I nervously pushed Laia's wheelchair in her OB's office. The Nurses welcomed us politely while confirming our identity. Laia seemed to be familiar with them too."Welcome back Ms. Dominique! Oh! Who do we have here?!" one of the nurses greeted as she took over Laia's wheelchair leading her to another table."Are you her husband?" another nurse asked.I nodded, so she gave me the forms that needed to be filled in as the other nurse took Laia's vitals."Are you recently married?!" the nurse asked as soon as I gave back the papers."Yes. Since yesterday," I answered while observing Laia's awkward reaction.She seemed unsettled by the nurses' reactions."Wow! Congratulations!" the nurses gasped warmly. "Please wait in the waiting area. Dr. Santos will talk to your wife first."I nodded, smiling as I walked towards the waiting area. I felt nervous, but I suddenly felt the urge to play a mobile game while waiting for my name to be called. I placed my phone on "do not disturb" mode so that no
I was stunned upon remembering that I haven't explained to my parents about our situation yet. I suddenly felt nervous and pressured.She's right.How should I explain to them about our situation?My parents are strict with regards to traditions. They might think I'm being full of myself for marrying without their consent and without their presence at our wedding. I'd definitely get scolded big time."I... I'll tell them about the child and our marriage without telling them about your father," I replied hesitantly.She nodded silently and stood up with the bowl in her hand while looking at the sink in the kitchen. I grabbed her arm and pushed her back to her seat while taking the bowl and spoon away from her.“Just sit down. Don't do anything. I'll bring you your meds,” I said.She obediently stayed in her seat, looking at her phone as if waiting for a message or a call. I hurriedly gave her the pills that were scheduled for lunch and washed the dishes.After cleaning up and helping La
My father regained consciousness as soon as the doctor announced that his condition became stable. It was such a surprise since my father never had any health problems for a long time. The doctor made him undergo a series of tests to make sure there were no underlying causes for his sudden fainting. After the tests it was concluded that he fainted due to the bottled up stress that my father couldn't express, causing it to physically manifest in his body. My mother kept on crying and nagging at my father because he never really showed any weakness in front of her even when I was still young. He never showed us even if he wasn't feeling well or whenever he was hurt. He may just show either his cold, composed or assertive reaction, but he never lashed out. I never saw him cry and never vented his anger despite knowing he did feel angry and furious at times. The last person he was talking to was my cousin. I talked to him over the phone after I finished processing the paperwork for the h
The next morning, Laia still wasn't feeling well, but she still insisted on going to work because she missed out a few days of work right after she was caught by her father's men."I need to go to work. I still have many files that I need to review. Even though Adler sent in my excuse letter, it is inappropriate to not report after a few days of absence," she insisted as she tried to push me away from the door."Are you crazy?! You are pregnant! Why do you need to restrain yourself? Do you want our baby to suffer because of your negligence?" I blurted in disbelief, blocking the door while grabbing her bag away."I won't strain myself. I have already informed the office that I am pregnant and they promised that they will lessen the workload given to me. As the licensed lawyer of our company, I shouldn't slack off just because I am pregnant," she explained as desperately reached for the bag I just grabbed.I was shocked to learn about her work. I never thought she'd become a lawyer. No
My heart sank as soon as I finished reading the entire text message of a familiar name. I felt my blood draining, breaking into chilling cold sweat as my heart pounded wildly in horror and disbelief. My hands kept trembling that I almost loosened my grip on my phone. I nervously looked at Laia and she was looking at the phone in my hand with an uncomfortable look on her face. She then looked at me as if she wanted to ask something, but still remained silent."D-Did you r-read the n-notification on m-m-my ph-phone?" I stammered, asking hesitantly."I did," she answered briefly, furrowing her eyes while looking away.The confusion and guilt suddenly overwhelmed me as I hurriedly walked towards my wife and knelt before her, pulling her hands cupping it together. "D-Don't believe the message. It is impossible! Believe me... We've been apart for almost two years already. I've never heard anything from her after our breakup," I desperately explained to her, trying to defend myself, hoping t
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Even though I used to flirt with some girls when I was not in a committed relationship, I've never in my entire life imagined that I'll be having an open relationship with someone. What's more is that, the one who's asking for it is my wife—my legally wedded wife. I was utterly shocked and furious at the same time. A lawyer calling for an open relationship. What are the odds? "We're married. We're about to have a child," I murmured in disbelief, looking at her blankly. "I already sent the documents to process our annulment. I asked a close friend to help us out. You can't have your child be fatherless," she asserted, pushing my hand lightly away from her belly. "You are carrying my child," I mumbled in a low voice. "I know. But your girlfriend needs you more than I do," she replied as if it was nothing to her. "She's not my girlfriend. We've already parted for two years already," I explained, trying to keep myself calm despite my hands tre
I pulled her nearer, pressing my lips against hers. She tried to push me away, but I pulled her even closer. I could feel my heart pounding like a drum beating at a fast pace. I shouldn't do this right now, but I couldn't control the pent-up frustration I've been pushing aside these past few days—I want her badly.She soon gave in as she wrapped her arms around my head and opened her mouth lightly as she matched my pace. Our tongues intertwined a few times as our breaths grew heavy. I pushed her, pinning her on the seat as I slowly reclined the seat backwards.This is not enough to clench my thirst—I want more. I want her badly that I am going crazy as the heat of my body rose and my mind was in chaos."Can I?" I whispered to her ear as I pulled lightly from her lips."Not until you're sober enough to realize what you're doing," she said as she pushed me away to get out of the car.I rushed out of the car and followed her like a dog. She entered the elevator so I ran before she could
I was so petrified to move, seeing Laia sitting while trembling on the tiled bathroom floor tainted with blood. “W-We need to c-call Nina...,” she stammered, looking at me with a horrified look on her face. I couldn't speak nor move—I remained staring at her blankly due to horror. “Elrod! CALL NINA!!!” she screamed desperately, then she tried to stand on her own. I jolted from her scream as my body trembled. I tried to help her to stand as I called Nina, her OB. Ring! Ring! Ring— “Hello? This is Dr. Nina speaking. How may I help you?” she greeted me as soon as she answered the phone. “H-Hello... Th-This is Az, L-Laia's h-husband. I-I don't know w-what to do. She's suddenly bleeding,” stammered, talking on the phone while I was helping Laia to get out of the bathroom. “What?! What exactly happened? No, wait! Bring her to the emergency immediately! I'll be on my way in a bit,” she worriedly exclaimed. I hurriedly helped Laia to change her clothes and hurriedly grabbed all the