Chapter 33

Chapter 33

Elijah's POV

“Sir, you have a visitor. I let her in,” my secretary said to me as soon as I arrived at Luciero's firm.

“Her?” My brows crossed. I couldn't think of any woman who would visit me. I mean, I might have a lot of women before I try to work things out with Faith, but they wouldn't dare to set foot here. Besides, I don't even remember their names.

“It’s your wife's mother,” he avoided my gazes immediately when he said that.

I froze at that moment, absorbing it in my head. Few seconds later, I found myself wearing a tiny smirk beside my lips before I quickly headed inside my office. How can she go here after the mess she created herself to her own daughter’s event?

“Mom,” I called. I stared at her for a short time before I went straight to my chair.

“Do you need anything? I'm busy,” I made that up. I wasn't that busy. But then, remembering how my wife cried that night makes me hate her.

“Are you now siding with her?” I knew from that very moment that she was pertaining to Faith.

“She's my wife,” I said coldly. “You were the one who made her marry me, right?”

She laughed like a crazy woman. “You volunteered, don't you remember?” She wore that arrogant smile, telling me not to act clean when I am full of dirt as well.

“You already created a mess on the runway, you wouldn't want to have another scandal,” her stares at me were sharp. If eyes could kill, I would probably be dead right now.

“If you don't have any concern, you may now leave, Mom…with all due my respect,” I intentionally pointed out as I bravely exchanged gazes with her. I do respect her a lot as the mother of my wife, and as the mother of the woman I once loved.

“Have you forgotten whom she killed?”

“Don't drag Freya here,” my hands crumpled on my desk while I didn't break my stare at her.

“Why, Elijah? You once loved my daughter. She's the one you love and not Faith! How can you change right away? How dare you smile with the person who killed Freya?! You should mourn and grieve for her, Elijah! You're a traitor to my daughter!”

She knows how to use my weakness over me. I was lost in the argument. There was something in my throat that refrains me from uttering a single word. My heart breaks again when I thought I was already healing.

“Faith knows that Freya cannot drive. She fucking knows that I forbidden her to drive and yet Freya was the one who's driving from the accident! She planned it, Elijah. Your wife planned it all because she's insecure of her own sister!”

“Leave,” that's all I could say. My hands that were crumpled were already trembling in anger. I was gritting my teeth so hard.

“Wake up, Elijah! Don't forget what she di—”

“I said leave!”

“Mam, I'm sorry, but you should leave.” I heard my secretary say this as he entered my office. I was already breathing heavily and slowly that I wanted to break a wall.

“FUCK!” I shouted and threw everything on my desk with my messy head again.

I'm trying. I'm so fucking trying to forget it all. But I guess, I would never be able to forget and forgive even if I try so hard to.

Faith's POV

“Meaning to say, our new collection’s release is a success!” I couldn't not shorten my smile while looking at the graph of our sales since the runway. We indeed made a blast beyond the scandal that happened! My heart was so happy that I feel like I'm on top of the world.

“Let's give an applause to ourselves,” I said as I stood up there and was the first one who clapped to all of them.

“I want to apologize for what suddenly happened. However, I want to express my deepest gratitude to the efforts that you invested in every project that we do. Guys,” I paused, lost for words for a moment. I don't know what to say anymore while looking at all of them wearing their sparkling smiles filled with delight.

“This wouldn't happen without all of you. Congratulations everyone!” I shouted deafeningly.

“Woahhh!”

“Congrats guys!”

“Congrats, Charm!”

Watching them celebrate in joy nurtures my heart. While I was watching them, I realized one thing; I could never ask for more with everything that I have right now. This is the joy that I always dream of. The joy that I thought wouldn't happen in my life. But then, it's all happening.

I am happy—very happy.

“Ask the food they want, it's on me.” I whispered to my secretary while they were all still celebrating our victory inside the meeting room. As for me, I decided to step out as I wasn't feeling well yet. I still feel dizzy for no reason.

“Congratulations!”

My lips parted when Lily suddenly appeared there, holding a bouquet of roses in her hand.

“I didn't expect you here today,” I commented.

“It's a kind of surprise. I didn't go to your house yesterday because I thought you needed to rest first. Anyway, flowers.” Her smile was so genuine that I feel like she was happier in my success than me. I'm so grateful to have her in my life.

“Thanks. Let's go inside,” we both headed to my office so we could have a little chat.

“By the way, do you know a doctor?” That suddenly popped in my head.

“A doctor? Why? Who's sick?” Her brows crossed immediately.

“I have felt dizzy since yesterday and I kept throwing up. I think something's wrong with my stomach,” I explained.

“It’s probably because of stress,” she said as if she was so sure of it.

“Yeah, I'm thinking the same. But Elijah wants me to see a doctor tomorrow. If I can go now, I think I'll pay a visit.”

“I have a friend who is a doctor. Should I send you the hospital's address?” I quickly nodded. I don't think I'll go there tomorrow. I cannot bear this unexplainable feeling anymore.

“Yeah. I'll go later,”

“Alright. Hold on,” she also sent me the address and even the name of the doctor.

“So, is everything really going well for the both of you?” Her eyes twinkled immediately as she placed her hand under her chin while cornering me again.

“You're teasing me,” I accused her.

“Am I? I'm asking,” I chuckled when she still tried to come clean.

“Oh, I know you well, Lily.”

“Do you want me to ask about Lucas’ feelings towards you or your status with Elijah right now?”

I glared at her. She's really blatant most of the time.

“We're really starting over. The old Elijah is back. He's taking care of me, he now cares for me, and we're already sleeping on the same bed. Plus, we're not arguing anymore.” I could not even erase the smile on my face while I was telling those to Lily.

“Are you happy?” Her voice softened.

“Of course. He said that he's trying,” I heaved a heavy sigh.

“I couldn't ask for anything now, Lily. I am very happy with everything in my life,” I can't believe that this time would come. Who would have thought that I would be able to say that I am very happy with no stain of lies in my heart? This time, it came from the bottom of my heart. I meant it all.

I hope Elijah and I don't just start over. I hope we make it until the end.

“I'm happy as long as you are,” Lily said and held my hand on the desk.

We both talked a lot as if we hadn't seen each other for decades. Right after I worked a little, I headed straight to the doctor that she referred to me.

“You said you were dizzy and throwing up, right?” The doctor asked while reading the test they ran.

“Yeah. It happened suddenly last night. I was totally fine the entire day then all of a sudden I felt sick and threw up.” I explained. I must admit that I was a bit anxious while I was telling everything to her. What if I have an illness that has no cure? I'm just starting to be happy with my life recently to die early.

“And you threw up this morning right after you woke up?” She asked again.

I was bewildered a bit, but I also nodded as my answer.

“Am I sick?” I asked.

“That's what we called morning sickness,” she said. My brows crossed, having no idea at all. I heard about it before. But I'm not really familiar with it.

“When you feel dizzy and often throw up, it's not because you're sick, Faith.”

“Then, what is it? What's happening to me?”

“It's because you're pregnant, Faith. 1 week pregnant to be exact,”

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