Chapter 9

　　We haven’t seen Maureen nor heard anything from her in such a long time. Seeing her now, she definitely had gotten a lot thinner. Even though she was wearing makeup, I could see that something was wrong with her. I guess since Marcus Mo has been living with me for quite a while now, that really made her sad. Though seeing her again brought memories that I tried to forget. 　　Marcus Mo took us to a suburb by the mountain. 　　Seeing the lush greenery and the pristine waters lifted my spirits. 　　Marcus Mo went to the trunk of the car to get something. I took out a blanket and spread it on the ground. Then I proceeded to put all the food that we brought on it. All of a sudden, Maureen pushed me aside and seated herself. 　　I instinctively protected my belly. 　　I almost fell down. Good thing I was near a tree, and I was able to hold it for support. If it weren’t for that tree, I would have lost my balance since my belly was so huge by then. 　　“What i