"I want a divorce" Desmond slammed the divorce papers into the table . Eleanor's heart clenched, even though she had expected this to happen but she didn't expect it to happen so soon. "Why? Just why do you hate me so much?" Eleanor asked Desmond who stood there aloofly, his patience running thin waiting for her to sign the documents. There were no single emotions on his face. Eleanor's marriage with Desmond has always been a facade to deceive his grandfather and the general public. In the public eyes, she was a lucky wife but in private she was a mere stranger to her husband. Tears trickled down her face as she signed the divorce papers and determined in her heart to leave the country and start a new life afresh. After Eleanor had left the country, Desmond realized how much he loves Eleanor and how he couldn't move on without her and wanted her back into her life. He searched the whole country and the nearby countries to find Eleanor but couldn't find her. Will Desmond find Eleanor? Will Eleanor forgive Desmond? Will they reunite? Join me as we unravel the mysteries behind this intriguing story.
ELEANOR'S POV
With each passing moment, I felt his dark and piercing gaze bore into my soul, his patience running thin.
Quickly, I suppressed the pain and signed the papers then I pushed it slightly to him.
Desmond took the papers and scanned the document with meticulous care as if confirming if I truly signed the papers.
After he had exited the room, I collapsed onto a chair and rubbed my heart that clenched at the thought of the divorce.
Picking up my phone, I dialed my best friend's line who answered the call at the first ring. "Taylor, please can you pick me up at the house now?" I asked with my voice choking as I talked.
"What's the matter?" Taylor asked, his voice laced with concern.
"I'm fine," I'll explain everything to you when we meet, I said dismissively.
I went ahead to pack up my belongings into my box ensuring I did not take a dime from Desmond's house and waited for Taylor to arrive.
Taylor arrived in an hour .
"What's going on ?" Taylor inquired after I told him about my divorce.
"Ele, you know you can always confide in me and my doors are always open to you" Taylor told me.
I thanked Taylor for always being there for me though I felt guilty that I am always a bother to him.
Due to my father's betrayal, I couldn't go back to my family as my father was the mastermind behind my predicament, so I was left with no choice than to move in with Taylor.
Few days later, Taylor wrapped my thin and fragile body in a tight embrace, willingly to let me go. I chuckled as I deliberately cleared my vocals to grab his attention.
After a while, I was freed from Taylor's grip. I thanked him as I took my luggage and went over to the waiting line to board my flight.
I looked down from the plane with a glint of sadness in my eyes at the city that held lots of memories to me.
Hours later, the long flight came to an end when the plane landed in China.
I dislike long travels, but I had to go on this one to heal and take a break from all the dramas in New York.
I breathed a sigh of relief as I got my luggage at the baggage claim area and exited the arrivals gate.
Thankfully, Taylor made arrangements for someone to pick me up at the airport and help me around the city till I'm conversant with the city.
I saw a young, beautiful lady holding a placard with my name on it. I walked up to her and introduced myself as we went to the car park.
"China is so vibrant and stunning!"I exclaimed, feeling the gentle breeze chilling my skin with excitement as I threw my hands into the air to feel the gush of wind run through my face.
For once, I felt a sense of freedom and contentment that I've not had seeped through me as I took in the new breath around me.
Taylor has always known how to put smiles on my face. I requested him to get an affordable Villa for me to stay in for the meantime as I intended on enrolling in a college again and developing myself but he went ahead to buy the villa over for me and also refurbished the villa to my taste.
The documents and keys were evidence for this great gift. I couldn't afford to take this huge gift from him without repaying him back for his kindness.
I spent my few weeks in China freelancing while searching for a suitable school with a cheap tuition fee for me to enroll in. I took a lot of tests in a lot of colleges hoping to get accepted into one.
My dream has always been to complete my college and get my degree but my scheming father didn't give me the opportunity to complete my college education, which I dropped out of due to lack of funds.
These past few days, I have been having morning sickness and nausea. After I became unconscious in the bathroom, I decided to visit the doctor for a check-up.
Series of tests were run on me, I anxiously waited for the results to be ready.
"Excuse me Miss, can you join me in the consultation room please?" The doctor requested.
Anxiously, I followed the doctor into his office and took a seat.
"Your results are ready, Miss and you are medically fit."
I asked the doctor what was wrong and what could be the cause of those symptoms with worries evident in my voice.
I hate to fall sick as I wasn't a fan of medications or injections, so I really prayed in my heart that it shouldn't be anything complicated.
My heart kept pounding as I looked at the doctor flipping through the pages of my files with meticulous care. The suspense was too much for me to bear, so I had to break the silence.
"Doctor, please can you tell me what my result says?" I asked, my voice filled with desperation.
The doctor opted to reveal the result to me with my husband.
"Miss please I would love to reveal this result to you when you are with your husband because of clinical antics," the doctor stated.
I explained to him that I'm divorced and do not have a family for now as he could go ahead to interpret the result to me.
"Miss! As I said earlier, you're medically fit but rather your test results proves that you are two weeks pregnant!"
"Wait! What?."
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