Chubby Mommy: Scheming Daddy, Surrender Now!-Chapter 142: Hello There

Ethan Sterling’s voice sounded somewhat weary, and after hearing her words, he was momentarily stunned, as if he had already forgotten about picking up Honey.

Ruby Sullivan was very sensitive and couldn’t help but ask, "Did something happen?"

"Nothing, it’s just... I may not be able to leave for a while, sorry." Ethan Sterling stood outside the hospital room and sighed.

"It’s okay." Ruby Sullivan hung up after speaking and said something to Howard, then drove herself to the hospital.

In the hospital bed, Rhonda Sullivan looked pale and weak. Upon seeing Ethan Sterling come in, her gaze was glued to him as she considerately said, "If you have something to do, you should go. Iris can stay with me."

After speaking, she turned her head away, biting her lower lip, her face full of unspoken grievances.

Iris, seeing this, said she was going to the bathroom and left the room.

Ethan Sterling sat down beside the bed and asked, "What exactly happened?"

"What else could it be? Ruby Sullivan’s precious daughter called me a bad person and threw bugs at me. When Don rushed over, Honey started pretending to cry, saying I bullied her." Rhonda Sullivan sobbed a few times, her voice choking, "I think it might be better if this child is gone, born as an illegitimate child, laughed at for a lifetime."

"Don’t overthink it." Ethan Sterling weakly advised.

"Overthink? Isn’t this the truth?" Rhonda Sullivan turned her head to look at him and steadfastly asked, "Ethan, tell me the truth, when will you marry me?"

"Very soon." Ethan Sterling finished speaking, took her hand and patted it.

For the first time, Rhonda Sullivan shook off his hand, "You’re not lying to me, are you?"

Ethan Sterling smiled bitterly, "Why would I lie to you? I want this child more than anyone else. My child will definitely not be an illegitimate child; I won’t allow such a thing to happen." Every word he said was firm and resolute.

Rhonda Sullivan had never received such a promise from him. Her heart flooded with emotions, laughing while tears streamed down her face. "Oh dear, I’m really... I’m obviously so happy..." She was genuinely moved, wholeheartedly.

She loved Ethan Sterling very much. As long as he was a little bit good to her, she would be satisfied.

After dinner, Rhonda Sullivan wanted to go out for a walk to aid digestion.

The doctor said her fetus was very unstable now, and although there wasn’t much bleeding this year and it didn’t cause any impact, she still needed to be extra careful. Thinking of the doctor’s instructions, Ethan Sterling didn’t dare to oppose her wishes and let her hold his arm as they went for a walk in the park.

It had been some time since Ruby Sullivan called, and since it was already dark, he assumed they were almost home, so he didn’t worry. However, when they stepped out of the elevator, they unexpectedly encountered Ruby Sullivan waiting for it.

Rhonda Sullivan was very surprised but didn’t let go of Ethan Sterling’s hand, "Ruby, did you come to see me?"

Ruby Sullivan was also stunned, looking between Ethan Sterling and them, silent for a long time.

Rhonda Sullivan could sense Ethan Sterling’s stiffness, and deliberately held his arm tighter, pulling him out of the elevator, "Ruby?" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Only then did Ruby Sullivan smile slightly, "You’re thinking too much. I came to discharge my daughter." As she said the second half of the sentence, her gaze turned to Ethan Sterling, as if asking, is this your reason?

Ethan Sterling’s eyes flickered, but his voice remained stable, "Why did you come so late?"

"There was some traffic." Ruby Sullivan took a deep breath, "I’ll head up first." She said this and pressed the elevator button, walking in.

Rhonda Sullivan turned her head and smiled, watching the elevator door close before turning around and saying worriedly, "Will you two fight when you go back?"

"Don’t know." Ethan Sterling slowly walked forward, his face almost completely dark.

Rhonda Sullivan didn’t want to accommodate his bad mood, looking up at him coquettishly, "Then stay with me tonight, let her calm down; after all, she’ll have to find out sooner or later."

Ethan Sterling looked straight ahead without speaking.

All he wanted was to walk quickly, to be far from the main road of the inpatient department, to avoid letting his son and daughter see him with another woman.

*

In the hospital room, Honey was a bit unhappy seeing that her father hadn’t come to pick her up. Her chubby little face drooped like a bun twisted on her face, with five wrinkles squeezed together, "Why didn’t Dad come? Is he mad at me?"

Ruby Sullivan, a bit confused, smiled and asked, "What did you do to make him angry?"

Honey lowered her head and was silent for a long time before reluctantly saying, "This morning, I threw a worm at that bad auntie. That bad auntie said she would make Dad drive me and big brother away and also drive away Mom..." The more she talked, the more uncertain she felt, almost wanting to cry, "Does Dad not want us anymore?"

Vivian beside her felt a bit embarrassed hearing this, "I think it’s better to clarify things with Ethan when we see him. Maybe it’s a misunderstanding."

Ruby Sullivan looked at her and, after a while, still spoke about him staying in the hospital with Rhonda Sullivan.

Even if he wanted to drive her and Honey away, Seth was still his son. She wanted to give him some face, not wanting his father figure to collapse in the children’s hearts.

"Hmm, I’ll talk to him tonight." She said faintly, still with a slight smile on her face.

But Vivian could immediately see something was wrong with her.

When the four of them went out, Ethan Sterling was taking a walk with Rhonda Sullivan by the lake. Honey and Seth had always played in this small garden, and before leaving, they habitually looked over there. But Seth, who had sharp eyes, immediately recognized his father and quickly blocked Honey’s view.

"I’m suddenly a bit hungry, Honey, are you hungry?"

Honey shook her head, "I just ate a xylitol cake at Grandpa Third’s, it was delicious. But I’m sure I’ll digest it before getting home, so I still need some dinner." She spoke confidently and then grinned, seemingly overwhelmed by her own cleverness.

Seth didn’t think much about it and asked her according to her words, "What do you want to eat tonight?"

"Ah, let me think, I want to eat so many things, I need to think about what I want most."

The two siblings continued discussing food topics as they got into the car, Vivian closed the car door, letting Ruby Sullivan go first.

Ruby Sullivan was taken aback, "Is there anything else? I can wait for you."

"No, nothing. You go ahead, I can call a cab back." Vivian stammered.

Ruby Sullivan thought it might be related to that Uncle Third, so she didn’t ask further, "Alright then, call me if anything comes up."

"Okay."

Vivian watched her car drive away, then turned and walked toward the lake.

Although Seth managed to divert Honey’s attention, her words had caught Vivian’s attention. She immediately saw Ethan Sterling, and hurriedly headed towards him.

By the time the two of them saw her, she was already in front of them.

"Auntie..." Rhonda Sullivan exclaimed in surprise.

Ethan Sterling frowned tightly.

Vivian squinted and smiled, nodding her head, "Hello there." With that, she raised her hand and gave Rhonda Sullivan a big slap. "Bitch.