Madeline passed through the hallway of the funeral building, looking for Elias. She wondered where he has walked off to. She wasn't with her phone either, else she would have called him. Smiling at the people who came to attend her father's funeral, she stretched her neck in search of her husband before face calming herself. She was in fact starting to get bored at this place. Yes, it was a mourning ground but that doesn't mean that these people could keep pretending to care and cry their make-up off. She knew what they were up to. Maybe they should drop the pretense already. Crying as if they had loved the person when he was alive. Funny how she could even see some of his enemies here. His rivals and people who always seem to cause him trouble when he is still breathing. They were here pretending like good people just to get into the news and have attention shift to them. They only want fame, fame and fame, nothing more, and Edward’s funeral was like a gateway to them. “Ughhh... El
Getting to the condo they shared, Elias opened the door of the house and they stepped in. Madeline switched on the light before slumping on the couch and resting her head on her palms. Home finally after a long day at the funeral building. Right now, she just wants to rest her head on the soft bed and sleep till God knows when without having to think of anything at all. But the thing was that she no longer has the strength to stand up and move to the room. It was going to be so tiring and she might end up slumping on the floor before she gets there. That's how tired she was and for some reasons unknown to her, she felt lightheaded and extremely weak. “What's wrong with you?” She heard Elias’s caring voice. “I'm weak. I can't even move a muscle.”“Did you take your medications today?” He walked up to her and placed his hands on her forehead. “No. I told you I'm no longer sick.”“But here you are lying like someone who’s gonna die in a minute or two.”“I'm not gonna die. I'm just tir
“You’re pregnant,” Elias muttered. Madeline’s eyes widened as she stared at him in shock. What did he just say? Pregnant? She, pregnant? And how does he know? Tsk! Is he a doctor or something? “What pregnant? I'm not. It's just slight stomach pain. I'll be fine soon.”“You’re pregnant. The doctor told me the other time. When you feel unconscious at the hospital.”“What?” No no. She couldn't stomach this. She was pregnant? Really? Her hands moved to her stomach and she wondered if there was really a little being growing in her. Surely it was possible, they have been having unprotected sex since the day they first did it and it wouldn't be that shocking if she fell pregnant. But why did Elias not tell her? She was the mother of the baby and he didn't deem it right to tell her what the doctor said? He didn't think that she had every right to know that she was pregnant. Madeline raised her head and stared at him with a betrayed look on her face. She stared at him with betrayal and felt
“We're going to have a baby,” Madeline started still processing the new information. “Umm, you're good?” “Yes.”They broke away from the hug and stared at each other for a while before Madeline buried her face in his chest again. They were going to have a baby. That was a fact and she still couldn't believe it. A baby. Their baby. The baby they both produced together. She hasn't thought about having a baby but now that they now have one inside her, she felt excited, nervous, just name it. She was going to be a mother and the thought alone was enough to send her to the seventh heavens. She wondered how Elias feels about having a baby. “Do you feel happy having a baby with me?” She raised her head from his chest and asked. “I don't know. Surely it feels good having a baby with you but I just don't know how to feel about this whole thing. You know, I wasn't ready for a baby and I never thought of having one. But now that we're going to have one, I don't know. Perhaps I feel nervous, E
Madeline sat in the sitting room all dressed up for her date with her husband. She was wearing a purple gown. One he personally bought for her and her hair was packed in a tight bun. She wore light makeup and her purple gown was fitted with a white bag and white heels. Elias was taking a long time to come home. Didn't he say that he would be here before she knew it? It was already two pm and he wasn't there. She had tried calling him several times but his number was not going through. She rested her back on the couch and scrolled through her phone to keep herself busy before her husband of hers arrived. Unknowingly, she stared at herself through her phone. Her hair was tied in a tight bun but it isn't unknown that Elias prefers her hair loose and flowing on her back. But wouldn't she be uncomfortable letting her hair like that? Perhaps. But it was Elias, it was their date after a long time and she would do anything for him. Madeline searched her bag and brought out a small mirror sh
Madeline and Elias walked into a cafe hand in hand and sat down together before ringing the bell for the waiter to come. It was a waitress. A beautiful one and she was staring at Elias as if she wanted to eat him. Her seductive gaze was on Elias and not on Madeline. Her looks caused Madeline to clench her fist and fought the urge to stand up and hit the bitch on her eyes so she no longer has eyes to stare at people’s husbands. Perhaps she doesn't know that the wrath of a one-month-plus pregnant woman could surpass anyone’s anger. Finally, her eyes met with the waitress and she smiled at her, her smile telling the waitress to get her eyes out of her husband. She looked through what Elias ordered and turned to peck him. He ordered just what they needed. Cold water tea and every snack that would fit it. It was just a little date so they got to have something light. After all, it was lunch. Perhaps for dinner, she was going to prepare something nice and delicious for him. That's if she h
“Shh..she’s gone now. Calm down,” Elias said when Madeline didn’t stop fuming even after the waitress left.”“It’s alright. I’ll calm down. That bitch just doesn’t know how to talk. Well, it’s all your fault,” she picked up one of the tea cups from the table and sipped from it, letting the sweet flavor travel through her mouth. She resisted the urge to moan and ask for more of this tea. Ignoring their waitresses, the place is good in what they do and they sure know how to make customers come back. The tea was good. So good to be true. Who would think that a cold water tea would be this nice? Surely she was going to get one of these for her restaurant too. “How is it my fault now?” Elias asked. “How is it your fault? You should know. It’s your fault for being so handsome that all the ladies want you for themselves.”“Including you?”“Of course not. They all want you but too bad, I already have you.”“Really.”“Hmm Hmm,” she hummed before taking another sip from the cup. “The tea is
The next morning, Madeline’s eyes slowly opened only to meet with Elias who was giving her kisses on her face. She sat up on the bed and smiled at him. He was fully dressed. Dressed in office clothes and seemed like he was going to the office. “I thought you were gonna stay at home, today?” She frowned. “I was going to but something came up at the company. I have to leave. Will you be alright all on your own?”“I'm not a kid. Don't stay too long.”“Hmm. Promise to be back once I'm done with work, okay? Be good. Remember what the doctor said yesterday,” he advised and she nodded. The previous day, the doctor told her that nothing was wrong with her and she only needs to rest and she'll be fine. She should also take her medications properly. “Okay then. How about your wound? Did you change the bandaid?” He was also hurt the previous day after all he had covered her and ended up getting hurt by the metals of the car. It was minor though but she still has to make sure he takes care of
She searched Elias’s eyes for truth but found nothing. She doesn't know if to believe him or not. “Is she alright, doctor?” Elias asked. “Ahh, yes. Everything is fine.” The doctors decided to leave the couple alone and walked out of the hospital room. “Stop crying okay? Adalyn is alright.”“I'll stop crying.”“I'll bring her to you, hmm? Don't cry anymore.”He cleaned her tears before getting off the bed and walking to the other side of the room where little Adalyn lay with her eyes closed. She was obviously asleep. He carried her carefully in his arms and brought her to Madeline who readied her hands to carry her baby as tears of joy filled her eyes. “You’ll fall sick if you keep crying like this sweetheart.” Before she could take the baby from him, he retracted his hands. “Elias, give me my baby,” she whined. She was so eager to carry her baby in her arms knowing that she was fine and everything would return to normal. “Not until you stop crying. Clean your tears and I'll give
They all stopped at the realization that a cliff was right behind Anny and one step from her and she would be gone along with the little baby girl in her arms. Madeline almost fainted at the sight in front of her. She could feel her tears flowing freely and her eyes closing on her. If Genevieve wasn't holding her right now, she would have dropped on her knees as her legs were weak. “Anny please, don't do this,” she begged. Anny swallowed. Behind her was a cliff. She might die if she makes one wrong move. The thing is that, whether she gives them the can't or not, she was going to die. If she gives them the baby, Elias surely won't let her be. He was going to make her life a living hell for daring to kidnap his half day old baby. If she didn't give them the baby, she was also going to die as her feet were at the end of the cliff. One move and she was gone. She wasn't going to die alone. If at all she does here, this baby was dying before her. They must feel pain for their baby and re
“If you move any further, then I won't hesitate to shoot you,” Elias warned. He watched as the woman stood still as he pointed his gun at her while moving slowly closer to her. Abruptly, she turned the situation around and placed her hands on the child's neck while staring at Elias causing his eyes to widen. “Move any further and I will not hesitate to kill you daughter,” she warned. The child was crying very loudly by now and Elias stopped at her warning. Abby laughed at that. Now he would know who was the boss here. She was holding his crying daughter and that made her the one with the upper hand. Any move of his now, she was going to throw the baby to a side and while their focus was on the baby, she would run away. At least to save herself.“Who are you and what do you want?” Elias asked. “I guess you can’t recognize me. Look deeply. Stare at me for minutes and you would know who I am. I was really so close to you guys. Look, come on.”Elias’s mouth fell open as he did as she
The imposter ran with all her might away from the hospital when she saw that she was found out and Elias’s guards were coming after her. She ran with all strength in her. If she passed the road, they were going to get hold of her. Worst, the road was kind of secluded that day and cabs were not passing through the road. How was she going to get away from the guards who were almost getting to her? Her legs took her into the bush and she clutched the head of the baby to her chest and ran into the bush that has thick trees and roughy. Her feet moved quickly as she was desperate to get away from the men on her trail. “This damn baby. I should just strangle it to death,” she muttered as she kept on running. “But if I do, I’ll remain broke and won’t make any money. But with this baby, I’ll make a lot of money and pay for my plastic surgery.”Suddenly, she stopped and pulled her wig and face mask that was making her uncomfortable and her eyes hardened. The lady’s head was bald with no inch
“Okay, that's good. Talk to him and call me later.”Elias finished his call and slipped his phone into his pocket before walking back into the hospital room. His eyes scanned the room for the nurse who just came in and he frowned. Where the hell was she? The tray she brought in was there lying on the side of the bed and the nurse was not in the room. These nurses these days were surely lazy. Feeling something off in the room, his footstep accelerated as he walked to the baby’s crib and his eyes widened in shock. “Goodness! Fuck.”He immediately opened the door of the room and asked. “Did the nurse come out?” “No boss, is something wrong?”“Fuck! The baby is missing.” Their eyes widened as they heard what the boss said and immediately, they ran to the room and one of the guards called for backup. “Search every nook and cranny of the room.” Sweat broke out on Elias’s skin as he ran his hands through his hair. How exactly did this happen under his watch? There was no way that he cou
“Adalyn Johan,” the grandfather muttered. The focus of the family was solely on the baby that they didn't notice when Madeline fell asleep after watching them banter about her baby. “Grandfather already fell in love with the baby, I'm sure in years, Adalyn would be running around him.”“That's true. See how carefully he is carrying her.”“Adalyn is so cute that father can't help but love her.”“Grandfather is now a great-grandfather.”The people in the room remarked on the care with which the grandfather held the little girl. He held her like a trophy. A special trophy. He resisted the urge to thank the mother of the baby for giving them such a cute bundle of joy. Adalyn Johan was a bundle of joy that brought the whole family together and ended the animosity between them. Her birth was a blessing. He made a mental note to thank the mother of the baby after this ends. He was going to thank her and ask for forgiveness for his wrongdoings. The baby passed from the grandfather to Elias’
“Date of birth, November 16, 2022. 4:18 pm,” the doctor declared. “Wahhhhhhh, the baby’s cries were the only noise in the room as the nurses cleaned him a little before placing the baby on the chest of the new mother who patted her back and bend her head to stare at her before turning to look at Elias who was smiling at her. Their eyes gave many expressions as they smiled at each other while staring at the baby who had stopped crying. Elias stared at the baby on Madeline’s chest and his heart filled with indescribable emotions. Their princess was here. Their own baby. The baby who they were going to give all their love and affection to. Their very own firstborn. The nurses came to Madeline’s side and took the baby from her to go wash and dress him up. “You did well, sweetheart,” Elias whispered into her ears and cleaned the drop of sweat from her forehead before. He could see that she was tired but still wanted to hold her baby and feed her before succumbing to darkness. “Our bab
“Isn’t it time yet? It’s been hours already,” Madeline cried as she rolled her hips on the big pregnancy ball that helps with childbirth. It’s been a month already and her water broke some hours back when she was sleeping. Elias was the one who noticed it and asked her so they rushed to the hospital. But here they were, fourteen hours already in the hospital but the doctor was still saying that it wasn’t time for her to start labor yet and she still has to wait for a few more contractions. She has been having contractions for fourteen hours now and the doctor still tells her that. The cramps and pains were making her almost go crazy. “Just some more contractions ma’am. It’s not yet time,” the attending nurse answered. Few more? That was what they have been saying for hours now. And this stubborn baby refuses to start coming out. Just as she was about to lash out at the nurse, she saw Elias coming towards her with a can of water in his hands. “Here, have some sweetheart,” he opened
“Want me to show you the gift I got for you?” Elias asked, walking Madeline out of the house, her eyes tied with a white cloth. Their guests were gone already and just the two of them in the condo. Elias held her hands and guided her steps as she couldn't see. “Where are you taking me?”“You'll see.”He guided her to the open garden at the back of the house and stopped. “Ready to see your gift?” “Stop wasting time already and show me the gift.” Her curiosity was top-notch right now and she so much wanted to see what exactly he got her that was different from the others that he had to bring her somewhere apart from inside the house to display. She was so curious to see what it was. “Okay then, are you sure you're ready?”“Elias... I am. Open my eyes already.”“If you say so.” His hands moved to her eyes and removed the white cloth. “That's your gift.”Her eyes widened as she stood frozen on the spot and stared at her gift. Goodness. This was what Elias got? Her mouth opened agape