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"Is everything set for this evening?" Lawrence asked Ethan, his best friend.
"Yes, bro. Everything is set." Ethan replied as he took a seat on the stool behind the kitchen counter.
"Are you sure about this?" Ethan chipped in.
"What do you mean?" Lawrence asked as he passed Ethan a glass of water which he requested earlier on.
"I mean, are you really sure it's Silvia you want to spend the rest of your life with," Ethan asked.
Lawrence gave his best friend an "I thought we've talked about this look". He knew Ethan was not fully in support of his relationship with Silvia. But he was hoping that Ethan would move on from that and respect his decisions whenever it came to Silvia.
"Marriage is not something you have to jump into right now. Dude, you are just 28. Besides, I don't think I'm ready for uncle duties right now." Ethan said as Lawrence shook his head in disbelief with a sad smile plastered across his face.
"Ethan, for heaven's sake
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"I'm glad you made it Mr. Williams." Dr. Peters said as she welcomed Lawrence into her office.Lawrence nodded as he took a seat opposite her. He looked very worried and uncomfortable. A lot of things were going through his head about the probability of what might happen. But deep down, he prayed for one thing; The strength to go through whatever might come his way."You can call me by my first name Dr. Peters. Lawrence is fine." He said."Okay, Lawrence. I really need to ask you this. Are you still having doubts about the baby being yours?" She asked with a serious tone."I don't know what to believe anymore, Doctor." He said as she slowly massaged his forehead, trying to prevent a headache that was already building up."When I received a call from Ava seven months back, She told me she was pregnant with my baby. I didn't believe her. I thought she was lying and told her not to contact me again. But today, when you called me, I felt the need to co
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After about fifteen minutes, when Lawrence had calmed down a little, Doctor Peters asked him if he would like to see Ava. He gave a positive response, then they went to Ava's ward.She decided to give them some privacy as she knew they had things to talk about.Immediately Doctor Peters walked out, Lawrence took slow steps towards Ava who was on the hospital bed with her eyes shut. She looked very pale and one could conclude that she was very sick. Her hair was wrapped with a sky blue scarf which matched her hospital gown. She had drips connected to her right hand.Lawrence wasn't sure if he should wake her up or not. He eventually took a seat on the empty chair beside her bed and kept on watching her sleep. Unconsciously, he caressed her right hand which caused Ava to blink her eyes."Sorry. I didn't mean to wake you up." He mumbled, guilt evident in his voice."You came?" She whispered, with brimming tears.Ava was surprised he was h
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Lawrence jumped up from the couch he was sleeping on when he heard a very loud cry. It was Ava's scream which overtook the beeping sound of the Monitor.He walked as fast as his leg could take him towards Ava who was lying on the hospital bed in tears as she clutched her chest tightly. She was in pain.Lawrence panicked and ran out of the room to get help.Eventually, he was able to get a Doctor and a nurse who followed him immediately to Ava's ward. But they told him to wait outside the ward as they attended to her.Lawrence had never been so scared in his life as he was now. He prayed nothing happened to Ava. He was just getting to know her and he couldn't afford to lose her now. Besides, Luis needed his mother.About 12 minutes later, the Doctor came out from Ava's ward and Lawrence turned to him for answers"Will she be okay?" He asked in fear."We are losing her Mr. Williams. But She said she wants to have a word with you. I'm so
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"I will miss you so much, honey." Dr. Peters said and kissed Luis's left cheek.The little guy has proven to be a strong baby. He has added enough weight and he was also healthy, ready to be discharged."I'm sure he will miss you too." Lawrence chuckled as he watched Doctor Peters play with Luis in her arms."So I guess you are ready for this." Peters smiled as she turned to take a look at Lawrence.He has been learning about babies for the past one week; reading books, watching a lot of helpful videos and Doctor Peters also helped him out with what to do which also included how to make Luis formula in the right way."I suppose I am." Lawrence chuckled as he playfully scratched the back of his head."You don't have to worry about his health. We did a test and his heart is healthy. Just make sure you follow all the precautions I have given you and everything will be fine." Peters assured.Lawrence nodded."Alright then, I
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"I miss them already." Madiana sighed over the laptop as her sister chuckled."Maddie, but you just saw them about two hours ago." Madiana's elder sister, Linda exclaimed."How are they? Are they asleep already?" Maddie asked her sister with so much excitement in her voice.Trust me, no one loved children more than Maddie. That was one of her weaknesses. She had a soft spot for kids and wouldn't hesitate to play with them.Madiana had spent the weekend in her elder sister's home, taking care of Linda's kids, Kyle and Stormi.Linda had begged her younger sister Maddie to come help take care of her kids as she and her husband, Collins traveled to celebrate their wedding anniversary.Maddie was thrilled to look after her sister's children for the weekend and she had fun with them. She just returned to her apartment and she misses the two little cuties already."They are fine. Collins is preparing them for bed." Linda replied with a smile
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Madiana groaned as she heard the sound of her alarm. She reluctantly sat up and quickly said her morning prayers, committing the day to God's hands. After that, she stood up from her bed and arranged it before heading to the bathroom to get ready for the day.She eventually decided to wear a black dress and moved to the mirror side to apply her makeup.She smiled at herself in the mirror as she was satisfied with her look. She then walked towards her bedside, sat on the edge as she slipped on her heels.Maddie reached for her handbag, laptop bag and car keys and found her way to the exit.Madiana arrived at the office earlier than expected because there was less traffic on the road. She entered the office building then proceeded to the fifth floor. That was where her office was. Well, The Bosses and Secretaries office was located on the fifth floor of the building.Madiana entered her office and saw a cup of coffee on her table. She smiled at that.
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Lawrence was able to get so much work done while Madiana watched Luis and did her work at the same time. He admired her for being an expert in multitasking.When lunchtime came, she still insisted on being with Luis. Saying the little boy was keeping her company. So Alice, Ethan's secretary, brought Lunch to Maddie in her office and they spent lunch together with the two ladies gushing over baby Luis...........................Lawrence sighed as he plopped down on the couch in his living room. He had just put Luis to bed. Since Luis was now in the picture and he cared so much for his son, he had to vacate work early, unlike those days where he would stay in his office and work till almost midnight.Being a single parent was really hard. Especially when he never saw it coming and had no time to prepare.Lawrence remembered Ava today when he was getting Luis ready for bed. He wondered what it would have been like if Luis had his mom around.L
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"That was emotional. I'm so happy for you guys." Madiana told her Boss with a sad smile on her face.She had accompanied him to the board meeting at his father's company. Lawrence was a partner there so his presence was required and he took Maddie along.After their meeting in the conference room, Liam, Lawrence's father had invited Lawrence into his office while Maddie waited for him outside the office.Both father and son resolved their differences. Not like they actually fought, but Lawrence was very close to every member of his family. They all felt it during the past few days when he distanced himself from them.Lawrence explained the whole situation to his father. Liam comforted his son and gave him the advice he needed and also made it known that he was looking forward to meeting his grandson.And Lawrence promised that he and Luis would be there at the next family dinner.Madiana did not mean to eavesdrop. The two men were just loud
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