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My Dear Don: The Contract Marriage. 95 "Dangerous duel"
POV Andrew After the gunshot, was I dead? Had I been shot? My arm was bleeding profusely, but I managed to turn my head to see what had happened and who had fired. I couldn't think very well, my body was burning as if with chills. When I managed to turn around, there was Lorenzo with the gun pointed at me and my uncle on the ground. He had managed to hit my uncle. I tried to get up but couldn't. I seemed to be hallucinating. His greenish eyes came into my mind. “Emma,” I groaned in pain as I put my hand on my arm. I feel a wave of pain run through my body, but the focus isn't on me. It's on Emma. Every movement feels like a battle, but determination keeps me on my feet, however shakily. Lorenzo comes to my aid, his face exuding concern. I feel a tightness in my chest at the sight of him so distressed for me. He advises me to go to the hospital, but the thought of leaving Emma alone and at the mercy of that bastard disturbs me more than the physical pain I feel. “We have t
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POV EmmaI wake up in an unfamiliar place. I stare at the ceiling in the hope of understanding where I am, but my head spins as I try to see my surroundings.Memories and flashbacks invade my mind instantly. I remember lying on the bed of that damned captivity, feeling my legs, stomach and whole body ache, trying to call for help, but to no avail, they didn't care.My blurred vision showed that I wasn't well and was going to fall. Suddenly, everything went completely dark. And I don't remember anything.“Emma,” I hear a voice echo. I start to regain consciousness and look around again, it's a hospital room.“Ize?” I stared at her. I… What happened?“Andrew rescued you, and we brought you to the hospital. Are you all right?” His words have a tone of concern.“I feel better. But everything feels weird, my body hurts.“Everything will be fine. Sister. I won't explain too much now, first you need to rest and take it all in, you've spent many days dehydrated and eating badly, that worm An
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POV EmmaAfter two long days under observation, I was discharged. I still wasn't feeling fully recovered, but I was grateful to be out of that captivity where I was condemned to death.Andrew entered the room while I was putting on a dress and approached me quickly.“Let me help you, don't strain yourself,” he said, helping me put on my blouse.“No need to exaggerate,” I smiled weakly, “I'm fine, I swear.We looked at each other, and he moved closer, facing me and holding my hands gently.“You've been through so much. I just want to, and I promise I'll do my best to make it up to you,” he assures me. “Thank you for saving me and risking your life for me, for us. “I stroke my belly into shape.”“I've done no more than a man should do, Emma. And I want to be a good man, a good father to this baby.”“What happened to him… Well, your uncle.”“He's seven feet off the ground, anyway,” he said good-natured.” But I don't want to talk about this, the driver is waiting for us, we're going home
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EmmaReturning to the mansion and setting foot in it is strange and exciting, I admit, my heart freezing as I remember so many things I've been through there. “It's okay, I have a surprise for you. “Andrew says, comforting me.“It's okay, I'm just a bit traumatized”.After that crazy sex in the limousine, nothing else was going through my mind, I admit. It was all I could think about. When we entered the mansion, I was startled. Gian, Ize and Lorenzo were waiting for me with a surprise party. There was a cake and some decorations celebrating my return.“Guys, I can't believe it,” tears ran down my cheeks. “Did you like it?" Andrew asks. "Of course, I never thought I'd get this." I said, still emotional. I hugged everyone, and out of nowhere I heard a voice."Emma."I'd recognize that voice anywhere in the world. It was my father. I turned around and felt the tears coming again. I couldn't believe he was here. It was unbelievable, really. "That's the surprise I've been talking a
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POV Andrew Dealing with the return of my adoptive mother left me with a rollercoaster of feelings. I can't deny that for years I harbored feelings of anger and resentment, thinking that she had abandoned us, leaving me with a void. Now, discovering that she had been through so much, left me completely stunned.As she entered the mansion, I could sense the nervousness that was consuming me. Her presence was a constant reminder of the truths I preferred to leave in the past. I wasn't sure how to react, whether to hug her or simply walk away.Sensing the tension in the room, I decided to take a sip of my whiskey to calm my nerves. The crystal glass, cool to the touch, seemed to offer some comfort in the midst of the storm of emotions that was raging inside me.She approached slowly, her expression worried, and leaned over, perhaps to get something from her handbag. My hands automatically squeezed the glass, a way of disguising the anxiety that was growing inside me.Her every move was a
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Last Updated : 2023-11-25My Dear Don: The Contract Marriage. 102."Jealousy
POV Emma Today we had another appointment to check that everything was in order with the baby. We chose not to find out the sex, it made me feel anxious, but it was more exciting.The appointment was very early, and this time Andrew was going with me.I was taking all the vitamins and following the right rules. Knowing that I would have his hand to hold and that people wouldn't judge me at reception for being alone, was relieving. People were so prejudiced, couldn't there be a solo mother at the reception? What we saw most of the time were women struggling to look after their children on their own.My mother and Ize stayed here to sort out the party. She even asked me to call my father, there was a lot to clear up between the two of them. Ize hadn't told anyone the reason for the party.“Are you ready, mom?” He held my waist as I looked at myself in the mirror.“Yes, I am” I put on my jacket.It was the first time we'd been to a baby appointment together. And I was excited.We got in
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My Dear Don: The Contract Marriage. 105. Future
Emma POVFour months later.“You don't have to run, we're at the mall, not the Formula 1 race,” I say to Ize, who's standing in front of me.“I was trying to find the pharmacy,” she rolls her eyes.After we've walked around the mall a bit more, she finds the pharmacy. My giant belly is almost unbearable to bear. After Ize's wedding, she decided that she would stay with us in the mansion, at least until our son was born, she wanted to be part of the birth of her nephew or niece. As the mansion was huge, I was very happy. I loved her presence. My mother wasn't going to stay there, but she always visited us. She got along with my father, and they're living together in our house, Andrew paid off the mortgage as a present for me. I was immensely happy. It was one of the things I thought would never be possible.We were at the mall looking at clothes for the baby, most of the outfits were unisex since we didn't know the sex yet. And of course, the wardrobe was always behind us.“What do
