Mrs. Carter, yo

r saliva the moment those w

herself stuttering wit

is great news fo

ds out to him. You are four weeks into" the Doctor's

as she supposed to be happy? How was she meant to react to this news? This

on when to schedule yo

e discon

flat but now carrying a life in it. She was neit

ere the roses sat by the window in a vase. Her fingers g

wly formed o

re sight of the flowers gave her heart the warmth it

ked a few weeks ago when she had brough

lied, not regretting it even for a second.

dow and her hand slowly flew to her lips where the sm

just smiling because of him! It was the effect of the

and back to the bed while trying to fight off the conflict

d in looking disheveled and reeking of alcohol. He paused on his

er her. Perhaps she should spill the news now, she didn't need to

lin,

here she was, grabbed her face into his palms, and crashed his lips

o dread as a sickening f

k all the strength she could muster

with a horrid look plastered on her

o have doubts abo

ath hitched as

appening already, seeing that he now sends you flowe

ll along! She scoffed inwa

this, we'll think

now? I'm pregnant! It's been c

else you can be a surrogate for but not Al

HA

he slapped him. With all the anger now riled up in her. Her eyes

ngerous one here! You

is chest. Her

alk you out of it and you never listened! Why

this baby and go for another? Do you think I have a

He held her elbows

eady deep into this, there's no backing out now" sh

wly drifted in

blinked in response. She moaned into the sheets and turned aw

g she sighted was the silver lamp on the table by the bed. That didn't lo

ckly fell on her body, she wasn't in her clothes. She was in a silk n

her legs. The floor-to-ceiling window that radiated sunlight into the room, the huge frame resting on the

lin, how had she gotten here? What happened last

out in

houghts. An elderly-looking woman in a white and

per exclaimed with a heavy It

head maid" The

s study as soon as you ar

Wh

re Ales

at moment. She was at the De Luca Est

t the opulence of the interior. She felt out of place and inferior walking across the marble

he maids went about their duties witho

ushered her in and slipped away

. Hands trembling slightly. She cou

even. There were barely any light

d there, dolcezza? I'v

e silence and the lights flickered on, add

hey held. The tension

hiskey in hand and dropped the gl

with slow and calculative ste

feet, watching his every

losed the gap

rs instantly ran through her. Her eyes caught the tattoo on his chest which was a bit exposed from his unbuttoned s

es tensed. Not in a

ly standing so close to her intoxicated

r it was, he detested it and didn't fancy it. It w

care you?" He asked, voice

nd her ears, his eyes flickering to

ock on the door cut through the tension. A man

in irritation at the disruption

Louisa!

until he gently took her wrist in his palm a

skin and she hated the ti

ord. She couldn't,

he was expecting him

o my child and of course, you, its mother." He started, signaling to the m

stroll–" she

ld?" He raised a que

her head to avoid his scrutinizing gaze

ntract, your husband gets paid handsomely. I'm sure

ad snap

e, safe with me." His tone was sharp and final, l

from the man standing a

her a fou

clauses, her forehea

back now, she was wi

thought, she drew her