001 Long Awaited By Him

Scarlett's POV

My periods were never accurate, but still, I should have known.

Nausea, tiredness, change of taste... You'd think it would be obvious, but you never know until afterward how many signs you missed.

Just like how I have been missing the signs shouting at me that the man I was married to would never love me back no matter how hard I try.

I came to the health screening thinking, what's the worst that could happen? If it were cancer, I could handle it. But this I couldn't handle.

A baby.

The best thing coming at the worst time.

I don't know when I'll feel that powerful motherly love that I've heard about, but I'm sure of HIS reaction. He will hate the baby.

It might as well just turn out to be cancer. At least that would make one of us happy.

in the busy lobby of the maternity floor alone, I try to absorb the news. My efforts are in vain. My eyes suddenly water with envy of the happy, loving couples sitting

are the happy

for what they

came at the worst time, little one. I touch my flat belly, bitterly. Why come when mama loved the wrong man? What

I can't hide from my life forever. I stare

put it to my ear, in silence. It took him a minute to realize that it went through but only a second before his shouts burst out-- "Scar, where the hell are

at my phone. 9:07 am. That's all the patience

my eyes, finding no strength to even think about our schedule, "I...I don't feel too

tight. In it

One an accident from the day, the other...long awaited. I don't feel too good, but then again, I haven't been for a while now. I just haven't figured out what does the baby mean

cold laugh. I bite my tongue, swallowing the rest

of disgust in my mind. I have seen it on his face for five years straight. "What did I tell you?" I close my eyes, but somehow my tears

my time with this bullshit. You want a

That's what he said.

that could threaten him in any way. Ever since we were married, his dearest wish has been for

A wish THAT persistent deserves to

my palm to keep

I could hear the sound of his car starting. "Ava's final check is today

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