LOGINSERAThe soft knock on the door woke me up, but I didn't open my eyes for a few seconds until the knock sounded again. I groaned and opened my eyes, then frowned. This wasn't my room, I thought and the next second, my eyes widened as everything that happened yesterday replayed in my mind. The surprise by Damian, his apology, his words, and his hug. I smiled then. That hug was my highlight of the night.“Ma'am,” the housekeeper gently called out and I looked at the door. I had forgotten that someone was knocking.‘Damian spices’ my inner voice teased, and I scoffed.“Come in,” I said and she walked in with a smile. “How are you doing ma'am?” she asked softly and I frowned. When did we get so comfortable that we now ask about our well-being? “What's going on?” I whispered and she shrugged.“I’m just asking, you know,” she said and stared at me. Oh, the accident. “I’m fine. Thank you,” I finally said with a smile and she nodded.“What would you love for breakfast?” she asked and I s
SERAEven though Grace and Zara tried so hard to hide their excitement as we drove home, they failed at it. The doctor has finally released me to go home, but on the condition that I rest for a whole week. I still think that's an impossible condition to give to someone. “What's with the excitement?” I finally asked, and Zara looked at Grace. “It's me that's asking,” I reminded her and she chuckled.“I don't know what you're talking about,” she said and swallowed. I smiled then.“You guys are terrible at hiding your feelings, okay? So just come clean and tell me what the fuck is going on,” I said, and Zara shrugged.“Language,” Grace warned and I scoffed. “Fine. You guys can shove it up your ass!”“Language, Seraphina!” Grace burst out and I rolled my eyes.“Sorry,” I whispered and turned to the window. Then I heard a light chuckle.The rest of the drive was silent, with me trying my best to ignore the excitement of those two. Then there they were, making it so obvious that I wanted
DAMIAN“What are you doing there?” I heard Matteo ask and almost jumped. He stared at me for a second before he smirked. “Are you watching her from the window?” he asked with a teasing smile but I frowned. I'd been caught, but I wasn't going to let him have a field day with it or even tell him that I'd dropped a note for Seraphina before he walked in on me.“How's she?” I asked instead and he narrowed his eyes. “Given that you've been watching her from the window, you should have the answer to that question,” he replied, but before I could speak.“Who's watching who from the window?” Christy asked as she walked in with Zara.Matteo turned to them with a smirk, one I wanted to slap off his face.“Boss was watching Seraphina from the window,” he exposed and Christy fake gasped, while Zara's lip slightly parted, genuinely surprised.“We doing the stalking now?” Christy teasingly, and I scoffed.“We don't mind our business now?” I retorted, and Matteo snorted. I turned to him with a frow
SERAThe strong throbbing headache made me close my eyes again a second after I'd opened them.“Sera?” I heard Grace’s worried voice, but I couldn't open my eyes to acknowledge it. “She needs rest,” Christy said to Grace and she released my hand, making me realise that she'd been holding my hand all along.“What's the doctor saying?” Grace asked and Christy sighed.“She was hit badly and narrowly escaped internal bleeding, hence why she needs all the rest she can get,” Christy explained and a lump formed in my throat. Internal bleeding?I had simply wanted to take a drive to clear my head, and it was going well until the black SUV jammed my car. “And the pregnancy?” Grace asked, and Christy sighed again. Why was she sighing that much?“It's intact,” she said, and I heaved a sigh of relief before I could even realise it, surprising myself. The door opened then and I felt a presence. One I wasn't sure I needed right now.“How's she?” he asked and I wished I could scoff. The audacity
DAMIAN “Tell me, Seraphina,” I said and walked closer. “What are you aborting?” I repeated, but she swallowed without a word.I stared at her for a few seconds, trying to keep my temper in check. I was on my way to Christy's room to have a discussion with her, but I overheard my wife talking about a pregnancy and then abortion. Was she pregnant by someone else? I thought, but my stomach growled at the thought of that. She was obviously pregnant by me, which made it even more infuriating that she'd think of aborting my child without telling me.“You want to abort my child,” I accused, and Christy sighed.“She hasn't decided yet…” Christy started, but—“I didn't ask you,” I cut her off, and she frowned. “Do you want to abort my child without informing me, Seraphina?” I asked again, this time sternly.“Yes,” she finally said, and my jaw tightened. It was one thing to think of it, but hearing it come out of her lips was a different kind of pain.“Abort, yes. Not informing you? No,” she
SERA“Did you get it?” I asked sharply and stood up as the door opened, and my mother walked in. She had rushed out to get a pregnancy test kit immediately after her revelation about pizza.“Relax,” she said and chuckled nervously.“I can't,” I replied and closed my eyes. What if I was really pregnant? No, I can't be pregnant.“There's nothing wrong with being pregnant, Seraphina,” Grace said, and I opened my eyes slowly. “Seriously. You're an adult, and you can handle it,” she said, but I shook my head.“I don't think I can,” I whispered and sat back down on the bed. I sighed and looked up to her then. “I don't think I'm ready to be a mother,” I said, and she sighed then.“Sera,” she whispered and sat down beside me. “You're going to be a great mother,” she continued, but I scoffed.“You don't know that,” I retorted and looked at her. “What if I disappoint her? What if I turn out to be like—”“Me?” she cut me off, and I swallowed.“That came out wrong,” I whispered, and she chuckle







