Perfect Fit

Chapter 8

I can't put my finger on why talking to this person brings me so much peace. I enjoy talking to him even though we don't always see eye to eye.

Even when he is being difficult, he is still cute to me. He makes me feel calm. I wanna ask him about the father of his child, but I feel like I would mess up the mood. I can't fight the feeling of wanting to know so that I can help him. For some reason, I want him to depend on me.

I find the idea of raising a child with him very exciting, and I am glad that he didn't get rid of it. Is it weird that I feel that way?

I know I probably sound childish to Yuchen because every time I call, I make things difficult for him just so he gets this guy involved. I really find his presence in my life soothing. Even now, as we speak, my nagging joint pain is gone.

"Mr Wang...Mr Wang, are you listening to me? Why are you daydreaming during the meeting?"

"So sorry, what were you saying?"

"Did you not hear anything I just said to you?"

"I am afraid I didn't. My mind went to my pain."

"Oh, are you in pain right now? Maybe it's best for us to meet another time, no, what am I saying? Do you just want to correspond via emails or calls?"

"Why would we need to do that. Won't we be seeing each other frequently from now on?"

"What do you mean?"

"You just asked me to raise your son together. Did you already forget?"

"I was joking, I told you that already. I have no reason to ask you to do that. It's not even yours. Why would you be so keen to raise someone else's child?"

"I also told you that I wasn't joking, and I also told you I want to do it because it feels right. I just can't explain why. It's a feeling."

"No, I can't commit to that, I don't even know you that well. We are merely business partners, and outside of that, we are total strangers. Why would I put my child in the care of someone who is a stranger to me?"

"Can I make a suggestion? Move in with me. Let's get to know each other. I can't move in with you because you stated that you live with your mother and brother. I live alone and my house is big enough for the both of us. I think you are around 5 months along, so that would give us just less than 4 months. You can decide in that time whether or not I am a worthy partner."

"What? Are you serious right now? Please, Mr Wang, remind me never to joke with you ever again. I was joking, I never meant for it to be taken so seriously. How are you making life altering decisions over a joke? My child is not fatherless, I know who he is, and I just want nothing to do with him. We are both living our own lives, and I am happy to keep it that way."

Those words felt like he had plunged a knife in my gut. The pain radiated all the way to my head, and I thought I would pass out.

"Who is he?"

I managed to whisper the question.

"I can't tell you that, and he will also never know about this baby, so what does it matter?"

"When did you find out who he was?"

"The day you almost killed yourself with sleeping tablets."

The day I last saw him! Everyone has such a weird experience of that day.

"Are you also going to tell me it has something to do with a hotel room?"

"How do you know about that?"

"I don't really know much, but my brothers tried to explain what happened, but I didn't get it. So, do you mind telling me what happened?"

"Yes, I do mind. You are more than welcome to ask your brothers again about it. If we have nothing more to discuss, I will be leaving."