LOGIN๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐โโโ โโ โI want a boy! I wanted one, not this thing.โ Rhianna said, her hands clutching the blanket. Did she just call her child a thing? For real? A same baby whom she carried for 9 fuckinโ months?!!! Unbelievable!!! โSeriously, what in the world is going on here?!!! How can you just spew out such nonsense from your gutter mouth without thinking? No, you tell me why in the world you'd refer to your new born baby as a thing? Are you sick upstairs? For goodness's sake, this same child didn't beg to be born or brought to this planet earth. You brought her instead. So why the hatred for her and desire for a male child all of a sudden?โ I blinked at her. โWill you just shut the hell up? Just shut up, already. I'm losing my mind, can't you see?!!!โ She freaked out, almost close to stripping herself naked when the doctor quickly gestured for the nurses to stop her from doing so. โWhat the heck?!!! What is this you're doing to yourself, Rhianna? You seem to be unde
๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐โ โโ โโ โโ I stepped into the reception area of the mother-and-baby ward, the familiar scent of antiseptic and baby powder filling my nostrils. My heels made a sharp click on the smooth tiles as I approached a desk. โExcuse me!โ I said to the nurse behind the counter, my voice in an even tone. โI'm here to see a friend, Princess Rhianna. Could you tell me which ward she's in?!!! โ I added, expecting some reaction from her. She adjusted her spectacles, eyes meeting mine briefly before silently flipping through the pages of the file on her desk. Rude though, but who cares?!!! โWho exactly are you to her?โ She wanted to know, looking up from the file to glance at me. โI'm someone close to her, her friend. We've been friends for a very long time. Yeah, actually. Just so you know it.โ I responded. โAlright then, kindly place your signature here.โ She slid the open file across the desk within my reach, handing me a pen. I took the pen from her, leaning forward t
FREDDIE'S POVโโโ โโ โ Cassie walked into the clinic without looking back, moving quickly like she couldn't wait to leave me behind. I watched the sliding doors close after her, the faint click of her heels fading into the busy clinic corridor. And since I was out of the car already, I felt myself lingering nearby, till my phone buzzed for the umpteenth time. I didn't bother glancing at the screen though, simply because there was no need to, for only one person had been calling me over and over again. The Empressโฆ With a sigh, I dipped my hand into my pocket to pull it out, the caller's ID showing her name in bright letters on the screen. I stared at it, fingers poised just across the screen. I had no intention of answering though, but eventually gave in, swiping the green icon and bringing the phone close to my ear. โHello!โ I said in a low voice. โFreddie!โ She released a breath, almost in relief. โFinally.โ She added, her voice softer than I had ever heard it. โHer Majesty!โ
EMPRESS'S POVโโโโ The palace mansion buzzed with activities, as it was filled with constant murmurs and stirring footsteps. Servants swept the marble floors, polished the gold railings, trimmed bouquets in tall vases and hurried with trays from one side of the mansion to another. Others arranged freshly ironed robes on stands while the rest knelt to fix carpets that didn't require fixing. However, all of them stopped mid-task at the mere sight of me standing at the top of the grand staircase. โYour Majesty.โโGreetings, Your Majesty.โโBlessed afternoon, Your Majesty.โ I however climbed down the stairs to walk past them without a glance or nod. I reached the grand hall, pausing only for a breath before walking away with the guards trailing behind me. And huh?!!! I couldn't help but look so worried. Freddie wasn't answering my calls. Not againโฆ I had called him twenty-six times, sent fifteen messages, and dropped more voice notes that I could count, all for nothing. โHuh! Cowa
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ RHIANNA'S POVโโโ โโ โ โWhat?!!! A girl?!!!โ My scream bounced off the walls, loud enough to shake me. I tried to push myself upright, but the pain brought me back down, leaving me shaken with my breath hitching in wild bursts. โNo, no, noโฆthis isnโt right,โ I rasped, pointing at the baby in the doctorโs hands. โCheck again! I had a boy. A boy.โ โMaโam, this is the baby you delivered.โ The doctor responded, blinking her lashes. โYouโre lying!โ I choked out. โI know my baby. I carried a boy. He kicked my belly like one. So that is not my son.โI jabbed a finger at the crying baby girl in her hold. โPlease calm down, Rhianna. I think the clinic where you visited got the scan wrong.โ Suzy said. โNo. The scan was clear.โ My throat tightened, my heart beating painfully against my ribs. โMaโam, ultrasound mistakes do happen.โ One of the nurses in a blue uniform attempted to smile gently. โDon't tell me that. I was expecting my child to turn out to be a boy. You
RHIANNAโS POVโโ โโ โโ โSuzy seized my arm, holding on like she feared I might slip away. โC'mon Rhianna. You can do this.โ She whispered these words into my ears, wanting me to believe in myself that I could do this. That I could push the baby out without any complicationsโฆ I cried out in pain, clutching my belly, โSuโฆzy, the baby! It'sโฆit's comingโฆahh!!!โ โI know. That's why I need to get you in the car.โ She said, helping me rise to my feet. I held on to her, who helped me walk towards the door, trying to keep my composure. โDo you thinkโฆmaybeโฆI can finish the salad, you know. I'm starving.โ โAre you being serious right now?!!!โ She blinked at me. โNo, Rhianna. You should forget about that. You're having your baby. And trust me when I say you will be fine.โ I groaned dramatically, lurching forward a little. โYou're doing this. Trust me, the route is already stamped in my head. No traffic, I promise. Just hold on.โ She said, fingers closing around the car keys which she grabbe







