SPOILED GIRL - Season 9 Episode 81

Emily put the mysterious postcard back into the gift box and left it in her office. What had happened with Rita was so sudden that Emily soon forgot about this incident.

When Emily arrived at the hospital, Rita was resting on the bed and David was sitting beside her, peeling an apple for her.

Without a second thought, Emily hit David lightly. “Is this how you look after my dear Rita? How come you didn’t know about something so important until today?”

No sooner had Emily hung up the phone than Rita had fainted in her room. Luckily, the servant had found her and taken her to the hospital in time.

After an examination at the hospital, it turned out that Rita was pregnant.

David also blamed himself for not having been with Rita when she passed out. “I’m so sorry. It’s all my fault. I’m a terrible husband and an awful father.”

“No, David, it’s not your fault. But I want to drink some milk now. Would you go downstairs and buy some for me?” Rita quickly distracted him with an excuse.

“Okay.”

Handing the peeled apple to Rita, David stood up and left, leaving the two women to their discussions.

“Are you feeling better now, dearest Rita?” Sitting beside Rita, Emily placed the bouquet which she had bought in the vase on the bedside table.

“I’m fine. The doctor said that I fainted because I was too sad and worried, and I would feel better after getting some rest,” replied Rita.

Everything that had happened with Nora had made Rita suffer a lot. It wouldn’t have been easy for the unborn baby to survive through all that mess, and yet, it had done so with a strong vitality.

Feeling her belly, Rita beamed with the glow of love and mercy that only a mother could possess.

“All right. But if anything happens to you, I’ll make David regret what he has done.” Emily pouted discontentedly.

She no longer held a good opinion of David after what had happened. Hence, if Rita was hurt, she would teach David a lesson which he would never forget. She would make him regret anything bad he did to Rita.

Thinking of David’s face, which had been so full of worry and concern when she woke up, Rita couldn’t help but chuckle. “I believe he won’t let himself go either if anything happens to me.”

When Rita had been pregnant with Dylan, she and David weren’t together yet, so she hadn’t known how he would react when she was in labor. But as they were going to have a second child, this time, they would be able to share all the ups and downs of her pregnancy together.

“Well, that makes sense. I did feel his tension just now. It seems like he really cares so much more for you than before.” Emily nodded.

She agreed that at this point, David was becoming quite a responsible man.

“By the way, Emily, what is happening with that gift box you’d mentioned on the phone today?” Rita asked as she suddenly recalled the phone call with Emily she had been having before she fainted.

Emily had hung up before Rita could ask for more details about the strange incident, and she had been thinking about it all day.

“Nothing, there was only a postcard in the box with some words on it. And I don’t know who wrote it.”

Emily didn’t tell Rita about the specific content of the postcard because she didn’t want her to worry about it. Instead, she held Rita’s hand to comfort her.

At the moment that Emily took Rita’s hand, she felt how cold her friend’s hands were and asked in concern, “Dear Rita, why are your hands feeling so cold?”

Generally speaking, Rita was not usually weak or feeble. So why would her hands be so cold and freezing like ice?

“I don’t know, maybe the recent events and this pregnancy have really consumed me.” Rita took a bite from a slice of the apple and licked her lips.

Emily and David had said nearly the exact same thing, that her hands were cold, but Rita herself didn’t think so.

Emily paused for a while and said, “Did the doctor give you a full exam?”

“Of course, when the servants brought me to the hospital, David arranged for me to have a comprehensive physical examination. I couldn’t even refuse it.” Rita pouted in complaint, yet inside she was happy.

She knew that the reason why David had done that was because he loved her, because he was worried about her and feared that she wasn’t well.

“Okay then, but you’d better keep yourself warm.” Emily was relieved that nothing had happened to her dear Rita. She held both of Rita’s hands, trying to warm her icy fingers.

“How time flies! Dear Rita, you’re expecting your second child now.”

What happened before was flashing back to Emily like it had happened only yesterday. ‘I can’t believe that several years ago, Rita was an innocent girl who was pregnant and running to hide from David because she didn’t want him to know. But now, they are going to have two sweet kids, ‘ thought Emily.

“Yes, time really goes by quickly. Dylan and Beryl have almost grown up now.” Rita also sighed with emotion.

If possible, she really wanted to rewind time to those great moments so that she could enjoy those wonderful experiences again.

But nothing is permanent except for change. Everything is changing, people come and go, and time will never stop.

“Emily, I’m going to name this child Doughty Xu. Because this baby has stayed with us no matter how hard it was. He is tough and strong.” Feeling her belly, Rita seemed to be talking to herself, but she was actually explaining to Emily.

Back when she and David were getting divorced, the physical and mental torture to Rita hadn’t caused her to miscarry, which meant that the baby was strong and destined for greatness. After all, if they had found out that she was pregnant earlier, things might not have ended so well.

“That sounds fine. A little down to earth, though. You need to discuss it with David first, don’t you?”

Thinking of the two names of David’s children, Emily smiled with amusement.
It was typical for Rita and the Xu Family to put things in a direct and concise way.

“There is no rush. It will still take several months for my baby to come into this world.” Although she put it this way, Rita had already made up her mind to use this name.

David would listen to her anyway.

“Good, you are going to be a great mother.” Emily had no doubt about this as she had seen how dedicated Rita was when she was caring for little Dylan.

“She indeed is the greatest mother in the world.”

Dylan suddenly interrupted their conversation with a smile from where he was standing at the door of the ward. He had come to the hospital the moment that his class was over and he had heard what Emily said.

“Mom, are you okay?” Dylan walked to Rita’s bedside with his little schoolbag rolling along behind him. He was the image of a young business professional heading to a meeting, down to his small blazer and school tie.

Dylan had overheard the conversation between the driver and his dad, David, when they were talking over the phone; thus he had demanded that the driver take him to the hospital immediately.

“I’m fine, sweetie. But I have something to tell you right now…”

Rita knew that she couldn’t keep this news from Dylan since he was also a part of this family and it was no longer just a matter between her and David. If they were going to have another child, Dylan deserved to be told, so she decided to tell him the truth.

“All right. Just say it, Mom.” Dylan didn’t know that she was pregnant. He only knew that his mother had passed out at home and had been brought to the hospital.

He had replied naively as he put his schoolbag under the bed and out of the way. With large, innocent eyes, he stood beside his mother and looked at her intently.

“Well…” Seeing Dylan’s bright eyes, Rita suddenly struggled to find the words to respond to his anticipation.

Emily squeezed her hands to encourage her, and to give her a sign that she would help her to talk to her son.

“Dylan, do you want a little brother or a cute sister like Beryl?” Emily asked Dylan gently as she looked at him.

After a while, Dylan, who seemed to understand what they were trying to tell him, became lost in his thoughts and his eyes darkened slightly.