The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife

Chapter 207 Madam Shaw's Speculation

"Susie, you should stop going to the office considering your condition. I'll recruit a few more people to take over your position and handle your tasks, so you don’t have to worry about it," Julian nagged nonstop as he paced around Susan, "Also, now that you’re pregnant, we can't rely on Mama Jean alone anymore. I have to find a few more... No, ten or so trustworthy servants to take care of you from every aspect. Regardless of your living area, food, clothing, recreation, I want to make sure every single one of your basic daily necessities is covered. And after our kid is born..."

Right now, Julian kept circling around Susan like a big mosquito.

Annoyed, Susan glared at him. "Oh please Julian, don’t be so dramatic. I'm pregnant, I don't have a terminal illness or whatever. People still work until their due date, and I’m still far from it. Besides, the resort project is coming to an end, and I can definitely finish my part in time so you don't have to worry about it. Also, having Mama Jean alone in the house is enough. I don’t need ten or so servants to take care of me. I'm not handicapped."

"Terminal illness? Handicapped? Can't you say something nice? If you can't do it, then keep your mouth shut," berated Julian as he glowered at her.

Susan stuck her tongue out and apologized, "I just say i t off the top of my head. Anyway, you don't have to worry so much about me. I'll be fine."

Julian was still in suspense even though Susan sounded calm and composed. He had no idea where her confidence came from. Raising his eyebrow, he said, "Wipe that smug off your face. You're so full of yourself because you know I won’t force you to do anything you don’t want to do. However, can you say n o to these people?"

With that, he pulled out his phone and made two calls.

Half an hour later.

"Julian, I couldn't believe you’re going to be a father, and yet I'm still single," Seth shouted, brandishing his arms up.

"Susie, you must rest. You cannot simply go here and there anymore," Jacob said sternly.

“Susie, is there anything you want to eat? I'll ask the servant to prepare for you," Madam Shaw asked, concern thick in her voice.

The moment they entered the house, everyone surrounded Susan and admired her as if she was some sort of alien. It took them a long time to calm down.

Madam Shaw was the most excited amongst them all. Initially, she wanted to move in with them and took care of Susan herself. It was only after Julian assured her that they had enough people to watch over Susan that she dropped the thought.

Susan felt a little dizzy from all the fuss. Madam Shaw was the first one to notice her exhaustion, so she suggested sincerely, "Susie, why don't you go ahead and rest first? I have something to tell Julian."

Madam Shaw had never been affectionate to her, so Susan was a little shocked at her changes. Be that as i t may, she quickly came to her senses, offering Madam Shaw a genial grin as she replied, "Okay, Mom." Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Putting everything aside, she was Julian's mother. If possible, she also hoped she could get along well with her. Madam Shaw had always wanted to have grandchildren, so perhaps this was a perfect opportunity to mend their relationship.

Seth and Jacob rose to their feet as they were leaving a s well.

"Susie, I'll come to see you tomorrow," Jacob said.

"It’s okay, Jacob. I know you're very busy with your work, so you don't necessarily have to come to see me always. I can take care of myself," Susan replied.

"Nothing is more important than you, Susie," Jacob replied stolidly as he looked gently into Susan’s eyes," I’ll see you tomorrow, Susie.”

Susan knew there was nothing she could do to change her brother's decision after he made up his mind.

Therefore, she just shoved him a wide grin and said," See you tomorrow, Jacob.”

After they sent Seth and Jacob off, Madam Shaw hastily instructed Mama Jean to help Susan go upstairs and rest. "Mama Jean, could you please help Susie rest in her room?"

After Mama Jean and Susan disappeared from the staircase, Madam Shaw pulled Julian to one side.

Pitching her voice low, she asked, "Julian, how long has Susie been pregnant?"

"It's not long ago. I guess it should've been more than a month," Julian replied.

"More than a month..." Madam Shaw's expression changed. Then, she continued in an undertone, "Didn't you say there was some problem with your body? When did you recover?"

"A few months ago,” Julian responded flatly.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Madam Shaw glowered at him.

Truth be told, she did not expect Susan to get pregnant so fast.

"Well, it isn't too late to know now too," Julian smiled.

"Yes, I understand," Madam’s Shaw's eyebrows slackened. She looked around and then pressed on in a low voice, "Julian, you may not know about it, but pregnancy is not counted based on the true number of days. It’s calculated based on our last menstrual period. Even though from the medical aspect Susan has been pregnant for more than a month, her true number of days of pregnancy should be around seven t o thirteen days."

Julian had no idea about this. He frowned and asked," Then?”

He was clueless as to what Madam Shaw was trying to say.

Madam Shaw opened and closed her mouth, wanting t o say something, but she found no words to articulate her thoughts. After what seemed like an eternity, she took a deep breath and moved on, "Didn't Susie go missing for a week some time ago? She didn't show any signs of pregnancy before, and the moment she came back, she said she was pregnant. Don’t you feel that it's a little too coincidental?"

Madam Shaw had been skeptical about Susan's pregnancy the whole time, but she did not show it in front of Susan. She waited until only she and Julian were left when she voiced out her doubt.

She put it in such a tactful fashion that it took Julian quite a long while to realize what she was implying. “ What are you talking about, Mom? Susie was already pregnant before she went missing!"

"Are you really sure?" Madam Shaw narrowed her eyes, "After all, she disappeared for a week, and heaven knows who she was with and what she did throughout the week. I think it's too coincidental. You have to be more alert about the baby, Julian. We must not let the Shaw bloodline be tarnished."

"You’re overthinking, Mom,” Julian was beyond speechless.

"I'm not overthinking, Julian," Madam Shaw said, shooting her son a glare, "I've been watching a TV series recently, and even the emperor is cuckolded by his empress and mistresses. Listen to me, Julian, you should never underestimate what a woman will do to get the thing she wants."

"Mom, you should stop watching those toxic TV series 99

"They are not toxic. I’m just taking precautions -nothing wrong with that." Madam Shaw continued to say in a low voice, "With the technology nowadays, we don’t have to wait until the baby is born. We can do a paternity test during the second month of pregnancy. Since Susie has been pregnant for more than a month, when the time comes, you can bring her to go and do a check-up at the hospital. Trust me, Julian. Better be safe than to be sorry."

"Stop it, Mom. There is no need for the paternity test," Julian frowned, "Drop the idea. I won't agree with it. Besides, don’t say any of this in front of Susie. She has very serious morning sickness, so I don’t want you to affect her mood."

"I know! That's why I suppressed myself in front of her just now," Madam Shaw bulged her eyes, "You don't have to tell her the truth. The test only requires a vial o f her venous blood. At that time, we just need to tell her that the blood is needed for some other tests. She

won't know about it."

Seeing that Madam Shaw still refused to give up, Julian repeated with emphasis, "Mom, I’ll repeat this again: there is no need for the paternity test, and I don't want to hear it from you anymore. If you don't have anything to do, you can go home now. I have to take care of Susie."

Julian made his stand very clear, so Madam Shaw had no choice but to temporarily end the conversation.

However, she still could not shake off the feeling even after she returned to the Shaw Mansion.

"No, I have to find a way to let Susan do the test as soon as possible," Madam Shaw narrowed her eyes, "I have to make sure that the baby belongs to Julian, otherwise I won't give up."