Chap-92*Pregnant And Scared.*

Cynthia Dion:  "That’s none of your business," I whispered, attempting to avert my gaze from him. "Atticus?" I turned around at the sound of a voice and found Maleeka standing before us, closely watching our expressions. "Sister!" He sounded delighted as he called to her and rushed past me with a cheerful grin, wrapping his arms around her. That clarifies why he seemed oblivious to my previous remarks. It seems he spotted his sister behind me and wished to shield her from hearing me discuss how badly he had treated me. She appeared genuinely content, which put me at ease. I scanned her quickly and felt a reassuring sense of relief when I saw her in high spirits. "What are you two still doing at home? Didn’t you win the contest entry tickets?" She looked a bit unwell, but her overall demeanor was joyful, and her movements were somewhat restricted, probably to avoid making herself feel worse. Atticus rolled his eyes and shook his head, saying, "Mr. Holt advised against her participating.