Pregnant

Clara slowly opened her eyes, she looked around the room and noticed it looked unfamiliar. 

‘Where am I?’ She thought as she kept looking around. She tried to recall what happened and she did. She remembered passing out. 

Just as she was about to try to sit up, the door opened revealing the doctor. It was their family doctor. 

“Mrs. Blackwell. You are awake.” Dr. Griffo said. 

“How did I get here?” She asked as she slowly sat up.

“Your butler brought you in, ma’am.” He replied and she nodded. He kept smiling at her which made Clara wonder what was going on.

“It's good to see you again Mrs. Blackwell.” He said, Clara faked a smile. If only he knew she wasn't bearing that last name again. 

Also, she found it odd. Dr. Griffo was smiling more than usual.

“What?” Clara couldn't help but ask.

“Congratulations, Mrs. Blackwell. You are pregnant.” He announced. Clara felt everything around her pause as his words echoed in her head.

She thought she heard wrong so she let out a chuckle and shook her head.

“What?”

“You are pregnant. You are four weeks pregnant.” He said. Tears welled up in Clara’s eyes as she heard the news, she felt so relieved. Like the weight of the world on her shoulders has been lifted.

This could change a lot, this means Xavier will take her back and his family will love her again. The best part of it all, she isn't barren like she thought she was. 

“Oh my God.” She smiled out tears and chuckled. 

“Can you call my mother-in-law?” She asked.

“Why? I can call your husband.” Dr. Griffo replied, finding her request odd. 

“No. Call my mother-in-law instead. Tell her it's really urgent and she needs to be here with Xavier.” She said and the doctor nodded.

“No problem, I will do that now.” He replied with a smile and walked out of the room. 

Clara sighed in relief and smiled, she wiped her tears and placed her hand on her stomach. 

“Finally.” She whispered to herself. 

After what seemed like forever to Clara, Xavier’s mother arrived. 

She walked into the ward and Clara sat up immediately.

“What is this about? You seem fine.” She said and rolled her eyes. As Clara was about to respond, the door opened revealing Dr. Griffo. 

Behind him was Xavier and Kathrine. Of course, Clara recognizes her, Xavier still has her pictures in his room and he stares at them almost every day. 

Clara felt her heart shatter seeing her, he really had to bring her. Is he trying to humiliate her? 

She shrugged off the thought, after all, she is pregnant, once she breaks the news to them, everything will be fine again.

“Dr. Griffo, what is going on?” Xavier asked as he walked towards the bed. Kathrine locked her arms to him and held onto him tightly. 

She was glaring hard at Clara.

“I believe she wants to announce the news herself.” The doctor replied, nodding at Clara. 

“I’m pregnant.” She said, staring at Xavier. His eyes widened in shock.

“What?” He asked.

“I’m pregnant. Four weeks pregnant.” She said again. His mother let out a chuckle.

“I didn't know people can become four weeks pregnant in hours.” She scoffed.

“She isn't joking ma’am. She is pregnant.” Dr. Griffo confirmed and Xavier looked at him before looking back at Clara. 

She was waiting for him to say something, her heart raced in anticipation.

“Who is the father?” He asked and Clara felt her heart shatter. 

Did he really just ask that? That is all he could say! 

“What? Who is the father?” Clara asked back.

“Yes. I haven't been coming home regularly so you are not supposed to be pregnant. And now that you are, who is the father?” He asked. 

Clara blinked rapidly as tears welled up in her eyes. He is really serious with his question.

“Xavier.” She called with her voice breaking as a tear rolled out of her eyes. 

“Is this because he divorced you? Is that why you want to hold him down with this?” His mother asked.

“I will be outside. Excuse me.” Dr. Griffo said and walked out. It's a family matter that he shouldn't be involved in.

“Xavier, it's yours. You know it is, you know.” Clara said in fear as tears streamed down her cheeks. 

Kathrine had a smile on her face as she watched. She was enjoying the show. 

“Shut… “

“Mum, please. Can you excuse us for a few minutes?” Xavier cut his mother off and she rolled her eyes before walking out of the room.

“You too, Kathrine.” He added. She looked at him but he gave her an assuring look. She pecked his lips before walking out of the room too. 

Clara couldn't bear the pain she was feeling.

“Xavier.” She called softly when the room was empty. He moved closer to the bed and leaned to her. 

He stared at her eyes and she held his gaze as tears filled her hazel eyes.

“Listen to me, Clara. I really don't care if it's mine or not. We already had a divorce, we both signed those papers, and we are not together anymore.” 

“This means I am finally going to give you an heir.”

“Kathrine is giving me an heir already and I love her.” He replied bluntly. 

“But it's yours, Xavier.” She whimpered.

“And I am telling you I don't care about it.”

“Xavier, don't do this to me. What am I supposed to do?” She cried silently. 

“Get rid of it. Or pin it on someone else.” He replied and she stared at him in disbelief.

How can he say that? What the hell has gotten into him? She knows he is a good man, why is he suddenly being this way?

“Why would you say such a thing to me? It's me, Xavier.” 

“Isn't it obvious? You mean nothing to me, you have never meant something and you never will. I don't love you and I never will.”