Chapter 193
Thea
I found my way around the mansion till I got to Florentine’s room. My eyes had darted in search for Angel on my way, my heart was winning again and I craved to see him but my mind stepped up soon enough reminding me that he brought Natalia back and was probably fucking her for whatever round now.
The thought broke my heart in pieces and I felt suffocated with pain. Despite it, I managed to get to Florentine’s room.
I hesitated but eventually I landed a knock on her door and after a second try the door paved way and I locked eyes with Florentine who looked stunned to see me.
Her expression soon shifted to worry as she scanned my body with her mouth agape.
It got me feeling sorry for myself and I couldn’t hold back my tears any more.
“Florentine….” I called and a tear dropped down her face as well.
“My goodness!” She muttered placing a hand across her mouth as more tears streamed down her eyes. I knew she felt terrible seeing me this way but right now I needed comfort and she was the perfect mother figure available for it so I pushed myself into her arms hugging her while she reciprocated more intensely sharing a brief moment of tears with me.
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“I knew you were suffering Thea but I was such a coward not to insist on seeing you.” I….” She got lost for words again as she tried to apologize. We were now inside her room sitting opposite each other on the bed.
“I wouldn’t have let you see me either. The last thing I want is for any of you to get yourself in trouble with Angel. So don’t work yourself up about it.” I said squeezing her hands in mine.
She felt guilty but I felt more guilty if she tried to go against Angel for my sake.
I didn’t want him feeling betrayed by his men as well. No one knew how feral that would get him too.
“Okay… Okay.” Florentine kept saying in a low voice heaving heavy sighs as well. “Here’s what I’ll do, I’ll get a maid I trust to send you food right after you get some from Irene’s maid and if Irene doesn’t let you have any at least you’d have something to eat.”
“What if….”
“No what ifs. That’s the only way I can restrain from confronting Angel and we both know you don’t want that. Allow me to help you the little way I can Thea.” She pleaded caressing my cheek. I knew Florentine and I knew her worry would push her to confront Angel I just had to choose and I chose the former.
I nodded in agreement and she relaxed back.
“Thank you.” She said smiling at me. “Now, I’ll order something for you. You don’t need to be in a hurry to go back to work I’ll speak with Irene to give you the day off….” I looked at her with disapproval but she shook her head to counter.
“I promise you she won’t hurt you for it.” I still wasn’t convinced so she stood up and dialed a number immediately. It was answered by Irene and Florentine had spoke more professionally to her. She said the check up would require sometime and they needed to run some test on me coupled with the fact that I needed rest. To my surprise Irene had accepted without an argument about it.
“See?” She said smiling and I reciprocated.
“Thank you.” I mouthed but she pulled me for a hug rather than accepting. She ordered food and refused to listen to my health complain untill I was full.
I found it quite difficult not to rush my food despite her soft warnings to take it easy.
“Now tell me, what are your symptoms.” She asked once I was done with my food. I sighed deeply trying to figure out a diagnosis for my symptoms instead but nothing came to my mind.
She gave me a loik urging me to go ahead.
“I feel this ache in my abdomen recently.”
“Mmhmm?”
“Then I get nauseous all the time.” I said and caught her eyes twitch. She locked eyes with me in a more intense manner and she looked suspicious which got me worried.
“Hold on, I just need to confirm something.” She said and moved towards her table. She pulled a drawer out getting a notebook from it. She went through the pages and traced a page with her finger. She stopped and snapped a look in my direction.
Why was she acting this way all of a sudden?
She dropped the book and walked to sit beside me in the bed. She held my hand gently with the same suspicious look in her eyes.
“Do you eventually throw up with the nausea?” She asked and I nodded. She gasped and moved closer to me.
“You’re getting me worried, is something wrong?” I asked feeling confused. “Are my symptoms that bad?” I continued. I was never the type to fall sick. I never had symptoms that were this bad so it worried me.
“Thea ….”
“Yes?”
“Tell me the truth. Have you got your period this month?” She asked and it just seemed random to me.
“No but it’s obviously the pills.” I answered casually still wondering what she was getting at. She blinked and became more serious. She stood up and paced about the room and my eyes followed her
“What is it Florentine? You’re confusing me.” She stopped pacing and turned to me.
“Thea, I noticed your period has been delayed this month.”
“Okay….” I still didn’t get it.
“It’s unusual from….” She paused sighing. “It’s unusually longer this time.” She said and I noticed too.
“Wait what are suggesting Florentine?” I asked standing as well. For the first time since my symptoms started I was getting dots fixed. Florentine gave me that suggestive look and I chuckled out of fear.
“No you’re mistaken.” My words got stuck in my throat. My chest was beating radically at the chance that whatever we were thinking could be true.
“I don’t want to assume things Thea we need to run some tests.” She said and this was more serious than I thought. If Florentine thought it to be a possibility then I was concerned for real.
“I can’t be…. I can’t be pregnant.” My heart beat faster as the words fell off my lips. It sounded too serious to be real. How could I even?
“But I’m on pills always Florentine. You must be mistaken.”
“No Thea, we must be mistaken. If you thought about it too then there is a chance you could be.”
“No! I yelled staggering back.
“Sometimes pills won’t work or just call it a miracle. We need the test to be sure Thea.”
I dug my fingers into my head trying to think of anytime I had sex with Angel without being on pills.
“Thea, did you and Angel ….”
“I was on pills Florentine.” I answered her knowing what she was about to ask but she shook her head.
“That’s not it Thea, you know I check your periods and I’m the one in charge of your pills.”
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“You needed another one but we decided you’d take it after the party but unfortunately you didn’t come back that day. I just need to know if you did something with Angel at the party.” She asked and my jaw fell as I recalled that night and how Angel made love to me in his hotel room.
I gasped bringing my palm to cover my mouth. I fell back on the bed and Florentine followed sitting beside me.
“No, no, no. This can’t happen Florentine. I really can’t be pregnant.” I said tearing up.
Angel and I were in the worst situation right now and now there was a chance we could have a baby together. This was all a mess.
“There has to be something else.” I said desperately.
“What? No way Thea! If you’re asking me to help you get rid of your child I won’t.” She said firmly and I narrowed my eyes at her. I had never gotten rid of one before because I was always careful and I didn’t think I’d have the heart to.
“I didn’t mean that.”
I said and she sighed feeling a huge relieve.
“Do you really want me to have Angel’s child despite everything going on now?” I asked because I was concerned. How was I to go through with this even if I decided to keep it?
“Look at the good side of it Thea. If Angel knows he would go soft on you. This child could bring you together.” I scoffed and moved away from her. How bold of her to think so.
“You think.”
“I’m sure of it.”
“But that’s not the case here Florentine. What if he thought the child wasn’t his?” I said and she blinked. She hadn’t thought of that.
“He believes I slept with Carl, my mum’s bodyguard and the man who saved me. He killed him Florentine! How do I even bear his child knowing how he treated an innocent man! If indeed I was pregnant, how do I bring a child into this world knowing that it’s father murdered an innocent man under false assumptions?” I yelled and she remained quiet.
“I didn’t know….” She whispered finding it hard to speak.
“We can’t tell him if the results come out to be true. Please, promise me you won’t tell him. I’m scared for what he might do.” I begged her. I already felt love for a child I wasn’t sure existed. I didn’t want it to be hurt by it’s father because he didn’t believe he was responsible for it.
“Let’s get the test done first. I won’t tell Angel if it comes out positive but eventually he would know.” She said and I dreaded that day to come. The only way to avoid it was to not be pregnant.
We headed to the clinic later that day and took some blood samples from me to run the test. I waited in her office feeling restless for the outcome of the result. My wait seemed unending untill the door opened to bring Florentine in view. I rushed towards her, my eyes going straight for the result in her hand.
“S-so what does it say?” I was scared and desperate.
“Thea….” Florentine called and the look she had already gave me my answer.
“You’re pregnant Thea.”