10
I stared at my mom. She had the same worried expression that my father and my brother had. They walked my room and sat down beside me on the bed.
“You can talk to us. Lily, we’re your family,” my father coaxed.
“Yes, sis, we will always love you,” Adam added
I smiled thankfully at them as I wiped my tears. When I had reached out to Adam I didn’t tell him the full story. I’ve never told anyone this and I guess it was because I was avoiding the conversation. Because I knew that if I said it
out loud it was like I was accepting the fact
“The last time I was in the hospital the doctor had to perform surgery to save my life,” I started.
My mom nodded, “Yes, you told us you lost your baby. But you’ll have the chance to have plenty of children if
that’s what is bothering you.”
Tears rolled down my cheeks as I stared at my mom, “That’s just it, Mom, I don’t have that luxury.”
My mom frowned, “What are you talking about, Lily?”
“The doctor had to cut off my fallopian tube so he could stop the bleeding else I would have died. He said there’s a chance I may never have children again,” I whispered.
The room was quiet for a while as I saw the shocks registered on their faces but I sighed and continued.
“When Lance said he would never want me it triggered something I knew that if he found out I may never have kids for him he would reject me,” I said.
“Oh my baby,” my mom cried and hugged me.
My dad and my brother joined in the hug. No words were said as their presence comforted me and I felt better now that I’ve talked about it.
I don’t know how long we stayed like that before I pulled away and smiled at them.
“I’m so lucky to have you all as my family,” I said.
Adam grinned, “Of course, you are
We all burst into laughter and my father kissed my forehead, “Get some rest, princess. Everything will be fine.”
It was at that moment that one of the servants knocked on my door, her eyes wide with worry
“There’s a man who’s threatening to burn himself alive if we don’t allow him to see you,” the maid said
We all knew who the person was. It was Andrew. My father and brother stood up, their body rigid with anger.
“That bastard still has the nerve to come here after what he’s done,” my father snapped.
I stopped him and Adam from rushing out. Somehow crying all through the night and confiding in my family has given me a renowned strength.
I stood up. “Don’t worry, I will handle it.”
My father shook his head, “You’re still very fragile, Lily, let us handle it.”
I smiled warmly at him, “Just trust me.”
Reluctantly they left me to go outside. I saw Andrew, he looked disheveled like someone who had just escaped from a mental asylum. His hair looked rough and he had a day’s beard on his chin.
“Lily!” he cried the moment he saw me. He ran toward me and knelt holding my legs.
“Please, Lily, I swear I didn’t know,” he begged
“I lost my baby when you asked me to cook seafood for Kira and you wouldn’t even come to see me rather you were with her because she had an allergic reaction,” I scoffed.
“I swear, Lily, I didn’t know. Let me make it right,” he pleaded.
I scoffed, “How do you intend to do that, huh? Or should we talk about how you left me to bleed to death and rescued Kira not caring about my well–being for three fucking weeks! You’re heartless, Andrew.”
Andrew started crying again, “Please, Lily, let me make this right. Please forgive me. Tell me what you want and I’ll do anything.”
“Oh, let’s see, what can you do, Andrew? Asides hurting me and ruining my fucking life, what else can you do?” I
screamed at him
me.”
Andrew bowed his head, “I deserve it, Lily. Yell at me, you can hit me if you want.”
I scoffed, “There’s no amount of pain I’d inflict on you and Kira that is enough to make up for what you both did to
“Please, Lily, give me a chance to fix this,” Andrew begged, “I love you, please come back to me.”
I scoffed, “Well, let’s see. Can you give me back the child you made me lose?!!
Andrew bowed his head in shame as he kept sobbing like a baby, it made me more upset. He didn’t deserve to
cry! He didn’t deserve to act hurt, not after what they’ve done to me.
“Or let’s see, can you give me back my fucking womb so I can have children?!” I yelled, tears rolling down my cheeks.
“Lily?” Lance’s voice sounded behind me and my blood ran cold with dread.