we have a lunch appointment in half an hour. We should go."
"Okay," Seb nodded.
Before he could say anything, Isabella urged him. "You should go. Don't be late."
Seb and Emily left.
Nina turned to Isabella, who was still waving. "Are you stupid?"
"Huh?"
"Can't you see that woman is interested in Seb?"
Isabella scratched her head. "Nina, I know about their situation. Don't misunderstand."
Nina shook her head. "Bella, I've been around. I'm only a few years older than you, but I've worked for many years and I'm good at reading people. That Emily's look is very suspicious."
Isabella asked, "What about Seb? Is he suspicious?"
Nina hesitated. "He's not, but he can't resist if Emily keeps pestering him. Men are all the same."
"Okay, I know what I'm doing."
Back home, Isabella started setting up the nursery.
Since she didn't know if the baby was a boy or a girl, she chose neutral-colored baby products, mostly white and black. She didn't buy any pink or blue items.
Halfway through setting up, the doorbell rang.
Isabella went downstairs to open the door and was stunned to see who was standing there.
"Aunt Emma?"
