Chapter 144

The nurse informed her, "Overexcitement can also cause the blood pressure to rise." The couple was speechless. It seemed like neither losing nor winning was the right thing to do. When the snacks and beers were finished, Grace finally gave up. She didn't want to play anymore. Even though Peter wanted to continue, the young couple wouldn't play with him. Since it was getting late, they suggested Peter rest early. Oliver sat on the couch, looking at the files his assistant had sent him on his phone, while Grace lay on the couch, resting her head on her husband's legs as she solemnly scrolled through her phone. An hour of peaceful silence passed. Just as Grace put her phone away to sleep, she suddenly cried out in pain. "Darling, my tummy hurts." Oliver wasn't done with his work yet. He thought Grace was being playful again. "Is the baby kicking you again?" Grace shook her head, blushing. As she got up from the couch, she suddenly felt a spread of warmth in her nether regio