Claiming her babies

MONICA’S POV

“Mrs Knight? You’re married?” Mr Nicholas asked as he stared at me in shock and disbelief.

“No, I’m not” I quickly responded to Mr Nicholas then looked at Anthony who wore a confused look “I’m here so I can survive” I responded to Anthony whose frown deepened.

“Survive? I don’t understand what you’re trying to say, Ms Ethan. Last time I saw you, you were in the mansion with Mr Ethan and we all had dinner together”

“Yes that’s true but I and Ethan are no longer together. We are now divorced” I responded to Anthony who was my ex-husband’s lawyerBelongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

“What! What the heck happened?” Anthony asked and I knew this was going to be a long discussion.

“Why didn’t you tell me you were married?” Mr Nicholas asked and I rolled my eyes instantly.

“You never asked and you never allowed me to explain myself besides I’m not married. I’m now a divorcee” I said again with clarity.

Anthony looked at Mr Nicholas and me interchangeably and his eyes instantly widened “Is she the woman you said you prepared this contract for?”

“Yes, ” Mr Nicholas replied.

“That means… That means she is pregnant” Anthony said in a loud voice and with the expression he had on his face, I could tell that realization had just hit his brain.

“Yes, I am” I responded and went closer to the table “You called me,” I said to Mr Nicholas, trying to remind him that he called me earlier on.

“So you’re the wife of Ethan Knight whom no one knew of,” Nicholas asked, trying to

“Ex-wife of Ethan Knight ” I corrected. Ethan always advised me to stay indoors. He said he didn’t want me to be exposed to cameras and because of that, many didn’t know that I was his wife. I never followed him to parties, conferences, meetings, and even balls.

Everyone knew he was married because of the ring on his finger and he confirmed it in an interview but no one knew I was his wife except the maids, bodyguards, lawyer Anthony, and his best friend and family doctor Jason.

“Why are you canceling the contract? This is a good opportunity for you” Anthony asked Mr Nicholas and they just discussed as if I wasn’t there

“How is this good for me?”

“She is pregnant and no one knows she was once married to Ethan. You claim her baby as yours and everyone will buy your story of falling in love with her and once you marry her pretentiously, no one will ask questions because no one knows her” Anthony explained and I had a strong urge to hug him and thank him but I just composed myself.

Mr Nicholas fell silent like he was deep in thought. I prayed silently within me that he would change his mind. “But we both went to the hospital and the doctor examined her and the result stated that she wasn’t pregnant”

“You have to believe me, Anthony. I’m pregnant but I don’t know how the result from the hospital turned out negative. I’m sure I’m pregnant but Mr Nicholas just doesn’t want to believe me or listen to what I have to say.

“I know Mrs Knight very well and I can tell you that if she says she’s pregnant then she is. No one knows her and no one knows she’s pregnant. This is an easy way for you to keep the company so I strongly advise you to take it” Anthony said.

“You’re right about that. No one knows her and that means no one will ask silly questions about why I took someone else’s wife but what if her ex-husband comes back and says he wants custody of his child?” Mr. Nicholas asked.

“That’s not a problem ” I uttered hastily “he doesn’t know I’m pregnant and I couldn’t tell him because I found him in bed with my housekeeper”

“Mia?” Anthony asked in shock.

“Yes Mia,” I said sadly.

“So that means Ethan your ex has no idea about this baby”

“No he doesn’t” he responded.

“This seems to be very interesting. It seems like the universe is strongly on your side Nicholas so don’t waste this opportunity” Anthony uttered, sighing as he relaxed further into his chair.

“Okay I’m only going to do this one last time and if the result is the same, then I’m kicking her out of my house and that’s final” Mr Nicholas’s words made him swallow hard.

“I don’t think she is lying either. I advise we go to another doctor in another hospital ” Anthony suggested.

“Certainly ” Mr Nicholas agreed and I rushed to give Anthony a warm hug. I just couldn’t contain my excitement.

“Thank you,” I said.

“You’re welcome and this is nothing. I just want my best friend to keep me company. That’s all” Anthony said and my smile faded slowly.

“Best friend?” I chuckled while asking “This man is your best friend? How the hell do you cope with his cold attitude” I uttered mistakenly and my eyes widened when I realized what I just heard. “I’m sorry” I quickly uttered as I looked at Mr Nicholas whose eyebrows were deeply frowned.

Mr Nicholas didn’t respond but stood up and stormed out of the study. I didn’t need anyone to tell me he was angry. “I’m sorry for keeping you waiting Mr Nicholas and I’m happy to have you visit our hospital. It’s an honor to have you here” The doctor who wore a huge pair of glasses uttered as he walked into the room.

“Get straight to the point. You’re wasting my time” Mr. Nicholas’s reply did nothing but wipe off the smile on the doctor’s lips.

“I’m sorry sir” he apologized and his apology made me frown. Everyone just respected Mr Nicholas even with his arrogant and rude attitude and it pisses me off. “According to the test conducted on Ms. Monica, the result here shows that_” The doctor’s speech was cut short by the loud ringing of Mr Nicholas’ phone and I wanted nothing more than to take the phone out of his ear and smash it on the wall.

This result was more important than the stupid call he was about to make. I watched him carefully and his eyes kept on looking at my stomach and I knew this call involved me.

“Let’s go home,” he said the instant the call ended and placed the phone in his pocket.

“What! Why? You haven’t heard what the doctor is about to say” I asked, rushing my words as fear gripped me. This was my only chance to prove I was pregnant but he just didn’t want to listen to the doctor about the result.

Going home now meant we weren’t going to listen to what the doctor had to say and that wasn’t a good sign at all. I wasn’t going to let this second chance go and I’m determined to make sure Mr Nicholas listens to the doctor.

“There’s no need for that. I just received a phone call from Doctor Klaus that your result was switched with someone who had the same first name as you so now I believe you and there’s no need to listen to what Doctor Thomas has to say”

A sudden smile broke out of my lips as all my worries, dear, and anxiousness evaporated in an instant. Tears gathered in my eyes as this sudden good news rang in my ears. This was the best news since I left Ethan and all thanks to Anthony who convinced his devil of a best friend to take another test.

“Thank you,” I said, holding his hands tightly and he smiled back and that surprised me greatly. “I never knew you had a charming smile,” I said and his smile dropped instantly and he forcefully took his hands off my grip.

“If you’re willing to last long in my house and continue this contract then I suggest you learn to control your mouth” His words laced with anger and I knew this was a warning.