Chapter 1: Barren wife
“ The test result said that you can’t carry your own child and that simply means that you are barren” the doctor said and at that moment Claire could not believe her ears, she was seated on the chair facing the doctor staring at the doctor because she was surprised by what the doctor said and she has tell the doctor to check the results well again.
“ Doctor! This can’t be true. Maybe it’s a mistake” she says and her heart was already beating fast.
“ This is true ma’am, you can’t have a child of your own” the doctor repeat again and Claire still could not believe her ears.
“ This can’t be true” she says in a lower voice and her eyes was already filled with tears and don’t know what to do and she quickly clean up her tears and ask the doctor for a solution.
“ What’s the solution doctor?” She ask.
“ There are solutions. You can pick one of the options” the doctor says.
“ What are the options?” She ask.
“ You can go for a IVF or a surrogate” the doctor says and she was happy at first but the she later remembered that she and Henry has been married for the past five years and his mother was already suspecting such and if they whole family discovered that she is barren then she will lose her husband and her marriage of five years will go in vain and she doesn’t want that to happen and she promis never to tell her husband.
“ Can I ask you for a favor doctor?” She ask and the doctor nods his head.
“ Yes sure, you can” the doctor says.
“ Can this be between us? I mean I want you to keep it a secret for me because I do not want my husband to find out about it” she says and the doctor stare at her in surprise.
“ Why don’t you want your husband to know about this?” The doctor ask.
“ I can’t explain but please do this for me and I promise I will pay you for this” she says and the doctor nods.
“ Anything for the patient. Its the medical rules, since you do not want anyone to know about it then it’s sealed and it remains here and just the two of us except you change your mind” the doctor says and Claire smiled and she stood holding her handbag.
“ Thank you doctor” she says and she stood up from the chair and she walks out from the doctors office and she walks straight out to of the hospital and her driver opens the back seat door for her and she enters the car and the driver drove off and she couldn’t help but shed tears remembering what the doctor said to her that she can’t carry her own child and she think of what to do and few minutes later, Henry called on her cellphone and it’s rings in her handbag and she brings out her cellphone from her handbags and she stare at the caller’s ID and it’s Henry calling and she quickly wipe off her tears and she picked up the call.
“ Hey babe!” She says and Henry smiled hearing her voice.
“ Sweetheart! I was thinking about you and I was expecting you to call me” he says and Claire smiles.
“ I was also thinking about you honey, I have missed you and I can’t wait to have you back tonight” She says.
“ Really! How much have you miss me?” He ask.
“ A lot baby! Just come back home, can’t wait to have you in bed tonight” she says and they both laugh.
“ Tell me how did the test result went? You told me that you were going to the hospital today right” Henry says and Clair heart start to beat fast and she remembered what the doctor told her but she can’t tell her husband because she can’t afford to lose him so she will have to lie to him and she was already lost in thought while on on call with Henry and Henry was wondering why she isn’t saying anything.
“ Baby! Are you there?” He ask and Claire quickly remembered she was on call.
“ Yes honey! Ehmm… the test results said that I am fine and you are also fine and the doctor advise that I should have much rest as usual that helps, he said we shouldn’t worry that we will have our child soon” she says and sue felt guilty lying to her husband.
“ I Hope so. I just hope it happens soon” he says and Claire thought how to dived their discussion.
“ Baby! Tell me how did the meeting with the clients in Los Angelis went?” She ask.
“ It went well baby and I can’t wait to come back home, I only spend three days here and it’s looks like I have spend a whole year without seeing you” he says and Claire smiled.
“ I can’t wait to have you back home in California, I will tell Chantel to prépa your favorite” she says.
“ Thank you love. You are the best” he says.
“ You are also the best baby” she says.
“ Are you home or at the office?” He ask.
“ I am on my way home from the hospital, i don’t think I would be able to to go the office today” she says.
“ Alright baby! I love you” he says.
“ Love you to baby” she says.
“ Will take to you later” he says and he ends the call and Claire gets worried because she hasn’t think of a solution.
Some minutes later the driver drove in to the Williams compound and she gets down from the car and she entered the house thinking and worried and Chantel the maid walks downstairs and she notice that Claire isn’t looking and she looks worried.
“ Welcome back home ma’am” Chantel says and Claire stare at her.
“ Thank you Chantel. My husband will be coming back home today and I want you to prepare his favorite” Claire says.
“ Sure ma’am. But ma’am, are you fine?” Chantel ask and Claire stare at her and she wonders why she ask.
“ Yes, I am fine. Why did you ask?” Claire ask.
“ You look worried” Chantel says.
“ I am fine Chantel, just go and prepare what I ask you do and also bring me juice to my room” Claire says and Chantel left and Claire walks upstairs to room and she turned up the tv and she was seeing movie where by the wife of the billionaire is barren and the wife of the billionaire ask her sister to help her with child by sleeping with her husband but her husband wouldn’t know because he will be drugged and when she is pregnant, she will also have to pretend that she pregnant at that time and when her sister gives birth she will pay her off and fly her out of the country and she make her signed a contract to never come back for the children and at that time Claire have an idea but she can’t ask her sister to do because her sister has always have her eyes on Henry and she think of of who to use because she does not want her family or Henry’s family to know about it and Chantels knocks on the door.
“Come in” she says and Chantel walks in holding the juice in her hand and Claire stare at her that she will be perfect for what she wants because she still young and have a long way to go and she will never think of wanting a child and she is novice and she is also an orphan.
Chapter 2: Save my marriageChantel drop the juice on the drawer beside Claire bed and Claire continue to stare at her and Chantel notice that Claire was staring at her and she wonders why Claire is staring at her that way.“ Ma’am Claire!” She says and Claire caution her self from starting at her.“ Yes Chantel!” Claire replied. “ Are you ok ma’am?” She ask and Claire stare at her and she smiled.“ Yes, I am ok. Why do you ask?” Claire ask.“ You were staring at me few minutes ago and it looks weird to me” she says and Claire smiled and she walks to the drawer and she took her juice and she sip.“ I am just wondering what a poor orphan young girl like you is doing in my house working as a maid” she says and Chantel gets shocked and wonders why she thought of this now.“ Ma’am, I don’t understand. I have been working for you for the past two years now and that was when I was fifteen and I told you that I needed this job to take of my self” she says and Claire stare at her and she sm
Chapter 3: Romance nightThe driver drove henry in and Claire heard the sound of the car and she gets happy because she knew his Henry.“ Henry is back. You know what, go straight to your room, I will call you when it’s time” she says and Chantel smiled and she left and Claire wake outside and Henry gets down from the car and she ran to him and she kiss him on the lips and she hugs him. “ Welcome back home honey” she says and she takes his briefcase from him.“ Where is Chantel or the other maids? They’d Gould be the one to carry the briefcase” he says and Claire smiles.“ No sweetheart, let me do this, I send all the maids home, I told them to close early for work today” she says and Henry wonders why.“ But why?” He ask.“ Because I want to spend the whole evening with you and also the whole night, you know the maids whenever they are around, they are always distracting with one thing or the other so that is why I tone them to go home” she says and Henry smiles.“ What about Chant
Chapter 4: Pregnancy It’s already in the middle of the night and Claire enter the room and he saw Henry sleeping and Chantel has already change to her dress and Claire drags her out of the room. “ You should not wear the night wear ever again, make sure you burn it because this will bring back the memories of today and as well might ruined our plans” she says and she took the marks from her. “ You should go to bed now” she says.“ Good night ma’am” she says and she left and Claire walks to the bed and she lay down beside her husband but she could not sleep and she cries, seated up and she continues crying and she looks at husband but Henry is at sleep.It’s the next morning and Henry and woke with his head aching and Claire was alert awake too.“ Good morning babe! How was your night?” She ask and Henry stare at her because he tells like she is different from the person he had on his bed last night and he stare at her.“ What happened? Why are staring at me that way?” She ask.“ L
Chapter 5: Back for my rightSome month later, Chantel and Claire went for a scan they both discovered Chantel is carrying twins in her womb and is a boy and a girl and Claire gets happy, Chantel also gets happy and the she remembered that has no right on the child because after she give birth the children will become Claires and she gets sad and Claire notice and she wonders what happened to her.“ What happened? Are you not happy that it’s twins?” She ask and Chantel stare at her.“ I am happy but remembering our agreement make me sad” she says and Claire hold her hand.“ Look! Don’t even think of changing your mind about this because it’s not going to work, if I did not wanted this, you think I will allow you to sleep with my husband, and I am sure you will not have the capital the take care of this child’s because they are two not one, or do you want them to be orphaned like you are” she says and Chantel stare at says no. “ No, I want my kids to have a better life” she says and C
Chantel It’s Tuesday the twentieth of December, and a gorgeous early summer afternoon in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand.I don’t visit the city much, so I’m glad my sister has chosen this café on the waterfront, not far from Te Papa, our national museum. We sit at a table outside, overlooking Lambton Harbour. The water is a sparkling blue, reflecting the clear skies. At the table next to us, a group of businessmen and women in smart suits chat over a working lunch. Families and couples on holiday stroll along the waterfront, while a teenager dressed in shorts and a hot-pink vest weaves between them on rollerblades.“So,” my sister says once the waiter has delivered our meals and lattes. “Are you ready to get laid?”“Henry!” Giving an embarrassed laugh, I dart a glance at the people next to us, relieved they didn’t hear her. “For God’s sake, keep your voice down.”She helps herself to the bowl of chunky chips in the middle of the table. “Relax, girl. Nobody’s going to be
Claire, no guy is going to be interested in going with a virgin. It’s not the commodity it used to be. Guys want girls who are experienced and fun in bed. When I meet the right man, I want to know what I’m doing.”“Hmm, yeah, I get that.”“I mean, you weren’t going steady the first time you slept with someone, right?”Her lips twist. “No. It was at a party. You’re right, I just wanted to get it done.”“Exactly. The same for me.”Because I’ve looked after our mother full time since I was sixteen, I’ve been unable to go to university, to have a proper job, or to enter the dating game. I was determined that Claire would get to have the opportunities I missed out on, which is why, when she finishes her degree, she’s insisting on returning home to help share Mum’s care. It means I might be able to enter the dating game eventually. But when I do, I don’t want to go in blind.“So you’re not going to tell him today?” she confirms.“Hell, no. He’ll probably run a mile. I might say somet
Finally, I come to the conclusion that he’s not messaging back anytime soon. Ghosted on my first attempt. I sigh, toss the phone on the bed, grab my book, turn off the TV, and start reading. Within five minutes, I’ve dozed off. I wake about an hour later. It’s warm in the room, and I have a slight headache, but I feel a whole lot better when I look at my phone and discover I have another match, and he’s already sent me a message. His name’s Tim, and he’s the first guy I swiped right on. He’s twenty-six, a dentist, he plays Minecraft, and he likes Andrew. Oh well. Here goes. Andrew:Hey! Looks like He used punctuation and a smiley emoji. Things are looking up! Me:Yeah. You are my lucky star! Tim:LOL wot? Shit. Me:Sorry, it’s a quote from Andrew. Ripley sings the song at the end? Tim:Oh yeah, sorry, I haven’t watched it for ages. LOL cool. You into sci-fi? Me:Yes, and fantasy. Books and movies. You? Tim:Yeah, some, I like horror movies mainly. I’m not a big fan of horror, bu
We exchange a smile, and he leaves the room.I sit back for a moment, my smile fading. Somehow, he managed to sidestep the dating arena by knocking a girl up on a one-night stand and then having her turn up on his doorstep four months later, pregnant with his twins. I’m genuinely thrilled he’s found himself a girl he seems crazy about, but it’s impossible not to feel a touch of envy.It’s been a few months since I had a woman in my bed, and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss sex. I don’t miss the emotional turbulence that always seems to accompany dating, though. I wish I could jump to the four-month stage and have done with the getting-to-know-you part.Sighing, I return my attention to the financial report, and I’m a good three-quarters through before I’m interrupted again by the phone on myI check the display and see it’s an internal call—my younger brother, Damon.I pick up the receiver and say, “Yo,” my standard, somewhat unprofessional greeting to my siblings.“My office