Chapter Thirty Seven

There had never been a time that Damian had called Emily that she was scared to take his calls. Today was an exception. Emily was scared to face Damian or even talk to him because she didn't want him to ask her about the test results. Reading Damian's text message made her more anxious. She thought of what could be so important that Damian wants to tell her. “You know you don't have to reply him if you don't want to,” Sophia told her as she observed her carefully. “It is not that, I will eventually talk to him at some point. I just need some time to think,” Emily replied as she put her phone back in her bag. “Take all the time you need to process this pregnancy. Figure out what you want to do before telling anyone,” Sophia said as she put her arm over Emily's shoulder.

Sophia held Emily as they walked out of the doctor's office and out of the hospital into her car. They got into the car and sat quietly without saying anything to each other. Sophia understood that Emily had a lot of processing to do, so she just let her think for a moment. She had to take some time to weigh her options. She is still married to Ryan who has not even agreed to divorce her while carrying his arch enemy's baby. This is going to be very complicated. Life as Emily knew it, is over.

Sophia sat quietly for another five minutes and started the car engine. “We have to go now,” she said as she put on her seatbelt. She drove straight to the apartment while Emily sat still all through the ride. When they got home, Emily headed straight to the bedroom and sat on the bed as she glared at her fingers. She could not believe what the doctor told her. On one hand she was very excited because she wanted a baby so bad. Being an only child, she has always wanted a house filled with children. But on the other hand, she remembered that she was going to have this baby out of wedlock and that could be a very difficult thing. 

She just lay on the bed thinking about the night of the anniversary. She thought about how normal her life would have been if not for Ryan and Vanessa. She also recalled his first encounter with Damian and how she walked into his penthouse and woke up on his bed the following morning. This baby is going to bind them together. Whilst she lay there thinking about everything and how it is going to play out, her phone buzzed. She reached for it and saw that there was a message from Damian. What is going on with you? I need to hear from you. 

As she read the message, she felt bad that she kept him in the dark. She was moved to call him but the other half just wanted to escape from the whole situation. She wished it would all go away. After reading the message, she put back her phone beside the bed where she had brought it.

Sophia had been quiet since they returned from the hospital. She just sat on a chair in the bedroom watching Emily as she tried to figure things out. “I cannot disclose this information to Damian now,” Emily said. “You need to take all the time you want. You can tell him whenever you see ready,” Sophia responded. “Do you think this will change everything?” Emily asked. “Maybe it will. But you know you don't have to make that decision today, right?” Sophia told her.

Later that evening, she came out of the room after she had rested enough. While she was sitting outside enjoying the peace and quiet, she felt her phone buzz on the chair. It was a call from Damian Knight. He had already called twice but Emily decided to ignore it. She was not doing it to torment him, she was not mentally ready to face him yet. She had to decide whether she wanted to keep the baby or not before she could tell Damian. She sat outside for about an hour before going inside to lie down.

She stayed awake glaring at the ceiling in the bedroom. Thinking about how her marriage was about to end, but Ryan still wants her back. She has started to develop something for Damian and now to crown it all, she is carrying Damian's child. Someone who is Ryan's rival. She just shut her eyes and wanted to forget everything. She will begin again tomorrow. Just as she was about to keep her phone on the drawer beside her bed, she received a message from Damian. A message that looked like the one he had sent before. Call me whenever you are ready, there is something we need to discuss.