“Are you sure you want to do this?” A soft murmur reached Sierra’s ears as she closed her eyes. “Is there another way?” “You’ve already heard what the doctor said about Callie’s condition, right? There’s no other way, Sierra.” Axton lifted his head from the crook of Sierra’s neck. “So, let’s get this done now and give me the money according to our deal,” Sierra said confidently while giving him a long kiss. *** Sierra signed an agreement to become a surrogate mother for her best friend, Callie, who couldn’t get pregnant by herself due to lupus. As part of the arrangement, Sierra would receive compensation, which she planned to use to pay off the debt left by her bastard father. Unfortunately, after they finalized the agreement, Callie was declared unable to produce eggs for fertilization. In the end, the only solution rested with Sierra. Callie asked her best friend to sleep with her husband so they could have a child together, a baby that would be raised as Axton and Callie’s own. Having no other choice, she slept with her boss, who also happened to be her best friend’s husband, and eventually became pregnant with his child. However, tragedy struck when Callie fell seriously ill during Sierra’s seventh month of pregnancy and passed away. So, what happens next? What will happen to Sierra and the baby she is pregnant with? What if there are many hidden truths between them? What if Sierra and Axton had a connection in the past before Axton married Callie? What if Axton and Callie’s relationship was built on a web of lies that Callie kept hidden? As secrets from their pasts begin to unravel, how will Sierra and Axton face the future?
View MoreTwo days had passed since the argument between Sierra and Callie on the first day they moved into the pavilion. Since that day, Sierra hadn't had to see Callie in the house.Honestly, she felt guilty about everything she had said. After uttering those hurtful words to Callie, she immediately ran and knelt at her feet, realizing her mistake.Lately, she had been struggling to control her emotions, which made things harder for her. She thought the best way to handle everything was to avoid Callie for the time being.Yesterday, she had lost control when Callie emphasized that she didn’t want the child in her womb.Well, Sierra admitted her mistake and deeply regretted it. However, she couldn’t bear to imagine what would happen to her child because of her actions. That’s why she lost control and ended up regretting everything."I forgot to tell you that your lab results came out a few days ago, and I already picked them up. Everything is fine, so we don't need to worry about anything."No
"Where is Sierra? She is not here?"Finally, the question came from his mother’s lips after she had arrived at the apartment and sat down in the living room. Axton didn’t know how to respond."She's staying at a friend's house because this place only has one room," Callie answered calmly while bringing two cups of hot chocolate from the kitchen. She sat down next to Axton, leaning against his arm.Axton reached for Callie and hugged her. He also kissed the top of her head, which felt so comfortable in his embrace."That’s the right solution." His mother immediately took a sip of the hot chocolate on the table. "New York has started snowing recently, and this hot chocolate is just the best." She said with a smile.Callie just smiled when she heard what her mother-in-law said."How’s your house? Is it really bad?""No," Axton shook his head. "Actually, we plan to go back home because we can stay in the left pavilion while the kitchen is being renovated.""Is that okay?" His mother looke
As Axton ordered, Sierra underwent a check-up at the hospital.She stayed there until nightfall, uncertain of what to do. She hadn't brought her phone or money to pay for a taxi if she wanted to leave.The doctor informed her that her shortness of breath was due to the smoke from the fire. There was no cause for concern, so staying overnight at the hospital wasn’t necessary.However, she now found herself stuck. She had arrived by ambulance but couldn’t exactly ask them for a ride home, could she?The only option was to wait until Axton came to pick her up.She didn’t know what time it was or how long she had been waiting, but relief washed over her when she saw Axton entering through the main lobby doors. His presence meant everything was under control—the fire must have been put out.“Sorry I’m late,” Axton said, walking quickly toward her. He went straight to the administration desk to settle Sierra’s medical bill, then returned to her. “What did the doctor say?”“Nothing serious,”
This afternoon, Sierra craved a dish whose name she couldn’t quite recall.Her mother used to prepare it every winter to welcome her home after work. They called it ‘happiness soup’ because Sierra always felt joy whenever she ate it for dinner.But it had been two years since she last dared to make the soup. She knew she wouldn’t be able to enjoy it the same way, knowing her mother wouldn’t be there to share the meal with her. Sitting alone at the dinner table would only bring sadness.Unfortunately, this afternoon, the longing for that soup became overwhelming, even though she had just had pasta for lunch, courtesy of Axton. He had already returned to the office, leaving Sierra alone again. Technically, Callie was also home, but she spent all her time locked in her room.Since Callie had pushed her away four days ago, Sierra found it difficult to face her best friend. Deep down, she acknowledged her mistakes, but Callie’s decision to reject the child after their agreement left her fe
“It’s because…”Callie’s sentence was cut off by the sound of Axton’s phone ringing on the table. Before anyone could glance at the screen, he quickly picked it up after reading Sierra’s name displayed. As he looked up, he noticed Callie staring at him, signaling that she knew what was happening.“I think we should head home, Callie. There’s something I need to take care of.” Axton didn’t answer the call, as leaving the table with Callie and Damian there felt too risky. Somehow, he sensed Callie had a plan when she invited Damian to sit with them.“Oh, forgive me, Damian. My husband’s asking me to leave, and I can’t refuse him. Would it be okay if you had dinner alone?” Callie gathered her things and finished the last of her wine as she excused herself.“I always dine alone, Callie. It’s no big deal for me,” Damian replied.“Too bad our conversation is unfinished. Perhaps you can come over to my house next time so we can continue it.”“I’m quite busy this week and will be heading to J
“Callie, can we talk?”Callie nodded, “Of course we can.” She smiled, and Axton realized how much he missed his wife’s smile after all the chaos that had happened. “I’m glad you made time for dinner with me. It’s been so long since we’ve done this. As I recall, we stopped having dinner together since my last treatment.”Axton held her hand on the table as he gazed at her beautiful smile, which looked so radiant. “I don’t want to ruin all of this. But I realized that this is the only chance I have to talk to you about it because I think you’re calmer now than before.”As if knowing what Axton wanted to discuss, she turned her face away and took a deep breath.“Is it really worth ruining our perfect evening over a problem I decided on three days ago?”“Callie,” Axton shook his head in disagreement. However, he remembered that Sierra had warned him to speak gently with Callie if he wanted to resolve the issue.The only thing he knew was that Sierra couldn’t accept it if their agreement e
Sierra nearly let her heart stop when she saw Axton walking closer. But suddenly, someone called out to Axton, drawing his attention, and they began talking at the far end of the corridor, away from the garden.Axton seemed surprised when he saw who had greeted him, and so did Sierra. Even from a distance, she could see that the person speaking with Axton was... Mr. Smith.Before Mr. Smith could notice her standing in the garden, she quickly turned her back to them. Meanwhile, Andrea scoffed at her reaction but didn’t say anything.Andrea walked over to the gazebo, sat down, and patted the spot beside her. "Come sit here while they talk. I think they’re just as surprised to meet as we were," Andrea said.Sierra stayed rooted to her spot, but Andrea let out another scoff. "They won’t come here because Axton knows you don’t want to meet Mr. Smith. But he can’t stop me since I got to you first." Andrea smirked slightly as she turned to look at her. "Sit down, Sierra. I know you have ques
Sierra woke up later because she was falling asleep much later than usual. She didn’t remember what time she finally drifted off, but it must have been well past midnight after she saw Axton asleep on the couch a little distance from her. It had been three days since she’d been admitted to the hospital, and Axton had stayed by her side every night. He only left when it was time for work, but he always showed up during her meals and returned at 10 p.m. after a brief stop at home before coming back to sleep in the hospital.Truthfully, this made her uncomfortable. However, the doctor had recommended someone stay with her at night in case she needed assistance.“How are you feeling this morning? Any complaints?” a nurse asked as she entered the room to perform her routine checkup. That was when Axton woke her up.“I think I’m okay.”“You’ll need to see the obstetrician today; after that, you might be allowed to go home. You can walk, right?”Sierra nodded. “Yes, I can.”“Your blood press
Axton couldn't believe what he had managed to do in mere seconds until he heard Callie's sobs in his arms.Her body trembled while people began to gather around them.The truck driver rushed out of his vehicle in a panic as Axton lay on the hard asphalt. He couldn’t remember if his head had hit the ground hard or if any part of his body was injured. Honestly, he didn’t care."Are you okay?" the truck driver asked loudly as hospital staff and doctors ran to provide assistance, thinking something serious had happened.Axton took a deep breath, still holding Callie tightly in his arms.Seconds ago, he had run as fast as he could, not caring that he might get hit by the truck if he was even a second too late. But he had managed to pull Callie and protect her. They had fallen together on the side of the road, and Axton used his body to shield her.Now, she was crying in fear in his embrace while Axton remained lying on the road, his breathing labored."I’m fine," he said with difficulty as
“Are you sure you want to do this?” A soft murmur reached Sierra’s ears as she closed her eyes.Her chest fluttered every time she felt a warm breath brush against her skin—especially when a pair of hands touched her most intimate parts. Those hands teased her just right, touching in a way that made it seem like they already knew every place capable of overwhelming her senses.“Is there another way?” Sierra tried to open her eyes, but what she saw only made her mind even more chaotic.She knew it shouldn’t be like this. But what could she do? She needed money, and this was the only way to get it quickly.“You’ve already heard what the doctor said about Callie’s condition, right? There’s no other way, Sierra. So I’m asking you again, are you sure about this?” Axton lifted his head from the crook of Sierra’s neck, giving her a sharp look. His black eyes glared, full of emotions and desire that had already consumed him.Oh, so this was the man who claimed to love his wife and refused to ...
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