Tory POV
A long silence covered us, and for a time, no one spoke.
When Adam broke it, I did not know what to say.
"What are your plans if Tony won't marry you?"
Marriage has never been part of Tony and I's talk. It was always the baby and how he wanted to be a father to our unborn child.
"I don't expect him to. He only wanted to ensure that I give birth to the baby." I told him honestly.
My eyes ventured to my still flat stomach and sighed.
"And what? He will take the baby from you?"
That did not even cross my mind. But Adam has a point. If Tony has his way, he will leave me out of the baby's life. The child will grow up without me.
I already lost a child. I don't want to lose another one.
"I will run away," I told him.
It was my only o
Tory POVThe trip to the hospital was a silent affair.Adam and I both did not engage in any talk – probably because our conversation still played in our minds.Adam was unusually silent. I was afraid that it was due to my bringing up the subject of Amanda Hayes. Cassy told me she has a feeling her brother still loves Amanda Hayes and has not recovered from her.Adam turned right to the hospital parking lot.He turned off the engine and told me to wait.I waited while he rounded the front bumper to reach my side. He opened the door for me, held my hand, and pulled me out.
Tony POVI was stunned by the impact of Cassy’s hands on my face, but the look of hurt in her eyes had shaken me.Suddenly, I felt a sudden constriction in my chest.What have I done? I thought to myself as I watched Tory, the mother of my child, walk away from me.“Tory!” I called out to her, but she was not looking back.She was marching angrily away from me, and with every step she took, a sense of panic stirred within me.I gave chase. I yanked her hand back to make her face me.
Tony POV“Get Dr. Martha to the operating room!” I cried after passing a medical crew.“Tory, hang on,” I whispered while I ran the distance from the maternity ward to the emergency room, my arms wrapped around her as I carried her bridal style.Her eyes were closed, and she was whimpering.“Tell me where it hurts,” I told her, but she said nothing.She only cried silent tears while I carried her, and it was driving me nuts.I know she was hurt, but she refused to talk to me.
Tony POVAfter the two orderlies transferred Tory to her suite, I thanked them and closed the door.I sat beside Tory on her bed, careful not to press on her but very much wanting the nearness to assuage the need in my heart.I held her hand – the one without the IV drip - enclosed it with both of mine and watched the pallor on her face. It has not receded until now.Her eyes were puffy from too much crying.“Ung…” She whimpered, and I quickly patted her hand to offer comfort.Fear still engulfs my heart until now. There was a
Tony POVTory slapped my hand away after she delivered those words that rocked my world.She said it with so much finality that it left me in despair.I never claimed to be a good person. I had my heart broken in the past and broke hearts in the process, including the heart of this woman before me. But I never felt so much desperation and regret as I feel now.“Tory…” In a fit of desolation, the only thing I did was call her name softly.I closed my eyes, trying to control my raging heart. Fear has overtaken my senses, but I cannot force Tory. I can only make her see my point.
Cassy POV“Adam, where have you been? I have been trying to call you, but your phone’s off.”“Sorry, something came up.”There was an odd inflection in his tone that made me nervous.“Did something happen? Tory? Where is she?”Adam sighed. “I think I overdid it. Tory is in the hospital. She might lose the baby.” I heard him groan and felt scared.Adam was never like this. He was my bulwark, my strength. But now, I could feel like he was feeling lost.
Cassy POV“Adam, you know you can't. You do not love each other. Marrying Tory would only create a bigger mess.”“But I want to take care of Tory.” His insistence was admirable, especially when he juts his chin like Joachim.“Do you love her?”Adam was silent. He sighed, and I understood the turmoil churning inside him.“You know I don't believe in love. Not anymore. I don't trust any woman either, except Mom, you and Tory.”I bit my lip at the bitterness in my brother's voice. I knew how he had been hurt in the past, and
Adam POVI watched the twins as they ran to their parents and smiled. I was about to follow them, but then my phone rang.“Jared. Sorry for not taking your calls earlier.”“Sir, I sent you a document.”“What about?”“Former Mrs. Kingston, mother of Mr. Caleb Kingston, went online and debunked Mr. Caleb’s claims about his family. She said that the only daughter-in-law the Kingstons recognized was Amanda Hayes.”I was silent for a while.“How’s it going? Was it bedlam on the internet?”“No, sir.Mr. Caleb imposed the necessary measures. I just wanted you to know in case.”I nodded. “Good job, Jared. Thanks.”When I ended the call, I watched my sister and her husband interact with each other and their children. I saw that they were taking the recent complication calmly and realized that their relationship was now on solid ground.It was all because Caleb tried his best to win her back. He let Cassy heal and then came back to win her over.“Daddy! I see Grandpa and Grandma!” I hear