Chapter １７ 

While waiting for the car to arrive, I walked to the hospital entrance when I heard murmuring voices not far away from where I was sitting. 

"I cannot believe Haden was already married." A girl next to me said, 

"Men, especially like Haden who is rich, famous and successful businessman, you can't be sure that he will only have just one woman?" The girl laughed, 

"Due to his status in life, he can choose the girl he wants even the most beautiful in the universe." The girl added. 

My heart skipped a beat. I feel bad when I hear that. Am I not deserving to be Haden's wife? Maybe that is the consequence when you marry a business tycoon. 

"Get in the car," Haden urged me. I did not hear his voice. It seems that I cannot hear anything, and the world has stopped. Then he repeats it with a much louder voice. "Get in the car!" 

I hurriedly got in the car. 

"What's wrong with you, why don't you get in the car?" Haden asked me. I did not answer, and when I came back to my senses, we are already in front of our house. 

"I'm fine. Don't you worry." I breathed a sigh of relief. 

"Let's go." I ate my dinner carelessly. "You don't have a taste? Didn't you like the food? Are you feeling sick?  Tell me. I need to know." 

"I'm OK, I'm just tired and I want to go to bed." I replied. I didn't think I would feel so bad, or maybe I wasn’t qualified to feel this; there was no affection between us; I always keep in mind that we're only together for the sake of the baby. As long as the baby is born, nothing else matters, and I will leave when the baby is born anyway. What happened to us that night is the result of being drunk. We are under the influence of alcohol, and we didn't think of the consequences that might happen after. All we want at that moment is to have sex. I couldn’t control my feelings that I wanted to lay down on his chest full of muscles and kiss him passionately.

That night I went back to his room. He was taking a shower and about to go to bed when suddenly a call came in, and he picked up the phone with an unusual look on his face. 

I pretended not to see him, but I could hear the voice on the other end of the phone, it was the girl we had met at the hospital. Why is she calling him? 

He took the phone and went into the bathroom. Haden had never made a phone call behind my back before. I smiled to myself. When he came out, his face was a little embarrassed, like he was hiding something, "I have to go out for a while." 

"OK." I just smiled kindly and nodded in agreement, but honestly, I don't want him to leave at that moment. I wanted to stop him from going, but I'm afraid he will ignore me. 

It was now midnight, and he got a call from this woman claiming something had happened, which was the biggest lie in the world. When we met earlier at the hospital, I knew that they have something in the past that Haden couldn't tell me. 

The moment Haden walked out, my tears flowed; I rubbed my stomach with my hand and lay on my side, my tears wetting the pillow. Maybe our baby also feels what I feel right now. I'm deeply hurt, but I don't want to tell him what I feel. 

For two hours, I didn't close my eyes. I don't want to sleep. There are a lot of things roaming around in my mind. What are they doing this late at night? Do I have the right to be jealous? Does Haden care about what I’m feeling right now? If he does, why he has to leave? I have many questions in my mind that I want Haden to answer right now. 

I heard the car parked at the garage, and Haden has returned. It was two in the morning. I rolled over and pretended to be asleep. What will I do now? Do I have to confront and questioned him? What did they do for two hours? Did they talk, or did they do something? I don't want to think that they did something that will hurt me. 

He gently put his arm around me from behind, "Elena, I love you! I love you so much! You are my life now.  Are you asleep?" 

I pretended not to hear anything, but I feel a little bit happy when I heard him say that he loves me.

Haden's POV 

I was very shocked when I got a call from Mira; she is my ex-girlfriend, she kept crying on the phone and saying she wanted to see me one last time. I didn't know what had happened to her, and I had no interest in finding out. I asked myself, is this the right to do? Do I need to meet Mira even if Elena will be hurt? I looked at Elena; I knew what had happened at the hospital hurts her very much even though she doesn't know Mira, but she must be able to feel a wife should feel. I know she wanted to ask me about Mira, but she stayed quiet, pretending that she is OK. 

I didn't want Mira to keep interfering in our lives, and I didn't want to make Elena feel sad, so I decided to talk to Mira to end what we have in the past. 

I went to the coffee shop where Mira had set up an appointment. 

"What's up?" I got straight to the point and asked, 

"Haden, you're still in love with me, aren't you?" Mira asked while crying. 

"As far as I know we already broke up and you should keep that in mind." My forehead furrowed slightly, and my expression intensified, unconsciously causing anxiety, 

"Why do you ask me to come here? What do you want from me?" I asked. 

"Haden, have you ever thought about me? You know how much I really miss you when the time we're apart. I don’t know what to do, all I know is that I want you back. Please be mine again." She begged while crying. "No! I came here today to tell you to stop interfering with my life from now on. Elena is my wife. I love her and she is my life now." I told her before she opened her mouth. Mira didn't say a word; she turned and left crying.  Mira was indeed hot and charming tonight, but I don't want to hurt Elena, and she is my everything. I want her to trust me. 

Elena's POV 

Over the next few days, I noticed some changes with Haden. He became sweet and always took care of me. He even cooked our food which I rarely see because of his busy schedule. He is now taking a day off from his work to be with me. He is always beside me wherever I go. I get confused. What is happening? Why a sudden change 

from him? I always asked myself what happen that night when he met his ex-girlfriend. But I always remind myself that he is doing those things for the sake of our baby. 

My belly was getting bigger and heavier. I cannot do things by myself. So Haden put on my clothes and shoes every day; he massaged my foot every day. He took care of me like a child and even fed me. He also took me a bath and combed my hair after. 

We go to the park every day to get some fresh air, and he holds my hand the whole time. He won't allow me to go anywhere by myself; he always kept me accompany. 

Because of his effort to take care of me these past few days, I had completely forgotten about the other day when the girl called him out. 

But I also kept reminding myself that it was all about this kid, that Haden and I were just married for the sake of our baby, and what all he did was just nothing but for his kid. I don't want to assume that he is in love with me that he does all this. I will enjoy this time being with him. I will miss him when I leave after the baby was born. Haden got a phone call, "Didn't I tell you not to call me when I got home?" 

I was stunned for a moment, I thought it was that girl, but then I realized it was Haden's assistant. "Sir, you have an urgent meeting, the company shareholders are asking you to come to the office to take care of it. It's really very urgent."