Chapter 34 Coming, my love
Maxwell's face reddened as he felt the heat of the moment. He knew that what he had done was wrong, but he had only wanted to save her life. He was adamant that his intentions had been pure and that there was no need for her to compare him to her ex-husband, Zick. He was far better than Zick, and that was why he wanted to marry her and raise their child together.
"Melissa," Maxwell said firmly, "I understand that what I did was wrong and that I should have told the truth sooner, but the doctor warned me that telling you the news might upset you and put your life in danger. That is why I chose to keep it from you." He spoke with conviction, intensifying that his intentions had been good and that she should not doubt him.
Maxwell pleaded with Melissa, his voice trembling. "Please give me a chance to prove myself to you. Don't compare me to Zick; I would never hurt you because I know how it feels to be hurt. We are both heartbroken, but the child you are carrying is innocent and deserves the love of both parents. I have spent my life believing I can't have children of my blood, and that pain has been unbearable. Please don't take that right away from me."
Mellisa opened her mouth to say something, but no words came out. She could only blink her eyes, seeing tears on Maxwell's face and desperation in his voice. She hadn't known that he had been unable to have children all this time and had thought he would prefer to adopt. It dawned on her that she was being unfair to him; after all, he had been trying to save her life, and now she was taking away a child from its father. She felt guilty. "I'm sorry," she said softly. "I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. If you want us to raise the baby together, then I understand. We can get married, but only for the sake of the baby - there will be nothing between us." Despite her words, Mellisa couldn't help but feel a twinge of a gripe at the situation.
Even though Mellisa's words had hurt Maxwell's feelings, he didn't argue with her. He was determined to do whatever it takes to win her heart, and he knew that the only way to do that was to make her his wife. So, with a confident and approving tone, he said, "Okay, we'll get married, but there won't be anything between us."
"Thank you for understanding my point of view," Melissa said with a hint of grievance. "But we must sign a contract so that we won't cross any boundaries between us."
Maxwell looked at Mellisa in disbelief. He hadn't expected this from her - not even an ounce of trust. "Melissa, don't you trust your childhood idol?" he asked, raising his eyebrows. "Don't you trust me at all?"
"All men are the same," Mellisa said, her voice heavy with emotion. "I would rather trust a dog than a man - I can't bear the consequences of being hurt again."
"Okay, fine," Maxwell said, his voice surrendered.
Just then, a nurse came in pushing a wheelchair. "Excuse me, ma'am and sir," she said. "The doctor said you need to come for a scan - she wants to make sure the baby is alright.
Maxwell and Mellisa arrived at the scan ward, with Maxwell helping Mellisa in her wheelchair. The doctor welcomed them into the examination room and began the ultrasound. After inserting the transvaginal wand, the doctor pointed to the screen and joyfully exclaimed, "Look over there, you are carrying triplets!" Both Maxwell and Mellisa were elated, and the doctor used a doppler to listen to the baby's heartbeat and measure the baby, finding everything to be healthy. "The baby is fine, come next week for the next check-up, until then take care of yourself. " The doctor reassured Maxwell and Mellisa and escorted them out of the room.
Maxwell opened the door for Mellisa, then walked around the car and hopped in. He started driving, taking them both home.
…..At the Nadia mansion.
Liana kicked off her heels with a satisfied smirk, announcing to the room, "Baby, I taught that foolish Mellisa a good lesson. I spiked her food and she's gonna have sex with that foolish boyfriend of hers."
Zick, who had been pretending to be asleep, suddenly opened his eyes and sat up on the bed. He fixed her with a cold stare and asked, "What did you just say?"
Liana narrowed her eyes in annoyance. "Come on, baby! You and that old hag are going to be officially divorced in a few weeks, so why are you exaggerating about this matter?" she asked, her annoyance still visible on her face. "I just want that man to take her virginity that she is so proud of, then I will be happy," she said intentionally to make Zick feel hurt, knowing he was planning to get back together with Mellisa and dump her.
Zick glared at Liana, his muscles quivering in anger. He could not accept the fact that Maxwell was going to have sex with his woman, and it did not sit well with him at all. "Liana, I thought you were smart, but today you've proven me wrong. You are so stupid and useless," he said in a cold voice. "If that man touches Mellisa before me, then I'm going to cut off your head and feed it to the crocodiles," he declared as he rose off the bed and left the room.
Liana murmured, "I don't care about all that, all I care about is you." She took her clothes and headed to the bathroom, determined not to let Zick use her and leave her for Mellisa. Despite the hurt she felt, she was determined to stand her ground and not let him get away with it.
...At Tina's apartment.
Thank you, Mr. Jean." Tina thanked Mr. Jean profusely for his help with her divorce case before ending the call. She had just remembered that when she and Maxwell divorced, she was entitled to half of his house and could do whatever she wanted with it. Mr. Jean had confirmed that she could stay there or even sell it, but she had decided to stay there instead. She was filled with joy at the thought of reclaiming her home and reuniting with Maxwell. "I'm coming to love, nothing will stop me from making you mine again," she said with a smirk. She eagerly anticipated the following day, confident that she would be able to get rid of the other woman and reclaim her unity with Maxwell. Approvingly, she hugged her pillows in excitement.