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The Bitter Taste of Regret: Her Loss, My Gain

My roommate has always been entirely consumed by the pursuit of romance. Her latest whirlwind relationship is with a man ten years her senior, a gap that raised immediate questions. However, the situation spirals completely out of control when, less than three months into their relationship, she unexpectedly discovers she is pregnant. This sudden twist of fate forces her to confront the high price of her obsession, turning her dream of love into a complicated, high-stakes reality.
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Chapter 2

In the evening, Hollie came back to the dormitory and proudly said, "Pedro and I have decided to keep this child."

Aleah sat up from the bed in shock and said, "Hollie, having a child is not a joke. You need to be cautious."

Hollie smiled sweetly and continued, "Per Pedro, this kid is the fruit of our love. He will take responsibility for me and the baby in my belly."

"He also said that I'd better have a child while I'm young so that I can recover quickly. When I graduate and look for a job, the status of being married and having children will give me an advantage over unmarried and childless girls like you."

"Being pregnant means suffering only during childbirth. After giving birth, I can continue my studies. If I give birth during winter or summer vacation, it won't affect my studies."

"I'm so lucky to be with such a good man. Pedro is so stable. He has great ideas. He has a broader vision than college students."

Aleah asked gently, "Will your parents agree when they find out?"

Hollie touched her belly and said, "Pedro told me not to tell my parents for now. After I give birth, we will register for a marriage if they agree. If they don't agree, he will set me free. He loves me and sincerely considers me."

Jessa said sarcastically, "So he doesn't lose out in any way. He can become a father without suffering any pain."

Hollie glared at Jessa and said, "You're just jealous that I found such a good man. You. As a single woman from your childhood, you may even have irregular periods. You may not be able to have children in the future. Unlike me, I'm careful, but I still got pregnant."

Jessa laughed loudly a few times and started browsing her cell phone, ignoring Hollie.

Aleah gestured at me. I continued to pretend to be ignorant, saying nothing.

A notification rang out. The screen of the cell phone lit up. It was a reminder of a WhatsApp message.

I glanced at my cell phone. Aleah created a group chat for the three of us, asking us what to do.

Aleah said, [Why don't you guys try to persuade her? If Hollie decides to keep the baby, her life will be ruined forever.]

Jessa said, [She loves him very much. Let's respect and bless her decision.]

Aleah said, [Should we tell her parents?]

Jessa said, [Sure. You go and tell them.]

Aleah said, [Lily Shawn, why don't you go and inform them? Don't you have her mom's WhatsApp account?]

I responded, [I'm not going.]

Aleah said, [Why are you so heartless? Do you want to watch a young girl go astray? ]

I asked, [Then why don't you go?]

Aleah said, [Jessa, it's up to you to inform her parents.]

Jessa said, [I'm socially anxious. I can't speak up.]

Aleah said, [I'll edit the content. You only have to send it.]

Jessa said, [I have message phobia.]

I said, [Whoever has the idea should be the one to speak.]

Aleah said, [No wonder people say that the post-gen generation is heartless. It's true.]

Seeing that I and Jessa couldn't be persuaded, Aleah cursed a few words and gave up.

In the previous life, Aleah kept urging me to talk to Hollie's parents.

I thought to myself, "After all, it's my roommate's affair. I should let her parents know."

Hollie's dad was a high school teacher plus the headmaster. He liked to preach to others.

After I told him about this, the first thing he did was blame me for being a negligent roommate, which led to Hollie getting pregnant at such a young age.

Blood was thicker than water. I would never be a villain in this lifetime.

I knew Aleah would never go talk to Hollie's parents. She was that kind of fake saint, always taking advantage of others.

Others did the deeds, but she got all the credit.

When something happened, she ran faster than anyone else.

Pedro was waiting for us at the campus gate. When Aleah saw the knife, her first reaction was to push me towards the knife and put all the blame on me.

She even added fuel to the fire, saying, "I told them it was a life anyway. Lily insisted on telling Hollie's parents. She even said your inferior genes were not worthy of having children."

After hearing this, Pedro became even more furious. He didn't give me a chance to speak.

After the incident, Aleah said, "It is normal for Pedro to kill me. After all, the child is gone. He is sad." She advised my parents to issue a letter of understanding.

For this kind of person like her, she would only feel pain when she was hurt.