Mr billionaire's regret chasing his irresistible wife by Gabby Emmanuel

Pregnant.

(ARIELLE'S POV)

"So, what are you gonna do with the packages?" Ashley asked when we were seated side by side on the couch watching Steve Harvey hours later.

I whipped my head to face her, realizing the packages were still outside, on the porch. "I don't know," I shrugged. "Probably send them back to her. Politely, of course."

"Um, um," Ashley said, shaking her head. "You'll do no such thing. It's disrespectful."

"No, it's not," I countered. "She has to know that I meant it when I said I do not need anything from her family anymore."

"Still, you should accept this one gift; maybe after it, you can tell her you do not want any more of them. Speaking of that, you should call her and let her know you saw the gifts." "There's no point, I'm not accepting them," I insisted stubbornly.

"You already did."

"Really? They're gonna be there on the porch if you don't let me return them."

"And who said they are still on the porch? I brought them in already. They're in the store room so you better go check what's in them."

"Ashley!," I called, offended.

"I love you too, best friend. Come on, let's go see what the old lady got you," she said, pulling me up.

Reluctantly, I followed her to the store room. Ashley did the unboxing while I stood, watching with disinterest. The boxes contained jewelry, really nice ones. Dresses, shoes, designer perfumes, and even female supplements. "Look, she even got your favorite green tea," Ashley exclaimed, holding out the pack to me.

"I'm not blind, I can see it."

"Come on, Arielle, drop the attitude. This woman means well."

But despite her persistence, I remained resolute. "I'm still sending them back," I declared, folding my arms.

Ashley stared at me for a while and then sighed, "Fine, do what you want."

I nodded. "I'll have them sent back."

The next morning, as it was too late to get a dispatch rider the previous night, I got one and had the packages sent back.

Next, I picked up my phone and dialed Jared's mother's number.

"Hello, dear," she answered warmly.

wanted to talk to you about the gifts you

I hoped you'd like them," she

meant it when I said

a brief pause before she spoke. "Arielle, I understand. I didn't mean to make you

gifts. I need to move forward, and this is best for

your wishes. Again, I apologize for any inconvenience," she said

you, Ma. I appreciate

more pleasantries before ending the call. As I

it go?"

She understood," I

"That's been sorted, I

have to go prepare for work now, and

my stomach hit me, and

me the next second, concern on

to pass. When it did, I felt dizzy and sat on the chair.

nothing," I replied, trying to

her eyes narrowed suspiciously. "Don't give me that. Something's

swiftly whipped my head to face her.

she wouldn't budge. "No, we're going. You are obviously not fine

said, taking her palm to my forehead. "I'm not running a temperature. I'm

go to the hospital,

the thought of my

in.

dressed and head out. We'll call our workplaces to take the day off Hopefully, we don't get sacked soon with how we've been missing work," Ashley said

a weak

get dressed," she said, leading me to my

nodded and began to change. Minutes later,

"Ready?" She asked.

I replied, opening the

dressed and ready to

of the house, and Ashley helped me into the

we go to?"

fine," I replied, trying not to

she nodded, and with that,

arrived at the hospital, and despite protesting that I could walk by

you checked in," she said, guiding me to