"It does not only end here, Alexander," Richard added the word after clearing the doubts, making Alex frown in the exact moment of excitement. Richard smiled at his confused face. "Congratulations brother, you are gonna be a father for the second time." Alex blinked his eyes. That was a real surprise there. He not only learns about the truth, but he also gets to know that he is gonna be a father again by the same woman. Like is really a blessing for him today. However, before the excitement could high up, Richard's next words really broke it. "I know, this is very happy news for both you and Chloe. But..." He signed. "But what, Richard? Stop playing with my patience." Alex snapped at him. "After she gave blood and fell weak, we went through a full body checkup of your wife. We got to know about her pregnancy and also we have learned about a problem..." "What problem?" "Previously, her birth was unnatural. She was medicated for labour pain. Now, we are not sure if it was known or
"Wh-what!?" Cameron wasn't ready for the huge shock. For the first time in his career, he let out his true emotion. For the first time, he lost control and only turned to his boss. Alexander was blank. He kept staring at the woman, giving her that one last chance of her life to speak. Alice nodded her head in the answer and continued. "Yes, Chloe is the birth mother of Leonor." A sigh escaped her lips, as she recalled the memories that started four years ago. "Chloe is the misbegotten child of Aunt Jessica. When our grandmother was alive, she accepted Chloe as the one in the family when aunt returned two years later with her. Chloe was pretty weak, I remember and grandma actually accepted aunt along with her baby, even though because of her the family needed to suffer disgrace." "Father was always on the opposite side of Aunt Jessica. But because he loved Grandma so much and respected her, he couldn't say anything against her decision and Chloe started growing up with us.""Almost
Alice stared at the cold man in disbelief. She struggled to set free her hands. "Wh-at are you saying!? I-I did not lose my sanity!" She screamed, yet Alex did not bother and turned to leave. "Alexander! You promised to let me go! You can't do that to me!" She again tried to set her free which was just an illusion of her that she could do it. Alexander paused and turned to her. His brow raised and the corner of his lips curved a bit into an evil smirk. "Do you think of me as Chloe?" He shook his head. "I am not even slightly compared to her gooness, Miss Clowne. They don't call me 'evil Duke' just like that..." Throwing his last words at her scared face, Alex looked up at his assistant. "Cameron?" "yes, director?" "Make sure she gets company with her mother in the asylum." "Yes, director."******** Alexander returned to the room where his wife and son were kept. When he went inside, Chloe was already awake, talking to her mother, sitting beside Leonor. The little Leo was stil
Chloe was so happy, hearing the news. However, her happiness lowered a bit, recalling the past incident and this did not go unnoticed by her husband. "What happened, dark eyes? Are you not happy?" Chloe stepped aside and walked toward the window. A sigh escaped her lips as she looked at the unknown. "I am happy, Alexander. It's just... I could let the fear go of losing once again..." She sighed. Chloe never really shared much about her past with him. Although he knew it by the background check, she wanted to share her feelings from that time. He surely knows the incidents but not her emotions. "Years ago, I might have gotten pregnant without consent, yet I started to find a light of hope. I was so happy for a new chapter in my life and then..." She turned to her husband with teary eyes. "Then everything was shattered and dreams have vanished. I lost my all hopes to live, Alexander." "All of you always questioned why am I so drowned to Leo. You always wondered for a reason. But I
Chloe stared at the headline on the paper. Her whole body seemed to float and everything has vanished around her. It was only her and those few easy words, holding her dear life into them. Slowly, she caressed her wobbly fingers on the black and bold words. 'The DNA report of Chloe Isabelle and Leonor Rossi'. 'DNA matches: 99.9%' According to the report, there was not a single doubt that she was his biological mother. Gradually, she once again returned to the world and she had automatically turned to the little fellow, sleeping peacefully. She remembered well how he called her 'mama' at their first meeting and the pull of closeness she felt toward the little child. That wasn't a coincidence at all, but the hint of something amazing. It took them months to realise this truth, but nature has found the truth in the very beginning yet no one understood. "H-he is my son... M-my own son..." She muttered to herself, trying to process the reality. Reality has always been hard for Ch
"Thank you, for trusting me," Anthony spoke lowly, sitting on the sofa in the other room. Ast. Carson was standing in front of the room and Igor too. Alexander wasn't very sure to let her be alone with his grandfather. However, Anthony did not seem to mind that and concentrated on talking to Chloe."I have heard what happened..." He sighed. "Never thought a mother could do this to her child." He shook his head. "Alice really overdid it. But I am glad both my Alex and Leo have you." Chloe heard his words and pursed her lips. She wasn't really sure whether to let him know the truth and finally, she decided to say it. "Alice was not Leo's biological mother." She uttered and Anthony frowned. "What?" Chloe nodded her head. "Yes. Four years ago, she hid him from his real mother and in exchange handed her a dead child. For years, she thought her child was born dead and kept blaming herself. Whereas that filthy woman has taken away her son for her own selfish motive... But at least, he gr
A few days later, "Did you tell her yet, Alexander?" Riley asked on the face time and Alex shook his head with a sigh. "I don't know how to do that, Riely. She... She is so happy right now and I don't know how to say this to her." Alex felt stressed and scared. Chloe was living happily. If he told her the complications of her pregnancy, she would be broken. "Alexander, I know this is very much unusual for both of you. But as you know, the chances are fifty per cent. If any complication starts taking over, she will be scared, and knowing you knew it from before and did not tell her, she would be broken. She should be prepared for all the situations that could cross your path. Moreover, as a mother, she deserves to know. Remember one thing, a mother needs to know every detail of her situation, so she can be mentally prepared because she is the one going to give birth and your responsibility is to be her moral support." Alex nodded his head. "You are right, I will tell her soon." R
After Leonor was asleep, kissing his forehead, Chloe sighed. "I am sorry, my baby. I couldn't save you in the beginning. But, I promise you, your mama will always protect you no matter what." Kissing him again, she stood up and walked out to the huge veranda. Even though he liked her, the pain of being unable to tell him the truth hurts like hell. But to protect his little mind, she has no other choice. As she was drowned in her thoughts, Chloe did not notice her husband behind her. Alexander just returned to the room and found his son asleep while his wife was engrossed in her own thoughts. He hugged her from behind. Yet, she did not flinch. Chloe got used to his sudden touches and she now could tell his presence around her. She leaned on his chest and he kissed her head. "Did you tell him the truth?" He asked and Chloe shook her head. "I could not. He does not want his mother but Mama. Maybe, we could never let him know the truth, Alex, but..." She turned to him. "But, the lov