Spoiled by the President novel Chapter 148

Back in the loo, Janet was clinging on the toilet bowl as she tossed her cookies.

Nell scurried in and the sight of Janet in turmoil basically confirmed her suspicion. Her heart felt for her in that moment.

She shuffled out to pour her a glass of water and came back with some paper towels as well.

While patting her back, Nell expressed concern. “How are you? Are you alright?”

Waving her arm in the air, Janet shook her head.

It took a while before Janet found her voice. “I’m alright, it’s okay.”

Janet took a sip from the glass of water Nell handed her, gargled and wiped her mouth with the paper towel. After she was done, she said, “I’m sorry to ruin your evening.”

Nell shook her head. “What are you saying? You’re the one in pain, why apologize?”

She paused before furiously enquiring, “Why didn’t you tell me such an important thing? What’s going on?”

Janet stared at her. Knowing that Nell had her suspicions, Janet bit her lip.

After a while, she answered, “As you can already tell, I’m pregnant.”

Nell nodded. “I guess anyone can tell by your strong reaction.”

The smile Janet had plastered on her face spoke of endless desolation.

“I fell out with my dad because of this.”

Nell frowned. “What happened? Why did you have a fallout with your father? Who’s the child’s father? Why isn’t he coming out?”

“The child’s father...”

Janet mumbled under her breath before flashing a bleak grin.

“Forget it. Let’s not talk about it. Nelly, can you help me keep this secret?”

Nell grimaced, annoyed towards Janet’s avoidance about the father in question.

However, she was also aware that Janet was an adult. If Janet had made up her mind about not telling anyone, she as a friend should respect her decision.

She sighed and nodded. “Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone about this but what do you plan to do with the child? You can’t hide your tummy forever. You’re shooting a film everyday too!”

Janet stared into space, her eyes a blank.

After a while, she shook her head. “I don’t know but this shoot will be completed in another two months. I’ll try to keep it under wraps so that no one finds out. As for the future... I’ll play it by ear!”

The furrow between Nell’s brows deepened.

Nevertheless, Nell aided her out without a word.

They returned to their seats, albeit in a rather different frame of mind.

With eyes swelling up in tears, Nell forced a smile. Moments later, she wiped her tears and grinned. “Alright now, it’s not like the sky is falling down. This is not the Jan I know. Don’t think too much of it and give birth if you want the child. You have this godmother ready at your back! Nothing is a problem. As for the child’s father, to hell with him whether he shows up or not. It’s not like we’re begging for him to father the child!”

Janet knew Nell was trying to offer comfort. Although misery still dwelled within her, at least she was more at ease.

Accepting Nell’s kindness, Janet chuckled. The atmosphere finally lost its former intensity.

Once they were done with dinner, Nell did not want Janet to stroll down the street with her due to her current condition. Hence, Nell drove her straight back to the shoot.

Shortly after dropping off Janet, Nell drove back home and while on the way, she gave Gareth a call.

Without mentioning that Janet was pregnant, she only revealed that it was not a convenient time for her to partake in the shoot.

In the call, although Gareth had prepared for it, he still felt disappointed upon hearing the answer.

Nell understood. Subjectivity tended to revolve around television dramas, after all.

If a creator fixated their mind on a certain actor for a part, they would have the inclination to use the actor as the basis of the character during the creative process.

It would be definitely devastating to find out that this person would not be able to join in production at the end.

She offered words of comfort. “There’s nothing much I can do. You can have your friend broaden his search. A character such as Jan might not be a lot but through careful vetting, I’m sure he’ll be able to find the replacement.”

Gareth let out a bitter chortle and said, “To be frank, I’m involved in the production as well. We had already decided that Janet would play the role but didn’t have the courage to speak up because we were unsure where she stands. We were certain that we wanted her in on the production after our cooperation in ’Hidden River: Ashley’. It’s not going to be easy to find a new actor now.”