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.”

the same time, Aaron groaned in his sleep. His hands stretched out as if he

“Tessa! Tessa!”

a dream and in that dream. 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 child. This was why he ended up stretching out his hand

suddenly began to fade and then he held empty air. His heart jumped to his throat when she

out to her. “Tessa! Tessa, where

blinked as he sat up from the bed, his heart thumping rapidly. Beads of

he was

was just a dream.’ He sighed as it dawned

from the strange dream he just had. It was so vivid that

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was really giving birth to his child.

grabbed

she been found?” He

up from his

stomach

game and find Tessa! I’ll pay anything. Give them millions if you have to. Do they want land? I have plenty. Tell them to put more resources

and went through his phone. He checked his gallery and realised he didn’t have any pictures of Tessa that he could look at. He

going to lose

Five years later….

Tessa Hilton speaking.”

about to ignore it but when she saw

the principal reached

children? Your

screech as she got to her feet, worry creeping

Is he ok?”

her car keys and

had a nosebleed but his parents

start a fight with anyone,” Tessa anxiously said as she hastily made her way downstairs,

is facing the wrath of the Jones.

brewed within Tessa when she

of a higher

as she rushed to the parking lot. She had

before she could reach her car, she bumped into

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through her nose and she rubbed it a

“Ouch.”

made her glance up at the “wall” she had bumped

that was styled neatly. His eyes were smiling as he looked down at

You might get into an accident,” the

Winston. Tessa’s kind friend and helper. Or

jovial mood but when he saw her

got into a fight. I need to get to his school, now.”

grabbing his arm and emotions stirred

around Tessa’s shoulders

My car

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

helped her into the front seat of his sleek black sedan and immediately drove in the direction of the school.

unbuckle his seatbelt when Tessa stopped him.

Thank

someone there in case they

own,” she responded and got out of the

lot of favors that she didn’t want to depend on him anymore.

services

heard

adorable girl with raven hair like her

“Mommy!”

lowered herself and caught her four-year-old daughter when she threw herself at her.

placed two kisses on

Willa on the side

last born and the shortest among the

four.

Hilton. I’m glad you’ve come on time.” The principal said but Tessa’s eyes were fixated

vein popping out of his forehead and his tiny

while she occasionally glared at the kid that her brother had

approached her children, ignoring the burning eyes of

and got down on her haunches

truth. I’ll protect you,” she inquired softly.

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