Lahat ng Kabanata ng Saved To Be A Substitute: Kabanata 151 - Kabanata 160

Lillian's POVAlexander lifted me to our bedroom, his lips on my cheeks. As we got in, the warmth of the room blew a kind of nostalgia at me, especially one of the paintings on the wall that had me on it. I missed the room so much, it's moist petal fragrance, furniture placement and everything else. "I miss this space," I confessed, heaving a sigh of relief as he placed me gently onto the bed. "I missed you being in this room with me," He whispered, taking off my shoes. "Thank…you," I stammered a response, curling my toes sensually."This room has never felt more empty without you. I used to glance around and recall our moments together, I felt so miserable at that time," Alexander confessed, his voice tinged with pain. I felt slightly guilty about our separation, but at least we were back together now. "Don't worry, Alex. I'm never leaving you again. We'll spend our whole life together, I promise.""I know, baby," Alexander grinned, joining me on the bed. He took off his suit

Lillian's POV. “Calm down, darling,” Alexander ran his hands down my arms, pulling me in for a hug. “Breathe, baby. You are shaking.”“I'll be alright. Just tell me what's going on. I can handle it.” I let him hold me, his jaw resting on my head.“No, he hasn't been granted bail, not yet but the date for the court hearing has been set.”I let out the breath I didn't know I was still holding on to. “But it doesn't look good. If he has been given a court hearing, it means the case is being reopened and he has time to counter us. Even with all the evidence, this might give Dustin some kind of edge over us.”“Well, I'm just glad he's not out yet. I've moved on with my life, don't get me wrong but. . . it's too soon. I'm finally happy and I don't want him trying to crawl into my life again.” I muttered. Alexander held me at armslength, urging me to look him in the eye.“I swear on my life, Lillian, that I will never let him get an inch close to you ever again. Now, please, let's stop ta

Author's POV. "Mom, what is she doing here?" Alexander barked, every footstep heavy with anger. "I thought I asked her never to return to this house again." He disregarded Jessica as if she was not standing there.Lillian caught up with him in time, equally surprised to see Jessica at the mansion. The latter stood with a leg in front of the other, striking a pose and crossing her hands over her chest."Alex, please calm down. I'm sure your mom has some sort of explanation for this. Please don't get yourself worked up over nothing.""Over nothing?" Mrs McQueen exclaimed, frowning at Lillian like she was dirt under her heels. "Is that thing referring to me as nothing, Alexander?""Lillian is not a thing, Mom. She is my woman and you will give her the respect she deserves. . .""Or what? You'll kick me out of your house a second time because of her? I'll like to see you try," she dared her son, standing in front of Jessica to protect her. "I'm not here to banter words with you, Mom. I

Author's POV. After throwing up, Lillian felt more better but her vision was so blurry that the walls looked like they were spinning. She tried to stand and missed a step but fell into Alexander's arms."Jesus, Lillian!" He exclaimed, holding on to her tightly. "You are burning up. Come on, let's rinse your mouth."He flushed the toilet first and led her to the sink. She cupped her hands under the running water, rinsed out her mouth and washed her face. She regained some strength and could stand on her own without his help."Baby, you scared the shit out of me. Are you okay now? Do you need anything?""I need. . .I need to sit down." Her legs were weak and she didn't know how long she could keep standing. Without asking, Alexander lifted her off the ground and carried out of the bathroom.She rubbed her face on his shirt, feeling a lot better just from being close to the man she was in love with. He laid her down on the bed, watching over her closely."You are sweating. You need to

Lillian's POV. Doctor Malcolm was explaining all the things I had to start doing as am expectant mother when Alexander came into the room. He had been excited when he left the room before but now, he wasn't."Why was the lawyer calling, Alex?" I inquired. He suddenly remembered he was not alone in the room, forcing himself to smile. But I knew him well enough to know that it was not a real smile."It's good news actually but I'll tell you in the car. Let's finish up with Doctor Malcolm first," Alexander replied, keeping me in suspense. "Okay. Sit down then." I still kept my eyes on him, unable to relax when I knew he was hiding something from me."So, Doctor, how soon can she get registered for antenatal classes?" Alex asked and the good doctor laughed at his eagerness."You both just found out that you are expecting a child. Don't be in a hurry to get her registered for anything, Mr McQueen. For today, just go home and have a talk with each other, celebrate. . . you do want this c