NOVEL NEXT Chapter 373 Speechless_2
"Your baby is very strong and it's a boy," Foo, Meatball finally couldn't hold it back and spoke up.
It had wanted to complain when Fooly mentioned the surprise earlier.
At this, Fooly, with his face covered in tattoos, looked stunned, then happily exclaimed, "Meatball, you even know the gender?"
Mary had discovered she was pregnant not long ago, and even he didn't know the gender of the child.
Shi San wagged its tail, "It's easy to tell by the smell, I guess only Susan can't smell it here."
Susan didn't refute this.
She could only rely on the sharp perception of a Second Rank Life to notice something unusual in the position of Mary's womb and guessed that the other party was pregnant, but she couldn't determine whether it was a boy or a girl.
Fooly was both shocked and delighted to find out his child was a son.
He would have loved a daughter too.
But as a member of the Italian mafia, deep down, Fooly still preferred a son.
After all, only a son could better carry on the family legacy.
Brian then added, "After dinner, you still need to tell Mary the truth about this world. As for the child's genetic issues, don't worry, my research facility already has the capability to handle such minor matters. Also, from my perception, your child is quite healthy."
He had just met them and had performed a soul surgery on the barely formed embryo in Mary's womb, cutting out some mutant genetic material.
With enough enhancement resources, there's no need to continue down the path of the mutants.
For today's Brian, Uncle Billy's old obsessions and pursuits were undoubtedly a joke.
A helpless joke of someone wanting to change his lowly status.
Compared to those ordinary people lost in oblivion.
Knowing the blood-soaked real state of the world but powerless to change it, Billy must have lived in pain, even going to extreme lengths because of it.
..
Until the family banquet started.
Brian still hadn't seen Fooly's sister.
He frowned slightly.
But at the dinner table, he didn't say much.
The dinner ended.
Fooly announced Mary's pregnancy.
Brian and the other person acted surprised, showing joyful smiles and giving blessings to the young couple.
This attitude also eased Mary's tension.
She had once heard from Fooly that his stable life now was largely thanks to his cousin Brian's influence.
The other was a significant figure.
This had caused Mary to fear, worrying about being accepted by him due to her ordinary background.
Now it seemed she had worried too much.
..
After dinner.
The group gathered around and chatted casually.
Mary was just an ordinary office worker; her family members were many, and all from ordinary backgrounds.
However, from her conversation, it was evident that her family atmosphere must be very warm.
Mary herself was also of an optimistic nature.
This must have been the real reason why the ordinary-looking Mary was able to attract Fooly.
Under the oppressive influence of his father, Fooly's heart genuinely longed for a peaceful and warm family life, not the bloody life of the mafia.
Taking advantage of Susan and Mary starting a small talk.
Brian winked at Fooly and took out a cigarette pack, walking towards the balcony.
Fooly hurriedly followed him and asked, "Brian, what's wrong?"
With a snap, Brian lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, fell silent for a moment, and then frowned, "Where's your sister?"
Fooly also lit a cigarette, took several puffs before his voice lowered, "She hasn't contacted me for some time actually. I called her, asked her to come tonight, but.. recently she's been seeing a guy from a wealthy group, you know, Brian, people change. Maria doesn't know much about your situation, and she's always hated her background.."
Hearing this, Brian was silent.
Did she think she had made it and wanted to cut ties?
Such a melodramatic and foolish idea?
He and that cousin weren't actually close.
Partly due to the age difference, and partly due to their rare interactions.
The main reason was that Fooly's sister Maria truly despised her mafia background.
In middle school, using the opportunity of an exchange student program, at a young age, Maria had run off to New York and, due to her attractive appearance, entered the acting world early.
Fooly had told Brian before.
Maria hoped to use her status as an actress to marry a man of reputable background...
Stories like the prince and Cinderella, the ugly duckling becoming a swan, weren't uncommon in these parts.
Maria was one of those influenced.
Her unique family circumstances made her all the more yearn for this self-proclaimed path of redemption.
But in this circle, handsome men and beautiful women were not rare.
Unwilling to pay some price, Maria, before Brian made his move, had always been an invisible presence, taking on vase-like roles in small budget films, and had nearly suffered losses several times; only due to Billy's maneuvers did she not end up worse off.
Later, with the influence of Brian.
Maria in Los Angeles finally found herself on an easier path in life.
Sitting there, decent scripts came to her voluntarily.
Those disgusting unspoken rules no longer buzzed around her.
Especially when she attended some celebrity parties, the handsome men and beautiful women around her had much different status, fulfilling Maria's childhood wishes.
Maria initially maintained a demure and low-profile stance.
Even the many scripts that came knocking, she only chose horror films.
At that time, Brian had breathed a sigh of relief.