Chapter - 5

[ Madeline ]

The flabbergasted faces of my ex-husband and in-laws gave me the uttermost satisfaction that I had been waiting to see since I existed from their lives two years ago.

“Damien, if you won’t throw this lying b*tch from here right now, I swear I am going to do something horrible today.” Lydia Rosewood turned red in anger, she looked ready to kill me but I wasn’t afraid of her anymore, I knew she won’t hurt a single hair on my body.

“I think you should take care of your daughter-in-law first, Madam Rosewood. She needs medical attention.” I said glancing over the fainted woman whom Damien laid on the sofa. I felt a dull ache in my heart to see how quickly he moved on in his life and married another woman because he desperately wanted a child. All the love, promises and sweet words were plain lies that he fed me.

“Mr. Rosewood, I can confirm with the doctor if you and your mother is having a hard time to believe me.” I said, putting extra efforts in the over acting.

Damien’s face was cold. I could clearly see that he hated me.

“Why are you here, Madeline?” He asked me flatly.

“Doctor Sharon messed up big time. Yes, I agree that I accepted her proposal to surrogate a baby for a rich couple but I didn’t know that the needy, in her words ‘poor’ couple was you and your wife otherwise I would never come to her clinic because she showed me different details and I didn’t recognize your wife. You know I have other stuffs to focus on in my life.” I said in a tone to make them feel unimportant in my eyes.

“Madeline, you know very well that this isn’t a joke for me. If you are telling the truth then Dr. Sharon is in a deep trouble.” He said to me coldly like I was a stranger to him.

If he wasn’t bothered by my appearance, I’ll give him the taste of his own medicine.

“Okay, call your doctor right now and confirm it. I don’t lie. I never did.” I said emphasizing on the blames they put me years ago.

“A gold digger like you can only lie, Madeline Smith. I got it now, you are here to mock at us or you need money from us.” Mrs. Rosewood sneered at me.

Her words still pinched but it made no difference.

“Mother, I am calling the doctor here. She’ll clear everything. Please, hold your patience.” Damien said in a low and composed voice as his eyes bore into mine. Once upon a time, I used to stare into them for hours without realizing. Feeling my buried emotions trying to resurface, I looked away.

“Okay, I have no problem. I can happily terminate this pregnancy because then this baby is useless for me.” I said pretending to be a cold- hearted person who only thinks for money but anger flashed on Damien’s face.

Half an hour later, the doctor arrived, she was shivering in fear when she met fuming faces of the Rosewood family.

“Doctor, do you recognize her? This woman is claiming to be the surrogate of my grandchild? Tell me that this wench is lying.” Mrs. Rosewood glared the doctor hard, it was a silent threat for her.

The doctor gulped nervously, “I am sorry, Madam Rosewood but she is telling the truth. She is the surrogate whom your daughter-in-law approved with mutual consent with her husband Mr. Damien Rosewood.” The doctor answered and the pale faces of Rosewoods made me smirk in triumph. It was what I longed for, the defeat, sense of being fooled and disbelief.

“I am going to shut down your clinic and destroy your career.” Mrs. Rosewood launched towards the doctor after a moment of silence.

“Lydia, calm down yourself. This is not the right time to lose your patience.” Mr. Rosewood pulled her back and the doctor ran for her life.

“So, you believe now that I am not lying. Instead, I am actually pregnant with Damien Rosewood’s child.” I said blowing air on my nails.

“Why are you doing this, Madeline?” Damien asked me in a low tone, it was softer than before.

“I am doing this for living, Mr. Rosewood. It was purely a coincidence that your wife picked me. I am not barren, I never was. This baby is the proof that I can carry a baby in my womb.” I said stroking my flat stomach.

“Come with me, we need to talk.” He said storming out of the place.

“Damien, come back! Where are you going?” Damien’s wife yelled. It felt very odd how Damien has another wife who bears his name which once belonged to me.

“You’re going to regret this, Madeline Smith.” Mrs. Rosewood pointed her finger at me.

“I have nothing to lose but you do, Madam.” I said with a confident smile and walked away to meet my ex-husband and hear what he had to say to me.

He was standing near the fountain, his stiff posture and lost face made it hard for me to decipher what was going inside his mind.

“Mr. Rosewood, I am getting late. So, make it quick whatever you have to say.” I said standing at a dissent distance from him.

“You’re pregnant with my and Ava’s child. I believe you now.” He said turning around.

“Alright, it’s good to hear. I think we can come to a settlement now. You pay me half of the agreed price and the remaining amount will be transferred into my account once the baby will be born.” I said.

His face twitched.

“It’ll be given to you in next fifteen minutes, Ms. Smith but the agreement also states other clauses, shall we agree to them as well?” He crossed his hands across his chest. He was talking like a businessman.

“Yes, I have read the agreement very carefully and I am ready to comply with our agreed terms.” I said shaking my head.

“Very well, then go back to your place and pack your stuff. You’ll be living under my roof through the pregnancy period. I prefer to intact my privacy and my family’s name. You can’t breach the contract. So, go home with my bodyguard and come back in next two hours.” He said taking a step back.

I felt my stomach twisting. Once again, I was back into his life.

“Okay, see you in next two hou

rs, Mr. Rosewood.” I said turning to leave.

“Welcome back, Madeline.”