Chapter 538 She Rejected Me
Josephine couldn't wait to call Gerald later. "Gerald! Did you propose? How did it go?"
Gerald was silent for a few seconds before he spoke, "She turned me down."
Josephine thought she had misheard, "What?"
Gerald pinched the bridge of his nose. "I was too hasty. Josephine, don't ask her about it, just pretend you don't know, okay?"
Josephine didn't understand, "What happened? Why? Kathy likes you so much, how could she... Did you propose without any preparation?"
Gerald didn't want to explain anymore.
He said, "Anyway, don't ask her. I have work to do."
Josephine hung up, thinking it must be Gerald's fault.
Maybe he was too focused on work and neglected Kathy, which was why she turned him down.
Stuart came back after making a phone call and saw Josephine deep in thought.
He walked over and hugged her, "What are you thinking about? Not happy?"
Josephine said, "How can Gerald win Kathy's heart?"
"Did they have a fight?" Stuart asked, "They should be in the honeymoon phase right now, shouldn't they?"
Josephine didn't know what had happened.
But since Kathy turned down Gerald, there must be something going on.
She promised Gerald not to mention it, so she didn't continue the topic.
She only asked Stuart, "What do you think Gerald should do to make Kathy happy?"
Stuart said, "I'm not Gerald, and I don't know Kathy. But if Kathy likes Gerald, then whatever Gerald does will make her happy."
That made sense.
And Josephine also thought that since Kathy did such a thing, Gerald couldn't possibly make her angry at this time.
They should be sweet and loving.
Stuart added, "Don't think about it too much, have more confidence in Gerald."
Josephine said, "I want to, but Gerald is good at everything else; he might not be good at relationships."
She was afraid that if they kept talking, they might break up.
By then, Gerald would be so busy, that he wouldn't find such a good girlfriend?
"Okay, I'll talk to Gerald tomorrow."
"Talk about what?"
"Talk about how to treat a girl well." Stuart laughed, "I'll share my experience with him."
Josephine said, "You're impressive now, you can be a teacher."
"I wouldn't say a teacher, just that I have a bit more experience than Gerald." Stuart said, "If you keep teasing me, I won't dare to share my experience with Gerald."
Josephine snuggled in his arms, "I'm not teasing you. If Gerald and Kathy are doing well, I'll be happy."
"Don't worry about them," Stuart said, "The most important thing now is the one in your belly."
Josephine touched her belly, "I know, I'm doing well."
Maybe it was because she was in a good mood, or because her loved ones were around, but Josephine's pregnancy was going smoothly.
Previously, Laura and Claudia's pregnancy reactions had scared Stuart.
He was worried that Josephine would also feel uncomfortable.
But God blessed them, and she was doing well now.
Now, Laura and Claudia's bellies were getting bigger every day.
Steven said that Laura's legs would cramp, and she would feel other discomforts.
Stuart was getting nervous again, afraid that Josephine would suffer too.
So, he focused all his attention on Josephine.
Whether it was a regular schedule or a balanced diet, he strictly followed the experts' advice.
As long as it was good for Josephine's health, Stuart would coax her to do it.
Sometimes Josephine felt that Stuart was too cautious.
Pregnancy was a normal thing, many women didn't stop working until they were about to give birth.
But Stuart was worried about everything.
He even brought up the time she went out alone to meet Elara.
He said that people like Elara were dangerous and that Josephine shouldn't go out alone in the future.
He was still scared when he thought about it.
He treated Josephine like a fragile jewel, unable to withstand any bumps.
Josephine knew what he was afraid of and understood that he wanted to make up for the past, so she obediently did whatever Stuart asked her to do.
Now, Stuart didn't want her to worry about Gerald and Kathy, so Josephine had to temporarily stop thinking about it.
But the next day, she used the excuse of being worried about Kathy's injury to visit her.
She originally thought that maybe Gerald and Kathy had a conflict, so Kathy turned down Gerald's proposal.
But when she arrived, she found that Gerald was very attentive to Kathy, and Kathy was the same as usual.
Their interaction was completely like that of a normal couple.
There was no sign of anything wrong.
Josephine really didn't know what went wrong.
While Kathy was on the phone, she pulled Gerald out of the bedroom. "Gerald, what's going on? I'm so worried."
Gerald poured her a glass of warm water, "Why are you worried? Kathy and I just think it's too early to get married. I told you before, we need to get to know each other better."
"Is that really it?" Josephine asked, "You two don't have any problems, right?"
Gerald smiled, "Of course not."
Josephine was still skeptical.
In the end, Gerald had work to do, and after he left, only the housekeeper, the cook, and the two of them were left at home.
Josephine couldn't directly ask about the proposal, so she said, "Kathy, you and Gerald are doing well now, have you thought about when to get married?"
Kathy said, "I haven't thought about it yet. You know, my dad's health isn't good. When I get better, I might go with him for a check-up. The doctor said he might need a second surgery. We'll talk about it after his surgery, I'm not considering these things now."
Josephine felt relieved, "So that's it. Are you and Gerald getting closer?"
Kathy smiled, "Yes, Gerald is great. Thank you, Josephine."
Josephine said, "Why are you thanking me? You saved Gerald, I haven't thanked you yet. By the way, did you know my mom was worried about you when you got hurt? She wanted to visit you. Do you want to see her?"
Kathy said, "How can I let an elder visit me? Josephine, tell Mrs. Clarence that I'll visit her when I get better."
"That sounds good." Josephine was looking forward to it. "You and Gerald should discuss when to come to my house. Also, does your dad know about Gerald? Shouldn't our families meet?"
Kathy said, "We'll talk about it later."
Josephine felt that Kathy had some concerns when talking about this.
They chatted a lot more, and it wasn't until Josephine was sure that Kathy's feelings for Gerald hadn't changed that she felt relieved.
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