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Some days later, Aurora laid still on the examination table, she buried herself in thoughts as the doctor injected the frozen seminal fluids into her womb. She was a bit more comfortable since the Doctor was a woman like herself.
She found her thoughts drifting to the man, whose seed she was getting impregnated with, she wondered how he looked like, what kind of a father he would be to his child. She managed to fight these thoughts, it wouldn't do her any good, it was better for her not to think she was about to carry a life inside of her.
"We are done here for today ma'am, we will do this again tomorrow " The doctor's statement broke the silence."Tomorrow? " She pulled down her hospital gown and started to sit up from the examination table."Yes. We have to continue until your ovulation period is over, there will be a higher percentage that you'll get pregnant " Aurora nodded numbly, she changed into her normal clothes and left the room quietly. She almost bumped into George, Cassandra, as well as Jerome who was dressed in a lab coat, he was the senior doctor who was in charge of everything. As though her mood wasn't sour enough already, they started to approach her wearing satisfied smirks."When am I going to get the money?" Aurora stared at them, no emotion betrayed what she feeling inside.
It was Cassandra who spoke, one of her brows lifted, it was Aurora who had sold her womb for money, yet she was still acting so proud! She was behaving as though she was righteous than the rest of them. She hadn't thought an opportunity would come when she would finally get to teach her a good lesson, when Jerome had brought that idea, she hadn't expected Aurora to take it up, she must love that little brat more than her dignity and life. Cassandra could almost feel pity for her.Almost. But not quite. Her baby would be born a bastard? Wasn't it what this bitch here had said? It was only because of Aurora that she had to be referred to as a mistress. If there was a good time to make Aurora pay for everything, it was now. She would make sure that Aurora pay dearly. Compelling her to bear another man's baby was just the beginning! And a million dollars! Cassandra could almost laugh at the thought, she would ensure that Aurora never gets even a penny! Allowing her lips to curl into a sweet smile, she patted Aurora's shoulder lightly, the latter who instantly flinched away, as though the mere touch of Cassandra was sickening. Cassandra's smile never wavered, especially when George wrapped his arms around her shoulders."Aren't you going a little too fast, it's still not certain if you are pregnant yet" She taunted with her nose turned upwards."You still need to sign these before you leave. "
For the first time, Aurora noticed the documents in Jerome's hands which he extended towards her. She had already signed a document earlier before the insemination, why did she need to sign another? She was feeling a bit weak, she couldn't go through these right now."I'll take this with me, I will send it to you once I've gone through it and signed " She started to leave but was stopped by Jerome's next words. "Those are confidentiality papers, we need you to review and sign them now, the lawyer is still waiting in my office" She had to sign them right now? Aurora skipped past the first three pages, there were indeed confidentiality papers, to ensure that both parties keep the whole matter of surrogacy a secret. She inserted her signature and handed it to Jerome who was waiting with the semblance of a smile. In a few weeks from now, it would be certain if she was pregnant, then she would get the money, she prayed that she would conceive on this first attempt.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The next few weeks later, it was confirmed. She was pregnant!
She had accepted the news with mixed feelings, she still didn't think that she was carrying a life inside of her, it was only a route that would provide the money for Sammie's operation cost."It was clearly stated in the document which you signed willingly, the money given to you only after you give birth!"The blood drained from Aurora's face when the bombshell dropped on her. The attorney as well as Jerome wore a grim expression.
"I think my job here is done, have a good day! I've clarified whatever mistakes you might have made ma'am " The attorney straightened from his seat, brushing off imaginary dirt from his clothes."This couldn't be true! " Aurora shook her head in anger in disbelief.
By the time she has given birth, it might be too late, of what point was this whole thing if she wasn't going to be able to save Sammie in time? "I never saw that condition in the contract, why can't you understand? I need the money urgently! " She screamed until her voice cracked. The contract was brought out in front of her, indeed she had signed it and if she had gone through the entire document that day, she might have seen it. "It isn't our fault if you didn't read properly, listen here Mrs. Aurora, the money will only be given to you once you have successfully given birth to the child! "The attorney's statement was a harsh slap across her face, if she had been given more time that day, she would have gone through it and that clause would have been adjusted.
Her gaze shifted towards Jerome and anger poured through her until her face flushed beet red.They must have done this on purpose to make it difficult for her. The attorney left the angry woman and brusquely left the office."You can't be so upset, you need to take care of your health, you can't mess everything up now over such a trivial thing, can you? If you miscarry that baby intentionally, the price, you will never be able to pay, I can assure you. "
The bastard Jerome had the guts to smile and all Aurora wanted was to wipe off all of his teeth."According to the agreement, you'll only get your money after nine months " How dare they do this to her? Tears of frustration threatened."And whatever you are thinking is right, we did it purpose, you made my sister wait for three years, why don't you wait for nine months to experience his it feels? "
Jerome's words pierced her heart with renewed anger, they were using this opportunity to get their revenge on her.She hated the fact that she was helpless and had to constantly be at their mercy."But if my sister is willing to forgive you, then it isn't too late, something could be done to adjust the agreement. " He laughed at her as though he was telling the joke of the century.
Her helplessness and her brother's condition were indeed fun to all of them.Aurora made a vow then, One day, she was going to make them regret what they did to her today, a day would come when they will also be under her mercy and she would never let them off!
Would Sammie be able to hang on until the proposed time? He already had suffered enough and was barely hanging on.
Oh God no! She failed him. Why was she so useless?He was dependent on her and she wasn't able to take care of him.Their parents in heaven must be spitting down on her. They had a worthless daughter who was helpless to save her kid brother. After all the promises she had made to him, this was the best she could do?*
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CHAPTER SIX**Aurora called the doctor to inquire about Sammie's health development, and like every other time, she was fed the same piece of information, the drugs were gradually losing their effects, surgery was the ultimate solution to save Sammie's life."Are you begging me right now? from your expression, it sure doesn't seem like it!" Cassandra spoke haughtily, staring at Aurora through the rim of her glass of juice. She knew there was only one reason Aurora would ever approach her, it had to be because of the money, it was time to give her a little taste of medicine.If Aurora had any other option, she wouldn't be standing in front of one of the people she knew who despised her the most. It didn't matter how low she had to descend, Sammie's life was the utmost priority. Even if it meant begging her enemies for mercy, Dr.Jerome had already told her that he could get the attorney to adjust the clause on the contract only if h
CHAPTER SEVEN **Time passed by quickly. The days turned into weeks and weeks transformed into months. There were only two weeks left before Aurora was due to put to birth. It had always been required for her to go for a check-up at least once every week, the hospital had provided everything she ate, along with supplements that were required for the baby's development. The pregnancy had been unbelievable to her until the first day she had felt the infant move inside of her, she had known some moments of incredible happiness, there was a life growing inside of her! That moment of joy had been short-lived. Her child would never know her, the pain that accompanied that thought became more and more unbearable as months went passed. She had tried not to allow herself to become emotionally attached, she couldn't allow herself to fall in love with the life growing inside of her, because she knew it would hurt more when it was time to give hi
CHAPTER EIGHT**"One million is a huge amount of money, you can leave in comfort for the rest of your life with it"The doctor's words left Aurora speechless for a moment, when she had finally gotten the money, these were the last words she expected to hear.Her instinct told her that something was wrong, she couldn't shake off the feeling."What are you trying to say, doctor?" The words squeezed out of her throat.The doctor shook his head, a look of pity flashing across his eyes."The surgery was delayed for so long, It's become critical, even if it's performed now, there is a ninety percent chance that he wouldn't make it"A cold chill seized her whole body, she could barely manage to get the next words out of her mouth as the strength was suddenly drained out of her."No doctor! You have to save him! I can't lose him! You have to save him!"The doctor shook his head sym
CHAPTER NINE.**Aurora couldn't recognize the sound of her own voice, she was sobbing, praying as well as yelling.There were ambulances everywhere around, several people had been injured, some unlucky ones were dead and some had managed to escape unscathed by the fire which had resulted from a tanker explosion that had swerved out of control.She wasn't seeing Sammie anywhere, nobody was attending to her as a crowd of people needed caring for."Where is he? ! " She cried out to no one in particular.She heard a fireman telling a woman that there was nobody currently in the hospital building, everyone had been evacuated.A woman from the fire service directed her to the ambulances that conveyed the children that had been injured, some were unconscious, ready to be transferred to another hospital.Sammie was not among them.Her panic spiked further, each painful second that passed by struck her soul
CHAPTER TENTwo and Half Years Later.**The couple shone radiantly, the woman had an oval-shaped face, her white dress which framed a perfect slender body gave her a demure angelic look. One could easily tell she favored one leg though, her hand was clasped around the man. He wore a charcoal suit, his eyes were dark, having the most perfect jawline, his face set in a hard neutral mask.From where they stood upstairs, it seemed to everyone present that the couple was always meant to be at the top.The journalists were busy, cameras kept flashing lights, the never-ending questions continued."Mr.Tremont, In just two years since your return as T.S CEO, The company has once again taken its spot in the global market, what can you attribute to this success? " A journalist asked.The man answered the question with considerable ease, the pride in his voice could never be mistaken.It was his world. He never
CHAPTER ELEVEN**She would have to meet him no matter what."Wait! Don't go! " Aurora yelled, but her voice was easily lost in the crowd.Heaving a frustrated sigh, she nudged her way passed tight bodies. She was so close to Tremont Stone. Only the security team separated him from her."Mr. Tremont! I need to speak to you! It's urgent!" She shouted again, trying to blend her way passed the security. His eyes located her then, for the briefest of seconds and aurora almost forgot how to breathe, she wore a pleading desperate look, but she doubted if he saw that, no doubt to him she was one of those nosy reporters that were trying to get a peek into his private life. The security guards were trying their possible best not to hurt her, and at the same time ensure that she didn't get too close to Tremont. She pushed her way passed them suddenly. She succeeded! They didn't expect her to be so difficult. The
CHAPTER TWELVE**"Dawddy!""Dawddy!! "The jumbled words welcomed Tremont into the kid's room, seconds later tiny feet ran towards him. He caught Ryan mid-air as he jumped, bringing forth more squeals and laughter. Ryan's laughter was contagious, Tremont found himself grinning as well. "Someone missed me eh? ""Me didn't miss you! " Ryan spoke, a scowl forming on his face as though he had just remembered he had to be upset. "Is someone telling a lie? ""Me didn't!! I'm angwy with you " Ryan spoke, scowling at his father, even though his words were still quite jumbled and childlike, Tremont could understand very much well. In a few months, his son would turn three, he had grown so big that even he hadn't realized when Tremont could still remember the first time his miracle had been placed in his arms, that day would never be forgotten. "Oh? And why is that? " He spoke lifting a brow, Ryan tried to imitate th
CHAPTER THIRTEEN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Aurora's eyes fluttered open, she had to quickly shut them close again, the lights were too bright. With a sudden realization that this wasn't her room, her eyes snapped open, she searched around the room with her eyes, it appeared to be a hospital room.An expensive-looking one. She recalled being hit by that metal fragment, and then she had been lifted by none other by Tremont Stone. She nearly shot off the bed, judging from the ray of light that was escaping into the room through the window at the other end, she could guess that it was morning.How had she been unconscious for that long, Mr. Tremont must have long gone. The thought filled her with a surge of hopelessness, she had been so close to him, how had she missed that opportunity?She was consumed with the sudden urge to break down in tears.The door opened and two nurses entered inside, a young woman who looke