A few months later.
Since her father’s death, so many things have happened in Bella’s life, and it seems to be moving fast.
The cold winter was not as lovely as she had imagined, and a few of their end-of-year holiday plans had to be canceled.
They were supposed to celebrate Tristan’s birthday out of town, but they canceled it because they had just grieved—Lucas’ sudden death. Also, the danger still lurked; they had not yet captured Mad Dog.
On New Year’s Eve, they only celebrated in their house with her family. She went nowhere except to the hospital for her monthly check-ups.
Bella could only enjoy her cold winter when February approached. She left her house to attend Leo and Dana’s wedding in Little Heaven.
The small reunion was enough to make her enjoy the last winter before spring came. She could meet all her friends at the small private wedding party.
However,
Even now, the temperature was not as cold as it was; Bella still couldn’t go anywhere because there was no good news about Mad Dog’s whereabouts. But the good thing is that no one in her or Tristan’s family got hurt. It seems Mad Dog lies low, hiding like a rat.
Luckily, there is some good news: Mel Tan could finally help them in March. Her great help was the only hope of finding Mad Dog sooner.
And, when the first spring finally hit the city after a long, cold winter, Bella felt she had gained so much weight.
Pregnant with twins was very different when she was pregnant with Dax.
Bella felt like her body was so heavy that her movement became limited.
Despite all this, she felt thankful because her husband was always there to help and pamper her.
***
Bella’s due date was at the end of April, just a day away.
Her mother and Noora have returned and stay with her in the main house. Her grandpa and Tristan’s grandpa have also returned to the capital. Although they remain in their own homes, they visit her almost every day.
She was healthy enough to give birth naturally. Still, sometimes, she considered changing her mind and opting for a C-section just for the sake of convenience.
However, when she imagined a knife cutting her belly and having a scar on her stomach for a while before having plastic surgery to remove it, she quickly dismissed the thought.
"My darling, do you want breakfast in bed or prefer to go downstairs?"
Tristan’s voice suddenly distracts Bella from scrolling on her cell phone, where she is busy stalking her friends and celebrities on social media.
She puts down her phone and looks at him. He looks neat in his white slim-fit shirt and dark gray trousers, ready to start his morning activities.
Bella shakes her head and smiles at him before replying, "Hubby, please don’t pamper me too much. I need to exercise and move around, or I might get into trouble when I deliver the baby..."
She tries to wake up but finds it difficult; only when Tristan helps her can she sit on the edge of the bed.
"Thank you—"
"Please don’t say that. It’s my pleasure and my duty to take care of my pretty pregnant wife. I missed doing it when you were pregnant with our first child. So I’m not going to miss it this time," Tristan says as he sits beside her. She looks cuter, with her cheeks becoming slightly chubby.
Placing his hand on her cheek, he leans closer to look her in the eyes and gently kisses her forehead.
Just before Bella wants to stand up from the bed, Tristan stops her, holding her hand. She frowned, looking at him.
"My darling wife, you don’t have to bother walking around to exercise. But, we only need to exercise on the bed more often...I mean having sex—" His words slowly fade when Bella’s hand covers his mouth, stopping him from continuing.
Bella is rendered speechless upon hearing his words. "Where did you hear that?" she asks. She is now suspicious that Tristan is also reading a pregnancy book to know something like that.
"Aunty Kelsey told me. She said it will help ease you when you give birth naturally and strengthen your lower abdomen. So, she suggested we increase our sex activity near your due date."
Bella’s face turns red when she hears his words, but she says nothing to refute him; she is aware of that. She just feels slightly surprised and shy because he said it so casually.

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