NOVEL NEXT Chapter 743 - 746: Discovering Annabella Has a Problem (Additional Part 4)
Chapter 743: Chapter 746: Discovering Annabella Has a Problem (Additional Part 4)
Upon hearing her question, Annabella came over with a smile, carrying the bag.
“This is a maternity bag with all the necessary supplies for a mother and newborn. I’ve prepared it for you, so when the time comes and you go into labor, we’ll call the prearranged driver and go straight to the hospital.”
Their house was close to the hospital, and although they could check in early, it wasn’t as comfortable and convenient as staying at home.
So many families would choose to go to the hospital only when labor started.
Lily Gray had her previous child prematurely and indeed had forgotten to prepare such a thing.
She curiously peeked into the maternity bag and saw that it indeed contained all the essential items for a mother and newborn.
However, after scanning through the items, Lily’s originally smiling eyes gradually turned cold.
She asked casually, “Annabella, there are so many things in here. How much did they cost? Tell me, and I’ll reimburse you.”
Annabella quickly waved her hands, “No need, no need. I bought these when they were on sale, so they didn’t cost much. This month’s living expenses still had money left over after buying these, so it didn’t use up too much.”
At first, Lily Gray gave Annabella one thousand euros for monthly living expenses.
Later, Annabella said it was too much and reduced it to 800 euros.
And then it was reduced again to 600 euros.
In the past, Lily Gray rarely bought groceries, and initially ate mostly takeout upon arriving in Europe, so she wasn’t quite aware of the food prices there.
She also didn’t know the brands and prices of various household appliances and furniture that Annabella had moved in previously.
But now, many of the items in the maternity bag were ones she had used before.
Not to mention the maternity pajamas, underwear, and belly bands inside.
Even just the baby clothes, the quilt, and the baby products were basically all things that Ben Lucas had used.
Ben Lucas was the Lucas family’s treasure, so naturally, he used the best baby products from around the world.
Any one of these items could cost a few hundred or even a few thousand dollars.
Even when converted to euros, it’s still a considerable expense.
Her monthly living allowance of 600 euros was not enough to cover these items.
Lily Gray suddenly felt terrified.
If a stranger was inexplicably kind to you without an ulterior motive, who would believe it?
More importantly, over these months, she had gone from merely maintaining an ordinary employer-employee relationship with Annabella.
To later developing genuine affection and trust for her.
But this person she trusted seemed to have been hiding something from her for unknown reasons.
She wasn’t the type to take advantage without being content, but she’d rather not accept this kind of deceptive advantage.
Lily Gray looked up at Annabella with a cold expression.
“Annabella, any one of these items is worth more than 600 euros.” She pointed at a few of the most expensive items and said, “Annabella, don’t pretend anymore. In consideration of our happy time together these past months, please tell me the truth.”
Upon hearing Lily Gray’s words, Annabella’s face stiffened.
She wanted to continue arguing, but after seeing Lily Gray’s darkening expression, she changed her words, “Miss Gray, rest assured, I didn’t mean any harm. I’m acting on someone else’s behalf…”
“Whose behalf?” Lily Gray asked without hesitation.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Annabella finally sighed.
“Alright, let me make a phone call and ask… maybe you two can meet in person.”
[Author’s Note] That’s it for today’s update! I have good news for my readers – the editor informed me that there will be an explosive update on May 6th! (No accidents, if there’s any change in the schedule, I’ll update the time) I’m starting to save drafts now, so the explosive update should be very exciting for you guys! Thank you for your votes and rewards~