It was too embarrassing.
Cormac started his car and drove out from the parking lot. The street was lightened up by colorful lights, which made the town with skyscrapers looked even more lively compared to the day. He headed straight to the villa.
He parked the car and saw someone sitting on the bench in the garden as he walked back to the house. It was Loredana.
He approached her.
She didn’t turn around but recognized his footsteps, “You are home.”
Cormac nodded and sat down next to her.
Loredana leaned in and rested her head on his shoulders, looking at the starry sky.
She then mumbled after some time, “I remember my contractions lasted for the entire night when I was giving birth to Andrew and Amanda. I kept bleeding nonstop and nearly collapsed. When the doctor carries two tiny and slightly purple bodies in his hands, that was the first time I saw them, it pained my heart and frightened me. I was afraid that the two tiny and weak babies will turn out like me, to have no one to take care of them, facing their future in the delivery room. They were smaller in size compared to the normal infant as they are twin. Amanda was even weaker. I tried my best to fill their emptiness for not having love from a father. They are the most precious part of me, no matter when, no matter what. I hope you are the same, putting the children as a priority.”
She knew she couldn’t keep her health condition a secret, hence, she was telling Cormac the importance of children to her.
Andrew, Amanda, and the baby in her womb were all equally important to her.
She could risk her life giving birth to Andrew and Amanda, she could sacrifice her life for this baby.
Cormac’s body stiffened. He pulled her into his arms, kissing her hair. He knew it clearly and understood her words. But…
Loredana continued with a low voice, “Doctor said I need labor induction, but the preterm baby is at high risk…”
She couldn’t keep it from Cormac, hence, she chose to be honest.
“You are more important…”
“Don’t you get it after everything I’ve said?”
Loredana sat up from his arms; she wanted him to understand how important children were to her.
“I understand.” Cormac starred deeply at her, “Kids are important to me too.”
‘But if I have to choose, I will choose you, without you, there will be no children for me,’ he thought.
“You still didn’t get it, there will be too much unknown risk on the baby born preterm, I would rather risk myself than the baby,” Loredana said weakly and helplessly.
“Loredana!” Cormac yelled as he grabbed her shoulders. His eyes darkened in sorrow, “This is not absolute, there’s a ninety per cent possibility that the baby will be born healthy.” He said ninety instead of eighty mentioned by the doctor just to put Loredana at ease.
Tears began rolling down her cheeks.
“Why am I pregnant?” She couldn’t comprehend Cormac’s thoughts.
Even only ten per cent were enough to make her worry.
What if it really fell into this ten per cent?
Cormac pulled her trembling body into his arms, “I didn’t know your body is not suitable to bear a child. If I knew, I would never make you pregnant.”
He patted her back lightly, “I’m looking for the best solution, trust me, okay?”
“I’m scared,” she said, sobbing.
“I know.” Cormac tightened his hug. He too was scared. Loredana worried about the baby as a mother while he worried as a father.
But he was a man, so he needed to be strong to face what was coming.
“There’s still some time left, I will make sure to get the best doctors to handle our problem, we still have time, don’t worry too much.” Cormac comforted her as he rubbed her back gently.
Loredana closed her eyes slowly; she had been worried all this while.
“Don’t worry; I’ll take care of everything.” Cormac kissed her forehead, “Sleepy?”
Loredana shook her head, “Have you eaten? I told mom to keep some food for you.”
“I’ve eaten.”
He didn’t, he had no appetite.
“Take a walk me with me then.” Loredana didn’t want to go back to her room, she felt suffocated.
Cormac nodded and walked with her, holding her hand.
It was a breezy evening, not too hot or too cold.
Loredana held onto his arm and said, “Stay home tomorrow morning, will you?”
Cormac looked at her.
“Tomorrow is September first,” Loredana said, smiling.
Cormac forgot about the date until she reminded him.
He missed the birth of his children, and he did not want to miss their first day of school.
“Do we need to prepare something?” Cormac became excited slightly, his children were going to school.
“It will be too late if I wait for you,” Loredana said as she threw him a glance.
Cormac was speechless.
She had everything prepared.
At the Miller residence…
Boyce visited the Miller residence after the police station. He wanted to cut the chords between Wendy and him the soonest he could.
The Millers were shocked to see him. Officer Miller was the first to spoke, he raised his voice at Mrs. Miller, “What are you doing frozen? Let him in.” Mrs. Miller then welcomed Boyce in an instant.
“You are finally back, Boyce. Wendy worried so much after you went missing. She couldn’t eat or sleep well and had lost a tremendous amount of weight.”
Mrs. Miller was trying hard to create a good impression of her daughter.
While Wendy was still in shock by Boyce’s sudden appearance in front of her, “Boyce…” she mumbled.
Boyce on the other hand apologized calmly, “I’m sorry to have made you worried.”
“It’s alright. Most importantly you come back alive. I’ve been crying since your disappearance, though you and Wendy have not married, I treated you as my son-in-law. I’m so glad that you come back alive.” Mrs. Miller pulled Boyce’s arm, “Come sit down, have you eaten? Let me prepare something to eat.”
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.