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Elvira slowly opened her eyes, the bright lights of the hospital room blinding her momentarily. As her vision adjusted, she realized she was lying in a hospital bed. Seeing that there were no tubes and wires attached to her body, her breath in relief.
It’s not so bad after all. I thought I wouldn’t make it.
She turned her head to the side and saw Damian Ford sitting in a chair next to her bed, his head in his hands.
Damian Ford, don’t blame me, your love has always been one-sided Besides, I didn’t know if the pregnancy was yours. I love someone else.
She tried to speak, but her throat felt dry and scratchy.
Damian Ford felt her movement and looked up, tears streaming down his face. He took her hand in his.
“Oh God, my love. You’re awake,” he said, his voice choked with emotion.
She tried to speak again, but her voice failed her. Damian Ford quickly open the hot water cup, poured a little in a cup, unscrewed a bottle of water and mixed it to a warm temperature and helped her take a few sips.
“I can’t believe this is happening, Damian, I was so excited about becoming a mother, I have so many plans for the baby, I have wanted us both to decorate the nursery after our engagement, pick out names and plan for our sweet son’s future.” She said, massaging between her eyebrows.
I can’t let Damian see through me.
“I know baby, it’s heartbreaking. I was looking forward to being a dad, imagining how to teach my son how to ride a bike, play sports”
“Sweetheart, you’re going to be okay”
“Damian, our bab.. y is.. Gone.. It’s not fair. I did everything right, I was always careful and took all the necessary precautions”, Elvira began, her voice trembling as she feigned a sense of sadness. “How… could our… baby leave us like that… Damian, it’s just two days to our engagement and our baby is gone….”
Tears streamed down Damian’s face as he held Elvira even tighter. “It’s not your fault. We’ll get through this together; we can still have another baby after our engagement.”
Damian Ford, you’re such a fool who told you I wanted to have a baby with you? Now I’m free to cut off our relationship. First the engagement is canceled. Hmmm how many days should I wait to break up with you? Can’t wait to get out of this hospital to see Rex. Elvira thought as she cried harder.
“It’s okay, babe, stop crying”
“It’s all my fault, I shouldn’t have slipped and fallen; I should have been more careful. I can never forgive myself. I could have done something to save our son” “Woo, wooo” she cried bitterly. Seeing the woman he loved and would do anything for crying, his heart broke.
“Don’t blame yourself. Sometimes things are out of our control. Don’t blame yourself”
“I just can’t believe this, I was carrying our flesh and blood inside me, and now it’s gone; right now I feel empty like I have no reason to live.”
Damian wiped Elvira’s tears, whispering words of love and solace.
“Knock, knock” Damian looked towards the door to see Vivian Derrick by the door.
“Your assistant is here to see you, I will be outside”, Damian said, leaving Elvira. She shook her head and watched Damian exit the room.
“Elvira, did you know you could have died with that deadly game of yours?” her manager Vian said with worries laced in her voice, the pain on Elvira’s face disappeared, and she smiled at Vivian.
“Vivian, I really appreciate your efforts in making sure that I have the best resources when it comes to modeling and even when I decided to make my debut in a movie, you stood by me, taking care of me. You are the best manager anyone would wish for.”
What nonsense is is she pouting? Vivian thought, but her worried expression didn’t leave her face.
“I appreciate the fact that you acknowledge my efforts, and don’t talk much. You should rest.”
“I’m fine, I’m only putting up an act just now.”
“I understand”
“Vivian, I want to take a break from acting or modeling. I wished to live an ordinary life” Vivian looked at Elvira shocked and the worried expression on her face became stiff.
“Why”
Remembering Rex Anderson, Elvira Ann smiles sweetly.
“Vivian, I’ve made up my mind. I want to take a break from being a celebrity and focus on helping my father with the company, besides the company is mine.” She lied through her teeth.
Good for you. It’s not in my plan to work as your manager. I had wanted to quit before.
“Elvira, this is a major decision. Are you sure about this? Don’t give up on your career. You have always wanted to be a celebrity, and you’ve worked so hard to get to where you are”, Vivian tried to persuade her.
“Vivian, cancel all my work. I’m tired. I want to rest. I will get father to send you your salary ad use the money in my account to pay for breach of contract” after saying that Elvira turned her back to her.
Vivian scoffed “You’re too cruel”. Even if she didn’t mean it, she still said it, she turned her back and left.
Meanwhile, at the Anderson company, after hanging up the phone, Ariel get busy with her work.
Andrea Anderson showed his handsome face in front of Ariel’s face.
This man is always lingering around me like a ghost, if he has a death wish.
“What are you doing here?”
“This isn’t like you’re welcoming me? Andrea Anderson raised his eyebrows.
“Thank goodness you know that. Tell me what you want?”
“I came with good intentions to give you food.”
“Food!” she looked at Andrea and realized he had a bag in his hand.
“Yes, so that you won’t starve to death. Don’t tarnish our company’s reputation. I don’t want to wake up and see the headline of tomorrow’s news that Anderson’s group of companies starved their vice president to death.”
Ariel blinked.
If not for Andrea Anderson’s reminder, she had forgotten about food.
“I’m not going to die from not eating lunch.”
“So you don’t need my food?, he paused to look at Ariel’s reaction. “Then I’ll just throw it away”, he turned around and walked towards the trash can.
Ariel Ann’s stomach grumbled in hunger, she paused and then rushed over to stop him and snatch the food from him.
“You don’t have to throw it out. Why waste food? Thank you. I appreciate it”
“You are stubborn, yet your stomach gave you away”
Ariel smiled in embarrassment.
“And I appreciate that you care about me bringing me food” “thank you acting president Anderson”
“You should eat before it gets cold.”
Ariel Ann, you’re just different from all the women I’ve met. At first, I thought I was going to be your enemy because of my cousin. I like everything about you.
Andrea Anderson paused for a moment, not knowing what else to say to Ariel Ann. In his entire life as a playboy, this was the first he didn’t know what to say to a woman.
“Andrea Anderson, thank you for the food. If there’s nothing else, I’m going to eat it now and get back to work! Bye”
Andrea Anderson smiled as he watched Ariel walk towards her table.
Ariel Ann, you’re such an interesting woman.
His gaze was attracted to her, and he couldn’t tear his eyes off her. Among all his flings. He found Ariel to be the most beautiful, it’s just that her figure or character is not like theirs. However, it is just that there’s something he can’t describe. What he had for her within the period of time they stayed together was an indescribable feeling.
How will I tell people about this? Andrea Ann thought, rubbed his nose and left.
Left alone in the office, Ariel Ann placed the food on the table. She smiled when the aroma of the food hit her nose, and she raised her eyebrows and fell into deep thought.
As she couldn’t place her mind on the specific reason why Andrea Anderson would be concerned about her not having lunch. To confuse her more, he brought the lunch to her office personally.
Maybe it was truly because of the company or could it be that Andrea Anderson was the man that night, since he knew everything about her and the initials from the text she received days ago says A. J, is Andrea Anderson the man that night. What does the J stand for? Come to think of it, it’s not just ordinary men that can afford a room in the hotel and Andrea Anderson is rich.
After giving it some thought, Ariel decided to test the water.