~Selina~
I sat still, numb in my position till a nurse emerged to tell me Dr Tonia was now free. I dragged my heavy self to her office and immediately she set her eyes on my depressed face, she stood from her seat. “What's wrong? Who hurt you? What happened?” She asked simultaneously, not giving me a chance to answer any. I don't know if it's because of her genuine show of love or the way she pulled me into a hug, my body weakened in her arm and the tears I was previously trying to hold back freely fell from my eyes. My bag fell on the floor and the journal fell out, dropping right In Front of Dr Tonia's feet, she picked it up and from my countenance, she could already guess that was the cause of my mood change. She opened it and shock clouded her face as well. “Don't tell me….” Her voice faded off as she stared at me with pity, “is this for Ethan?” I nodded, then sniffed. “Oh my God!!! Ethan actually used you as a Surrogate mother for his fiancee? That's crazy. But before then, you need to come with me for an ultrasound, let's Check the condition of your baby,” My body relaxed, I picked up my bag and followed behind her. I have lost all the motivation to do anything, I laid soullessly on the bed, waiting for her to do her thing so I could leave. She rubbed a gel on my stomach and began to move the small machine on my stomach. Her movement was slightly ticklish but I was determined to wallow in my sorrow. I turned my head to the other side in order to prevent myself from looking at the screen. I am sure that if I did, I would probably burst into tears. Dr Tonia's action went on for minutes until she suddenly gasped, I turned to look at her face and it held joy and excitement. “I knew it, you are so Strong Selina,” I stared at her face, unable to make sense of what she was saying. “You are with a triplet,” she yelped with joy, pointing at the screen for me to see. My mouth hung low, my face clouded with shock and surprise. “Tri… triplet?” I repeated, my breath seized for a while, making my voice come out shaky. Dr Tonia nodded, her gaze full of love and concern. It was as if my mind was trying to play a trick on me, I adjusted my body a bit and almost instantly, I felt a sharp pain in the bottom area of my stomach. I gasped and held on to Dr Tonia's coat, the pain began to spread gradually which made me squeeze my face tight. “What is wrong? Are you okay?” My forehead was covered with sweat, with me growling and writhing in pain. “My stomach…. So painful, please help me.” Low whimpers left my mouth as Dr Tonia began to diagnose me, she checked my condition and said something, “I think your emotion induced you into delivery, we need to take you to the delivery room right now. Where is Ethan?” This question wasn't meant to be asked but I still answered anyways, “No, he is on a business trip.” A look of pity flashed across Dr Tonia's eyes, she took out her phone from her pocket and placed a call across his assistant. Her phone speaker was. On and no matter how much I tried to overhear the conversation, his last statement entered my ear. “He is on a vacation with his fiancee.” That was the straw that broke the camel's back, realization dawned on me and with a sad smile playing on my lips, I relaxed onto the bed. The call ended seconds later and Dr Tonia already contacted few attending nurses. While they were preparing to wheel me to the delivery room, I tugged at Dr Tonia and mouthed weakly; ”please give him just the twins, he always thought they were two anyways.” A conflicted look flashed across her eyes but nevertheless, she still noted. She definitely knows the pain and I have been through and this only wish will probably be my comfort. I was wheeled in and injected an anesthetia… that was the last thing I remembered. ~~~~ Three hours later, I woke up and met myself in a very dimly lit room, my heart beat increased and at once, I jumped up. This careless action of mine made pain jot across my body, I closed my eyes as tears gathered in my eyes. Where am I? Almost immediately, the door was pushed open and Dr Tonia entered with a little baby boy, she glanced at her back before closing the door. She tiptoed up where I laid on the floor and gently placed the baby in my arm. “Ethan is back with his fiancee and he is insisting on meeting you. I don't think their intention is very pure, that's why I hid you here. From now on, you are no longer Selina…” My head went blank as I stared at her in daze. What does she mean? How are my kids? “Your babies are fine and healthy, they are two boys and a girl. I have a cargo waiting for you behind the clinic, they will drive you to my aunt place, she is the famous lin.” “Lin? The renowned doctor?” I repeated and she nodded. I released a puff of air and pulled my baby to my body, my cloth is looking hagard, my hair scattered all over my face but that is not my major issue. Escaping from the ruthless billionaire is my current priority. I watched a tiny light appear from the door Dr Tonia opened, as I took a step forward, she said something that made me freeze… "please, don't return to this place, at least till you are ready to fight this battle." That was the last thing I heard before I was led into the cargo.~Peony~Bang! I fumed as I threw the glass of wine in my hand onto the hard wall; it shattered, and the shards flew across every corner of the room.I have been pacing back and forth for the past few minutes. I am trying to think of something, but my head just couldn't wrap around what happened at Ethan's house.Clearly, Thane told me Ethan got lots of flowers and gifts for a woman he claimed he liked. I was excited, and I had rushed down to his house only to meet with embarrassment and disappointment. Ethan not only chased me out, but he also fucking snatched the flower off my hand and threw it in the bin.I need to find that woman! I need to get my hands on that bitch that dares to think of having what is mine. I gritted my teeth and tightened my knuckles till they became red.I strolled back to the mini bar opposite my living room, brought out a fresh wine glass, and prepared to pour out another drink. Ethan's disgusted face when he saw me flashed in my head, and unconsciously, I t
~Selina~I glanced at the entrance where Dawin was resting on the door frame with a smile plastered on his lips, “You and I will be working alongside each other from now on.”I raised my eyebrow as I mouthed a low, “ohh! I get it.”The atmosphere quickly graduated to awkwardness. I have Ethan here who seems unbothered by whatever Dawin and I were debating on and on the other side, I also have Dawin whose gaze wouldn't stop switching between Ethan and I.Without saying anything, I knew what could be going on in his mind. He doesn't know I have a personal relationship with Ethan and here and I, clinging on to a full red rose while sitting across the richest CEO in the town.I tried to pinch Ethan to leave so that I could at least take the chance to explain things to Dawin but Ethan feigned cluelessness, which sort of angered me. Such a scum bag!“I think we have a patient to attend to now. Thank you for dropping by, I appreciate your kind gesture,” I said to Ethan as I struggled to smi
~Ethan~I wore a smile as I elegantly stepped out of my car. I adjusted the rim on my face while taking time to scan the hospital premises.Wow! This environment is so quiet, I inwardly commended while my spare hand fondled with the car door and seconds later, I opened the back seat and took out the bunch of roses, my guards took the rest of the gifts after me and we all stepped into the hospital.All eyes fixed on us… curiosity daunting in each gaze but I have faced so much crowds in the past that all these little attention means nothing to me. I stopped at the reception to inquire about Selina's office.“Who is Selina?” That was the first answer I got from ten receptionists, a deep frown was engraved in her forehead and her eyes showed raw confusion.I briefly described what she looked like and it seemed like that worked. She directed me to the location and I left with a simple appreciation.We got to the office door and knocked, no one answered so I entered.“Who the hell…” Selina
~Ethan~I sat down in the boardroom, my gaze fixed on the projector, but my mind was far off. Who is that kid with Selina? What is the relationship between Selina and Dawin?All these thoughts filled up my head that I couldn't even concentrate on the meeting. I was desperately hoping that the meeting would end soon, and when it did, I heaved a sigh of relief.“What is the next thing on my schedule?” I asked Thane in a low voice as we led our guest to the car. It's been agreed that they would be spending a month with us while they work on our company design; therefore, we have booked them a hotel to maximize their comfort while they are still around.We got to the ground floor, and to my relief, their ride was present . Everyone dispatched into their various rides, and drove off. Thane and I shared the same car, and more than halfway through the ride, I was quiet. Usually, I don't like to talk while in transit, but I love to listen to low music while I work on my laptop. Today was dif
~Selina~“Can you not run off like that? I have been looking around for you,” I shouted at Sage, who in turn gave me a cute, innocent look that melted my heart.He guiltily blinked his long lashes and took in his lips, his gaze stuck to the ground, and I bent to his level before I gently pulled him into my chest.“Why did you run off like that? You made me so worried…” I didn't immediately notice the people around him until I saw a pair of shiny shoes at my feet. I glanced up, and my gaze met with the last person I expected to see.“Ethan?” I screamed in shock, almost falling flat on my buttock. Thankfully, I quickly got track of myself.My hold on Sage tightened, my right hand went to his head, and I pulled him closer to me. This gesture might look like an emotional display to an outsider, but to me, I was just trying to hide his face… I don't ever want Ethan to see what he looks like.“What did you call him? I thought the man you got together with was Sage. Why did you also call him
~Ethan~I stared down at the bustling city, lazily wrapping my watch around my wrist. “What is the next thing on my schedule?” I asked Thane without sparing him a glance.I heard him click the keyboard a few times before he responded, “You have a board meeting with the new UI/UX designers. The designers we invited over are almost here, and it's required for us to go pick them up from the airport.”I went quiet for a while. “You made all those preparations without informing me?”“Don't you think you have been overdoing something?” My voice sounded as cold as possible. Thane has been making some funny moves, which I am not pleased with. Some days back, I sent him to my house to drop off some desserts for the kids, but it took several hours before he returned back to the the office.When I asked for the reason behind his lateness, he gave me the excuse that he was pressed and needed to urgently use the restroom.“I am sorry; I thought you were not really interested in that. I already mad