Alexa woke up that morning feeling dizzy. She immediately ran to the bathroom when she felt the need to throw up the dinner she ate last night. But when she got there, nothing came out. ‘Arghh! What is this happening to me? Why am I so dizzy?’ Alexa massaged her temples to ease the dizziness she was feeling. ‘Maybe I’ll tell Maxime I can’t help them–- oh shit! Maxime is going to the hospital today.’ She bit her fingernails out of frustration. “What should I do? If I tell them I need to take a day off today, Ina will probably get mad again. Arghhh…” She shrugged as she felt like she had already lost her battle. ‘I guess I have no choice but to help Ina today. I just hope sh
“Miss Alexa Morgan is pregnant… ” Ethan felt horrified. He felt shaken up as if the doctor had just drenched him with cold water. The doctor was still talking, but he couldn’t hear any words she was saying. ‘Alexa is pregnant’ are the only words that kept rolling to his head. ‘Fuck!… I’m so fucked up. This is my fault. I didn’t even think about protection. What should I do now? Once Uncle Albert awakens, he and Austin will find out that Athena has been here the whole time and is no longer missing. And if that happens, they’ll get back at me for everything I did to her… I can’t… Uncle… Austin…. They’re the only family I have left… They will get furious...” ‘It’s not true. This is a dream. Alexa can’t be pregnant,’ he told himself. “Mr. Reed… Mr. Reed…” Ethan returned to his senses and looked at the doctor in a daze. “Huh?” He asked, feeling a bit lost in their conversation. “What did you say, doc?” He asked. “I gave Miss Morgan the prescription for
“Who was it?” Alexa asked after Ethan came back. He locked her door, which had Alexa panicking.“Why did you lock the door?” ‘He’s not touching me, right? I’m already bearing his child… shouldn’t that stop him from having sex with me?’ Thinking about doing it right now made her blush.“I locked the door, so no one could hear—What were you thinking?” Ethan looked at her with a frown. ‘Why is she blushing?’ He wondered.Alexa cleared her throat to cover the embarrassment she felt from her dirty thoughts. “Maybe you should leave. I think there’s nothing else we need to discuss here.”
"What’s between you and Master?" Maxime interrogated Alexa.“H-huh? Hmm… Nothing.” Alexa took a drink from her glass of water and finished the food Ethan cooked for her.“And why does he have to cook for you? This is the first time I’ve seen the Master cooking in the kitchen… And it’s not just for anyone, but for you.” Maxime said cheekily.(cough... cough... ) Alexa choked on her water when Maxime teased her about Ethan.She was still trying to catch her breath when Ethan suddenly appeared, pushing Maxime sideways to replace her in patting Alexa’s back. Surprised, Maxime fell to the floor and hit her bum.“Are you okay? You should be more careful next time.” Ethan asked Alexa worriedly.Both women were stunned. “Uhm… I’m okay, don’t worry.” Alexa answered. She still couldn’t believe Ethan was very concerned with her wellbeing. ‘Last time I checked… You were happy seeing me in my misery… And now… why are you showing too much concern over me? Is it because I’m
Alexa was sitting and looking at herself in the mirror. ‘This day, I will get tied to the Devil forever. I will never be free.’ A tear escaped from her eyes.‘I’m only 21, for God’s sake… Why do I need to suffer all this misery? What did I do in my past life to earn me this suffering? I don’t deserve this shit.’ She cried silently while waiting for someone to call her.The door opened, and she hurriedly wiped her tears away. It was Maxime who entered the room. She is wearing a simple blue maxi dress. “Hey-- Oh, are you crying?” Maxime asked when she noticed Alexa’s makeup in the reflection got smudged. “Don’t cry now. Look…” Maxime pointed at their reflection. “You look like a panda now that your makeup got ruined.&rd
“Do you want me to help you?” Ethan frowned in confusion.‘What is this woman talking about? Help? Me… ask her for help? I bet she’s not in her right mind.’ He scoffed.“Why do I need your help?” “You want to remove the baby, right? But you don’t want to get your hands dirty since it’s still your child… Am I right?” Ina grinned, seeing that Ethan couldn’t say anything. ‘This bitch is insane.’“Yes… I wanted to remove the child… But that was before I realized that this child Alexa is bearing, is still my flesh and blood, and I wouldn’t dare to hurt my child… So, don’t you dare lay a hand on her… If you hurt my child… I will erase you from the face of the earth.” He warned.‘I thought you were a smart man… But you fell into my trap.’ With her right brow raised, she bit her lower lip seductively and leaned forward to seduce Ethan with her low-cut neckline, trying to show off her goods. “Don’t worry, I won’t hurt them… As long as you let me
“Thank you,” Alexa sincerely said. She was happy that Ethan had fulfilled her cravings. He didn't expect to feel this good about getting her food. “This will be the first and last time I will allow you to eat that kind of food. Burgers and fries are not healthy for you and the baby.” Ethan said.“I know, and I’ve never had these kinds of food. It just so happened that I saw it on TV.”They entered their room, and Alexa couldn’t help but smile. It was the first time she had gone out of the house. Even though Ethan didn’t allow her to leave the car, at least she saw what was outside the villa.“It was my first time going out of the house, aside from the time my dad delivered me to his friend, and I didn’t really see much then because he kept me in the trunk.” Ethan was astonished.Alexa sat on the corner of the bed while swinging her feet like an excited kid, waiting for her mom.“Haven’t you gone outside before? Did he lock you i
“Austin, I need you to take charge here. I know it will be hard for you since Uncle Albert is still in the hospital, but I hope that you can still visit the hideout. Also, keep your eyes on Ina. I can sense she’ll create more trouble for Alexa.” Austin’s brows raised.“I noticed you and Alexa are on good terms now. Is this because of the baby? And why does it have something to do with Ina? Why don’t you kick her out instead… if you feel suspicious about her?” Ethan shook his head.“I can’t. Ina threatened to expose my identity to our enemies,” Ethan said, which made Austin agree.“And don’t forget to visit our prisoner now and then. He still needs medicine for him to be weak. When I come back, I will deal with him again.” He instruc
“Max, it’s time for you to escape,” Ina whispered when she arrived at Max’s cell. He nodded and took out the key in his pocket and unlocked the cell.“I’m totally free now. Thank you. I owe you big time. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t come out of this place alive.” Max said to Ina.“Cut that drama… you need to hurry. While everyone in the villa is in chaos.” Ina informed him. “Let us meet at the place I wrote on the paper.” Max nodded before he left Ina alone in the dungeon.‘Now it’s my time to escape.’ She picked up the luggage she hid under the bush.***Austin arrived along with the ambulance. They hurried inside the