16 I am pregnant...

" Hello"

"….." The other side of the call was silent for a while before a static sound came through

"…. Who is this…" she rarely received call on this number. She picked it because only her family have it.

"…. You know… It's so tiring being a lover for a long time… is it wrong for me to love him?... why can't you give way to us. We do love each other…" a feeble voice of a woman crying came through from the other end.

She didn't need anything special to know who was on the other side of the phone. Hesitating for a moment… "… you are too bold for a mistress… someone might think you are the wife while I am the mistress… what is this world turning into…"

"… we have known each other for over 15 years… we were together until you came along… please let him go… I am pregnant… I can raise the child on my own" that's was a shock to Evelyn

"What did you just say… pregnant…" her heart was beating even faster. The whole situation has gotten out of hand. Now she has to deal with a mistress and a child on the way, " Does he know you are pregnant?"

"… Yes… that's why he wanted me to take all the blame the other time. This was a chance for me to go abroad and stay there…. He said he will take care of me and the child from there.."

" wait a minute… why are you telling me all this? What do you want from me? I think you have done enough to ruin my marriage woman… what issues you have with your boyfriend, go sort it out yourselves…. I have a lot to deal with my husband… don't call me with this nonsense again…" it was getting hard for her to contain her voice and emotions. She hunged the phone and broke into to rears. Eh river was there. She didn't bring her other bodyguards just the driver but he was a trained bodyguard as well

As tears rolled down her chick, she could not bring herself to stop. She cried even louder as they neared the hotel. Seeing her like that pained the guard. He had been with her for a long time and liked her very much. She was the best boss he could ask for. But there was limit to what he could do for her.

He didn't want others to see her like that. He parked the car few meters from the hotel and waited for her to calm down. She cried until she could not anymore… he then took the wipes from the dashboard and gave it to her

"Thank you, Thomas… let's go now" she wiped her face clean but her eyes were a bit swollen. She didn't think she could see them looking like that therefore she went directly to her booked suite. It was more of her second home. She washed her face and wore makeup again. She changed her clothes to something wild and feminine. She looked in her early twenties again

Looking at the mirror, she muttered encouraging words to herself, "I can do this…I can enjoy myself… nothing else matters tonight"

At the booked room, the party was ongoing with everyone chatting, drinking and some dancing.

The moment she stepped in, everyone shouted her name and going to hug, shake and do everything friends do to friends. There were those who were not in a close relationship with her so there could not hug her intimately. But they were happy to see her

"Welcome to the party Eve." Mercy came from the back of the crowd hugging her

The music was not too loud… they could hear each other well.

Being good at socializing, she mingled with them and enjoyed drinks and dance. She looked like a totally different person tonight…

In the middle of the partying, a tall, handsome guy walked into the room. At first he seemed like a model or an actor. He was so handsome that most people drooled just looking at him… It had been years but he never lost his charm. It was none other than Jeffrey Anderson

It took a while for others to recognize him. If anyone paid attention to news, they would know he was the famous golden hand doctor and the top bachelor in the industry. There were interviews about him. When asked why he wasn't married, he always said there was someone in his heart. He was waiting for the right time to confess…. Some laughed it off as him tactfully avoiding the reporters' questions.

While everyone else was in awe, Evelyn was taking another drink from the waiter going to the balcony for a fresh air. She felt stuffed in there. She was getting drunk. For the first time in a long time, she was getting drunk

The man did not talk to anyone else and walked straight to the balcony where he saw a petite, curvy woman going staggering with a drink. No matter how many years pass, he would never forget about her. A look from any disguise and he would know its her. His heart was beating so fast by the mere sight of her. Over the years, he had been following news about her and even got some informants to look at out for her and give him all information about her life

For a while, he knew about her husband affairs but he could not bring himself to come back into the country and tell her about it. But it seem she found out about it. He wanted to be there to console her. Be by her side and show her love. But what right did he have to be by her side…

He knew she came to the hospital to look for a job… he agreed for her to come back immediately and asked to be transferred back to the country as well. That was the only way he could be close to her. He could be there as a friend and colleague and watch over her…