Estelle's Pov Oh, my back hurts so much, I grumbled inwardly as I made a fruitless attempt to perform the job of a chiropractor. I heard a small crack but it didn’t do much to help the fact that my back was very much sore from all the bending over I had been putting it through. But I couldn't complain outwardly. Even though my entire body was screaming for me to rest, it was something I couldn't do. Not while Vanessa was still unable to take care of her child or even herself. She had not even opened her eyes for the past two days and I was scared out of my wits. A lot of things had happened after Vanessa's childbirth including the DNA test that had been carried out on the baby. The results weren't out yet and I dreaded every moment we had to wait before its arrival. I was even more anxious than Rodri was. Or rather, than he was pretending to not be. Even though I had ran into him a few times at the neonatal ICU, I was told he had been frequenting the ward to see the child. He
Vanessa's Pov “I am only here because you're forcing me to be, don't ask for more than I am capable or even willing to give.” Rodri? The voice sounded like it had come from a distance but I was certain it was Rodri's. Was he here? My eyes slowly fluttered open as I took in the view of where I was. Bright lights, white walls, machines… I am in the hospital! I blinked rapidly to clear my vision and allowed my eyes to scan my surroundings. Estelle's worried face came into view and so did my mother but Rodri was nowhere to be found. Had I dreamt of him being around? Was I still sleeping? I closed my eyes again for a few seconds then pried them open once more. Mum quickly rushed to my side and so did Estelle. “How are you feeling, baby?” She asked with tears brimming over in her eyes. I leaned into the palm she placed on my cheek and let out a sigh that seemed to resonate from the depths of my soul. “Are you feeling any pains?” I nodded stiffly. My body felt sore and my inside
Trinity's Pov My greasy hair was the main thing that gave away the fact that I had not sunk my body in my hot tub for four days. Without my essentials, I couldn't possibly wash my hair even though I craved doing so more than anything. Being in hiding was proving to be a bigger hassle than I thought. Four days ago, I had snuck out of the hospital after watching Blossom expose not only Vanessa but me to both Rodri and the entire world. Vanessa had gone into labor and given birth to a little bastard while I had dragged my tired body back to my house only to find out Samira had bailed out on me. As if things couldn't get any worse, Vanessa's deadbeat father had called to scare the living daylight out of me. Now, I was stuck in a low class hotel, at a strange location, with no products to wash my hair. It felt like I had been moved to a different section of hell and I was close to my limit. A knock sounded on the door, claiming my attention. “Room service!” The person called ou
Rodri's Pov Never have I ever wanted to bash someone's head beyond repair as badly as I wanted to do to dad's assistant. Release Trinity?! That was such an absurd thing to say but most importantly, why was I hearing him say the child in Trinity's womb was the heir to Darnell’s fortune? “What the hell do you think you're doing, Stanley?!” I barked at the man with fire blazing in my eyes. He cast me an unbothered glance then moved his attention back to the officers. “I just asked you a question, Stanley.” I moved closer to him then added through gritted teeth. “What the hell are you doing?” Stanley lifted himself into a very upright position then adjusted the front of his coffee colored suit. “Exactly what the Chairman asked me to do.” Was the response he gave me with an air of arrogance. Dad gave such an order? Why would he make such an order without consulting me first? It made no sense to me at all. The thought had barely materialized in my head when Dad walked into the s
Rodri's Pov Hearing my phone beep dragged my attention to the fact that I had been sitting in the parking lot for almost thirty minutes. After storming out of the station, I had been eager to get to the hospital. The DNA results were finally out but my anxiety was stopping me from going to see it. Even though Vanessa had not gotten around to telling me her baby's true identity, Blossom had stood solidly by what she said—the child wasn't mine. Dad had accepted Blossom’s stories and had totally switched up on Vanessa. Even though mum was still on Vanessa's side, it didn't exactly mean much. Guilt was written all over Vanessa's face when I walked in on her conversation with Estelle. That same guilt was plastered on her face when she woke up a few days after the altercation. But why couldn't I bring myself to accept the truth that was obviously in front of me? The answer was clearly in front of me and I couldn't even deny it. I wanted Vanessa's child to be mine because I was mad
Vanessa's Pov Trinity is pregnant? The only way I could express the surprise and horror I was feeling was through the expression on my face. Of all the things that had been going on since Rodri found out the truth about my child, Trinity's pregnancy was the last thing I expected to hear about. Estelle's hand quickly moved to her mouth as a gasp erupted from deep within her. Everyone was shocked at the news but realization quickly replaced the shock I was feeling. It was no surprise that Trinity was a despicable person, I just hadn’t expected her to go this far to win Rodri over. During the surrogacy process a couple of months ago, Rodri's semen was required to carry out the process. Since I was already pregnant, I had no use for it. Trinity on the other hand, must have gone ahead to carry out the procedure that had most likely gotten her pregnant. How low was that woman going to stoop? My head felt clouded as I struggled to pay attention to the exchange between Rodri
Trinity's Pov “I'll relay your message to the officers, sir. We will be in the hospital in about ten minutes.” The assistant waited till the line disconnected before replacing the phone back in his suit pocket. The hospital? I thought the Chairman wanted me to go to Rodri's place, why then did he ask for me to be brought to the hospital? Before I could make my enquiries, the assistant turned around and walked towards the officers who had gone back to their desks. I could hardly make out what their conversation entailed but he returned shortly with the two officers from earlier. Confusion masked my features as I stared at them with wide eyes. “You're free to go, ma'am.” One of them announced stiffly while the other nodded in agreement. Of course I was free to go, there was no way Rodri could have kept me here against his father's wish. What I didn't understand was why I was being sent to the hospital. Did the Chairman know I lied about my pregnancy? As soon as the thought app
Trinity's Pov Pain. Excruciating pain. Horrible, horrible pain was all I was feeling as I turned from one end of the bed to the other. I could feel my insides ripping apart and with each movement came pain like I had never experienced before. As badly as I wanted it to end, it just kept going octaves higher. “No!” I yelled out as another contraction tore through me, hitting me harder than a truck would. “I don't want to do this!” My voice resonated across the room in a guttural scream that came from deep within me. I was ready to do anything to put a stop to the torture I was going through. Anything at all. Was this what labour was like? Why had I voluntarily signed up for something as terrible as this? Couldn't someone had talked me out of it? Why, just why?! Why did I have to suffer this much to win Rodri? Why had my beauty not been enough to trap him?! Why?! Gibberish kept spilling out of my mouth along with all the multiple questions that were piling up in my head. I drag