The Billionaire’s Ex Wife

Daisy was close to going mad from lying down on that hospital bed when the doctor came in, growing from ear to ear.Belongs © to NôvelDrama.Org.

“It’s good to have you awake, Mrs. Richards.” She rolled her eyes inside. Ethan must have told them they were a couple. The asshat!

“Please, can I leave now? I’m good,” She protested, folding her face.

“You have to stay a night longer, ma’am, so we can make sure you are good to go…” He informed her in a soothing singing voice.

“Were you the one that carried out the test on me?”

“You mean the pregnancy test?”

“Of course!” She bit out. What other test could there be?

“Oh, yes… Congratulations anyways.”

She didn’t reply. She laid patiently while he ran his equipment through her, making happy faces. She wondered where Ethan must have gone. Did she annoy him that bad when she said she was removing the pregnancy? Well, he should be as disturbed as she is.

Pregnancy wasn’t in her budget for now. She had Daniel to take care of, what else would she do with a child? Not that they were married. She would be the one to bear the burden so why is he bothered? She might not have made up her mind to do it, but she knew she was definitely doing it, which is why she is not going to tell anyone, not even Amanda.

Yeah, as hard as it would seem, the minute she tells her best friend, that would be the end. Amanda would never let her terminate the pregnancy. So there would be no need for that.

“Okay, I’m done now. You are good.” He secured his stethoscope on his shoulders and entwined his fingers in front of him, his eyes darting delightedly about her. For a man of his prime age, Daisy thinks he smiles too much.

She didn’t exactly like the way his gray eyes stripped her. It was as though he was seeing through her inner turmoil. And if she tries to ask him about termination, he seems like one of those that would bring in the guilty drips on her.

“Anything else?” She endured asking.

“Nothing at all. I am checking out your pallor changes,” He smacked his lips. “I think it’s normal. I will go now. If you need anything, just press the red button…”

“Have you seen Ethan?” She asked abruptly.

“Your husband?” She hesitated and gradually nodded her head.

“Oh, he told me he would be back in a while when I last saw him….” The door opened and the said man peeked in. “Oh, here he is…” The doctor pointed to the door and walked to it. “Your wife was just asking about you… She is good.”

“Oh, thanks.” Ethan shook hands with the doctor and waited till the door closed to make his way in. “How are you doing?”

“I’m fine, you?” She asked him mildly, already deciding from his disheveled outlook, that he wasn’t.

“I’m… Living.”

“Ethan…”

“No, I’m good,” His face stretches in a wild smile as he hunched down and took her left hand. “Whatever you want to do, Dee, I want to stand by your side even though I don’t want it.”

She was moved by his honesty. This wasn’t about him but her, and still when he puts it like that, she can’t help but feel guilty about her decision.

“Thanks,” She mouthed.

“It’s fine… So, his other hand came forth, showcasing a package he came in with. “I thought you would love some chips.”

“Yeah, I will,” She took it and tried to stand. He stood and helped her up, propping the pillows behind her back from support. “I love chips. I can’t believe you still remember..”

“I don’t think I forgot anything about you, Dee.” He confirmed. It was like music to her ears. So many things to make her think twice about her decision.

She started matching away on her food and she truly loved the taste. “Where did you get this?” She grogged, pointing inside the plate. “It’s so tasty.”

“At the corner of the street. There is a restaurant there.”

“Oh, thanks for getting it for me.”

“It’s nothing at all, babes.”

He went to sit down and watched her eat. These little things made him crazy about her. The way she ate, her hand movement, her mouth, and the way she smacked her lips involuntarily. It was a far cry from the everyday Daisy and gave him another perspective of her personality when she is not being a sophisticated fashion Queen.

Suddenly the door busted open and Daisy’s mouth fell open, her eyes flashing at Ethan in accusation.

“Babes…” Amanda crude, hurrying to crush her in a bear hug, her plate nearly crashing out of hand if Ethan didn’t hastened to help take it from her. No wonder he was so cool. He had called Mandy! The lout! “I’m so sorry I wasn’t here, baby,” Amanda said, kissing her cheek.

“It’s okay… I’m happy you got what you went for…” Her eyes zeroed on Becky.

“Hy, Dee,” Becky Voice sailed forth.

“Hy, Becky. Thanks for coming.”

“Ohmygod, babes, you ding look sick at all!” Amanda pitched, her finger locating Daisys cheek.

“You are not serious! I feel like I have been crushed by a trailer!” See argued, rolling her eyes.

“You still look lovely, Dee, believe me.”

“Well, what do I say? Thanks…” She giggled.

Ethan came forward, his hands in his overall sweater, looking like a rat in the midst of rabbits. “Ladies, I will have to excuse y’all. I will come in later to see how you are doing, Dee.”

Daisy’s heart fell. Is he leaving already? She began missing him even before he left. “Thanks for everything, Ethan,” She uttered.

“It’s nothing. I will see you.. .” He came and dropped a kiss on her hair and with a single glance at her, made his way out.

“Awwn, that was so sweet, Dee, “Amamda commented, fully facing her. “Tell me everything!”

“As if he hasn’t already told you…” She snapped

“What is she talking about, Becky?” Amanda denied, sparing an innocent at Becky who shrugged her shoulders agreeing with her.

“Okay, then, nothing much has happened around here…” Except that I am pregnant by my ex-husband! She screamed inside her head.

“Okay, before we get there, I got you some Argentine goodies!” She flared her hands in the air and Becky stood and went to give her the flower she has been holding since she came in.

“Awwn, Lilac!” Daisy took them and inhaled deeply. “They are so lovely.”

“I thought you would like them after so long,” Mandy whipped, dropping another package by her bedside.

Becky cleared her throat, intending to leave both of them. Something tells her Daisy doesn’t want to talk about her pregnancy to Many because of her presence. ” I will leave you two for now. I think I need fruit juice.”

“Okay, sweet, don’t venture far,” Amanda kissed her when she made her way out.

Amanda didn’t ask Daisy about the pregnancy at once, she allowed her to drool at her flowers after which she sampled the beautiful dresses she bought for her from Argentina as though she didn’t have more fancier stuff.

After that, there was a stretched silence. Daisy knew Ethan had told Mandy about the pregnancy that would be the only reason she would be here now. It couldn’t be an emergency. After all, he was the one that gave Mandy the direction of the hospital.

“Just say it, Mandy. I know he already told you,” She blurted when she couldn’t take the silence anymore.

Amanda exhaled and went to take the smallest chair by the side and came to place it close to Daisy’s bed and took her hand. “I was waiting for you to tell me yourself.”

“Well…” She bobbed her shoulders.

“He told me everything, Dee and I know right now you are not ready for the baby but you know I can’t let you get rid of it. Look at Danny!” She chuckled silently. “Recall you wanted to get rid of him too? Then see how he turned out?”

“I know but this is different, Mandy… I don’t know if I’m emotionally ready to go through with it.”

“You are the strongest woman I know, Daisy. You can do anything you set your mind to.” She squeezed her hands

“This is different, Mandy. Ethan is here and he wants it but now, I don’t know if I want to carry his child. I feel so stupid!”

“You are not, Deee. You are human and what you share with him should not make you think bad about yourself. When he called me I swear I felt something pull inside of me telling me if I don’t talk to you about this, I might regret it myself.”

“He can be manipulative, you know that?” See revolted, thinking about his pretense to accept her decision moments ago.

“Yet, he loves you.”

“How are you so certain!” Dee took her hand away, her voice having an edge now. “Don’t forget he denied my baby the first time, how am I sure he wouldn’t deny this one too?”

“He won’t,” Amanda vouched for him.

Daisy exhaled, knowing Amanda’s aim of coming to convince her can never be defeated. She had convinced her to Daniel and she wasn’t it once underestimating Mandys ability to make her change her mind the second time.

“I don’t know, Mandy. Can I think about it?”

“Of course, baby!” Amanda kissed her knuckles. “You have all the time in the world to think!”

Their giggles assailed down the hall and they started chatting about other things including how Amanda’s trip to win back her love went. Amanda told her how Becky nearly gave her a heart attack by refusing to come back with her.

Then, she had no choice but to propose to her there and then, and Becky with heart in her eyes had accepted her and that was how she won her back. Becky had introduced her to her parents and they were more than happy to have her despite their claim of being mad at her for ruining their daughter’s wedding.

“So, now, I have a wedding to plan?” Daisy asked her, unable to contain her joy anymore.

“Of course, we have a wedding to plan!” Amanda clapped.

The next day, the doctor came to check on her and declared she was fit to leave the hospital and Ethan was there to take her home. When he came that morning, he was looking very delighted and positive which heightened when Amanda met him outside and told him Daisy was willing to keep the pregnancy but had asked for time to think about it.

However, she threatened him of having his baller roasted if he so much as made her friend cry even a tear ever again. That promise he was more than willing to agree to, and when he went back in, he was literally floating in glee.

He took her home, and left afterward to his work promising to drop by in the evening with Daniel and her dog. Daisy to an extent felt loved.

“I’m seriously positive that Ethan is here to stay, Dee,” Amanda confirmed that evening as she stood by the window looking outside with a glass of wine.

With the evening wind blowing across her face and making her feel a certain aura, she couldn’t help but say, “I feel the same way too.”

“Yeah… Maybe you should give him a chance now. I mean a man that took care of you while you were sick and cared so much about what happens to the child you carry, I will say he is a changed man.”

“I know, Mandy. I just don’t want him to think he has gotten out of this easily…”

“So what are you going to do now?”

“Nothing actually. Just tease him a bit more…” There was a note of mischief in her voice and Amanda knew what that meant.

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