Chapter 5 - Whispering voices

Paige POV

“ Raymond blackwood”

I repeated in my head, eyes wide open, my mouth slightly open enough to show how surprised I was. 

I was seated in front of the very famous billionaire bachelor in San Francisco , California. The one tyrant that never misses any business deal.

I was in front of the guy that many ladies even Diana had a huge crush on and drool for and he what…want me to surrogate for him.

Me, Paige surrogate for the top one business tycoon in California. That sounds weird and weirder as it seems.

I looked at him suspiciously, surprised and unable to speak. If a man like him could get what he wants without any stress, why does he need me to give him a child?

Why not some other bimbo that could give him beautiful children and be a good wife even?

“ Deal or no deal?” He asked, his left brow arched up in a questioning manner.

I looked down at the contract then at him, then at the contract. Thinking, my mind now filled with thoughts and questions.

If I were to sign this contract, I would have to lay with him but how am I so sure this isn't some trick or conspiracy.

After all, the person I trust lied and deceived me into thinking falsely.

Everything is just happening so fast that I didn't know if signing this was a right idea. I mean that would mean leaving everything behind and starting all over again.

But isn't that what I want?

A chance to rewrite my story for the better. A chance to leave everything behind and start anew.

I bit my lips, debating in a farce battle between me and myself. 

Could this be a way to redeem myself?

“ How do I know that you're telling the truth?” I asked, “ how do I know that you're not lying to me like my ex husband.”

He stared at me, his eyes narrowing a bit, “ if you think I'm lying I'll take you to the hospital tmr for check up and examination. If you can't give birth then the contract will be void and you'll be compensated but if you can give birth then we'll move further.”

My hand tightened on the pen I held. I know I needed this. I know this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for me to start afresh but having a child was a whole another perspective.

With a deep breath, I signed the contract on the party b side of the paper and handed it to him with so much heaviness in my heart.

He took it and signed it at the other side then inserted it back in the brown envelope.

I was dismissed and led back to the room designed for me to stay in. It was more huge than my room back at home with crystal light surrounding each edge of the wall.

At the far right was a balcony that revealed the bright city scenery of the night sky. The city light glimmered like stars in the night sky as the cold wind slapped skin.

I wonder what Ethan would be doing, where he would be. Why was I even asking? He'd definitely be on bed with that urgh…

I can't believe I trusted them with everything I had. I told Diana almost everything and she couldn't even think of me as a sister that I thought of her and not betray me with my husband.

My husband whom she very well knows that I loved wholeheartedly with everything in me.

I literally spilled everything about him to her as she's the only friend Ethan allowed me to keep. He says that a virtuous woman is one that distances herself from unworthy people with pride.

Which now I regret. He manipulated me and for some reason I found myself believing everything he said to me like a dumb dog obeying his master.

Hot tears flowed down my cheeks, I shivered a little. Rubbing my arms to comfort myself from the cold.

Come to think of it, lately I've not only been chilly in the night but also in the day and even under the hot scorching sun, I still felt the cold seeping into my veins.

At first I thought it was just fever or the weather but it became worse when the migraine surfaced. The hair on my skin stood up straight, goosebumps prickling on my skin.

My throat sometimes felt dry and sometimes my teeth hurt. Anytime I suffered through the pain Ethan would always give me a very bitter sweet liquid that subsided the pains which I was grateful for.

But today, I noticed when I was with Raymond, it varnished like I was suffering from something until now without the herbal medicine.

Maybe it was his scent or the pressure I was in but something about him seemed out of this world.

I wiped the tears off my face and leaned my hand on the rails. 

Raymond blackwood.

I was going to be a surrogate mother for Raymond blackwood. 

I sighed, lowering my head. Could my life not get any worse.

“ Avina”

I heard a faint voice whisper through the wind. I turned to see no one standing next to me. I searched everywhere with my eyes, fear creeping into my guts.

“ Who's there?” I asked, stepping towards the room as the wind blew on the curtains. “ Is anyone there”

I said again but no response. 

Maybe I was just hearing things or it was probably the wind but I still couldn't place my sudden heart pounding vigorously in my chest.

I placed my hand on it still searching with my eyes. What was going on? My blood felt like it was boiling at a eight degrees.

Was it because I stayed too long outside in the cold wind? The pain was excruciating and it was becoming unbearable than before.

Now I'm starting to see the reason why Ethan never wanted me to be out of the house. I needed that medicine now and fast.

My skin felt like it was on fire, my head was at the verge of leaving my body, my mouth hurts alot. No amount of pain could describe what I was suffering from.

I gently crouched down folding myself like a ball when I heard it again, this time loud and clearer.

“ Avina”