Chapter 109

Elena’s POV:

It's been 4 weeks since I had been confined in the house under house arrest. I have been serving my sentence under the watchful eyes of the authorities, according to Nicklaus's father. But that is not the only change that I have been experiencing.

That means I am 8 weeks pregnant. With each passing day, I have become aware of the little life that has been growing inside of me. I have added weight, feeling dizzy more often, and constant tiredness. My body is going through a lot of changes, and I can feel it. The pregnancy symptoms are beginning to become noticeable and very hard to ignore, but I try to act normal.

I haven't said a word to anybody, not even Zoey or Alex, but Alex has been noticing some changes in me. I tried to act normal so that I could hide it from him. It's getting hard because we see each other every day. I have been pretending to be my normal self.

I couldn't bring myself to tell him because I have started growing feelings for Alex, and it is very hard for me to reveal it to him.

I have to begin birth classes, which can only be granted by the court. I wish I had gained my freedom so I could go wherever I feel like going and do whatever I feel like doing. It feels like I am still in prison, but a comfortable one.

Alex goes to work very early in the morning and returns in the afternoon or evening. It had been boring without him, but Zoey has always kept me company since we usually talked on the phone, and I also practiced my cooking skills. It had been keeping me busy.

I finished making lunch, and I cleaned the kitchen when I heard the doorbell ring, Alex walked into the penthouse with a wide smile on his face. He seemed so excited and full of energy.

I prepared the table, and I stood there staring at him. I narrowed my brows and fixed my gaze on him as if I were trying to read his thoughts.

“Alex, what happened today?”

“Elena,” he called, walking up to me. He grinned from ear to ear.

“Alex, you seem excited. What could be the good news?” I asked. Raising my eyebrows.

“Yes, Elena. We have good news,” he spoke.

My face lit up? “Tell me about it,” I spoke.

“Can you guess?” he spoke, walking close to me.

“Common, you know that I am not good with guessing. Just tell me about it.” I responded.

“I pleaded that you be granted bail so that you could be free since Coleman dropped the remaining charges against you,” he spoke.

My eyes lit up. “Really?” I asked,

“Yes,” he said and nodded her head.

Immediately, my face hardened, and I became sad. Alex looked at my face and noticed my sad look. He cupped his hands on my face. “Elena, what's wrong? Aren't you happy?” he asked.

“No, it's not that, Alex. I just don't have anything, even if I am granted bail, how do I pay? I don't even have a job; I can't go out,” I narrated, tears filling my eyes.

Alex held my hands. “Shhh, it's fine, Elena. Whatever it is, we will figure out a way. I can pay up. It's not a problem.” he spoke.

I shook my head. “No, Alex, you have done more than enough for me,” I said, easing my head to look at him.

“It's fine, Elena. I got you. Let's eat. Everything will be sorted out,” he spoke. “Now let's eat,” he said and smiled at me.

We walked to the dining room and ate the delicious lunch I made. Alex and I cracked jokes and laughed. He made me forget about my sorrows, but deep down in my heart I wasn't feeling very happy. Most especially, the guilt of not telling him that I am pregnant.