"But sweetheart, you need to rest today. Remember the doctor said you need to rest for at least a week before you resume work. Where are you going now?" Asher said, as Liam was preparing to leave the house.Liam had only just been discharged from the hospital the night before, and he was already up and getting ready to go out.He had texted Lucy the day before to explain why he hadn't been able to reach her. Lucy had been so worried that she wanted to see him that night, but he had begged her not to come because there was no way she could visit without causing a scene. His parents and Asher's parents were still around, and he knew Asher would be devastated if she saw him with Lucy so he had promised to see her the next morning. "I need to see a client," Liam lied, trying to make up an excuse to leave the house."Babe, you're still recovering. When did the client tell you he wanted to meet you in person?" Asher asked, his voice tinged with curiosity."Please, don't start with all thes
"I'm keeping this baby Liam" Lucy said as she kept stamping her feet with determination and boldness.They had just returned from the hospital where the doctor confirmed Lucy's pregnancy. Liam felt completely at a loss, he was very confused about what to do.He had never planned to have a baby outside of his marriage, and the situation felt completely out of his control. But Lucy on the other hand wanted the baby and was determined to keep it."Lucy, please, we can't keep this baby," Liam pleaded, his eyes wide with desperation. But this only roused Lucy's anger, making fury roared through her mind as Liam's speak. She tried to calm her temper as the anger had seriously settled in her. "How can you even say that", she asked, her voice shaking as she spoke. "This is our baby, your baby" She said with frustration. "The last time I checked, your wife is not even pregnant, not to talk of having a child, so I'm not going to abort this baby" She said as she avoided looking at Liam.Liam
CHAPTER THIRTY ONEDespite the agreement that Liam and Lucy had about Lucy not calling Liam, she kept calling him anyway. She would call him day and night, and even faked crying if Liam refused her demand. Liam couldn't focus on anything else in his life because he would always be doing this or that for Lucy to satisfy her. His job and his relationship with Asher started to suffer as he would always have to spend time with Lucy.In order to cover up his visits to Lucy's house, Liam started to make different excuses. One of his lies was that he now found a new church that he attends. He would lie about going to church every night Lucy demanded he come to her place. Every time Asher asked to go with Liam to the church, he would say it was a men-only church and that she couldn't come. He would always find something to cover up whenever Asher asked for the name of the church. "What do you want this time?" Liam hissed into the phone, ducking into the bathroom to answer Lucy's call so that
"Dad, you didn't tell me that you will be coming to visit in the office today". Liam said with surprise in his voice as his father entered his office. He wasn't expecting him as Dr. Xavier would always give him a heads up before showing at the office but that day was different, he showed up without notice. Liam started to feel uneasy as his father was just staring at him and not saying anything. He wondered what would have made him come to his office unannounced."Well, it's so good to see you daddy," he said, forcing a smile."Yeah, thank you," Dr. Xavier finally said. "I am still the owner of the company even though you are now the CEO so I don't think I need to announce before coming to my office" He said he pulled out a chair and sat down, crossing his legs and leaning back in his seat. Liam could tell that his father had come for an important reason, as he didn't look like he had come for a social visit. The look on his dad's face had become stern, and his body language was cl
"Mr. Liam, we're going to need to perform a C-section on your wife," the doctor said, his voice calm. Liam was already drenched in sweat, his anxiety evident in the way he fidgeted in his chair. Lucy had been in labor for two days, and Liam had lied to Asher, telling her he had to go on a business trip in order to stay with Lucy in the hospital. To keep everything discreet, they had gone to a different hospital than the family hospital, hoping to avoid any prying eyes or questions."If that is the best option, please go on". Liam said, his voice shaking. The doctor directed him to a nurse to fill the Consent form before carrying out the surgery. With shaky hand, Liam signed the form and Lucy was wheeled to the theater.Liam's pulse was racing, he couldn't rest. He kept asking about Lucy's condition from any nurse that came his way.The surgery seemed to take an eternity, and Liam was a nervous wreck by the time the doctor finally emerged from the operating room. He quickly approached
Lucy noticed something was wrong with her baby's breathing as she was breastfeeding her. The baby's chest was moving very fast and it seemed that she's finding it difficult to breathe. She called out to Loretta, her voice shaking. "Please, call the nurse. It seems something's wrong"Loretta rushed to the phone and quickly dialed the number for the nurses station. She told the baby's situation to the nurse, who rushed to the room to assess the baby.The nurse hurriedly checked the baby's vital signs,and she realized the baby's breathing was not only irregular, it was dangerously fast. With a sense of urgency, the nurse rushed to the phone and called the pediatric doctor's office. "There is an emergency in the maternity private ward, room 5" she said with urgency. "Mr. Liam's baby's breathing is too fast, and it needs urgent attention".Within a few minutes the doctor had already arrived. Meanwhile, Liam had gone home to meet Asher, since Lucy's mother and Loretta were present. He had n
"Where is Mr. Liam?" the pediatric cardiologist asked, looking at the two women. "He will be the one to receive the result of your daughter's test." Lucy and her mother are in the cardiologist office for the test result but the doctor was refusing to give them any information. He felt it would be best to give the result to a man. Lucy and her mother were becoming increasingly frustrated with the doctor's refusal to share the information."Was I not the one who authorized the test to be done? Was her father here when you said she needed the test?Why do you now need her father when it's time to tell us the results?" Lucy said, her voice rising in anger. "What is wrong with my baby? Should I take her to another hospital or what?" she asked, growing more and more frustrated."I can tell you the results, but I think it would be best if Mr. Liam is present here," the doctor said, his tone soft. "I will tell you the result if you want me to tell you and promise you will keep calm" He said, L
The sound of the slap Lucy gave Liam reverberated through the hospital compound, all heads turned to see what was happening. Lucy was taking a walk around in the hospital compound when she spotted Liam's car driving into the parking lot. She watched calmly as Liam alighted from the car but as he approached her to say hello, she reacted with fury, slapping him across the face."How dare you greet me after what you've done?" she said, her voice raised, her eyes blazing with anger. Before Liam could even respond, she slapped him again, the force of her blow left a red mark on his cheek."If anything had happened to my baby, you would have seen how dangerous I can be," Lucy said, her voice shaking with anger. Loretta tried to placate her, but she was too upset to be soothed. "I'm sorry," Liam said softly, rubbing his palm on his cheek. "Asher has been so suspicious lately, she monitored every of my calls. I thought the best thing to do was to stop calling you for some time so she wouldn'