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.”

Aaron groaned in his sleep. His hands stretched out as if he was reaching for someone.

“Tessa! Tessa!”

having 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

held empty air. His heart jumped to his throat

and he called out to her. “Tessa! Tessa, where

bed, his heart thumping rapidly. Beads of sweat had coated his

he was

just a dream.’ He sighed as it

pain in his chest from the strange dream he just

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giving birth to

clenched and he grabbed

Has she been

just been woken up from his sleep grumbled. “No,

his stomach and

to up their 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 into the

checked his gallery and realised he didn’t have any

going to lose her just like

Five years later….

Hilton

when she saw that it was her children’s school Principal calling, she hastily picked up thinking

the principal

do you teach your children? Your son has just beaten up his friend!”

her chair back with a screech as she got to her feet,

Is he

was in a knot as she grabbed her car keys and walked out of

boy only had a nosebleed but his parents are here and are demanding to see you!”

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

is facing the

when she heard the

he’s being biased because the Jones seem to be of a

to the parking lot. She had to quickly

before she could reach her car, she

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shot through her nose and she rubbed

“Ouch.”

her glance up at the “wall” she had bumped into.

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

you’re going, Miss Hilton. You might get into an accident,” the

than Harry Winston. Tessa’s kind friend and

a jovial mood but when he saw her worried expression,

“Reagan got into a fight. I need

at the soft hand grabbing his arm and emotions stirred within

Tessa’s shoulders and began to lead

My car is faster.”

shake off the hand that was holding

her into the front seat of his sleek black sedan and immediately

arrived, Harry was about to unbuckle his seatbelt

go in myself. Thank you for

you sure? You need someone there in

and got out of the car quickly before he could

favors that she didn’t want to depend

freelancing her architectural services online, she

office and knocked. When she heard a response, she grabbed the latch and pushed the

girl with raven hair

“Mommy!”

and caught her four-year-old daughter when

her up, she placed two kisses on

missed you so much!” Tessa said, placing Willa on the side of her hip before her eyes

the shortest among the

four.

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

office and his head was lowered. He had a vein popping out of

hand was seated calmly while she occasionally glared at

her children, ignoring the burning eyes of the people she

and got down on her haunches before looking

Tell Mommy the truth. I’ll

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