Chapter 21–Close call

Ella's POV:

He was indeed a spitting image of Jade which was totally unfair considering the fact that I carried him and we shared a closer bond, but what can one do?

As I carried him in my arms it felt so right, so perfect. Words couldn't express what I felt.

When I woke up, I never meant to almost let the cat out of the bag. It was a close call. I had just woken up from a bad dream where Jade's mother took my baby from me and I woke up and saw her standing right in front of me with my baby nowhere in sight.

I pray she doesn't file a case against me for the bridge of contract. If looks could kill, I should have been dead by now considering the way she was looking at me.

The guilt I felt while feeding my baby was slowly eating me up. The constant reminder of having to give up my baby at one point for the cost of a better life was one I couldn't live with.

Although Margaret hasn't spoken about the contract in a long time, something tells me with the stunt I pulled she would definitely bring it up very soon.

I was so scared to imagine the outcome of all these. I didn't want to lose my child. I didn't want to become my mother. You have become your mother. My inner voice said.

I was shattered into pieces. After many rounds of checkup to be sure that my baby and I were okay, the doctor finally discharged us.

The ride back home was a long one because I was trying to think of so many plans as to how I would escape from Margaret and totally from New York.

Come to think of it, I could tell Jade about the contract and that at some point I fell in love with him. He would hate me for life and forever look at me with disgust that's if I happen to escape jail.

I almost disclosed it to a third party. Thank God he didn't understand.

I must try to avoid Margaret like a plague.

"You are in for a big surprise," Jade said as we entered the house.

"And what exactly could that be?"

"I just said a surprise. Telling you will definitely not make it a surprise anymore.

He walks me to our baby's room and opens it to review a totally fixed up room that will be very welcoming and conducive for our baby. Jade was indeed heaven-sent.

"When and how did you pull this off?"

"Let's just say a few calls and some magic hands." He said delightedly.

Tears began to roll down my eyes. He was too loving to hurt him the way I did. He didn't deserve it.

"Jade there is something I want to tell you."

"Ok? But before you say it I just want to let you know that our wedding has been shifted to the next two months so you would have been a little bit settled with the baby. What is it you wanted to tell me?"

"I just wanted to tell you that whatever happens, I love you with everything I have down to the last hair on my head. I love you. I really do."

"Wow, now I am totally scared. Nothing is going to happen to you. Did the doctor say anything concerning your health? "

"Nothing of that kind. I am perfectly okay. I think I need a lot of rest."

"I think so too. Why don't you go and freshen up while I cook up something that will strengthen your taste buds? Not that am saying they were weak before. In fact, enough with the nonsense spilling out of my mouth. I am just over excited." He said.

I put Kendrick into his cradle and rock him till he falls asleep. Then I switch on the baby monitor, head upstairs for a soak in a hot water bath.

After my long soak, I come out and see several missed calls from different people but mostly from Fredrick.

I call him back immediately ready to lash out on how angry I feel that he never stopped by to check up on me in the hospital even after I sent him a voice note, In the condition I was.

"Hello pretty, how are you doing and how's the baby? Stopped by the hospital immediately I got your voice note but I was confronted by your obsessive, possessive and insecure boyfriend." He said.

"I would not have you talk about my husband in such a manner."

"Wow. Did I hear husband? Wait you guys are really running on a fast one here. I am still recovering from the shock of you having a child for him and now I hear he is your husband."

"Well, my husband to be. I really don't have the strength to talk plenty right now. I'll call back when I'm fully rested."

"Ok. Take good care of yourself."

I can't thank Jade's grandmother enough. She really taught him how to cook so well.

I head downstairs for brunch. If I was going to feed my baby constantly then I had to also eat to keep up with the feeding.

So maybe my life started out rough, but now things have changed for me. I have a home, I live in luxury, I have a clothing line in my name. What more can I ask for? Don't forget so quickly that they were all built on lies. My inner voice said.

More reason I wouldn't let anybody destroy all that. Took me long to acquire all these.

The only person who wants to destroy all that is you. My inner voice said.

Will I ever have peace of mind? Even my conscience is battling with me. God help me make the right decision.