Chapter 283

"Bro, weren't you freaking out more than me these days? Why are you just standing out there now?" Justine tugged Michael into the room without waiting for an answer. Michael glanced at Elizabeth's current look and gave a sheepish smile. "Well, no surprise—motherhood suits you. You look way softer now." Elizabeth gently touched her stomach. This child was someone she risked her life to protect, of course she'd changed. "You weren't around for a while, and Justine literally talked about you every single day. Now that you're back, you guys catch up. I'll leave you to it." With those words, Michael made a quick and slightly flustered exit. Justine scratched her head, clearly not getting why Michael was acting weird. Elizabeth didn't seem bothered though—she just pulled Justine down to chat. "Oh my god, I'm losing it. You're pregnant now, I should've started prepping stuff for the baby earlier. Otherwise, you're gonna end up stressing out. I'm heading to the mall now." There's no way Elizab