CHAPTER THREE

As Leilani leaves Gustin's office, reality hits her more than anything. She realized she was just a placeholder until his lover come back.

And now the thought of divorce crossed her mind, and she nodded positively, planning to go for the option.

"It's better to file for a divorce than to live with a man that makes my heart race everytime, he makes me nervous and scared, my heart is always on cloud 9 everyday. His family are not helping the situation, they are making things hard and unbearable for me," She thought to herself.

She remembered Gustin's blank face when she stepped into his office. He stopped her but he had nothing to say. What could he say? Maybe he was trying to chase her or introduce his ex to her. It was as if he wanted to end the contract, let her go without a fight.

As she approached the elevator cleaning her tears, she felt the sudden urge of nausea, immediately rushing to the washroom, barely making it to the WC, she threw up in the basin.

She turned on the faucet and rinsed her mouth, and as soon as she did that she threw up again. She suddenly felt weak, her head spinning that she had to hold onto the basin tightly so she wouldn't fall.

"What's wrong with me? Does crying now make me sick? I barely touched my meal this morning so what could be wrong?" She wondered, trying to make sense of the sudden weakness, illness.

She rinsed her mouth, and face then dried it with a clean tissue in the washroom before leaving the washroom.

She entered the elevator, and headed straight out of the company. She caught a glimpse of a pregnant woman hopping inside a cab then a thought struck her like a lightning bolt reminding her of her menstrual cycle.

"My period-period- is late," She thought, her heart racing with fear.

Her mind starts racing off the possibilities of being pregnant, another thought crosses her mind. Maybe she's just overreacting.

The thought of being pregnant and the return of Gustin ex was almost too much for her to digest.

She flagged down a taxi, and told the driver to take her to the nearest pharmacy. She needs to confirm her suspicions so her heart can be at peace then she will know how she will deal with her marriage but deep down, a part of her already know the truth.

The cab alighted in front of the pharmacy, immediately she hopped out. She paid the cab man, and hurried inside the pharmacy. She hurriedly purchased a pack of test strips and hurried out, flagging down another cab.

She told the cab man her destination, her heart racing in fear and anticipation. Soon she arrived home , she paid the cab driver and rushed inside the house like one that's being chased by a killer.

She made her way to the bathroom,her legs wobbled as her hands trembled. She read the instructions, and conducted the test.

She waited for minutes, and it felt like eternity. Then two pink lines appeared, indicating positive.

Leilani's heart stopped beating for a minute. She did the test over and over using all the strips, it still indicates a positive result.

Her heart stopped beating, as she began crying all over, weeping hard. She had hoped and prayed it would be negative for once but everything was positive. The pink lines taunt, telling her to admit that she's pregnant.

It felt as if her world was crashing, a baby she did not plan. An unexpected pregnancy with no idea how it came.

Is she now Mary, Jesus' mother? She cried hard, wailing as she kept staring at the test strips. Hoping a miracle will happen, she shut her eyes, biting her fingers hoping everything is a dream but no it's reality.

She felt pain as she bit her fingers. She's indeed pregnant. Her mind began to race on how she got pregnant, she hadn't been with any man. No man has touched her in an intimate way.

She remembered Gustin and wondered what his reaction would be if he found out that she's pregnant.

Will he chase her out? No, she doesn't want to ruin his chance of him to be with his lover.

But the real question is who is the father of the baby. Leilani has no idea about it, and wondered how she got pregnant in the first place.

A terrible thought crossed her mind. What if Gustin was the Father? She did not remember Gustin touching her. They don't share the same room so he wouldn't possibly come to her room and touch her inappropriately without her knowing.

It is impossible for her to be carrying his child. The thought of it made her start crying all over, hot tears streaming down her cheeks. Weeping loudly.

What will happen to her now? Leilani bites her lips, crying. She began to sob silently to herself, no sound came out. She was in a confused state, frozen in her own grieving world.

She starts racking her brains about how she got pregnant then a memory flashed through like a wind, immediately she gasped loudly, tears rolling down her cheek.

Gustin

Still in her newfound memory, her phone dinged loudly. She remembered throwing it on the bed as she was unstable earlier.

She hesitated to know who's calling. Her heart is racing fast in a marathon.

Her legs wobbled, her hands trembling as she stepped out of the washroom. Could it be, Gustin? His mother? Maybe Bellamy or someone else entirely?

With trembling hands, she picked up her phone, seeing the name on the screen, it was as if her world came crashing.

Her eyes got blurred with her newfound memory. "No, it's not possible. I can't be pregnant, not now, and not for-" Her voice cracked as she cried more, shutting her eyes tightly, her ear taking in the loud ringing tone coming from her phone.