Chapter 76
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gently, referring to her mother’s visit
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“I gave her the money. Twenty thousand,” she admitted bluntly.
Her words hung in the air, and for a moment. I was too stunned to speak. My chest tightened as the reality of her statement sank in.
“You’re serious,” I muttered when she didn’t elaborate after a long pause.
“Yes, I had to,” she said simply.
what they did to you?” I demanded, my voice rising with frustration
“Why? Why would you help
help them after wha
“You don’t understand.”
“No I don’t understand.” I shot back. “They treated you like shit. You said it yourself that your mother visited after so many years for her own selfish reasons. They still do not apologize for what they had done. THEN WHY WOULD YOU GIVE THEM THE MONEY!”
“BECAUSE THEY ARE MY PARENTS,” she shouted, her voice breaking with emotion. “They raised me, they fed me, they looked after me. They were never very affectionate, but they took care of me for a long period of my life. I couldn’t just turn them away when they needed something from me.
“You don’t owe them anything.” I said slowly, enunciating every word in the hope that it would sink in.
“But I feel like I do, she replied, her voice cracking. I know you don’t understand me, but I felt like Lowed them this much. If I didn’t do this, I would not have been able to answer myself. So I gave her the money. I gave her the money and told her to never come back. This was the last time. I am ready to sever all ties with them forever, but I had to do this
She was breathing hard by the time she finished, her chest heaving with the effort of containing her emotions.
“Okay” 1 said softly, pulling her into my lap. She looped her arms around my neck, her fingers gripping me tightly, as though she was holding on
for dear life.
“I’m sorry,” I murmured, pressing a kiss to her temple. “I didn’t see where you were coming from”
She cried then, her sobs muttled against my shoulder. I held her close, my arms wrapped around her protectively, silently vowing to shield her from anyone who dared to hurt her again.
It was a long while before her breathing steadied, and she finally whispered, “Aiden. Please let your security know that my parents are not to be in ever again”
-I will, baby,” I promised, my’s
voice firm.
And as I sat there with her in my arms, I made another promise–to myself this time. Dylan Branson wouldn’t k
I know what hit him.
It seemed that feeling nauseous last Sunday wasn’t because of seeing my mother–or maybe it was. Honestly, with her, who can tell! She has a way of stirring up emotions I didn’t even know I had. But that wasn’t the point right now. The real issue was that had missed my period. And not just a few days, cillier–an entire mondi
I never missed my period. It’s like clockwork. Every 28 days, there it was, almost like a pesky but reliable roommate. Except now it wasn’t. My reaction was neither panic or relief, not at first, at any rate. What it was was suspicion tinged with something I couldn’t quite name.
I didn’t waste my time on a pregnancy test from the drugstore. Those cheap sticks seemed so unreliable for something so huge. Besides, I was going to end up in the hospital to get it confirmed either way. So I bypassed the theatrics and went straight to the point
I sat in the hospital lounge now, watching the clock on the wall. It seemed to be moving too slowly, taunting my impatience. It’s the last time I remember being in this situation that I was a mess. The memory of sitting here, trying to keep my hands from trembling, had come flooding back Pregnant with a stranger’s baby, no less. Every possible future scenario seemed blurry and chaotic. But despite the fear, I’d known one thing for sure if the test was positive, 1 was keeping that baby.
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Now, though? Now it was different. Completely different. I wasn’t scared. I wasn’t trembling. In fact, I felt a strange calmness seuling over me. not calmness–hope. This time, I wanted the test to come back positive. I wanted another baby. I wanted to see the sparkle of delight when he discovered the news. Because Aiden was a fantastic father. He was not only supportive; he was warm, patient, and loving without bounds. Raising
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Gia with him had been the best time of my life. Adding another baby to the family would just enhance that delight.
“Mrs. Wilson!”
The nurse startled me out of my thoughts as I jumped up, the palms of my hands perspiring a bit.
“Your test results.” She handed me the envelope with a polite smile, and 1 could barely manage a thank–you before sitting back down. My fingers trembled as I opened it.
“Fuck!” I cursed under my breath, though the expletive was followed by a disbelieving laugh.
We were having a baby!
1 practically ran to my car, my heart pounding–not with nerves, but with excitement. By the time I’d pulled out of the parking lot, my mind was buzzing with ideas for how to tell Aiden. It couldn’t just be a casual “Guess what?” over dinner. It had to be memorable.
Maybe I could buy Gia a little T–shirt that said Big Sister. Or bake a cake with the message scrawled in frosting. Both ideas seemed cute but too predictable
Then it hit me. The
he perfect
way
to tell him. A grin spread across my face as I envisioned his reaction. I knew exactly what to do.
