LOGINMacy took Will to her parents' house the next morning, her body heavy and uncomfortable from carrying the twins. Graeme helped her out of the car, his jaw tight with tension as they approached the front door of the Richards' home.Eleanor Richards opened the door before they could knock, her face bright with forced cheer. "Oh, sweetheart! Come in, come in. Let me help you."But as they stepped through the doorway into the living room, Macy stopped dead. They saw Annette sitting on the couch, casually watching TV with a smile on her face, as comfortable as if she owned the place.Macy began to panic, her chest tightening. She took a few steps back, nearly losing her balance. "What is she doing here?""Macy, sweetheart—" Her mother immediately supported her, grabbing her arm to steady her."You said she wouldn't be here." Macy's voice was hard, cutting. "You promised me she'd be gone."Eleanor looked absolutely miserable. "I know, I know what we said. But Annette cried at home and begge
Graeme hurriedly took Macy to the hospital for a check-up, his hands trembling slightly as he helped her into the car."It's going to be okay," Macy whispered, though her face was pale."Don't talk, just breathe," Graeme said, his voice tight with worry. The drive to his family's hospital felt endless, every red light an eternity as he glanced over at Macy. When they finally arrived, he practically carried her through the emergency room doors. "I need a doctor now! My wife is pregnant with twins and—""Mr. Kincaid!" The head nurse recognized him immediately and rushed over. "Let's get Miss Sands into a private exam room right away."The staff moved quickly, and efficiently. Within minutes, the hospital's best obstetrician was examining Macy while Graeme paced outside the room, his mind racing with worst-case scenarios. When he was finally allowed back in, the doctor's expression was grave."Mr. Kincaid, Ms. Sands," the doctor began, removing her stethoscope. "The fetuses are now very
Macy looked down at Annette’s sleeping form, a cocktail of emotions swirling inside her. The fright of Annette’s sudden reaction had her frame shaking slightly, whether solely from her maddened rage or from something else, she didn’t know. She startled when Graeme’s hands came to cup her cheeks. Staring up at him, she tried to shake off the unease she felt at the contract. It was difficult keeping her expression clear, but she did. He was silent, but she knew exactly what was going through his mind. “I’m really okay, Graeme.”He didn’t look too convinced, but he let it go. “Okay.” He echoed, dropping his hands to hold hers. “We should get going. We can’t talk to her while she’s in this state, and she needs to rest anyway.”Nodding, Macy let him steer her towards the door. She couldn’t help glancing back one last time as they departed. The image of Annette, pale and sedated on her hospital bed lingered in her mind throughout the drive home. Annette was a horrible person, and Macy d
Graeme kept his arm around her waist, drawing her closer to him. Macy relaxed against him without complaint, tired from waiting for over two hours. He could tell Annette’s condition was really bothering her, despite the fact that the woman in question had done several awful things to her. It was amazing. Commendable even. Graeme, however, didn’t share the same level of empathy his fiancée did. He knew Annette well enough to know that this entire thing was likely just another ploy of hers. To what end, he didn’t know yet. But he wo
Macy stirred on the soft wide bed, her eyes blinking open as she did. Sunlight streamed from an open window facing east, making her groan. She wanted to sleep longer… Reaching out with her eyes closed, she patted the space around her only for her search to come up empty. Graeme wasn’t in bed with her. Confused, she sat up and glanced around her.He wasn’t in the room either.Had he gone t
Macy held onto him tightly, unable to stop the tears that ran down her face. Every breath she took hurt, like she was relearning how to breathe again. It hurt to exist. She pressed her face harder against Graeme’s chest, her hands clenching into his shirt.His arms were strong around her, tight and sturdy. He kept whispering soft words to her, stroking her hair as she wept. His grounding presence around her made her feel better, and she couldn’t help but cling to him. “It’s alright baby.” Graeme whispered, still hugging her. &
Annette strode into the hall with her family, keeping her expression blank. Already anticipating the event to be boring as fuck, she personally did not want to be present. If she had her way she wouldn’t be here, but she had to show up. If she had not come, it would look like she wasn’t thrilled to
Macy’s heart thudded frantically in her chest as she stared at Sister Beatrice. Was this really how it was all going to end? Was this the end of their long lasting relationship? It could not be. Macy could not bear the thought of this really being the end. The little girl in her who had had no one
The hall was still buzzing, it’s occupants reeling from the amount disclosed to them. It was the highest donation of the night, taking everyone by surprise. Macy herself was still tongue tied, stunned and amazed. “One of the gentlemen would like to say a word.” The announcer said before handing ov
Macy could not believe it. This entire thing had to be a nightmare that she would soon wake up from. That was only thing that explained Sister Beatrice’s attitude towards her at the moment. “Sister.” Macy tried again, but she was ignored. “Sister Beatrice.” Sister Beatrice shot her a sharp look t







