PAID

Chapter 16–Knocked up

Ella's POV:

It's been four months since Jade and I had s*x without using protection and ever since then, I have been waiting for pregnancy signs for ages. I haven't even experienced just a slight irritation or dizziness. The whole thing is becoming tiring. It's so hard to keep up with lies. It is sad to say I have sacrificed my body and my integrity for a better life. It hurts to wake up everyday knowing my whole life consists of lies.

Jade has been so conscious that never for once did he let us sleep together without protection. He is the definition of a perfect gentleman. He was persistent that we wait till we get married when he found out I was a virgin but knowing that it might be a fifty-fifty chance I wasn't ready to dive into, I quickly disapproved the idea.

It's like the world and the universe was out to get me. I haven't been able to sketch a lot of designs which is very bad for business because we have limited collections. I strictly draw the designs for my line while I have people who sew the designs. The more the clock ticks the more I am constantly reminded that time is not on my side any longer.

The good thing out of all those other ugly ones I have been facing so far is Jade's father has finally accepted me into the family. Probably after a lot of threats from his son and persuasion from his wife. At least that's great progress. 

Currently, I am scanning through my closet looking for a gorgeous outfit for the dinner the Browns scheduled at their place this evening. 

Jade has been out of the country for three weeks and he'll be coming in today to join us at his parent's place so I guess I'll have to drive myself over there. 

Lately, I have been feeling constant fatigue which is probably due to all these things going on and also Jade hasn't been around to ease some of my stress like helping me cook up dinner after work or clean up the dishes after dinner.

Even though he calls and we Skype every day since he travelled, I still missed him so much. I couldn't sleep well or eat well and it was so obvious I was slowly losing my mind and my sanity because of his absence. I am so happy he is coming back today, which is all the more reason why I have to look hot and gorgeous. 

Just as I'm about to pick out a green lace dress that fits the perfect description of in between not too cooperate and not too slutty, I feel a sudden sharp pain in my stomach that causes me to lose my balance. Just before I am about to fall I quickly grab the handle of the door which was able to keep me from falling. 

I drive into the Browns property, park my car and head straight into the garden where the supposed dinner will be taking place. The garden was decorated nicely with tiny bulbs showing different colours of light. It was dangling from almost every tree in the garden and the table was set like a king was about to eat dinner. The Jades sure knows how to elaborate on things. I thought they said it was a family dinner nothing much. When you have a lot of money, extra miles look like little things.

The warm welcome I received from Mr and Mrs Brown makes me feel like family already.

I hear Jade's voice from a distance and the next thing I know is I am bolting right out of my seat in search of where the voice is coming from. 

I run and hug him tightly to the extent that I wasn't sure if I wanted to let go, too bad I had to. Just as he brings me down to my feet, the next thing I hear is Jade screaming my name constantly till it gradually fades out and I lose consciousness. 

I slowly open my eyes and try to adjust them to the bright ray coming from the open curtains. The white walls, light blue curtains, blue robe and the strong smell of disinfectant made it easy for me to realise that I was in the hospital. 

I try to picture what happened that would have to lead me to the hospital but I couldn't recall anything at all from last night.

I pick up my phone and check the time to see it's past twelve then immediately I check my call log to see who I spoke to last night, turns out the last call I made was two days ago. 

I was interrupted by the familiar voice I heard just before I lost consciousness but this time around a bitter version.

"The doctor's result says you are four months pregnant and that day before yesterday's incidence was because you've been taking some drugs which must have probably disturbed the baby." 

"A baby? that can't possibly be true," I say as I laugh.  

"So now you want to act like you never knew you had a child in your stomach. I guess I wasn't the only one you were doing all along. Who is the father of the baby you carry? " 

He looked like he could strangle anything that came along his way with the anger that was so evident on his face and the way he was demonstrating with his hands. 

Wait rewind did he just ask 'who the father is' and did he just imply that I have been sleeping with other people. 

"Did you just ask me who the father was and did you just imply that I have been sleeping with other people? " I questioned?

I didn't know when I pulled out the drip from the needle that was connected to my body and gave him a slap he'll probably live to remember. 

"You of all people should not be asking me such a disgusting and stupid question. You were my first and you know it and where in the world would I have been able to sleep with another man when you had my every mood monitored. You are a lame excuse for a man. How could you insinuate such a thing?

How could you forget so quickly that you were in a hurry to dig yourself into me you forgot to use protection? 

Despite all the advances made at me constantly, not for once did I ever think of cheating on you. Come on, we've known each other for almost ten months now and we've been dating for four months how many men have you seen me visit or how many have shown up at my doorstep. I thought you've gone past your insecurities about me. You are just too chicken-hearted to own a child talk more raise one which is okay because starting from now on I want you out of my sight, out of this place and out of my life!!!!" 

"You are bleeding from your hand I think you must have shifted the needle for the drip please calm down let me get the doctor. "

"Did you just say calm down I'll rather bleed than have you standing in my presence saying hurtful things. I said leave!!!!! And take with you your useless necklace." I say as I throw it at him.

He presses the red emergency button in my room and walks out. The rage I feel clouds my thinking and the next thing I find myself doing is bringing down everything in my room as tears uncontrollably run down my cheek. 

The doctor runs in with other medical staffs as they try to calm me down. "I don't want to see him around me is what I continuously scream until I am injected and sleep takes over me.