Anastasia POV:I was sleeping soundly, until the sharp pain in my abdomen jerked me from the deep slumber. At first, I thought it was because the baby kicked and brushed it away, however, after 10 or 15 minutes, I felt it again. My whole body broke into cold sweat. It was so sharp and intense that I forced myself not to scream in the middle of the night and glanced at Ryan who looked really comfortable. I put my hand on his bare shoulder and gave him a little shake. That's all it took him to get up. He immediately turned on the side lamp and looked at me. For a second, I forgot the pain as I watched the way his eyes turned wide upon seeing me. "Are you okay? What's going on?" I gripped on his hand and screamed... hard. On the top of my lungs. Soon, the pain subsided and I watched him pale. "We are going to the hospital." He announced and slipped inside his clothes. It was the last month of pregnancy and the Dr. Crystal said, I can give birth any moment. At her words, I thought of
Ryan POV:Seeing her give birth was something which I am not going to forget, forever. Ana held my hand really hard as she gathered her breath and tried to push. It was exhausting for me and what she is going through, I can't even imagine that. "You are doing great, Ana. I am here." I assured her and she sobbed. "I can't. This hurts like hell." She laid back. "Ana, you can't give up now." Dr. Crystal immediately said. "Ana, please. It will end within minutes." I don't know what else to do. Other than a few words of encouragement I have nothing. "We have been so excited to see the baby and I can't wait." At this point, I don't have any idea what I am saying. Ana sighed and gave me a nod before she held me even tighter and pushed hard with a loud scream. I clenched my teeth and held her firmly. Only a few minutes felt like eternity today and when I heard the soft crying of the baby, all the restraints which I had been putting on my emotions, they shattered."You did great, Ana. Co
Four months later;Anastasia POV:Today, I was finally going to the office after a month. My Mom came to babysit Kai with Martha and that was such a huge relief. Furthermore, I planned on resuming working now. It's been a long time since we decided on working on the new collection and my head was overblown with all kinds of ideas. I hummed excited as I took out a suit from the wardrobe and went to change. The weather was also changing. Hot summer has lost its charm and it is starting to get pretty chilly, especially at night. I slipped inside the suit and settled on signature Louboutin heels. I have been dying to wear them but it is impossible with the baby. After I was done with the outfit, I tied my hair in a loose ponytail and dabbed some makeup. I was all set to go but there were no signs of Ryan. I frowned and went out to look for him. He was standing on the terrace, phone in between his face and shoulder as he talked with someone on the phone and wore his wrist watch. I sm
Anastasia POV:I braced myself as I listened to what Samuel was about to say. "Actually, you know that someone sold our designs to Sandra Park, right?" He wryly looked at me and my heart skipped a beat. Where is this conversation going? The mentioning of the traitor and Sarah in one sentence isn't a good thing, right? I know where this is going but I don't want to think about that. Not until he won't be done explaining the situation. "So?" I held the edge of my desk firmly."You asked me to check the computers and other electronic devices of all the employees and I did, it took me a long time but I couldn't find any evidence. Furthermore, no one has access to the designs, other than the designing team. I investigated all of them personally, even threatened them to tell me the truth but it appeared that they didn't betray the company and trust me I didn't too." He sighed, "I have had my suspicion on Sarah. She had been acting weird around that time and you know that her family situa
Ryan POV:I was losing my shit when she didn't answer any of my calls. That's why I wanted to talk to her earlier, but everything was so messed up. I lost the timing and later couldn't muster up the courage to tell her that I have been hiding things from her which means the most to her. Without wasting a single second, I called Samuel. "Yes, Mr. Weaver?" He asked me politely but I had no time for showing manners and being courteous."Where is Ana? Does she know?" Since I asked him to keep it secret from her too, that's why he was well aware of the situation. "Yes." He sighed, "She noticed Sarah's absence and insisted that I should tell her everything. I had no choice." I swallowed back a curse word. To be honest, I wanted to be the one to tell her the truth. Perhaps there would have been a way to make her see my point of view then. But Samuel has already told her everything. I don't blame him, I know she must have forced him for the details but what am I gonna do? "She isn't pick
Anastasia POV:When I arrived at my parents place, I locked myself in my room. Mom tried to ask me what happened, but I ended the conversation by saying that I don't want to talk about it now.She looked concerned. Well, who wouldn't be? I just left my husband's house... however, she didn't press the matter further. I stayed with Kai in my room, played with him, fed him, took a nap.. to be honest, he is the biggest distraction otherwise, I was sure that I would have died. Ryan is incorporated in my life so much that even one second without him passes like an eternity. I adjusted Kai's baby hair with my fingers while he made those baby sounds. "Why don't you like your Dad, hmm?" Although I make fun of Ryan whenever Kai starts crying when he is with him, I don't like that. I want them to bond and instead of being awkward around each other, they should be like friends. I thought that this wouldn't last long but even after 4 months, everything between them is the same. "Is it because o
Ryan POV:I never thought that Ana would be so cold hearted. She literally left me with the umbrella out here. I wanted to follow her and barge in the house, but I couldn't do that. That will make things worse. I sighed as my grip on the umbrella tightened. Before, I was a little tipsy but suddenly I felt completely sober. Nothing is working today... literally nothing. Instead of shutting me off, she should at least give me a chance to explain myself. After that, she can do whatever she wants. This feels really unfair. But I am not in the position to complain. I shut my eyes and pinched the space in between my brows while the headlights of the car from behind caught my attention. I narrowed my eyes to look at who is here and cursed under my breath, when I saw Zayn. She must have asked him to get me. That's for sure. "What the fuck, bro!" He rushed towards me and looked at me from head to toe. I was completely soaked. The droplets of water were dripping from my hair. "Are you nuts?
Anastasia POV:I woke up with a severe headache. It felt like I had been working the whole night, my body was stiff and it aches badly. I sighed and stretched my arms and legs and glanced at Kai who was sleeping peacefully after giving me a hard time last night, making me realise how much of a big help Ryan has been. He always made sure I was properly rested. I raked my fingers through the hair and groaned in frustration. There is no way I want to start my day with his thoughts. I sighed and got out of the bed before pulling the drapes from the window. His car was still parked there as Zayn took him in last night. I chewed my bottom lip at the thought that he would come to get it back. I checked my phone and my hands trembled slightly upon seeing a message from him.Ryan: I will give you the space which you need, but Ana please don't shut me off for a long time. I won't be able to bear this. I shut my eyes for a few seconds and went to take a shower. There are a few things which ne