Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband-Chapter 1249: Pregnant with Twins

"Dianna," Jodie Young followed along, "Mort Thorne has one more message for you. He said, this child... maybe it’s best not to keep it."

Did he say that?

Dianna Hollis gently tugged at her pale lips, her delicate white hands placed over her small belly, and the baby was completely still.

When Dad encountered danger, the baby was obedient and quiet.

The baby accompanied Mom, waiting for Dad.

She chuckled softly, "Fool."

How foolish.

She took out the diamond ring from her pocket and slowly slipped it onto her right ring finger, "Military marriages cannot end, do you still want to leave me behind?"

"Dianna," Julian Carter arrived, his eyes reddened, looking at Dianna with immense heartache.

"Old commander, you came at the right time. The Crimson Eye Soldier can testify that Mort Thorne proposed to me, and I agreed. Please help me submit the marriage application to the higher-ups, I want to be his wife."

"Dianna..." Jodie Young was full of tears.

Dianna Hollis caressed her flat belly with the hand wearing the diamond ring, "Fool, the baby and I are not as fragile as you think. As a military spouse, if the soldier falls, the spouse can still hold up half the sky."

"When the baby is born, I will tell him that his father’s name is Mort Thorne, and he is the pride of all of us."

Jodie Young looked at Dianna at this moment, serene and beautiful. She thought, this must be what the most beautiful love in the world looks like. They have all become the best versions of themselves in love.

Julian Carter’s eyes were brimming with tears. He nodded, "Dianna, go do whatever you want to do. Mort Thorne was never alone, and now, neither are you. We are with you."

Dianna nodded, "Mm."

Why hadn’t she succumbed to grief during his absence? It was because he left behind strength.

Look, these people are all the strength he’s left behind.

...

In just five hours, the entire Mount Cinder was turned upside down, but no one was found.

"Old commander, now we can confirm that Chief Mort is no longer on this mountain. Where he went, we need time to find out. There are traces of heavy rain washing here, and we will search along the river throughout the city. Of course, we also cannot rule out the possibility that the chief might have been swept away by a tornado."

In short, Mort Thorne is currently missing.

His fate is unknown.

Julian Carter pressed his lips together, "Dianna..."

Dianna Hollis looked up at Julian Carter, her face pale and colorless, but her eyes were as clear as water and extraordinarily bright, "Don’t worry about me. Actually, not finding anyone is already the best news. I believe he is still alive, and wherever he is in the world now, the baby and I will wait for him, keep waiting, until one morning when I open my eyes, he’ll be by my side, saying to me, Dianna, I’m back."

...

In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.

Unfortunately, there was no news of Mort Thorne.

Thankfully, the marriage application from above came through, and Dianna became Mort Thorne’s wife, becoming one of China’s countless military spouses.

She moved into the military district compound, a decision that Jodie Young disagreed with. They couldn’t casually enter and exit the barracks, and Dianna was pregnant and needed care. If she stayed with them, she would receive the best care.

But Dianna said she wanted to go home.

She said she wanted to wait for Mort Thorne at home.

As long as he returned, he could see her right away.

She wanted to stand in the closest place to him.

Dots, however, were taken back by Jodie Young. Dots were really like a considerate little cotton-padded jacket, thinking Dad just went out to catch bad guys again. Now that Mommy is expecting a younger brother, she must behave well.

Military hospital, Dianna lay on a single bed, the obstetrics and gynecology director gave her an ultrasound, "Ma’am, you are fully eight weeks pregnant now, the fetus is developing well, just go home and take good rest."

Dianna gently stroked her belly, "Thank you, doctor."

Leah Thorne stayed with Dianna the whole time. As soon as Dianna came out, Leah asked with concern, "Dianna, what did the doctor say?"

"Everything is fine."

Leah thanked the heavens in her heart, looking at Dianna’s belly. Dianna’s slim waist was just an armful, and usually, a two-month pregnancy wouldn’t show, but Dianna’s little belly had already protruded a bit.

"Dianna, your belly is growing so fast, already showing at two months. How big will it be in the future?" Leah asked in confusion.

Dianna also felt that her belly was bigger than at the same time with Dots, but the doctor said everything’s normal with the baby, so it was fine.

At this moment, Dianna saw a soon-to-be mother who was over nine months pregnant sitting on a bench in the hospital corridor. A soldier crouched beside her, pressing his ear to the big belly to listen, "Honey, the baby is calling me, calling me Dad."

The soon-to-be mother covered her mouth and laughed, "The due date is in a few days, hubby, I’m scared."

"What are you afraid of?"

"I’m afraid of the pain."

"Then I’ll go into the delivery room with you. If it hurts, you can bite my hand hard."

The soon-to-be mother was amused.

"Honey, don’t be afraid, I’ll protect you both."

"Mm!"

Dianna stopped walking, watching the couple.

Leah’s heart ached, everyone here for the pregnancy check-ups had their husbands with them, but Dianna was alone.

They could all accompany Dianna, but some things can’t be replaced.

Being a husband, being a father.

Nobody can replace Mort Thorne.

Leah feared even more, if her brother never came back, what would Dianna do?

She dared not think about it.

"Dianna, are you okay?"

Dianna turned back, seeing Leah’s anxious and concerned look, she faintly curled her red lips, "I’m fine, Leah, you don’t need to accompany me anymore, go home, I’ll go back on my own."

With that, Dianna waved her little hand and left on her own.

Leah stood there watching Dianna’s elegant figure, sighing, sometimes they wished Dianna wasn’t so strong.

She could not smile, she could cry. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Crying is the best way to release emotions. She didn’t have to hide her wounds; she could need affection, need care.

But ever since Mort Thorne’s accident, she hadn’t shed a single tear.

...

Dianna walked back from the military hospital, and while walking on the lawn, she heard the sound of soldiers training—One, one, one-two-one...

She stopped her steps and stood outside the fence watching.

Inside was a group of new recruits in camouflage uniforms, running with sweat pouring down, although tired, they were full of spirit, their faces shining with brilliant smiles.

Dianna stood outside the fence, her mind filled with the memory of that dawn a month ago when he came walking from a distance in his military uniform, captivating the time.

Dianna slowly extended her little hand, reaching forward from inside the fence, she lifted her head gently, reverently watching the flag fluttering in the blazing sun.

Why is his dream always so elusive?

What she grasped tightly still flew away.

After years of striving, he was no longer young.