Return Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks

Morris wasn't unaware, but he was momentarily stunned.

He reached for the pregnancy test that Cherise had placed on the desk and stared at the two bright red lines displayed on it. He hadn't expected such a surprise so soon after their wedding, and for a moment, he didn't know how to react.

He took Cherise's hand, who was sitting beside him. "Cherise, is this real? Am I seeing things?" Cherise, unable to hold back a laugh, smiled beautifully and looked into Morris's eyes. "It's real. If my calculations are correct, it should have happened during that trip to the island. So, you and I, Morris, are about to become parents."

Before Cherise could finish speaking, Morris pulled her into his arms.

The three Sanchez brothers, who were present, quickly grabbed the thermal food containers and left the office, giving the couple some privacy.

Once they were alone, Morris's gestures became more relaxed. He carefully placed his hand on her small belly. "So, is there a little life here that belongs to both of us?"

"Yes. Our little baby," Cherise answered easily.

"Can I hear anything now? Does she hear me when I talk? How should I communicate with her?

"You're so young, is it too hard for you to carry our child for ten months? Will there be morning sickness? What should I do? What do you want to eat? Do you want something spicy or sour?"

Morris was obviously happy, but since he had no experience, everything felt tentative. His questions came quickly and almost too many.

Cherise, watching his little movements and hearing his endless questions, couldn't help but laugh behind her hand.

She cupped his face with both hands, almost kneeling down in front of him. "Morris, relax, okay? The baby is still very small, just an embryo right now. She can't hear anything, and she definitely doesn't understand.

"In a few days, we'll need to do an ultrasound, and we should be able to see a rough outline then. I'm really looking forward to it."noveldrama

After hearing this, Morris stood up again, pulling Cherise into his arms, kissing her forehead, the space between her eyebrows, her eyes, her nose, and finally her lips.

He then spoke softly, "Thank you, Cherise. Thank you for carrying our child, for giving me a baby. When our daughter is born, I'll teach her to love you, and I'll tell her that her mother is the most wonderful person in the world."

"How do you know it's a girl?" Cherise, smiling, asked after Morris finished speaking.

Still holding her, Morris replied, "Because you've said you like girls."

Cherise, smiling, nodded. "I do like girls, but now that I think about it, I'd love any child I have, no matter the gender."

Morris touched his nose to hers, letting out a light laugh. "Alright, I'll listen to you, as long as it's ours, it's perfect."

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Outside, the three of them, holding several unwashed thermal food containers, crouched in the corner of the wall beside Morris's office. They exchanged glances-one looking at the other, unsure of what to say. Employees passing by the CEO's office stopped to observe them, and some even thought that they had made a mistake at work and were being scolded by Morris.

Among them, Hugh wiped his tears from the corner of his eyes.

Seeing this, Leo couldn't help but wipe his own eyes as well. "I'm so moved. We've grown up alongside Mr. Chivers, and now he's going to be a dad. Why am I so emotional? I'm still single, after all.

"I really want to go have a drink to celebrate. How about you guys? What are you doing to express your happiness?"

Hugh, who was crying harder than anyone else, couldn't answer Leo's question. He was sobbing uncontrollably.

Steven, on the other hand, was holding his phone, seemingly doing something on it.

Leo tugged at his arm. "Hey, Steven! What are you doing? Let's go have a drink to celebrate. My heart's so excited right now that I can't calm it down."

Steven didn't respond to him and kept pressing buttons on his phone, even pushing Leo away.

A few seconds later, Steven put his phone on speaker mode, and Enya's voice came through. "Steven, what's going on? Aren't you supposed to be working? Why are you calling me today?"

Steven, usually a calm and collected person, hadn't reacted as strongly as the other two. But hearing Enya's voice now, he couldn't help but feel excited He looked as if he couldn't hold it in anymore and said, "Mom, is Mrs. Chivers with you?"

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"Yes, she's right here. We're just relaxing, eating snacks and watching TV. What's going on? Are you looking for Mrs. Chivers for something?" Enya's voice could clearly be heard along with the sound of eating snacks.

As soon as Enya finished speaking, Steven quickly responded, "Mom, put the phone on speaker, and ready to press Mrs. Chivers's pressure point. Be careful not

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make her too excited. I can't hold it in-anymore, I have to share this with you."

"What's going on? Why are you being so mysterious?" Enya casually remarked, but knowing her son well, she trusted him and proceeded to do what he asked.

She walked over to Phoebe, who was absorbed in the TV show, and said, "Mrs. Chivers, sorry, Steven asked me to press your pressure point."

"Ah?" Phoebe called out, confused.

She immediately put down the snack she was munching on. "What's going on, Steven? Is something wrong with Morris? Did he offend Cherise? Did Chivers Group go bankrupt? Did he cheat? Just wait until I break his legs!"