Deep down, I believed that I already knew the answer. Reiner was gone and he wasn’t coming back. It would be a miracle if I ever got to see him again.
“Umm…is my baby…safe?” I asked hesitantly. I wasn’t sure if they knew that I was pregnant.
“Yes, of course. Congratulations Miss!” the nurse replied cheerfully.
“…Thank you,” I said with relief.
Reiner was gone but our baby is still with me. I guess that was more than I could ever ask for.
“All done. I must leave now. Good luck, Miss!” the nurse said with a bright smile as she opened the door and walked out of the room.
At the same moment, Edward returned to the room. I wonder what the doctors told him about my condition. Hopefully they did not disclose to Edward that I was pregnant. It’s not that I didn’t want him to know but I wanted him to hear it first from me an
I watched Edward’s tired and sleep-deprived face a bit before speaking up.“Reiner…he’s not ever coming back, right?” I asked, sounding braver than I felt inside.“I don’t know…but he clearly doesn’t want to be found,” Edward replied solemnly.“I see…” I replied, clearly saddened and disappointed.“Natalia…I don’t want you to think too badly of Reiner. It’s true that he took your mother’s life, but he’s felt guilty about it all this time. He probably didn’t phrase it like this, but he did join the Rosenhall household to find you and to find a way to save you just as your mother asked,” Edward said seriously.I didn’t believe that Reiner was the villain he made himself out to be. However, everyone agreed that Reiner did kill my mother, but the real question was…who ordered
Work at the office was busy as always and Lucien barely had time to eat or rest during the day. He attended meetings after meetings and then more meetings until it was late into the evening. The time to meet Edward was fast approaching and he felt horrible. His fever and headache had gotten worst.Although he tried his best to hide it, his wonderful colleague and wife figured it out in no time.“Lucien, you’re sweating so much, and you look so pale. It’s like you can faint any moment now. What about I get one of the drivers to drive you home?” Rosia suggested with concern as her eyebrows furrowed with worry.“That won’t be necessary. You head home first before me. I have something to do…” Lucien said as he tried to fight off his headache.The fever had not subsided, and his headache was fast turning into a full-fledged migraine. Lucien massaged his temple as his vision started to blur.&nbs
“Reiner was supposed to kill you…” I said with sudden realization. Lucien was his target and killing my mother was a mistake.“I can’t imagine the shock he must have felt when he found out he killed the wrong person. Reiner was probably told to kill whoever was driving that car and that was precisely what he did. After all, I usually never lend my car to anyone back in the days,” Lucien said in a strained voice like he was tired and running out of breath.“Who is behind all this? Who targeted you? Why…Why did my mother have to die?” I wailed in a voice wrecked by my own sobs.I felt dizzy as I began crying hard, wailing out loud like a lost child. Tears streamed down my face, and I found it difficult to breath. My eyes were burning with tears and soon I wasn’t able to see clearly anymore. Lucien didn’t say anything more, neither did he answer any of my questions. He just hugged
When we arrived at my office building, Edward parked at the same spot to send me off to work. This had become our new routine and oddly I found it very comforting to know that at the end of a tiring workday, I will surely find Edward here waiting for me.“I’ll pick you up when you get off work. Have a good day and don’t work too hard,” Edward said before taking my hand and kissing the back of it lovingly.I couldn’t help blushing at this romantic gesture although Edward and I have gone way beyond this together. Come to think of it, Edward hadn’t made a move on me since I got out of the hospital.I hadn’t realized it because I was too focused on my pregnancy and then my work. I wondered if anything went wrong between us. I frowned a little in worry as my mind started to think of bad and then worst scenarios…“Thank you. I’ll see you later,” I replied, trying to sound casua
“…You are missing the point! Stop teasing me!” I cried out before I laughed.“Hahaha! You’re really fun to tease,” Edward said as he started laughing along with me.“Stop it, Edward!” I yelled at him jokingly.“My work is fine. I can manage. There is nothing for you to worry about. If I’m required to be there in person; then I will be. Just trust my judgement, ok?” Edward explained. For once since this conversation started, he was answering me seriously.“Ok…if you say so…” I mumbled, only half convinced.However, I had to take his word for it and leave it at that. I admit it still felt weird knowing what Edward was doing and where he was all the time and not learning about his wild adventures from the news.After a while of driving, we seemed to have arrived at our destination as the car came to a stop.
**Boom Boom Boom**“Wow…” I whispered in awe.I watched in bewilderment as many fireworks lit up the night sky, its colors reflecting in the dark water of the lake making the sight even more breathtaking. The firework display continued as fireworks of many sizes, shape and colors lit up the sky. I laughed happily like a child without realizing it as I turned to hug Edward who was standing stiffly next to me.“This is just so amazing! Thank you, Edward!” I cried out in joy and thanked him. I have already lost count of how many times I’ve thanked Edward lately.Edward just patted my head adoringly as we stared up at the sky together watching the fireworks. I’m not sure how to describe how magical that moment felt. However, in that moment it felt like the fireworks gave me strength and gave me hope. Seeing rainbow lights dancing like this at the end of a very dark and winding tunnel wasn’t a
Our eyes locked and once again I felt captivated by his gorgeous green eyes. I felt like no matter what I did the outcome to this bet of his was already decided. I’ve never won a game or a bet against Edward before and I felt like this time wouldn’t be any different. However, to my own surprise, I didn’t feel any hesitation to go along with it.“Ok…so, what’s the bet” I replied softly as I nodded my head.“I bet that before you set foot off this ship tomorrow morning, you would’ve already agreed to be my wife,” Edward stated clearly, his voice full of confidence.“What are the stakes?” I asked as I cocked my head curiously to the side.“If I’m right, you’ll spend the rest of your life living as my happy wife and this child becomes my child,” Edward said as he locked eyes with me.Edward wants to become my baby’s fathe
By the time Edward got out of the shower and had dressed, I was dressed and had dried my hair decently enough. The nightgown that had been prepared was short and quite revealing so I didn’t feel too ‘dressed’ wearing it, but I didn’t have much of a choice. The room was silent and so was the ship floating on this huge lake. For some strange reason, it made me feel slightly lonely.“What are you thinking about?” Edward asked as he came to sit next to me on the sofa.“That’s it’s just the two of us on this ship floating in the lake…and it’s a little lonely. Random, right?” I said before smiling shyly at him.“That’s indeed pretty random. Should I make you feel less lonely?” Edward suggested seductively.He held my chin and angled my lips to meet his ardent kiss before I could say anything in reply. I moaned softly into his kiss in response inste