All Chapters of THE BILLIONAIRE'S SURROGATE BRIDE: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

...As Hervey's break finished and she went back to work it was time for me to head back home, I wouldn't want Max to return home by chance and realize I wasn't home.As Cecilia and I made our way home, heading to the bus stop, our footsteps heavy with the weight of unanswered questions, a sudden appearance shattered the somber atmosphere. Seraphina emerged seemingly out of nowhere, a smug smile playing on her lips. My heart sank at the sight of her, a foreboding sense of unease settling in the pit of my stomach.I thought she was gone but apparently not, why does everybody live so close by in the city and keep running into each other, I thought the city is such a big place, and the chances of meeting people were slim."Why aren't you at the hospital with Max and his mother?" Seraphina's voice dripped with a mix of mockery and satisfaction. "Or perhaps Max's mother doesn't want you around. After all, you're nothing more than a fake in their lives, aren't you?"I stood frozen, my mind

...(Max's pov)I tossed and turned in bed, the weight of restlessness pressing down on me like an invisible force. Sleep eluded me, and my mind raced with thoughts that refused to be silenced. In the stillness of the night, I grappled with the belief that everything I was doing was right.Why was it so hard to get along with her, why is she being so stubborn, what could be suffocating about staying in my house, or perhaps it was just the thought that it was mine that she hated, what is hard in being obedience and not need to know to why.The recent turn of events had only served to reinforce my conviction. My mother's deteriorating health weighed heavily on my heart, and I couldn't help but feel a deep sense of responsibility toward her. The burden of caring for her had become personal, a duty that I believed only I could fulfill. I can not believe my mother has been ill for a while now and I know nothing about it, she hides it from me, a sickness as heavy as cancer, she was my respo

...The ride home suddenly went quiet, filled with an undeniable amount of tension, that seemed to hang heavy in the air. I couldn't stop stealing glances at him out of the corner of my eye. I couldn't help but wonder what was on his mind. His mother has recently been diagnosed with cancer, and the weight of it all must have been drawing him into a whirlpool of emotions. Yet, he sat there with a neutral expression, his face pressed against his phone, seemingly hiding his pain.The silence between us was suffocating, broken only by the sound of the tires rolling over the asphalt. My heart ached for Max, for the burden he carried silently. And I understand his behavior a little, he wants to carry this burden alone.I couldn't help but steal another glance at him, noticing a flicker of sadness in his eyes, quickly masked by a forced smile. It was as if he was trying to convince himself that everything was okay, even when his world was falling apart. I wanted to reach out, to offer comfor

...I slowly opened my eyes and found myself in a hospital bed, surrounded by the sterile scent of disinfectant. The soft hum of medical equipment filled the room, and my memories started to piece together as I tried to recall what led me here.Slowly I rise from the bed still piecing my thoughts together, my hand placed on my head for support as I noticed the door opening, an unfamiliar face, a nurse or even a doctor perhaps."You are awake," she said with a smile approaching me while I nodded."Where is Max?" I asked before I could even hold myself back "You mean your husband? He will be here soon," She said with a smile.I watched closely as she tried to feel me up probably checking my temperature, I watched and waited till she is done."What exactly happened to me?" I asked her "You fainted this morning," she explained "I already figured, I mean what could have resulted to me fainting?" I asked while she smiled, maybe it is just how nurses and doctors are trained but having a s

...For a moment I was confused as I stared at him, what does he mean by that? Then slowly I got my answer."Wait the flower was from you?" I asked in bewilderment "Yes," he answered "How... Am sorry just...," almost not knowing what else to say he replied "I was at the hospital when you were rushed in, and your room is close to that of my sister so...," he explained while I nodded even with the obvious confusion "Oh okay, that's lovely of you," I said "This is my sister, Florance. And Florance this is the friend I told you about." he introduced us, and she smiled slightly before stretching her hands out to me, I took it on the process bending down a bit.There was no resemblance between the two which is okay, not every sibling looks alike, her eye color was a dark brown unlike his green eye color, and her hair color was jet black that it almost looks fake.But she was undeniably very beautiful, I watched as a dimple appears on her left cheek as her smile spread across her face.