It'll Come Naturally

"And in case I actually did that, then what?" Tiana challenged. All she wanted was a little family affection from him. But why was it so difficult for him to give that to her?

Glaring at Tiana, Rain said, "If you want to do that, you can always give it a try to see what would happen." The corner of Rain's lips curved into a twisted smile. He couldn't understand why Tiana insisted on provoking him with ridiculous demands. But he would make up his mind that she was not worth his time or attention.

Sensing the rising tension between her two companions, Leena quickly intervened. "Miss Ke, I think it is better for us to start eating before the food gets cold," she said with a nervous smile. Noting the curious looks thrown their way by other customers in the restaurant, Leena thought it best to settle the animosity between Rain and Tiana or at least calm them down.

"Do you think I still have an appetite after all this?" Tiana cried out. She was annoyed that all Leena could think about was food. But then, it wasn't Leena who was reprimanded in public.

Rudely, Rain said, "If you don't want to eat, you're free to go. Leave us in peace to enjoy our meal." Rain hated seeing Leena being taken advantage of. So he said his piece without hesitation. In the family, no one had the heart to say hurtful things to Leena, so how could an outsider like Tiana do such a thing?

Angrily, Tiana declared, "Well, I'm leaving! Do you honestly think I want to have a meal with you?" She stood up quickly, oblivious to the stares of everyone. Before finally exiting, she gave Leena a thoughtful look. A shudder ran down Leena's spine from the cold scrutiny. "Rain, she seems to like you a lot. Why are you doing this to her? Why being so cruel?" Leena pointed out. She was still trying to figure out why Rain was so disgusted with Tiana. While she might be part of the Ke family, Leena didn't think every one of them was so bad. "If I don't do this to her now, I will only be waiting for the day when she will brutally hurt me back," Rain explained. There was no member of the Ke family that he could trust or believe. That said, he wanted no ties with any one of them.

"I simply don't understand it," Leena sighed. That woman only looked a little older than she was. Could she be as bad as Rain claimed she was?

"I understand if you don't get all of this. I've read that a pregnant woman would become foolish for three years. I believe that with your intelligence quotient, you could suffer from foolishness for twice as long," Rain teased her. He gave Leena a dazzling smile. Rain was staring intently at Leena and didn't notice that Tiana never left the restaurant. Instead, she found a seat that had a perfect view of their table but was out of their line of sight. There, she secretly observed the two.

"Ahem! Now, you're making fun of me!" Leena complained. She pouted and pretended to be angry. Rain's mood had considerably improved since Tiana left them.

"Well, I won't tease you anymore. But I do want you to eat more. Afterwards, I will send you back," he said. He pinched her nose fondly. It was just like before. Every time Leena became angry, Rain was responsible. But he would quickly coax her out of anger.

How could two people eat while fighting? And then there would be a burst of controlled laughter from their table. Tiana stared at the two. Envy was burning her gut. She, too, would feel happy in that kind of company. But it disgusted her to watch the scene. Because in her world, there was no one who had shown her kindness and unconditional love.

Once they finished eating, Rain stood up and carefully helped Leena to get up. No one watching his careful actions would think he was merely doing something brotherly. It would be easy to assume that Rain and Leena were a couple deeply in love.

When they came to the door, a cold wind swept towards them. Leena couldn't help but shiver. Cold temperatures had always been her weakness, and not even impending motherhood could get rid of that frailty.

"Are you cold," Rain asked solicitously. He hurriedly covered her with his coat to warm Leena's body.This is property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Shivering, Leena nodded. "Kind of," she replied. There was central heating inside the restaurant. So, the temperature was comfortable enough for her. However, the cold wind blowing towards them made it intolerable for Leena.

"Let's go! It will be warmer inside the car," Rain told Leena. She nodded, still shivering from the cold. He let go of her hand to fish out the car keys from his pocket. At that moment, someone pushed Leena from behind with enough force to send her toppling down the restaurant stairs!

"Ahhhh!" Leena screamed as she felt herself falling. Her first subconscious thought was to put a hand to her belly. Like any pregnant woman, the instinct was to protect her baby. But it often disregarded their own safety, especially during dangerous situations, like what Leena faced now.

"Leena! Be careful!" was all Rain could shout when he saw what was happening. He tried to grab Leena with his outstretched arm but it was too late. Thinking quickly, Rain jumped towards Leena, hoping to break her fall. He ended up prone on the ground, absorbing the impact of Leena's hurtling body.

Landing squarely on top of Rain's body, Leena was so shocked at what happened. After overcoming the shock, her first thought was the baby. Panicked, Leena thought her child was hurt from the fall.

"Leena, are you okay? Is the baby hurt?" Rain asked quickly while grimacing in pain. He didn't care about himself, or any injuries he might have sustained. Nervously, he looked at Leena, who continued to sit on top of him. With their position, it was impossible to see if she was okay.

Agitated now, Leena cried, "Rain, I feel pain!" Her legs felt like jelly. But what worried her most was the pain in her lower abdomen.

"Okay, don't be scared. I'm taking you to the hospital," Rain said, scrambling to get up after Leena had gotten off him. He ignored his own pain and struggled to wrap his arms around Leena while helping her walk towards the car. Before moving, he turned around to see who pushed Leena down the stairs. He was furious when he saw her and wanted to slap the person hard. But now he knew it wasn't the right time. What was critical was to get Leena to the hospital as soon as possible.

Tiana was stunned. She had been so mad with Rain for being kind to Leena and only intended to give her a slight push. How was she to know the woman's knees were unstable from the cold? Then she overheard Rain ask about the baby, so Tiana discovered that Leena was pregnant. She thought that mean act would have been revenge enough. Rain would not make it easy for her. Had she known the woman was pregnant, Tiana would never have touched her. So that was why her dress was unfashionable and like those worn by pregnant women. She was indeed heavy with child.

"Tom, hurry! Meet us at the emergency department. Leena had an accident, and I'm bringing her to the hospital now," Rain said in his call to Tom. He honked his horn like crazy, driving to the Renxin Hospital at the fastest speed allowable.

"What's the matter? Is it serious? Is there any bleeding?" Tom fired a series of questions over the phone. From the moment he heard that Leena had an accident, Tom immediately stood up and hurried to the entrance of the emergency department. He left whatever work he was doing unfinished.000