Chapter 72 Revealed Secret
Sarah
I continued to keep my pregnancy a secret. But I couldn't keep it that way for long. My belly grew. Then Ira revealed it to me...
I was already starting to feel the baby's first movements! Oh, it was an incomparable experience! It was like someone was tickling me with a feather. Even at that stage, I started talking to the little one.
I told him stories, sang songs, and gently stroked his belly, imagining myself as the best mother in the world! I approached all of this with a special approach.
And the baby responded gently to my caresses. I enjoyed his movements as something magical and unearthly!
Hiding my belly under baggy tunics had become a bit of a challenge. Especially since my belly was a bit large for my stage. Ira immediately discovered my secret before she'd even entered the house, when she came to visit us yet again and get groceries from Aunt Sveta.
"Dear God, Sarah! What a surprise! When did you manage to do that? Or weren't you telling the truth?" she smiled, hugging me tightly from the doorway. "You didn't fill your belly with Auntie's pies, did you?"
Now I'm in trouble... Well, what can I do? Should I hide in the barn when Ira arrives? Besides, you can't always guess the day she's coming.
I didn't want to look like a whore to her, since she probably thought I'd been out on the town somewhere. I didn't want to lose face! She has such a wonderful family! A husband, a son. They live in prosperity and love each other.
And what about me? Nothing. Shame. She'll think I got pregnant by God knows who, and I'm living off an elderly woman. Truly shameful. Tears in my eyes...
I couldn't hold back and confessed everything to her. I couldn't hide the truth any longer. I guess a bit of envy and jealousy awakened in me, seeing her perfect family, their perfect relationship. The kind I'd dreamed of so much since childhood!
Igor went for a walk in the yard with Styopka to show him our farm, which had grown thanks to my help, while Ira and I drank hot tea.
"Come on, tell me! You're something else! You wanted to hide something from me..." She sipped her tea. "Who's the father?"
"I'm not allowed to talk about it; there'll be problems." A cold sweat broke out in my eyes as the billionaire's brazen face flashed before my eyes.
"Don't scare me like that! Admit it quickly! You know I'm a Pisces."
I take a deep breath and whisper through my tears: "Shawn Romano."
I see my friend's face contort in shock. Her mouth even drops open: "Are you kidding? He's a billionaire... In the Forbes top ten!"
Damn, I thought maybe she didn't know him after all. Not interested in economics, business, or money. Turns out she does. "Yes, it's him."
"Are you kidding me? I don't believe it." She shocked.
"I don't believe I ever met him, if it weren't for one terrible incident!" I'll have to tell her everything in order, since I've already started this difficult dialogue. But I really don't want to delve into the past, which I force myself to just up and bury time and time again.
But I want to share it with someone. I want support. When you tell someone close to you about your grief, it noticeably becomes easier. Talking it out is good. It heals the nervous system.
“What did he do?” Ira asked.
I take a deep breath, answering: “Kate mixed something in my drink, and I approached him, and he took my virginity. That night was a mistake. Secret and sinful... He asked me not to say anything about it. To anyone!”
“Wow! How did you end up in his bed, you silly girl?” Ira probably didn't believe it.
“I have burning desires. I wanted him. He started kissing me... Then I woke up in his arms in bed.”
“You're crazy. You spent the night with a billionaire?” She asked.
I thought her eyes were going to pop out of their sockets. I told Ira everything!
About my parents, about my sister, about the proposal Shawn made to her in front of me, and about her pregnancy. About our two pregnancies!
"Damn! I could use a drink right now," she muttered, not believing my story. "It's like Santa Barbara!"
"I'll have to hide his... secret heir from the billionaire. Otherwise, I'll be in big trouble." I couldn't control myself anymore and burst into tears.
Hormones have brought me to a very strong place. My mood is currently going through a roller coaster. That's probably why I couldn't keep my mouth shut and confessed my secret to Ira. Knowing her, I thought I could trust her. But I forgot one thing: people change.