All Chapters of Two Loves, One Destiny: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Kiara The afternoon was far too quiet in the house, and I still wasn’t used to being there. Everyone had left. Even the people who usually took care of the house had the day off because Juliette had given them extra time to rest. Thomas had gone to the company early; he had paperwork to do in his office, and his mother wasn’t home either because she’d gone with him. My hands were shaking. I felt a strange weight on the left side of my belly, something like a stabbing pain. It also burned. I didn’t know if it was normal or not, but I did know the sensation was uncomfortable and unpleasant. I touched my belly lightly, hoping the pain would go away. I tried to calm myself by rubbing the area, but it didn’t help. I wasn’t afraid for myself; I was afraid for my babies. “They’re fine…” I whispered to convince myself, though my voice barely came out. Just when I thought I was about to fall asleep right there, I heard the door knock three times. My eyes flew open. I startled a little;

Kiara I woke up with a low groan, pulled out of sleep by a warm ache rising from my belly up to my chest. I blinked a few times before figuring out where I was. The room was dim, lit only by the small lamp on the nightstand. It smelled like medicine, clean clothes, and… something I couldn’t quite recognize. It wasn’t Jake’s scent. My heart lurched. I tried to push myself upright a little, but a warm hand gently pressed my arm. “Kiara, easy. You’re okay,” a male voice said beside me. I turned my head slowly. Thomas was sitting in the chair next to the bed, his face a mixture of worry and exhaustion. His elbows rested on his knees, and he looked like he hadn’t moved in hours. My breathing quickened before I could stop it. Instinctively, my gaze darted around the room, searching for Jake’s large, warm body, his scent, his presence. But he wasn’t there. Not the empty space where he’d been caring for me, not his scent, not his body leaning over me to make sure I was okay. Nothing.

Kiara I woke up early. My thoughts hadn’t let me sleep for almost the entire night, but when I finally did drift off, it didn’t take long for me to notice the morning light slipping through the curtains. I let out a sigh filled with emotional exhaustion. I wasn’t used to not having control over my emotions. I ran a hand over my face and took a deep breath to clear the dark mood weighing on my chest. I didn’t want to put a name to what I was feeling because I had no idea what it even was, what was happening inside me, but Kiara’s name appeared every second in my mind. I couldn’t stop thinking about how fragile she looked while being sick and pregnant. The way her body felt had changed. The way she kept herself distant, yet inside, she needed someone to take care of her with love. My mind only thought about shutting down my emotions, while my emotions only wanted to protect her. An instinct I couldn’t turn off. Now Thomas was with her, by her side. Had they woken up together? Did h

Kiara I went back to the living room slowly, my legs trembling. I tried to make my breathing sound normal, as if my heart hadn’t stopped inside my chest the moment I heard those words from the hallway. I sat down again on the sofa where I’d been before. I pressed my hands against my knees to stop them from shaking, but it didn’t help much. The hollow feeling in my stomach kept growing. I still can’t believe Irina is pregnant with his child. With my ex-husband’s child. But… why am I even surprised? He himself said that he wanted to be a father with Irina, that they were trying to have a baby. I didn’t think it was actually true. I thought he said it to hurt me, but he meant it. So why did he look so worried? I guess because he didn’t expect to have two more children with me. Those words ran through my veins like ice… or fire. I couldn’t tell which hurt more: the news itself, or the way Jake’s voice had broken when he said it. He sounded so lost. He didn’t sound happy. There was n

  Kiara  Ever since I left the city, I never thought I would end up at another elegant party organized by Jake and Thomas’s company. With everything that was happening, it was hard to imagine that they were business partners, brothers who hated each other. They were two brilliant minds who inherited important positions in a company and were forced by Juliette to share the responsibility. And I… I was there in a long dress I bought for a party I didn’t even want to attend.  As soon as I walked into the hall with Thomas at my side, the warm lights reflected on the decorated walls, and the murmur of the crowd filled my ears. It was annoying, because I was annoyed. Thomas walked next to me, impeccable in his black suit, with his imposing posture as always. I felt protected beside him, yet still exposed. I felt everyone’s eyes on me.  “Are you okay, Kiara?” he asked, leaning closer so I could