Nikki's POV"I want to get away from Krystal as soon as possible."Richard's words from last night kept ringing in my ears. If Richard's wish really came true, then what would happen next? What would happen to me and this child? Richard didn't say anything else after that. There was no plan or anything about my fate. Will he still be good to me? But until when? Then, about the contract we signed together. Would it be void now that Richard and Krystal were actually divorced?I let out a long sigh. It was early in the morning, and I was already burdening my mind with things that were out of my control. Richard had left for work an hour ago, leaving me alone in my room.I idly check my phone and find that it's already time for pregnancy exercises. Unfortunately, ever since Krystal caught Richard in the apartment the other day, I haven't been able to attend the exercises.It looks like Krystal dismissed the coach. Since moving into Richard's house, he never said anything about the coach
Nikkie's POV"Richard? Is that you?" I exclaimed. My fear was quickly dispelled when I recognized the voice of the person who was calling me outside. I ran to the front, and without even thinking twice to check who was behind the door, I quickly opened all the door lock slots.Sure enough, it was Richard. I breathed a sigh of relief. "Richard! I felt scared! Why are you banging on the door like that? You can ring the bell normally," I scolded even before Richard entered the doorway. Richard didn't answer. Instead, he looked at me from head to toe inquisitively. I could even feel the anxiety emanating from him. Not quite there, Richard even made me spin around in front of him. It was only after two rather dizzying spins that Richard was satisfied and finally hugged me tightly.I began to feel something was wrong. Richard didn't usually act strangely like this."Let's go in first," I asked reluctantly. I still felt embarrassed in case a neighbor passed by and witnessed our hugging s
Nikkie's POV "What do you mean by talking like that? Look, Richard, I never considered you a useless man. Stop beating yourself up like this. You also have other things to do; you're not a God who can solve all problems simultaneously. And that's okay," I said quickly. I think I've hurt Richard's ego as a man, even though I didn't mean it that way. Richard glanced at me with a forced smile. "Then why do you permanently hide everything from me, Nikkie? Why do you make me the last person to know when you're in trouble? Am I that unreliable?" My heart said it was useless to say any comforting words to Richard. Richard is compassionate and not in a positive frame of mind. "I'm sorry, Richard. But I never thought of you that way. It was all a misunderstanding," I said, at a loss for words. Richard didn't answer. Silence enveloped the atmosphere around us, sending a sense of unease through me. When the silence became unbearable, Richard suddenly got up. "Get some rest, Nikkie. Ther
Richard's POV"Nikkie! Keep running. I'll catch up with you soon. Try to keep your phone on you!" I called out as I stepped on the gas pedal deeply.There was only the sound of gurgling noise, panting breath, and clattering feet. I also saw a heavy-voiced man yelling at Nikkie and telling her to stop."Nikkie, are you hearing me?" I called again to ensure that Nikkie had heard my instructions. "I, hah, hah, I hear you," Nikkie responded. She sounded overwhelmed and exhausted. I overtook several vehicles at once. Bad images began to haunt me. And regrets. Why was I so careless? I should have prepared for the worst by adding more people to guard Nikkie.Instead of doing that, I was busy thinking about my feelings. To hell with inferiority. Nikkie and the baby's lives were at stake because of it!Too focused on the road, I didn't realize our call had been disconnected for some time. I tried to stay calm and reason then decided to call Shawn."Hello Shawn, trace Nikkie's whereabouts. Sh
Nikkie's POV"Richard, help me!" I cried to my own hands. My legs were tired of running, and I lost focus to realize that my phone was no longer in my hand. It had been thrown somewhere, I don't know when.There were three big guys, and one of them was huge. They were still excitedly chasing me. Running around suddenly made me feel like my stomach was cramping, and I had to stop on the side of the road while holding my stomach. Even so, I still walked away from them. At least I had to try, even if it would end in vain. "That's enough. I said, stop right there!" one of them shouted. I didn't know who was crying, too scared to turn my head because it would only make me panic even more. "Never mind, this isn't working. I feel bad for forcing a pregnant woman," said one of the others. I continued to listen as I hobbled along."Don't equate this woman with other pregnant women. She's willing to impregnate for money! She's even willing to take our client's husband!" said another man
Richard's POV"Nikkie!" I called out to hear Krystal scream inside. What kind of injection was Krystal referring to? Was she trying to inject something wrong into Nikkie? I pounded frantically on the tightly closed cottage door.After coordinating with Shawn, I decided to follow her to the cottage. I left my car at the intersection leading to the cottage's entrance. I ran as fast as I could up the slightly climbing road. The climbing terrain made me quite out of breath after reaching the top. I stopped a few meters from the cottage courtyard, which was filled with jeeps and sports cars in bright red. One look and I knew it was Krystal's car.Trees slightly hid the cottage, and there was a ravine behind it. My heart was racing at the thought of Shawn's words coming true; they had dropped Nikkie into the ravine to die without anyone finding her."No, Nikkie is alive. I'm not late, she's okay!" I shook my head vigorously, trying to get rid of the frightening image that came to my min
Nikkie's POV"Richard...," I called weakly. My eyes, which had been closed, opened forcefully to hear Richard's cry. He sounded terrified and panicked. Richard breathed a sigh of relief. His gaze looked very sad. "Please stay with me," Richard's whisper sounded heartbreaking. He hugged my body tightly to his body, and I suddenly felt something warm and liquid on my forehead. Amongst the pain that wracked my entire body, I could still think if those were Richard's tears. If so, why isn't it me who is in pain?The scenery outside the car window was moving fast, making me nauseous. Not to mention that my eyelids felt very heavy to keep open. But I didn't want to make Richard even more panicked and sad, so I forced myself to stay awake. I never thought that Richard would come to save me. When he appeared, breaking down the front door like a superhero with the sunlight behind his back. I felt like I was dreaming.Or like my dreams and hopes had come true. But when I discovered that Rich
Richard's POV"Richard!" exclaimed Nikkie irritably. I chuckled happily, leaving Nikkie in the room while I finished the paperwork. I didn't forget to ask one of the nurses to look after Nikkie until I returned. I was really grateful that all my fears didn't happen. After this, I would tighten my guard for Nikkie and keep her at home as much as possible. My mind drifted back to when Nikkie asked me to buy food this afternoon. Never in my life had Krystal worried about me in the same way that Nikkie did. I no longer had time to feel hungry because of all the surprises and stressful events that had just passed. But Nikkie, whose condition was full of wounds, still managed to remember that I hadn't eaten anything for the past 20 hours.The longer I lived with Nikkie, the more stunned I became by her excellent qualities. It made me even more convinced that I did have more feelings for her."Ready to go home?" I asked Nikkie after finishing the paperwork. Nikkie nodded enthusiastically.