Bounded by His Betrayal

CHAPTER 5

Julie’s pov

I feel like I have just been struck by lightning. All my blood rushed to my heart making it beat faster. My mouth is wide open, I’m too stunned by this new information to speak.

Pregnant? Pregnant?! Hahaha, He must be joking right? I’m infertile, maybe he’s mistaking me for another patient.

“D-Doctor, you said I’m pregnant?” I need confirmation. I must have misheard.

“Yes, Ms Julie. You are pregnant.” His frown deepened as he noticed how pale I looked.

I didn’t hear the rest of his words as I was too shocked to pay attention. He finally left, leaving me alone to think

It feels like a dream. I used different methods to get pregnant in previous years. Including IVF (Invitro fertilization) but they all failed. I went to the hospital to get a fertility test done and it showed I was indeed infertile.

This is indeed a miracle. Maybe I should call William and tell him the good news, maybe then he will take me back right? No, I can’t, I will accuse myself of lying. He won’t believe me.

But is this William’s child? I had a one-night stand, does the child belong to my one-night stand? I rubbed my palm against my throbbing forehead. This is all so overwhelming for me.

“Do you still want to leave the hospital, Ms. Julie? I will help you with the paperwork” the nurse asked, breaking my thoughts.

“Yes,” I responded.

The nurse completed the paperwork and I headed home. Jane was probably at work because the house was empty.

Jane came back home and prepared dinner. We sat quietly and she noticed how quiet I was. “What's wrong?” She sighed. “I know something is wrong.

“I’m pregnant” I finally said

“W-WHAT! PREGNANT?!” Jane roared, her eyes and lips wide open from the news. She knew how long I’d been trying, sometimes she accompanied me to the OB-GYN meetings.

“What are you gonna do? Do you think it's William’s baby?”

“I don’t know what to do, I think it's Alex’s child. I tried with William and it didn’t work and then one night with Alex I’m pregnant.” My lips trembled as tears slid down my cheeks. I held Jane tightly while sobbing on her shoulders.

“Maybe you should let him know”

“I-I can't. He threw me out of his office and acted like I was a stranger to him after the night we shared. He will just embarrass me like he did. I’m sure of you.”

I’m too scared to let Alex know of the pregnancy. Now that I'm divorced, I have no chance with William. My child needs a father, I’m jobless and can’t provide yet. I just have to muster courage and let him know.

“We will get through this together, I promise” she reassured me while holding me tightly.

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The next morning, I dressed up and headed to the Volkov Company. My palms were sweaty and my nerves were all over the place. To say I was nervous was an understatement, I was a nervous wreck.

I sat in the waiting area waiting for him to come out of his office. The receptionist gave me a rude stare like I was one of his girlfriends. Hahaha, if only.

I waited patiently for about an hour before I saw him coming out. I looked at him in awe as I stared at the drop-dead gorgeous man in front of me. He was alluring with his broad shoulders and charming eyes.

I instantly rushed in front of him, I wasn't even close to him before three security guards stood in front of me obstructing my view. Mr Alex just walked past me and didn’t even spare me a glance.

“Mr Alex!” All eyes turned to stare at me but I didn’t care. I needed his attention desperately and I was going to do whatever it took to get it.

He paused on his tract slowly and his cold and piercing gaze fell on me. “Can I have a word with you?” I uttered.

He turned his gaze to the two men behind him, “leave us” he ordered.

“What do you want?” He asked

“I’m pregnant” I responded quietly.

“What?!” He exclaimed.

“I-I just found out about it now and you remember the night we had together and-“

Mr Alex chuckled and that chuckle instantly turned to a loud laughter and I felt embarrassed. “Just as I suspected”

“What do you mean?”

“Is this what you do? You go about spreading your legs for any man you see and then you decide to pin it on me. You knew who I was before you slept with me, right?”

I didn’t know what came over me but the next thing I knew, my right palm came in contact with his left cheek. My eyes widened in realization as fear instantly gripped me.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to “ I uttered but she interrupted instantly.

“HOW DARE YOU!” He growled at me. The veins in his forehead were popping out in anger.

“I-I’m sorry. I-“

“You know what, just get out!” He ordered.

I instantly scrambled to my feet and rushed out of the office before I would be thrown out by the guards.

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Weeks later, I still regret every decision I made. I regret marrying Williams, I regret trusting him, I regret sleeping with a stranger who denies me and I regret living.

Remembering everything that has happened to me just makes tears gather in my eyes. “No Julie, no need crying for those fuckers.” I muttered under my breath but my heart and eyes disagreed.

I heard my phone ring, I picked it up but the number was private.

“Hello?” I spoke

A gruff voice spoke behind the phone, “Come to my office tomorrow morning, exactly 10 am. I don’t condone tardiness. I want to discuss something with you concerning your pregnancy, don’t be late.” The call ended immediately.

I stared at my phone in shock. I knew there was only one person who could order me like that.

The next morning i got to the company exactly 10am. His secretary ushered me into his office and there he was in all his glory. He looked amazing with his neatly tailored suit, sewn to perfection and his sharply cut hair.

“Mr Alex,” i called out his name. He looked up front his phone and stared at me intently.

“Take a seat,” he gestured to the chair in front of him.

“Lets make a deal,” he started.

“What deal?” My face crinkled in confusion.

“Marry me.”