“Hello? Are you still there?" he called out.
Veni woke up from zoning out and she went back to herself. “Um...yes. Yes. You were saying?"
“Tell me, what's the result? Are you pregnant or not?" he asked with agitation in his voice.
“Unfortunately, I'm not,” she softly murmured.
“You're not? I'm not yet becoming a father?" He sounds confused.
“No, you're not,” she told.
He became silent in the other line because he can tell by her tone that she is disappointed. After all, she won't be having a little Ryota in her womb. She anyway sighed sadly just staring down at the paper while he can hear her.
“Are you...disappointed?" he hesitantly asked.
“No, no. Of course not,” she denied.
“Don't lie to me. You are,” he coolly replied.
And with that, she started sobbing that she even sniffed b
