Cassie’s POV Maddie stepped aside a bit so I could get closer to both mother and child. The little one cooed. It was as though she were saying Hi to the adults who were staring adoringly at her. “She’s so precious!” I mumbled, having no idea when smiles crept to my lips. From the corner of my eyes, I saw Sarah’s husband staring from afar at his wife and baby adoringly. His actions suddenly reminded me of Shawn. My head was instantly filled with different memories of him talking about us having a baby. I’m not sure, but I think I loved what I was seeing between the couple. Still, I had no idea why I was uneasy with myself. Shawn was right! I lacked confidence in myself. How then was I going to bring up a tiny human in the right way? “She’s so beautiful!” I had no idea when those words fell out of my lips. “Thank you!” Sarah responded with her words filled with so much pride. “Are you expecting too?” She asked, bringing me out of my thoughts. The question was out of the blue, an
Cassie’s POV My heart raced like never before upon Doctor Maddie’s statement. I mean, I knew this was a possibility since Eran gave me a hint, but nothing slaps harder than the truth. A mother? Meee?‘What do you expect when you’ve been having sex like a whore?’ my subconscious mocked me. “Sorry?” I mumbled, hoping that I had heard wrong. “The test says you are pregnant.” She said with a smile.I was so tempted to ask how, but I would be making a fool of myself.“Are you sure?” I whispered, staring curiously.“We collected your blood sample for the test so it’s accurate.”I swallowed painfully.“So, what’s going to happen now?” My voice still came out as a whisper.Maddie took a glance at the chart on the table before turning her attention back at me.“What you have been experiencing is morning sickness, which is common during the first few months of pregnancy. I will write out some prescriptions and also give you a meal plan which you can follow.”I said nothing. “You plan to ke
Cassie’s POV Eight days later. “I have no idea. It should be over there.” I mumbled. Not long after, I heard slow steps towards me, followed by the presence of an individual who took a seat beside me on the bed. “Babe?” He called out softly. I continued to look down at my hands and fiddled with my fingers. Shawn brought his hand to my jaw and raised my chin so he could look into my eyes. “What’s wrong?” Through my blurry eyes, I could see worry in his eyes. “Nothing,” I mumbled, biting my lower lip. “You know you can talk to me, right?” He mumbled. A tear instantly rolled down my cheek, but I brought my hand to my face and wiped it off. I was about to get off the bed when Shawn held me back and pulled me to his lap. He wrapped his arms around my waist, not letting me go. “You don’t want us to go home?” He asked, but I said nothing. “You just have to say it if you want us to stay longer.” “No, it’s fine.” “Cass!” I shook my head. “It warms my heart to know you want us to s
Lauretta’s POV. “So you’re triggered by that?” Mom stared at me in disbelief. “Of course! Especially when she’s living the life that belongs to me. Shawn is a giver, and Cassie is one hell of a manipulator.” My mom shook her head and reached for the glass of red wine before her. “I don’t know why I’m not freaked out about your story. You still don’t seem to understand how the rich operate. Nothing goes for nothing, my darling. You don’t expect him to buy stuff for a nobody.” Mom said, after which she brought the glass cup to her lips, sipping her drink. “Then why do I feel uneasy?” “As though something is happening behind my back?” I added.Placing the cup back on the table, Rhoda spoke. “I think you are being ridiculous. What in the hell could be happening behind your back?” “Stella isn’t even his recent ex?”“Is it even up to a month that those two have been married? And you expect Shawn to already go above and beyond for her?!” “I think I know where you are headed with this
Kelvin’s Pov “Enough of the talk about the deal. I wonder how Shawn is doing.” I mumbled, staring at my father, who was seated across from me.He arched a brow at me. “Shouldn’t you be relieved that he’s out of work, having the time of his life?” I scoffed, knowing Dad was right. “It’s crazy that Shawn could actually waive his principles. Indeed, love is no respecter of persons.” “I may be his father, but I was almost convinced that he was going to end up alone. He told me several times not to ever expect grandchildren from him, so I had my hopes on you and Kayla. So yeah, I guess love has no respect for all, including strong-hearted people like your brother.” Donald mumbled.I chuckled. “Your eyes on me and Kayla?” Dad nodded. “You especially.” “I’ve known you to be with one woman for a while, which is quite impressive. Unlike your sister, who had always been secretive. It’s easy to find out stuff about you, but Kayla is another child that I kind of worry about.” I couldn’t hel
Cassie’s POV I promise you that my intentions were genuine. The plan was to place a quick kiss on Shawn’s lips, but he acted too fast. He deepened the kiss and subsequently wrapped his hands around my waist.Since I was the sane one, I was able to pull away from the little intimate position, ignoring Shawn’s groan. “That was meant to be short!” I accused. “Why does it have to be?” Shawn challenged. His eyes were heavily filled with desire. “We are not going to achieve anything if we keep getting carried away. We are adults. So let’s act like it.” “Achieve anything?” My husband mumbled. “It’s almost noon, and we are yet to have our first meal of the day. When are we going to explore?” “We can always explore indoors!” Shawn said with a knowing smile playing on his lips while I rolled my eyes. “I didn’t come all the way here to be stuck inside this gorgeous villa.” Shawn chuckled. “I’ll try my best to keep my hands off you.” The tone of his voice was serious, but the look in his