Chapter 490 No Need to Feel Sorry
Claudia comforted her, "When the time comes and you don't have any reactions, and you're eating normally, you'll gradually gain weight."
She touched her belly and pinched her waist, sighing, "I'm already quite fat now."
Although she had gained some weight compared to before, she wasn't exactly plump, just a bit heavier.
To outsiders, her figure was just right.
Josephine said, "You look just right."
"But I'll gain more weight later on."
"Just lose weight after giving birth," Josephine said. "When I had just given birth to Jeffery, I gained over ten pounds."
"Over ten pounds isn't too bad," Laura said. "I had a friend who weighed 180 pounds when she gave birth. Isn't that scary?"
"That is pretty scary," Claudia said. "I have a cousin who weighed 160 pounds when she was about to give birth, and she was already very fat."
"Exactly," Laura said. "Pregnancy is so unfriendly to women. Why can't men give birth?"
The women chatted for a long time, and while they talked, Laura also ate some nuts.
They had lunch together, and Laura seemed to be in good spirits and ate a bit more food.
This made Steven very happy.
Laura's pregnancy reactions were usually worse in the morning.
Having learned from their experiences, Steven took great care of her. Anything Laura didn't like was completely banned from their home.
Light diet, healthy living, regular routines.
For Laura, such days were like torture.
She used to have a heavy palate, enjoying flavorful and spicy foods.
But now she couldn't eat them.
And Josephine had also told her not to eat any junk food.
Steven came out of the shower and saw Laura sitting at the head of the bed, silently crying.
He was startled and quickly walked over, squatting by the bed and looking up at her, "Laura, what's wrong? Don't cry, are you feeling unwell?"
Laura couldn't control herself.
She didn't want to cry, but somehow, she felt particularly wronged.
"I want to eat... fried chicken," she said, feeling more and more aggrieved. "You all won't let me eat it!"
Steven was both amused and relieved, "Just because of that? Don't cry, if you want to eat it, I'll make it for you."
"Can you make it?"
"I can!"
Late at night, Steven looked up some recipes, had some ingredients delivered, and then made fried chicken for her at home.
Laura watched his back in the kitchen, and all her grievances disappeared.
And to her surprise, the final product Steven made was actually pretty good.
She ate a lot and felt more satisfied than she had since becoming pregnant.
Steven also knew that at this time, it was more important for her to eat than to worry about what she was eating.
Everything had some nutritional value.
As long as she could eat, that was good enough.
But speaking of it, Laura's reactions were lighter than Claudia's.
However, she was much more troublesome than Claudia.
And at that time, Claudia couldn't even drink water and had to go to the hospital for IV fluids.
Laura's appetite was unpredictable, and she was extremely sensitive emotionally, crying at the drop of a hat.
Steven was both heartbroken and frustrated.
He never expected that the Laura he knew would cry so easily now.
For Steven, it was a novel experience.
But mostly, he felt heartache.
He never knew that pregnancy could change a woman's temperament so much.
And he saw all the suffering Laura was going through.
Sometimes, Laura would tell him she was fine to avoid worrying him.
But he could clearly see her frowning secretly, obviously uncomfortable.
As the New Year approached, Laura caught a cold, had a high fever, and felt pain all over.
But because she was pregnant, many medications were off-limits, and the few she could take didn't seem to work well.
The fever wouldn't go down, and Laura's spirits were very low.
Later, the fever subsided a bit, but she still had a low-grade fever and was in a daze, not eating much.
Those few days, Steven was on the verge of a breakdown.
He even considered having her undergo an abortion.
He didn't want the baby anymore.
He and Laura didn't need any link or bond.
He was committed to Laura and wouldn't let her go for the rest of his life.
Whether they had a child or not, they wouldn't separate.
He didn't dare tell Laura and went to talk to Josephine instead.
Josephine looked at him in surprise, "It's been a few months already, and you want to give up now? Laura definitely won't agree!"
"Look at how much she's suffering!" Steven's eyes were red. "She's never suffered like this in her life!"
When Laura was sick, Steven felt terrible too.
He couldn't eat or sleep well and became thin and haggard.
Since Laura got pregnant, both of them had lost a lot of weight in the past two or three months.
Josephine hadn't expected Laura's pregnancy to be so difficult.
Claudia was now completely fine, eating well, sleeping well, and glowing with health.
However, Laura only had a slightly noticeable belly and was very thin.
Steven wasn't doing much better either.
No wonder Steven said what he did.
Seeing Laura like this was truly heartbreaking.
Josephine said, "Pregnancy reactions are usually early on. Getting sick now is an accident, unavoidable. Once she recovers and resumes eating and resting, she'll be fine."
"Who can guarantee she'll be fine later?" Steven said. "I'm worried every day!"
Josephine said, "But she won't agree. If you didn't want the baby, you shouldn't have gotten pregnant. Now that it's been a few months, you can't just give up. Would you dare tell her? I wouldn't."
Steven didn't dare either.
While they were both struggling, Laura's fever broke.
As her diet gradually improved, she finally regained some energy.
After being discharged, Steven took even better care of her, making sure she got whatever she wanted to eat.
Steven had completely given in now. She could eat whatever she wanted.
She could do whatever she wanted, according to her mood.
For Steven, the important thing now wasn't the baby in her belly but getting Laura through the pregnancy.
The sooner she gave birth, the better.
Because of this, he wasn't interested in the baby's gender.
But Josephine asked Laura, "Don't you want to find out?"
Laura said, "It's more fun to keep it a surprise. Knowing in advance would ruin the excitement."
"True," Josephine said. "It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl."
"Steven wants a boy."
Josephine asked, "Why?"
"He said if it's a boy, he can spank him without feeling sorry."
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