Suspects: murder case

Chapter 73

The ride home was awkwardly silent

. She has this habit of making me sing along with her as we drive home but today something was different. She seemed low and stressed..

When we arrived home,she was already asleep and so I carried her bridal style to our room and diligently placed her on the bed...I wish she could tell me what was going on...

It was already 8am and she wasn't awake yet...For the past three months, she has been the one helping me get ready every morning but today it felt different..Something wasn't right somewhere...

I walked to her side and noticed she was still dead asleep...Should I wake her or just get ready and go to work???No, I can't leave her like this..I will have to stay home today and look after her..

"Ciara are you okay????" I shook her lightly and she just nodded..

"Are you sure???"

Instead of responding, she pulled the duvet over her head and there I was left all confused.

. What did I do now????

Ciara's POV

I am pregnant....Yes, I lied about the family planning...I wanted to have a baby with the man I love atleast when we go our separate ways I will still have something that holds us together..

Call me desperate but I am desperately in love..I wish I could say everything was going well with this pregnancy but I would be lying....

I have hyperemesis gravidarum...The persistent severe headaches,abdominal pain, the severe nausea,vomiting and dizziness were driving me crazy...

I have done a good job in hiding this from Jordan but am not sure for how long I can do it alone...I am losing a lot of weight and I can only eat mashed potatoes, dry toast, bananas and baby shake...People think I am on a diet if only they knew what am going through...

I know I should be happy that the opening of Varuna fashion house was a success but It was the last thing on my mind...

I woke up ready to go throw up all my energy out when I realised Jordan hadn't left for work..

Shit maybe he was waiting I help him get ready...Sorry Jordan but I can't, the abdominal pain is killing me..

I didn't know for how long I could bite my tongue and hold them in...I really needed to throw up...

"Are you okay???" I felt him shake me lightly...I just had the energy to nod..

"Are you sure???" He asked once more...

Can't he give up already???I pulled the duvet over my head and began rubbing my stomach...I wish I could scream the pain out...If he knew how much I ached to being his arms wherever I felt I couldn't do it...

I tried my best to hold it all in until he got into the bathroom...I hurriedly got off the bed with a hand on my mouth, ran out of the room to Sophie's room...

I didn't even look at her...I slammed the bathroom door open,knelt Infront of the toilet, placed the hands on the tank Infront of me and begun throwing up...

I felt her rubbing my back soothing as she held my hair back for me..

"It's okay dear, it will all be fine..." She spoke softly....

After I was done, I sat on the floor and her beside me...

"I can't do this anymore..." I sobbed unceasingly into her chest, hands clutched on her blouse..All she did was rub my back...

The moment I stopped crying, I could feel a headache spread to my temples...

I stood from the floor and walked to the sink to rinse my face...

"I think Jordan needs to know about this..."Sophie stated in a commanding tone, handing me a towel...

"You know our marriage is just on mere piece of paper .."

"But you have had s*x twice or is it thrice???Come on Ciara you can't fool me. You love him and he loves you .." She tried convincing me...

"But he knows I am under family planning..How do I explain I got pregnant intentionally???" I whispered in a hoarse voice....

"You should rest in my room for a while...Ariana and Chloe will be here soon, I have texted them..But in one way on another Jordan needs to know..."

How could I explain it to her, the reason I can't tell Jordan is because we are divorcing in one week's time..That I wish it was a one big night mare but it's really happening...

"You should avoid stress Ci...I will tell Maria to prepare you some dry toast and baby shake.And also text Jordan you are here before he calls the FBI to check on you.." She said as she walked me to the bed and I just nodded...

Just when I was about to lie down, Ariana and Chloe slammed the door open angrily...

"Till when will you t*****e yourself????" Chloe scolded...

"That thing is bound to finish you...Look at yourself...You are all dehydrated and weak. To top it all, you can't even tell Jordan.."Ariana added...

How dare she call my baby a thing???

"Don't dare call my baby a thing!!!!" I warned her as I stood from the bed," I don't care about what you all say..."

"Just look at you...Please just abort it...You can always get another one. Aren't you worried about yourself???" Ariana just doesn't know where to stop...

"We don't want anything to happen to you, we love you so much..." Chloe continued...

I could feel myself getting weaker and weaker and didn't have the strength to argue anymore..

"That's enough ladies, I think we should let her rest. She doesn't look so good." Sophie suggested...

She tried taking my hand but I drew it back...

"I stopped worrying about me long ago...You are going to be a mother in a few days, how can you ask me to abort mine???I can literally feel it grow inside me...I don't care how much pain I go through even if it's the last thing I do on this earth I am keeping my baby..." I have never been so real in my life..I could feel pearl-shaped tears roll down my cheeks ..

"Then at least tell Jordan the truth???You need him by your side????" Chloe spoke calmly walking towards me...

"I can't..." I shook my head and placed my left hand on my belly.