Chapter 8 Family

“Are you the father?” A nurse asked the man who had brought the woman with a very large round belly into the

emergency room.

“Yes-”

“No! He’s not the father! He’s my friend!” The very pregnant lady managed to clarify that matter even though she was in intense pain.

A flash of hurt flickered through the man’s eyes but the pregnant woman was none the wiser.

The nurse felt awkward. “Um who’s going to sign the form-”

“I will. Please give it to me.”

“Where’s the father? This form should be filled in by the father.”

The woman snapped at the nurse. “I am the MOTHER and FATHER!”

The irritable pregnant woman was none other than Tessa Hilton and her ‘friend’ was Harry Winston.

Tessa was very big now. She had carried her child to full term but she didn’t know the gender because she was afraid of going for an ultrasound. Her stomach was bigger than normal. She thought there was something wrong with the baby so she decided to find out after giving birth.

The nurse gave her the form and she filled it in, albeit with difficulty. Tessa then glanced at Harry and gulped,” I don’t want to burden you with this.”

The truth was, she didn’t intend to keep getting Harry’s help. It would mean that the things she owed him would keep piling up. Besides, the information she was writing was what would be added to the birth certificate.

Harry’s gaze softened as he stared at her. He had combed his hair into a manly bun and he was in a powder blue shirt with navy pants. His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows. He looked every bit the man of every woman’s dream.

“Don’t worry about that. I’m your friend, if I can help, why not? But since you’re not comfortable, it’s fine,” he said.

A wave of pain rushed through Tessa and she let out a scream. “I think the baby is coming!”

Elena was undergoing treatment so she couldn’t be here for her daughter. However, seeing that Harry would be waiting outside, Tessa felt warmth creep into her heart. She had been suspicious of him but he turned out

to be a very good friend.

Whilst in the labout room, Tessa felt like she was going to die. Her mother had prepared her and told her about the pain but she didn’t expect it to feel like she was teetering between life and death.

“Ok, Miss Hilton. You’re fully dilated. You can start to push!”

The doctor didn’t know how relieved Tessa felt to hear those words. She had been in active labour for seven

hours, feeling like she was being split into two but there was no sign of dilation.

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“Argh!” She groaned, pushing for the last time. A baby’s shriek echoed in the room and Tessa suddenly sighed in relief.

Pushing that one out tore her.

“Congratulations. Baby boy number one, born at 11:00 pm.” The doctor placed the baby on Tessa’s chest but her mind reeled when his words sank in.

“Baby number one?”

Before she could understand what was going on, a soul-tearing pain ripped through her and she cried out.

“Ok, this one is impatient. Push- oh, she’s out! Baby girl number two, born at 11:05 pm.”

Tessa was stunned. She gave birth to twins! It was shocking. Nevertheless, she loved her babies. She gazed down at them lovingly as they lay on her chest, grabbing each other’s tiny hands.

“The last one. Oh. This one’s a shy one. Ok, Push…” The doctor’s voice was calm as he instructed her once

more.

Tessa’s eyes widened in shock but the pressure on her core made her give a big push just as she felt another baby come out. She was sure these three tore her pretty badly.

“Congratulations. Baby girl number three, born at 11:10.”

Tessa’s eyes were filled with love as she held her three bundles of joy to her chest. She might have gone through a lot of pain to give birth to them but it was all worth it. They were so beautiful.

‘My treasures.’

She lowered her head and gave each of her babies’ little heads a kiss before saying, “You three and your grandma are my only family now.”

his sleep. His hands stretched out as

“Tessa! Tessa!”

Tessa was heavily pregnant. She was in great pain and was crying out loudly. Aaron’s heart broke while watching her give birth to his

empty air. His heart

crept into him and he called out to her. “Tessa! Tessa,

bed, his heart thumping rapidly.

he was breathing

was just a dream.’ He sighed as

in his chest from the strange dream he just had.

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birth to his child.

and he grabbed his phone, calling his

been found?”

from his sleep grumbled. “No, Sir. There’s no news

There was a knot in his stomach and he

millions if you have to. Do they want land? I have plenty. Tell them to put

against the headboard and went through his phone. He checked his gallery and realised he didn’t have any

going to lose her just like this?

Five years later….

Tessa Hilton speaking.”

rang. She was about to ignore it but when she saw that it was her children’s school Principal calling, she hastily picked up thinking something

angry voice of the principal reached

teach your children? Your son has

that, Tessa pushed her chair back with a screech as

Is he ok?”

stomach was in a knot as she grabbed her car keys and

had a nosebleed but his parents

What happened? Reagan is an obedient child. He wouldn’t start a fight with anyone,” Tessa anxiously said as she hastily made her way downstairs, her heels making clicking sounds

Hilton. What you should be worried about is facing the wrath of the Jones. We will be

within Tessa when she heard

to be of a higher

She had

reach her car,

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her nose and she

“Ouch.”

her glance up at the

with short black hair that was styled neatly. His eyes

where you’re going, Miss Hilton. You might get

Tessa’s kind friend and helper. Or

but when he saw her worried expression, his brows knitted. “Is something

his arm without thinking. “Reagan got into a fight. I need

hand grabbing his arm and emotions

took the opportunity to wrap one arm around Tessa’s shoulders and began to lead her to his car.

take you. My

out of it that she didn’t shake off the hand that was

the front seat of his sleek black sedan

was about to unbuckle his seatbelt

myself. Thank

you sure? You need someone there in case

got

Harry had done her a lot of favors that she didn’t want to depend on him anymore. If she

services online, she would still be living

the principal’s office and knocked. When she heard a response, she grabbed the latch and pushed the door

adorable girl with raven

“Mommy!”

and caught her four-year-old daughter when she threw

placed two

side of her hip before her eyes trailed to find Reagan

the shortest among the

four.

you’ve come on time.” The principal said

He had a vein popping out of his forehead and

hand was seated calmly while she occasionally glared at the kid that her brother had allegedly beaten.

approached her children, ignoring the burning eyes of the people she assumed were the

and got down on her haunches

truth. I’ll protect you,”

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