Emma’s pov
“I will be right back, get a drink and I will be back in a minute,” Conan said, and I nodded.
He walked away but then turned back and kissed me on the cheek.
“Did I tell you that you look breath taking?” he asked me, and I smiled.
“Yes, this would be the fourth time,” I said, and he smiled at this.
“Well, you look breath taking,” he added and then smiled again before walking away.
I looked around the room trying to see if there is anyone I can socialize with.
In Conan’s friends circle I hardly get along with anyone.
I could see his sister, but she doesn’t like me at all and all I got from her was a frown.
It’s been a year since Conan and I got married and we dated for a year, but she still hates me.
Her entire family hasn’t accepted me at all.
But my husband loves me more than anything and I am grateful.
I watched as Jenna walked towards me.
She has made it clear from day one that she was interested in my husband.
“Look what we have here. Little Miss Orphan,” she said and then chuckled.
“What’s funny?” I asked her and she just shrugged.
“The fact that you are a little orphan trying to fit in.
This world is not yours, people like you don’t belong in our world,” she said, and I rolled my eyes.
“The only funny thing here is that you think calling me an orphan is an insult.
I guess you don’t know this, but in this world everyone eventually becomes an orphan,” I said and then sighed.
“It is because kids usually outlive their parents. My parents died earlier than usual, what’s funny about that?” I asked her and watched how she frowned.
“You know, one day Conan will wake up and realize that he made a mistake marrying you,” she said, and I shrugged.
“And let me guess, when he one day wakes up and realizes that, he will also realize that you are the one for him?” I asked her with a small smile.
“Get out of her face. He doesn’t like you so move on,” Maddie said as she stood by my side.
Maddie and I grew up in the orphanage together, we have known each other all our lives.
Jenna looked at Maddie and me before storming off.
“How can someone be bitter during the holidays?” Maddie asked me.
“There is still a few weeks before Christmas,” I said, and she just shrugged.
“We are in December so it’s technically Christmas,” she said and then hugged me.
“I am so glad you came; I was starting to get bored on my own,” I said, and she just shrugged at this.
“Of course, you and I are sisters,” she said and then looked around with a smile.
“Your husband knows how to throw a party,” she said, and I nodded.
We sat down and talked for some time, I looked up and saw my husband.
He didn’t want to come here; I could see it because he was running his hands through his hair.
Not only that, but he had one hand in his pocket.
I watched as he would nod and say a few words.
“Girl, stop undressing him with your eyes,” Maddie said, and I looked at her.
“You are busy acting like a horny teenager. He is your husband; you don’t need to do that. He is all yours,” she said and then chuckled.
“Am I being that obvious?” I asked her and she smiled.
“Yes, so obvious that he has spotted it,” she said, and I looked at Conan again.
He was looking at me and I watched as he said a few more words and then walked off.
He came to me and held out his hand without a word.
I took it and he led us to his office and then closed the door behind him immediately after that.
“What are we doing here?” I asked him and he just shrugged.
“All those things you were thinking about when you were busy undressing me with your eyes,” he said, and he picked me up and then put me on the desk.
“There are people out there,” I said, and he just shrugged.
“And also, very loud music, which means we can be as loud as we want,” he said as he crashed his lips into mine.
He stopped and then looked at me and smiled.
“I love it when you wear red, but for now let’s get rid of this dress,” he said as he unzipped my dress.
A few minutes later I found myself in his arms right next to the fireplace.
“I love your black hair,” I said playing with his hair.
“And your nose, and your blue eyes,” I said and then kissed him.
“And your lips,” I said, and he pulled me closer to him.
“And I love everything about you Mrs Hansen,” he said.
We both turned to the door when something fell down and the door was slightly open.
“We should get dressed,” Conan said as he got dressed to see what was happening out there.
He came back and then looked at confused.
We brushed it off and went home when we got there it was all dark.
“What happened? Is there no power?” I asked him and he just shrugged.
“I want you to stand here,” he said and then positioned me in front of our home.
I watched as he had a remote in hand.
I stood there; it is snowing out so he wouldn’t make me stand in the cold for no reason.
“And in 3,2,1 voila,” he said, and I couldn’t help but tear up.
The house was decorated in Christmas decorations and even large Christmas trees as well.
It is our first Christmas together as husband and wife.
I once told him about when I was young and there was always this house that had a lot of Christmas decorations.
The lights were always so colourful that I would use the long way to the orphanage just so I could see them.
“It’s beautiful, but you said that hanging Christmas decorations weeks before Christmas is stupid,” I said, and he chuckled.
“Then I guess I am an idiot,” he answered, and I found myself laughing at this.
“Come on, let’s go since it is cold here,” he said and then held my hand, and we went inside.
There were even more decorations inside, but I noticed that the Christmas tree was left untouched.
“I wanted us to decorate it together,” he said the moment I looked at the tree.
“Then let’s do it,” I said, and he nodded as we started decorating together.
I found myself laughing over and over again as he was singing Christmas songs.
I loved Christmas as a kid, and he hated it as a kid. His family was never together, and I always wished to have a family.
I smiled as I looked at him, I have him now and I don’t need anything else.
After we were done we cuddled on the couch and looked at our masterpiece.
“It looks terrible,” I said, and he chuckle and nodded.
“It does doesn’t it? But I don’t hate it,” he said, and I nodded.
I remembered something and then took out the check.
“What is this?” he asked me, and I just shrugged.
“I sold a few paintings and I have been saving up some money. I know the house costs more than this, but I want to contribute something towards our home,” I said, and he took the check and then frowned.
“I told you when we bought the house. What is yours is mine and what is mine is yours,” he said and then kissed my forehead.
“This is more your home than mine. Without you, this is just another house, and you make it a home. This will always be your home, no one can kick you out of this house. Not even me,” he said, and I nodded.
“But I still want to contribute,” I said, and he shook his head at this.
“You do contribute, you make this house a home. Now how about you pay for our next vacation with this money?” he asked me.
He shook his head, “this money is enough to buy a small cabin. We can go there with our kids during the holidays and make it a family tradition,” he said.
“That is a brilliant idea, I will start looking,” I said with a smile.
His phone started ringing and he picked it up and his eyes landed on me.
“You can go, I will wait for you,” I said, and he nodded as he kissed my forehead.
“I love you,” I yelled as he was leaving, and he stopped and looked at me.
“I love you more,” he said, and I smiled.
“I love you the most,” I said.
I sat there for some time wrapping my gifts to put under the tree.
There was a knock on the door, and I opened it to find Matt.
Matt is my husband’s best friend and somewhat of a business partner.
“Oh Matt, please come in,” I said, and he nodded.
“Conan isn’t here, there was an emergency at the office. He had to leave,” I said, and he nodded. I watched as he was looking around and he then sat down.
“I will wait for him,” he said.
“I am sorry, but my husband isn’t here and it’s almost midnight. Please come back tomorrow or call him if you really want to talk. But there is no way that you be sitting here with me,” I said, and he nodded.
“Okay then, I understand but can I have a cup of water before I leave?” he asked me, and I nodded.
I walked to the kitchen and got him the water. He drank it in go and then I walked him to the door.
“Good night,” I said, and he smiled at this.
“Good night,” he said, and I closed the door.
“WHAT HELL IS GOING ON HERE?” I heard a roar.
I opened my eyes, wait, when did I fall asleep?
And why does Conan sound so angry?
I opened my eyes and the next thing I know Conan is dragging someone off the bed and punching the daylight out of him.
Wait, bed?
Someone?
I looked around and realized that I was in bed naked, and Matt was also naked, and he came out of this same bed.
What the hell is happening here?
Emma’s povI looked around and realized how this all looks.I looked at a naked Matt who was getting his ass kicked and I wondered what happened. What the hell happened here? What is all of this?He left, he left, and I am sure of it. I said goodbye and closed the door, then what the hell happened after?I quickly got off the bed and ran to Conan.If I don’t stop him then he will kill Matt, “could you stop it,” I yelled.He stopped and looked at me, Matt started gathering his clothes and getting dressed.I watched as Conan took off his coat and then put it on my shoulder.He had tears in his eyes and wouldn’t even look me in the eyes.“It’s not what it looks like,” I said, and he scoffed a little at this.“So, you were just playing hide and seek in our bed? Is that why there are two used condoms on the ground?” he asked me.His eyes then landed on Matt and he went after him again.“In my house, how dare you do this in my house and my bed? And that too with my wife?” he asked beatin
Emma’s povI got out of the room and drove straight to the pharmacy.I grabbed a couple of pregnancy tests and that too different brands just to be sure.When I got home, I found myself looking at them over and over again.That incident with Matt, it’s been a few weeks since it happened.Will Conan think that maybe the child I am carrying is Matt’s child?I am willing to do a DNA test if necessary to put all of this behind us.We have waited for so long to have a child of our own.And now that it might be happening I can’t help but feel scared.My phone started ringing as I was looking at the unopened boxes and it was Maddie.I picked up the phone and she asked to meet me.Honestly, I would rather procrastinate for as long as it takes.I quickly took my bag and then drove to the place we were meeting.“Are you okay?” she asked me, and I shook my head.“How can I be okay? Conan can’t even look me in the eye,” I said and sighed.“I am miserable Maddie,” I said and watched as she wiped t
Conan’s pov“What the hell do you think you are doing?” Maddie asked coming into my office.“Just so you know, being married to your friend doesn’t mean we are friends,” I informed her, and she scoffed.“Of course, it doesn’t mean that. And I would never want to befriend someone like you,” she said.“She called me, she called me and told me everything. Your wife tells you that she is pregnant, and you give her some report that says that you can’t have kids,” she said.“I don’t owe you an explanation, and I am surprised that Emma told you all of this,” I said.Emma has always been someone who doesn’t like telling people about her private life.Hell, you wouldn’t know about her finances or anything like that.But then again, she and Maddie have always been like sisters.And this isn’t a small issue, I am sure that she just wanted to have someone to talk to.“Listen, this matter is between me and my wife,” I said, and she chuckled bitterly at this.“Your wife? Did you just say wife?You h
Emma’s pov“Do you hear me Emma, if you leave then don’t ever come back,” Conan yelled.I held on as tightly as I could to my bag and continued walking.“Please don’t go, please don’t leave him,” he pleaded. But how can I stay?I saw the way he looked at me, he will never be able to trust me again.He called our baby my baby.Yes, I could stay here and give birth and then have a DNA test done on the baby.I am a 100% sure that this baby I am carrying is mine and Conan’s baby.But I will be honest, I am angry that he refuses to believe me when I tell him it’s a misunderstanding.I tried to explain to him that I think someone planned all of this, but he doesn’t believe me.All he sees or hears when I say those words is a woman trying to justify or hide her mistakes.Not only that, I know that it will die down but let’s be honest nothing is ever really gone from the internet.He might get rid of it, but what will happen when our child grows up and is being called names.Not only that, bu
Emma’s povI looked at the falling slow and looked around the small town.Everything was still closed, and I would love a cup of coffee.But decaf, and I am really hungry right now.I haven’t been eating well for days now and I need a proper meal.I walked around the empty streets, in this cold weather people are locked up in their rooms.“You seem like you need a strong cup of coffee,” a woman said, and I looked at her confused.She had come out of a café, “actually, not that strong. Decaf maybe,” I said, and she smiled.“Come in,” she said but the sign said that they are not open yet.“Come on, I can’t let you freeze outside,” she said, and I nodded.I walked in and the moment I walked in the smell of fresh baked food hit my nose.I looked around her shop and for a second I couldn’t understand what it is.It had what looked like a small, cute library and had all kinds of things.Hot beverages and also baked things.“I also sell flowers in spring as well,” she suddenly said.I looked
Emma’s pov“Aunt Emma, so when is the baby coming?” Jamie asked me and I smiled.“Very soon, the baby will be here very soon,” I said, and he smiled.“When she comes, will I be able to play with her?” Rose asked and I nodded.“You know Aunt, all my friends can’t wait to meet the baby,” Rose said with a cute smile.“You will meet her very soon,” I said and then looked outside.It’s been 8 months already and I might give birth anytime.I am grateful to Daisy and her amazing kids.But at times I still felt really lonely throughout the whole thing.The one person I wanted next to me isn’t there at all.Flashback“Wait, where is May, everyone where is May?” I asked looking around.“May,” I called out but couldn’t see her.I told the school that a school trip to the busiest part of the city isn’t a good idea.They just had to choose this trip to the museum on such a busy day.“Please, get the other kids into the bus and make sure that they are all in there. I will look around for May,” I sa
Emma’s pov“What is wrong?” Daisy asked me and I frowned.“My water just broke,” I said and watched as her eyes lit up.“Okay, we have this under control,” she said and then started running around.“You have two kids and yet you are panicking like this,” I said, and she looked at me.“It’s your first child, why aren’t you panicking?” she asked me, and I just smiled.“I have packed a bag, and everything is in there,” I said, and she nodded.“I will go and get it Aunt,” Jamie said as he ran upstairs.“Well, I will have to close the shop for the day,” she said, and I shook my head.“Call Sam and ask him to fill in for you,” I said, and she smiled.“Great idea, my brain is all over the place that it feels like I am the one who is about to give birth,” she says, and I smiled.Over the past few months, I have grown so used to them that they now feel like family.We got into the car and drove straight to the hospital.It was a long 10 hours for me, but Daisy seemed to be having an even harde
Conan’s pov“You can’t just sit here and wallow in self-pity,” Bella said.I ignored her and then went back to my work.“She left you, she left even though she was the one who was at fault,” she added.“I am not wallowing in self-pity, I am just very busy and need you to leave me alone,” I said, and she frowned.She then looked around the room and her eyes landed on the calendar on the wall.“What is this for?” she asked and when I didn’t answer she looked at me.“You don’t answer me only when it is related to that girl. Oh gosh, this is 9 months. Have you been counting down the days of her pregnancy?” she asked me.When I didn’t answer her she gasped at this.“Amazing, I wonder what she gave you that you would do such a thing,” she said.“You said lunch right?” I asked her and she nodded.“Thank you brother,” she said as I was taking my jacket.She walked out first, and I looked at the calendar.She will have a child soon; I would have been by your side had you not left.Couldn’t you
Conan’s povAm I dreaming?No, the fragrance of the food and everything seems real.Not only that, but that is Emma for sure, but she also seems different.She has grown now and seems to have this maturity look to her.This isn’t a dream; in my dreams I see the younger Emma.The Emma that I married and fell madly in love with.“What are you doing here? And don’t say cooking, you left years ago and why are you suddenly back now?” I asked her.“What do you want to hear? I could say that it is for love. That I woke up today and realized that I can’t live without you. Or I could say it was because I was bored, I am back, does the reason matter?” she asked me and scoffed.Who is this stranger in front of me? Because I know for certain that she isn’t the woman I married.“Just answer the question,” I said, and she just shrugged.“I am here to claim my rightful place,” she said, and I looked at her confused.“Which is by your side as your wife. I am here to reclaim the rights I have over you
Emma’s pov“Are you sure?” the Doctor asked me, and I nodded.“Yes, can you please prescribe some medication for me. Then we can do the surgery in two months,” I said to him, and he nodded.“No problem, here is some medication. This should help you, but just know that there are a few dietary restrictions as well,” he said, and I nodded.I took the medication and then walked back to the hotel and found them waiting for me.“Okay kids, go in the car and we will see you there. I need to talk to her,” Daisy said looking at me.She took out Jamie’s phone and handed it to me.“Play that video,” she said, and I pressed play.On the video was Conan and Lily.I stopped the video and looked at her confused and surprised.“What happened? How on earth did these two meet?” I asked her and she smiled.“The café we went to, we found him there. Jamie told me that they had the same mannerism that it was scary,” she said to me.“They both walk around carrying sanitizers, they are both really bossy,” sh
Conan’s povNo, it felt like I was holding Emma’s hand.That scent, I can never forget that scent in my entire life.I looked at my hands.“Sir is anything wrong with the presentation?” the person who was giving the presentation asked.“No, let’s postpone this for now,” I said and then walked off to my office.Emma, you have always been on my mind in the last few years.But that feeling I got yesterday, it was like you were with me.Gosh that scent still haunts me even today.Flashback“Is the painter lady here?” I asked my assistant who smiled and nodded.“She is here sir,” she said, and I looked at her.She quickly stopped smiling and fake coughed.“Should I tell her to start in your office?” she asked me, and I nodded.A few minutes later Emma walked in with a smile on her face.“Morning Boss,” she said and started looking around.“Would it be okay if I took pictures?” she asked me, and I gestured that she goes ahead.“You really are a big shot. Such a fancy office at such a young
Emma’s pov“Well, it seems like you have a hole in your heart,” the doctor said.“A hole, like an actual hole in my heart?” I asked him and he nodded.“Usually, such things aren’t that big of a deal. But yours got bigger over time, it could be because of stress, grief or even a broken heart,” he said.“Well, that sounds bad,” Daisy said and then looked at me.“So, what do I need to do? Surgery or medication? What are my options?” I asked him.“Surgery is the only option in this case,” he answered, and I nodded.“The risks, how high are they?” I asked the doctor.“About 60% ma’am, and we will have to perfume the surgery as soon as we can,” he said, and I frowned at this.“If I wait for some time if I wait for about two months. Will it be too late?” I asked him.“Actually, it might not be fatal but if you wait for two months then the risks might just go up,” he answered.“Why do you want to wait? It’s 60% chance which means that you will make it out alive,” Daisy said, and I looked at h
Emma’s pov“You should really see the doctor about that,” Daisy said, and I just shrugged.“I will be okay, you should go with the kids,” I said, and Lily walked to me.“Mommy, does it hurt?” she asked me, and I shook my head.“Not even a bit, and Mommy will be going to the doctor today,” I said, and she nodded.She got on the bed and kissed my forehead.“Get well soon Mommy,” she said, and I smiled as I kissed her forehead.“Mom, you don’t have to come with us. I am 17 years old; I will drop them to school and then pick them up. Go with Aunt to the hospital,” Jamie said.“And I am also 11 years old, I think we will be just fine,” Rosie said.“Okay but call me when you drop them off and pick them up,” Daisy said to Jamie who needed.For the past few years, they have become my family.They love me and Lily like we are family and Daisy has become like an older sister.“We were supposed to go last week but you didn’t feel like it. This pain in your chest started a few weeks ago. You shou
Conan’s pov“You can’t just sit here and wallow in self-pity,” Bella said.I ignored her and then went back to my work.“She left you, she left even though she was the one who was at fault,” she added.“I am not wallowing in self-pity, I am just very busy and need you to leave me alone,” I said, and she frowned.She then looked around the room and her eyes landed on the calendar on the wall.“What is this for?” she asked and when I didn’t answer she looked at me.“You don’t answer me only when it is related to that girl. Oh gosh, this is 9 months. Have you been counting down the days of her pregnancy?” she asked me.When I didn’t answer her she gasped at this.“Amazing, I wonder what she gave you that you would do such a thing,” she said.“You said lunch right?” I asked her and she nodded.“Thank you brother,” she said as I was taking my jacket.She walked out first, and I looked at the calendar.She will have a child soon; I would have been by your side had you not left.Couldn’t you
Emma’s pov“What is wrong?” Daisy asked me and I frowned.“My water just broke,” I said and watched as her eyes lit up.“Okay, we have this under control,” she said and then started running around.“You have two kids and yet you are panicking like this,” I said, and she looked at me.“It’s your first child, why aren’t you panicking?” she asked me, and I just smiled.“I have packed a bag, and everything is in there,” I said, and she nodded.“I will go and get it Aunt,” Jamie said as he ran upstairs.“Well, I will have to close the shop for the day,” she said, and I shook my head.“Call Sam and ask him to fill in for you,” I said, and she smiled.“Great idea, my brain is all over the place that it feels like I am the one who is about to give birth,” she says, and I smiled.Over the past few months, I have grown so used to them that they now feel like family.We got into the car and drove straight to the hospital.It was a long 10 hours for me, but Daisy seemed to be having an even harde
Emma’s pov“Aunt Emma, so when is the baby coming?” Jamie asked me and I smiled.“Very soon, the baby will be here very soon,” I said, and he smiled.“When she comes, will I be able to play with her?” Rose asked and I nodded.“You know Aunt, all my friends can’t wait to meet the baby,” Rose said with a cute smile.“You will meet her very soon,” I said and then looked outside.It’s been 8 months already and I might give birth anytime.I am grateful to Daisy and her amazing kids.But at times I still felt really lonely throughout the whole thing.The one person I wanted next to me isn’t there at all.Flashback“Wait, where is May, everyone where is May?” I asked looking around.“May,” I called out but couldn’t see her.I told the school that a school trip to the busiest part of the city isn’t a good idea.They just had to choose this trip to the museum on such a busy day.“Please, get the other kids into the bus and make sure that they are all in there. I will look around for May,” I sa
Emma’s povI looked at the falling slow and looked around the small town.Everything was still closed, and I would love a cup of coffee.But decaf, and I am really hungry right now.I haven’t been eating well for days now and I need a proper meal.I walked around the empty streets, in this cold weather people are locked up in their rooms.“You seem like you need a strong cup of coffee,” a woman said, and I looked at her confused.She had come out of a café, “actually, not that strong. Decaf maybe,” I said, and she smiled.“Come in,” she said but the sign said that they are not open yet.“Come on, I can’t let you freeze outside,” she said, and I nodded.I walked in and the moment I walked in the smell of fresh baked food hit my nose.I looked around her shop and for a second I couldn’t understand what it is.It had what looked like a small, cute library and had all kinds of things.Hot beverages and also baked things.“I also sell flowers in spring as well,” she suddenly said.I looked