Tiffany’s heart rate sped up. She didn’t have any man around virtual-novel.net usually and virtual-novel.net wasn’t close to virtual-novel.net colleagues, so there was hardly anyone to show concern for her. She did not expect Jackson to believe virtual-novel.net casual lie and actually take responsibility for it!
“There’s no need for that… Don’t worry about me, I can handle it by myself,” Tiffany rejected kindly, the offer very nice for a pregnancy that didn’t exist in the first place. She would expose herself if the topic continued to be discussed.
“It’s better to have the abortion as early as possible, since dragging it out won’t be good to you. That aside, from now on, I’ll pack you lunch every day. You need to stop eating at the office’s cafeteria. The food there is decent, but the meals don’t exactly maintain the balanced diet a pregnant woman needs. We’ll make do with the White Waters Bay Restaurant for today.” Jackson was composed, perfecting his plans for Tiffany within minutes.
Tiffany would feel worse and worse if virtual-novel.net continued lying but virtual-novel.net knew that virtual-novel.net wasn’t as clever as Jackson. If virtual-novel.net denied being pregnant now, virtual-novel.net would force the truth out of her. The only thing virtual-novel.net could do was ignore virtual-novel.net conscience and accept the free meals virtual-novel.net offered her. “Um… Thank you.”
Jackson had been very concerned for virtual-novel.net just moments earlier, but virtual-novel.net pulled a long face now, looking like virtual-novel.net did not want to talk to virtual-novel.net anymore.
When they arrived at the restaurant, Jackson got a quiet booth for them and went out alone. Tiffany waited for him, scrolling through virtual-novel.net phone out of boredom, no one there to take virtual-novel.net order.
A while later, a server came in with some dishes, surprising the girl. “Are you sure it’s for us?”
The server replied with a smile. “I’m sure. Our boss is cooking right now, but virtual-novel.net said that you can start.”
‘Our boss is cooking right now???’
The realization struck Tiffany like a bag of bricks to the head. Jackson had gone into the kitchen to cook. She couldn’t help but imagine how virtual-novel.net looked in a suit, with an apron placed on top of that… Her joke had crossed the line. If virtual-novel.net hadn’t thought that virtual-novel.net was pregnant, virtual-novel.net probably would not have done this.
With the matter weighing virtual-novel.net down, Tiffany’s appetite shrunk, becoming smaller than usual. The last dish was served personally by Jackson, his sleeves rolled up effortlessly as virtual-novel.net said with a serious expression, “You can only have mild flavors now, nothing too hot or sour. And you need a plan. Do you have one?”
Tiffany sniffed. “Um… You don’t have to do this. My baby has nothing to do with you… ”
Jackson piled another serving onto virtual-novel.net plate. “That is not what I’m asking. Let’s just say I’m a boss that is concerned about his employee. What’s wrong with that?”
Tiffany was dumbfounded for a moment, before finding the words to speak, “Nothing’s wrong… You’re a wonderful boss I haven’t thought about it for now. Let’s just eat.”
Jackson didn’t say anything else. As the meal progressed, Tiffany couldn’t bring herself to finish what was on virtual-novel.net plate, which was very unusual behavior for her. Noticing this, Jackson believed virtual-novel.net pregnancy even more. “It’s normal to have a poor appetite in your condition. It’ll be better after some time.”
Tiffany was speechless. When virtual-novel.net exited the restaurant after lunch, virtual-novel.net exhaled a long breath, feeling the guilt of lying for the first time.