Dalmi's lips quivered. Her heart pounded loudly as though she ran for miles even when she was just sitting in her bed. Her trembling fingers tightened their grip when she saw the two red lines on the last pregnancy test kit.
All five test kits had the same outcomes but she still couldn't believe what her eyes saw.Although she knew that she already had some symptoms of pregnancy, it still seemed like a bluff.Two pairs of eyes were staring at her reaction when she lifted her eyes. She clutched on the small rectangular thing in her hand and bit her lips.Her mind was clouded with thoughts.What would she do? How would she tell Carden that she's pregnant?"Aren't you going to tell your husband? Call him now!" Brooke said in an enthusiastic voice.The woman's eyes glistened with excitement when she spoke, but Dalmi couldn't help but be more afraid of what may happen."I..." she shook her head. Brooke's smile slowly faded when she saw how gloomy DHis orbs, no matter how dark it is seemed like they were the brightest thing she saw at this moment. It glistened with both passion, love, and sincerity. His breathy voice, although low and almost muffled from his tight hug still felt like it was a song on replay.This man...he loves her a lot. She didn't notice it until now that they were both alone. She didn't focus much on his feelings and just thought of her fears but this man was shamelessly confessing his love for her, never minding how embarrassing it might be.She caressed his hair. She was now leaning her back on the soft sheets and the man was comfortably lying on her chest."You awake?" she asked.The man's breath was slow and it seemed so relaxed. He glanced at the man's sleepwear.
Dalmi slammed her car door open when she arrived in the parking lot."Take care!" her husband yelled as he walked towards the other block to find his car. Carden was supposed to drive for them, but someone called him for an immediate meeting and they had to go separate ways.When she entered the car and leaned her back at the seat, she immediately sighed. Dalmi closed her eyes and covered her face with her palms.It has been weeks since that night but she still couldn't help but think of it whenever she was alone. Those hurtful words from Carden made an enormous blow in her mind that she can't take it off her head.She wanted to move on and never mind it, but her heart still hurts for that particular night.He didn't want a child...yet.It kept on playing in her mind like a broken plaque. He wasn't ready and they needed to focus on their work.She knew Carden was just aiming for the best, that's why she couldn't be angry nor hate him even for
"Wife, are you still not done?" Carden asked and knocked at the door of their walk-in closet.Dalmi was busy picking a different pair of earrings."Just a few more minutes!" she yelled back and picked up a simple white gold circular earrings. She doesn't usually wear earrings, but for this day, she chose one with the simplest yet elegant look among all of it.She wore her earrings and glanced at her reflection in the mirror, as though checking if she had dirt on her face before she puckered her lips to mix her nude lipstick.The earring she wore reminded her of her mother. It was her gift for her past birthday and this was the first time she tries it on."Hurry! We'll be late for our dinner!" Carden's muffled voice from the other side of the door interrupted her from staring at the mirror.She sighed and moved backward until she saw her whole outfit on the medium-sized vanity. Dalmi trailed her fingers on her dress, stopping it from he
"Why didn't you visit me after your wedding? You must be so busy with your married life that you didn't remember that you have a father!”Although it was followed by a burst of laughter, Daalmi found no humor in it. She wasn’t sure, but what she feels right now was purely awkwardness and fear.She met Carden as a sarcastic, cold man. She believed, a senior creates a younger one and they act according to what they saw from their childhood.Maybe his father was just like that and he was warm on the inside, but the mocking smirk on his wrinkled face doesn't look like it was there for a tease but a warning.Was there something that she missed? she asked herself as she landed her gaze on his husband.Carden, on the other hand, couldn’t stop his eyes to turn sharp. How could this man say those words in front of his wife? Dalmi wasn’t a naive woman and right now, she might be terrified to know that his father is not someone nic
"Are you sure you are okay?" Carden couldn't stop himself from asking her wife when they left that place. His eyes were on the road, carefully driving the car but sometimes glimpse at Dalmi for a second to see if she was fine.After leaving that place with his father yelling back at him, Dalmi seemed so frightened. It was as if a sign struck her completely and it was telling her to stop whatever she planned after this meet-up.She now knew that Carden needed to focus on his work more and build that empire for his father and he's got no time to nurture a family. She didn't know how long she could handle hiding it from him, but right now she wanted to give him a helping hand and not let him have more struggles.He needed to prioritize the company and not her. She could compromise, but his father seemed unpleased with what was happening."I am," she answered and bit her lower lip. Her hand was on her legs, her palm pressed against the thin clot
Chapter 81Carden walked through the same hallway of their modern Spanish-style mansion. After days of trying to calm himself and work better than before, his father finally called him.It was not like a call for a father who feels misery towards a son who left home but one who feels mad and impatient.His footsteps were slow and gentle, his face was calm, but his chest was already pounding loud. It was too hard like someone was punching it over and over again and wanted him to stop and come back to his office.It was lunchtime. He used to spend this short break to talk about little things with Dalmi but ever since that scenario, he decided to prove his father wrong.He didn't want to hear any false accusations from his father. The thought that he said his wife was the reason behind his slacking offended him to ways he couldn't explain.Was it too much to enjoy the company of his wife and let her feel the love she needed and deserved?
Carden's eyes changed from happy to sorrowful. His smile slowly faded, and his hand on her waist loosen a bit.He could see from her eyes the weariness and pain she had to go through because of his schedule; it sent knives stabbing through his already pained heart.Was he that busy that he never realized he lacked as her husband?His lips trembled. He raised his hand and slowly trailed it to her soft cheek. Dalmi could feel the warmness of his calloused hand, but all she could feel right now was coldness."I…" Carden's voice broke. He swallowed hard, hoping that the lump in his throat would be removed, but the corners of his eyes heated as he felt Dalmi's agony."Did I make you feel like I
Carden’s hand trembled when he read the label of the supplement. Why does she have vitamins for pregnancy?“Carden!” Dalmi's surprised voice rang behind him, causing him to let go of the bottle. His eyes watched how it fell to the floor and stop at the carpet. “W-what are you…”Dalmi’s voice broke and her eyes widened when she saw the bottle. She nervously shifted her gaze to his husband as her face turned crimson. Her heart jolted in a daze as she walked towards his feet where the supplement fell and pick it in a hurry.“What is that?” The man couldn’t stop himself from asking. Colors ran out of his wife’s face, and her lips quivered as she glued her eyes on her feet.Carden didn’t want to conclude immediately, but was his wife pregnant? Why? How?How could she be pregnant when she married an infertile man?He was perplexed and hurt. Did his wif