ARIANA
Three months had passed in a blink. Enzo was doing a lot better. In those two months, he tried his best not to listen to any of the crap Valentina or Suzie threw at him. He was affectionate with me. Anything that Suzie tried, ended up a complete failure.
I was at the hospital that day. I had been feeling dizzy for a few weeks. And then, I actually blacked out for a while. I hadn't told Enzo because he was out of the country for a business deal he had been working so hard for. He was very excited when he finally got the response. I was definitely not excited about it when I heard that it was about weapons. But for his happiness, I was happy.
I was biting my nails while anxiously waiting for my name to be called. I had come before. The doctor wrote me some tests and asked me to come back with the reports.
“Mrs De Luca?” I heard my name being called and stood up.
“Yes?” I asked.
“The doctor is ready for you. Please, come inside.” I walked after the assistant doctor. Breathing heavily, I sat down on the chair across the table where the doctor was seated.
“There is nothing to be afraid of, Mrs De Luca. You are pregnant. The dizziness and blackouts are because your body is a little weak for this pregnancy. I'll write up some supplements and vitamins along with the whole diet plan for you to follow. And hopefully, we can control the weakness.” She said it all in one breath and I was blinking at her like a fool.
“What?” I asked after she was done. She looked at me and giggled.
“It's your first time being a mom, I can see that. But you know what to expect when you have unprotected sex. You get pregnant.” My cheeks burned at her response.
“Take the medicine on time and do not skip any meals. Eat healthy if you want your baby to be born healthy as well.” She added before her assistant handed me a file. Nodding at her, I stood up. Her assistant gave me key advice to make sure I wouldn't make any mistakes.
Excited, I was smiling on the ride back home. I didn't want to tell Enzo anything just yet. I wanted to wait for him to get back home. Turned out, I had been pregnant this whole time and I was panicking why I was suddenly feeling dizzy and nauseated sometimes as well.
As he had told me, he was supposed to be back in three days. That's when we were to celebrate our first wedding anniversary. Time flew so fast. In that one year, my relationship with Enzo had changed a lot. So much that I couldn't imagine my life without him anymore. And now, I was carrying his baby. It felt like he had given me a piece of his soul. The mere thought of having a mint Enzo in my arms in a few months, made my heart swell with happiness.
As Enzo had ordered me, I was arranging the party for our anniversary. But I couldn't figure out what I was supposed to give him. I wanted to give him something special and very precious for our anniversary. And God gave me a chance.
I stopped by the mall to buy some baby stuff, a big box and wrappers to cover that all up. I knew what I wanted to do. I also got a few more copies of the ultrasound images. Once I was home, I packed everything up and hid it into Enzo's wardrobe. Since I was the only one who opened his side of the wardrobe.
After a very productive day, I found myself exhausted with all the travelling. I decided to take a short nap before dinner. It didn't take me long to fall asleep. I was no longer anxious about my health. I actually thought something was wrong with me.
I opened my eyes again when I felt someone pulling my arm. I opened one eye, still half asleep. “Enzo! What are you doing here?” I asked, feeling like someone was hammering my head.
Before I knew it, he pulled me down. I gasped as I landed on the hard ground. My arms wrapped around my belly on their own, as if it could somehow save my baby from the impact. “What the fuck is wrong with you?” I growled at him, still wasn't able to read my surroundings. It felt like I was drunk or something.
“You have the fucking audacity to ask me that question after how you betrayed me? I never thought you could do that to me.” He growled at me angrily, pulling my hair so hard that I started crying almost instantly.
“What?” Was all I managed to say after how he accused me.
Then my eyes went around. I found Monty beating someone in the corner of the room. My breaths quickened when I realized that both him and I were completely naked. I was in my husband's bed with a stranger.
I couldn't even tell who he was. “Enzo! I.. this isn't what it looks like. There must be some mistake. I…” I couldn't come up with a confident answer because I was feeling both dizzy and nauseated.
“You don't have to worry about me, baby. You no longer have to be afraid of him. He is the one who came in between us. Now that you have my child in your belly, there is no way I am letting him ruin our relationship anymore that he already has.” It was a familiar voice but I was too stunned to pay attention.
With wide eyes, I looked at Enzo who was glaring at me with such disgust in his eyes for me. “That's not true, Enzo. He's lying. He…” before I could say anything in my defense, Enzo slapped me across the face, making me kiss the ground again.