5

I groaned in my sleep and turned my head to the other side, feeling so light-weight. My throat was dried and my head ached from a banging headache. 

I slowly opened my eyes and a groan escaped my lips again when I felt an ache around my forehead to my eyes.

"Baby?" I heard a familiar voice call.

I looked beside me and felt my body immediately covered with warmness. Not minding my ache, I sat up as tears flowed down my cheek.

"Mom!"

The middle-aged woman drew me closer to her and hugged me so tight, giving me a feeling of comfort and awareness that I was back to my family.

"Mom I am so sorry. I shouldn't have left. Please forgive me!" I cried but she shook her head and patted my back.

"I was never angry with you. You are my baby and I love you so much. You don't know how happy I am to hold you in my arms again." Tears flowed down her cheeks as she pulled away and cupped my cheeks in her hand. "They hurt you right? Don't worry, they would pay for what they did. We won't allow the Forest family to go free."

"Where is the father?" 

"He is outside. He just needs to make some calls to end the Forest family."

I sniffed and drew forward, into the warm embrace of my mother. "The doctor just checked up on you. You will be fine. He said you need to rest."

"I miss you so much, mother." I stayed in her arms, wanting back the comfort and love I had lost. I was back home. Back home for good and away from the hell I lived in.

The Conner family is a well-known name all around the world, with their empire striving in the jewelry production business. My family was worth a hundred billion dollars and they had multi-billion properties scattered in the country. The Forest family were just a third of our wealth.

We were both distracted when Father and Edward walked in. His eyes fell on me and a deep sigh escaped his lips.

"Dad," I called and stood up, playing with my fingers with my head lowered. 

Mr Conner stared at me for a while before he opened up his arms with a huge grin playing on his face. "Wouldn't you give your father a hug?" 

I ran to him and hugged him tight. "I missed you so much, dad." 

"I know. I missed you too. I thought I had lost my baby. I was going crazy." He patted my back. "It was my fault. It was all my fault. You were going through a lot and I wasn't there to be by your side. Please forgive me." 

"I should be the one asking for your forgiveness Father." I relaxed in his arms, feeling at home again. With my family and everyone who loves me.

"We found out what the Forest family did to you and we would let them go free. We will crush their pride and destroy them until they are left with nothing," Father vowed. 

"I am working on that already and have ended our contract with them"

I guess my hard work went down the drain. I secretly put in the Forest company's name to the least of the companies my father was working on, thanks to the help of my assistant. I wanted to help Damien especially since his company was on the verge of bankruptcy. But, it's being terminated and I know it would be a huge blow to him. 

I wonder how he would take the news since he has always wanted to work with my family's company.

"Just name what you want, Abigail and it will be done." Edward furthered offered but I shook my head.

If there's anything I want to do, is to make them bring down the Forest in a way they will never be able to stand, myself.

"You don't have to worry about them. I will handle this myself." I returned and let out a deep breath. "I know how bad they hurt me and I have the perfect plan for them."

"Alright then, just let me know if you need help."

I nodded, wearing a bright smile as much as I could on my face. "By the way, what about the case."

"You still have a case with them but we have our lawyers working on it. Although, it does look serious." Father let out a sign and went on, "Tell me Abby, what led to this case?"

"I was accused of kidnap and killing of an unborn child. They have evidence that was surely edited cause I never did those things. The pictures were edited but the Forest all choose to believe I am the culprit." I explained, feeling the hard nuts gathering in my throat and making it hard to speak again.

I felt a drop of a tear rolling down my cheeks and I hastily lowered my head, shutting my eyes to prevent more tears from dropping. I vowed never to cry again and I will make sure of it.

Father grunted and slammed his hand on the table beside the wall, "The forest went too far this time." He scowled.

They surely went too far and I will make sure they pay for it. I tried to move again but winced at the sharp pain in my lower abdomen, bringing my family I worry about me again. I almost forgot about what happened to me at the police station.

"What shut my medical report? What happened to me?"

They all went silent glancing at each other, which got me suspecting suspecting. "Mom, what is it? What is wrong with me?" I questioned further, with my heart slowly crawling up to my throat at the thought of being in a bad condition.

She said down beside me and took my hand in hers. Lowering her eyes, to avoid my gaze. "You- you almost had a miscarriage and your baby is not completely out of danger yet." She answered.

What? "I am pregnant?"