Blair Tanzel is pregnant and dumped by her boyfriend; he refuses to recognize the baby as his own. Blair was also kicked out by her mom and became homeless. To survive, Blair wanders from one city to another. She refused to abort the baby. She wanted to stay and care for Blair's only hope and future that lay in her belly. Fate brings Blair to the handsome billionaire, Axel Barney. Blair fell in love at first sight. However, Blair is afraid that Axel will reject her if Axel finds out she is pregnant. On the other hand, Axel Barney keeps one big secret. Axel had been secretly watching and following Blair for a long time. Axel is an alpha billionaire. He finds out about Blair's past and tries to get the girl and baby in her belly. What secret does Axel keep? Can Blair survive a complicated relationship with Axel while looking after the baby?
Lihat lebih banyak"Tell me, Katty, why did you bring me here? Aren't we going to do summer work together at your house?"
Blair Tanzel looked at her best friend suspiciously. They were standing at the entrance of a hotel that had just opened two days ago.
Katty spread her arms desperately. "Who knows. I… I was just trying to help you."
"Help me? By taking me to the hotel? What for?" Blair doesn't like it anymore. She demands an explanation.
"Okay! I could never lie to you." Katty took a deep breath. "I'm not sure this idea will work either. But, he forced me to do it."
"He?" Blair's arms crossed over her chest. "Who do you mean?"
Katty puffed out her cheeks. "Andrew, he wants to surprise you."
"Andrew?"
"Yes, Andrew White, your boyfriend. He asked me to bring you here and will give you a surprise to celebrate your 6 month anniversary."
There was both joy and surprise on Blair's face. "If it's a surprise, why did you tell me?" Blair's tone began to soften.
Katty rolled her eyes. "Oh, I don't know. As I recall, you forced me to tell the truth a few seconds ago! Besides, I'm also annoyed that along the way, you keep asking what we will do? Where are we going? So it's best to pretend to be surprised when you meet Andrew. Okay?"
They entered and sat in the hotel lobby. While Blair sat down and fixed her make-up, Katty went to reception to ask for a reservation on Andrew White's behalf.
Katty handed Blair a hotel room key and a can of cold soda.
"Sugar will make you feel better. You better start from here, do it yourself. But tell Andrew that I brought you. Remember, the most important part of a surprise is that you have to be surprised!" said Katty, rolling her eyes.
Blair laughed at the thought of having to feign surprise in front of Andrew. "Oh, thank you very much, Katty. You are my only friend who can make me laugh."
"Yeah, he booked room number 1024 for your surprise. Can you come there alone?" Katty kept checking her phone to reply to messages. "I have to go back because Antony is waiting for me."
Blair nodded. "Yes, I will repay your kindness. Have fun with Antony."
"You too. Remember, you must pretend to be surprised in front of Andrew."
Blair finished the rest of her soda before heading to room 1024. While she was in the elevator, Blair suddenly felt dizzy and uncomfortable. Her legs were wobbly. She clung to the elevator wall.
"My head… why does it hurt so much?" Blair clutched her throbbing head.
The elevator door opened. Blair came out and staggered like a drunken man.
"There must be something wrong with me. I have to meet Andrew. He might have some medicine or something."
Blair staggered. As time passed, her eyes grew blurry, and her feet seemed to float. Blair heads to a room with the number 1042 written on it. With her head spinning and eyes blurry, she goes to the wrong room, which should be 1024.
Blair tried to put in the key, but the door was already open before she could do so. Blair entered the dark and lonely room.
***
Two months later...
Blair stared intently at the two red lines on her pregnancy test. She was so scared. Blair repeatedly opened her eyes to ensure the tool she was holding didn't misrepresent the color and number of lines.
"I am pregnant?" mumbled Blair. "I'm only 17, and now I'm pregnant? I'm still in high school, though."
Blair exhaled heavily over and over again. She even started to tug at her gray-black hair in frustration. So many questions and thoughts ran through Blair's head, making her want to explode.
"How will Andrew respond to this reality? Will he be happy, or will he be angry? Yes, I know he loves me. He always says it, even every time we meet." Blair mumbled to reassure herself. "But it's a baby! A baby we never thought would exist. I am terrified! What if his presence would change Andrew's mind?"
Blair bit her lip until it hurt. She heard the sound of footsteps entering the women's restroom where she was hiding. Blair immediately covered her mouth and quickly wiped away the tears. She didn't want others to catch her carrying a pregnancy test in hand.
"This is so embarrassing and scary! Although I often get news that high school students get pregnant at a very young age without marriage, I never expected this to happen. How will others respond if they hear this news? How will my friends respond to my existence from now on?"
Blair lifted and bent her legs over the toilet seat. She was curled up like a baby while hugging both knees very tightly. The white pregnancy test kit was still tightly gripped in her trembling hand.
Blair hasn't had her period in almost two months. She thought it was just a result of the teenage hormonal changes. When some friends talked about high school pregnancies, it really frustrated Blair. It started buying pregnancy test kits at the pharmacy. Now she's sitting in the girls' restroom at a cafe not far from the school.
"More importantly, this time, how will my mother respond? She must have been disappointed and angry if she had realized I had gone this far. I'm still in high school. But she's my mom. She is also a woman. Will she ignore me? I think mom also got pregnant at the age of 16. I'm still a year older than she was when pregnant."
Blair continued to argue with her own mind and thoughts.
"No matter what, I have to tell them this. I couldn't possibly bear it alone."
There was a soft knock on the door to the toilet where Blair was hiding. The girl jumped and was so nervous that she dropped her pregnancy test kit.
Blair quickly picked up the pregnancy test and shoved it roughly into her bag. She hoped whoever was waiting in line at the toilet door didn't see her pregnancy test kit. Blair quickly wiped away the tears, straightened the wrinkled clothes, and slung the bag over her shoulder.
After taking a deep breath, Blair walked out and left the toilet. The three girls in line at the toilet door looked at Blair strangely and sneered.
"Do you think this toilet belongs to your mother? You should sleep in your own toilet, you bitch!"
Blair didn't respond to the taunts. Her hands were shaking too much to grip the bag's strap slung over her shoulder. She walked to the sink to wash her hands.
Andrew was waiting for Blair at one of the cafe tables. Many students from Blair's school were hanging out there after class. This time Andrew also came with three other friends. Blair knew them as members of the basketball team.
"Hi, darling?" said Andrew as soon as he saw Blair's appearance. "Where are you from? What took you so long?" Andrew reached out and wrapped it around Blair's slender waist.
Blair inched a little uncomfortable. A sudden realization flooded Blair.
"Maybe now my body shape is starting to change? I am pregnant. There's a baby that will grow and develop in my stomach," thought Blair. She couldn't imagine if her waist would get bigger.
"Andrew," Blair whispered. "Can we talk?" Blair tried to keep her voice low so the people sitting at the tables around them wouldn't hear.
Andrew suddenly grinned. His brown eyes glowed. He was thinking of something else when Blair whispered something for the two of them to talk to.
"Of course!"
Blair sighed. As soon as she saw Andrew's mischievous look, she knew her boyfriend had other things in mind when Blair said she wanted to talk alone. Andrew must have thought Blair tried to ask him to have sex as usual.
Blair walked away and out of the cafe. She went into an empty parking lot. Blair stood there with a very trembling and panicked face. She constantly clutched the bag over her shoulder without taking her eyes off the parking lot. She had to make sure no one was paying attention.
Andrew came after following Blair. The boy brought his face close to Blair's cheek and landed a mischievous kiss on the nape of the girl's neck. Andrew even pinned Blair to the wall knowing that the parking lot was empty.
Blair wasn't in the mood for any of that. Her mind was a mess. Her life might end now, but she couldn't keep all those secrets to herself. She had to share it with others, with the partner she had trusted and given all her love for, Andrew.
Blair tried to dodge and pushed Andrew's arm away.
The young man looked surprised at Blair's unusual behavior. "What's the matter with you, honey?" Andrew asked. "Are you having a problem?"
Again Andrew tries to get Blair and tease her. He hotly kissed the girl's neck and whispered sweet words in her ear.
"Do you want a hotter relationship than yesterday? I'll give it to you today. How about we do it at my house? My parents aren't around."
Blair's lips locked. She was sick of her current state but couldn't immediately admit what was on her mind. Once again, Blair clutched the bag strap slung over her shoulder and remembered the pregnancy test dancing around.
Blair placed both hands on Andrew's chest and stared into the young man's brown eyes.
Andrew is starting to get annoyed that he keeps getting rejections from Blair. According to Andrew, Blair has looked different and distant from him for the past few days. Andrew was getting annoyed, and he didn't like the neglect.
"Okay, Blair, because I wanted to talk to you one-on-one too. I think I can hold myself back and cancel my plans for you. But since you keep rejecting me, I can't hold it in anymore."
"What do you mean?" Blair didn't understand what Andrew was talking about.
"You have changed lately. I want to break up with you. I've had enough!" said Andrew.
"What?" Blair shouted. "Break? How could you ask me to break up? Just so you know, I'm currently pregnant!" Blair finally confessed.
"What?" Andrew replied. He felt wrong to hear Blair's statement.
Blair continued to stare intently into Andrew's eyes. "Yes, you heard it! I am pregnant!"
Andrew laughed lightly and lifted his head. "It's definitely not mine!" he exclaimed.
Blair couldn't believe the harsh words of rejection from her lover's mouth. "How could this not be your baby? I always do it with you!"
Blair reached into her bag and showed Andrew the two purplish red lines on the pregnancy test. "Observe. I'm not working on you. I'm telling the truth."
"Is that true?" This time Andrew smirked.
He took a step back to avoid Blair. Andrew's eyes suddenly looked at Blair with a look of disgust.
"You are a little bitch. You did it with someone else. That's why you changed. Now that you've suffered the consequences, you came to me and tried to threaten me to hold me accountable?"
"What do you mean, Bastard?" Blair replied.
A middle-aged woman was cleaning a restaurant table after the last customer left. Her face looked tired. But she is still so passionate about work.The door is open."Sorry, we're closed!" said the restaurant worker without turning around and wiping the table.A lovely and adorable three-year-old little girl walked up to her.The woman stopped wiping the table. She was shocked and amazed by the beauty of the girl."Hey, dear! You came with your parents?" The woman turned to the door and saw no one.She knelt in front of the toddler to align her position."You came alone? What's your name? Our restaurant is closed. Do you need help?"The three-year-old little girl whose curly hair was in two pigtails just smiled. "Angelica… my name is Angelie!""Oh, what a beautiful name! Where is your mom?""Grandma!" said the girl innocently. "Grandma!" she repeated one more time.The woman was stunned and stared at the little girl for a long time. "Did you come with your grandmother? Where is she? A
Blair managed to escape from Axel's arms without dropping her pride. She breathed a sigh of relief after shooing the man away. No more Axel's voice screaming or knocking on the door.Blair is back busy with work and activities caring for Angelie.A few hours later, Blair went to the front door and opened it. She peeked into the courtyard and didn't see Axel anywhere.There is a sense of regret and loss in her little heart. But Blair trying to get rid of all those worries and refocus on her current life.Moment Blair was about to close the door again, and the corner of her eye caught a flicker of movement that disturbed her. Blair came out and walked towards the side yard. She was surprised when saw Axel lying curled up on the swing."Goddes, what is he doing there? Really stubborn. Why doesn't he leave too?"Blair was again annoyed and slammed the door shut tightly.Blair went to check on her daughter on the second floor. The little baby was fast asleep. Blair keeps watch over her. Sh
Axel returned to the beach house and ran in a hurry. He opened the unlocked door of the house and shouted the name Blair."Blair! Blair, Where are you?"Axel couldn't find Blair anywhere."Angelica? This is Papa!"Axel ran to the second floor."Angelie? Where are you? Blair?"The house is entirely empty. Axel couldn't find Blair and his daughter was everywhere.Axel was desperate to go to the Blair’s room. The place was also empty. He looked into another room and saw a nursery. Axel's steps slowed when he saw lots of baby equipment there.Axel knelt in front of the cot. He picked up one of his daughter's little knit shoes and kissed it through tears."Where are you guys? Did something bad happen to Angelie? Where should I look for you guys?"Axel didn't know where else to go. He went back out and stood in the yard restlessly. He dropped his backpack on the ground and stood there in despair.Blair just came back from the beach, holding Angelie in her arms. She walked casually while cha
Blair took a walk along the beach with her little daughter. She put Angelie in the stroller. Blair continued to tell stories while showing many things to Angelie."I'm sorry, Angelie. At this time, I'm really sorry for not being able to give you a father you can be proud of in front of your friends someday."Blair Kneeled in front of the stroller while looking into the baby's clear eyes. Angelie smiled cheerfully while occasionally putting her hand to her mouth. Blair stretched out her forefinger to caress Angelie's cheek. The little baby grabbed Blair’s finger and held it tight."I really miss my mom at a time like this. What is she doing now? Is she well there? How hard it feels to have to raise a child alone without the support of a husband and family. I know how angry my mom was that night when she found out I was pregnant. I could understand if she kicked me out of the house. I really deserve it. Mom should have been angry and hated me.""Oh, Angelie… I really miss your grandma.
Blair comes home to her lonely and dark house.The first place she came was Axel's former room. She opened the bedroom door slowly. In her little heart, Blair wished for a miracle."What am I doing here? There's no way he'd just suddenly appear here. I don't even know where he is right now. After I rejected his proposal, he just walked away, leaving everything."Blair will close the door of Axel's empty room again. Then her gaze stopped on the large portrait of Axel still hanging on the wall. Axel is shirtless and poses so alluringly in the photo."That photo is the only thing that remains." Blair considered how proud Axel was of that photo.That's when Blair really started to feel lonely. She brushed aside the sweet memories of Axel and quickly closed his bedroom door again.Blair rushed to Angelie's room. The little girl is the only solace for loneliness Blair At the moment.***Louis went to the pack. Axel has left everything–the company and the pack to him. All the pack members we
Six months later…"You don't have to bring me flowers and toys for Angelie whenever you come here, Louis."Blair invites Louis into the beach house that is now her. Louis sat in the living room. He glanced at the stroller where the baby was laying the fast-asleep there."You seem to like flowers. And I don't mind if I had to buy more toys for Angelie, either. Look at her sleeping so soundly. This little girl is growing up so fast."Blair brought Louis a drink."I'm sorry this house is a mess. Because I have to do everything myself, including caring for Angelie.""You always turn down my offers to give Angelie a sitter.""It's okay, Louis. I don't want to lose precious moments accompanying my daughter's golden growth years.""Oh, I came here to tell you that we have already selected a director for the film we will produce.""Is it true? That's good.""We have also considered using actor Leonardo as the main character. He's expensive, but the risk would be less if we used a famous actor
The lawyer read out the contents of the second will."Sir Baviaan Barney said that Mr Axel could choose between the first or second will. Mr Axel can also refuse an arranged marriage with Miss Clarissa Jordan. However, he should be able to find another mate that has been destinated for him in the second will.""What?" Celine and Louis were utterly shocked. "What do you mean by another mate that has been destinated? How many mates are destined for Axel?""Mr Axel is fated to be the mate of two girls. The first girl was indeed Miss Clarissa Jordan. The second girl is the daughter of a woman who was once loved by Mr Baviaan Barney.""Nonsense!" Celine shouted.The lawyer told everything to Celine and Louis, witnessed by Carlos."Sir Baviaan Barney has the first love of mankind. Right before he married Axel's mother. Since this woman is from the human race, then Mr Baviaan Barney can't continue the relationship. He also chose to marry a mate destined for him to give birth to Mr Axel."Cel
Celine and Louis were already waiting at the notary's office appointed by Mr. Baviaan Barney. They gathered there to listen to the reading of the will by the lawyer."Why don't we just get started?" she said. "We've been waiting here long enough."The notary cleared his throat. Several times he glanced at the door and also the watch."Mr. Axel hasn't come yet. I cannot read this will if all the members concerned are not present.""He's not coming," cried Louis. "He has given up and realized his position will not be able to get leadership in the company. Axel has failed to fulfil his will."Someone opens the door. Everyone in the notary's room was shocked. They thought it was Axel who came.As soon as they saw Carlos enter the room, they breathed a sigh of relief, except for the notary."Where is Mr. Axel?" asked the notary."Mr. Axel is on his way here. Isn't the deadline for fulfilling the will until midnight tonight?"The notary was nervous. "Yes, right. We still have about two hour
A month passed after the disclosure of the contract marriage status Blair and Axel. During that time, the coverage in the media was getting stronger. Various rumours and slander continued to emerge.The condition of the company under Axel's leadership is increasingly experiencing shocks. Losses are constantly occurring. Other projects held by Axel are also falling and abandoned by their investors. The artist management company began to be abandoned.That morning, Blair woke up feeling so lonely and uncomfortable. All night, she was busy preparing all the equipment for childbirth."I should have given birth right on my 18th birthday. However, there has been no sign of contraction until now."And on that very day, Axel's future will be determined. His father’s will was due that day. Axel would inherit the entire Barney‘s company or vice versa, he would be kicked out of the company and his position replaced by Louis.Blair gets out of the room. She felt an eerie silence.Her belly is so
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