Part 17: The Future

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'Mrs. Wang, you don't look so good, would you like some water?'

'No I think...I think I just need to sit down for a bit.' Says Yue. She sits and her stomach flips again. 'Actually that water might be a good idea, Thank you Huang Li.'

Her PA nods and leaves Yue's office, to fetch some water by the cooler. Yue takes out her compact and looks at her face. She is pale and sweating. Did she eat something bad? She tries to think back. Huang Li enters the office as quickly as she left it, handing the glass of water to Yue, who is sitting on the couch near her window. She takes a few sips and puts the glass down. There, she feels slightly better. A few second pass, and suddenly she feels a swirling inside her. Oh no, she thinks, getting up fast.

'Excuse me Huang Li I need to....' She rushes and reaches for her waste paper basket, and proceeds to throws up.

When she is finally done, Huang Li is by her side, with a box of tissues. Yue gratefully takes a few and wipes her mouth.

'I think you should take the rest of the day off Mrs. Wang. Should  I  cancel all your meetings?'

'I think that's a good idea.' Yue replies, nodding her head.

'Let me get that cleaned for you Mrs. Wang.'

Huang Li grabs the waste paper basket, and leaves the room. Yue walks gingerly over to her handbag and looks for her phone. She dials Dylan's number and waits for him to pick up. But his phone is off. She remembers that he has an important site meeting with a big client, and he usually switches it off, so as not to be disturbed. It's something they both do, in order to be present and fully focused on their client's needs. She puts her phone on the desk.

Huang Li returns with a clean bin, and puts it under Yue's desk.

'Huang Li, I'm supposed to be having lunch with my husband today, but I can't get a hold of him. If he comes through looking for me, please let him know that I have left early for home?'

'Sure thing Mrs. Wang.'

'Great I will be off now. '

'Bye Mrs. Wang. Feel better soon.'



Yue leaves her office and heads to the basement where her car is parked. As she is driving, she decides to pass through the pharmacy, to get some medication. She walks past the aisles, heading for the dispensary, when her eyes fall onto the pregnancy tests. She stops abruptly, realization dawning on her. When was the last time she had her period? She has been so hectically busy at work lately, that she did not notice, but now come to think of it, she missed it last month, and she has always been regular, like clockwork. Her heart starts to beat very fast, as she grabs a few tests. She quickly pays for them and makes her way home.

Its 12:30, when she gets to her house. Zian will be home from school in an hour. He is 10 years old now, and in a few years he will be taller than her. Her baby is growing up fast, she muses, but now it looks like there will be a new one on the way. She takes the test and waits.





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