Chapter 3 The Marriage of Convenience

Samantha's POV

"You have to meet up with my mother to set up the subsidiary jewelry company auction today,-" Liam pauses from his food looking up at me, "Don't forget to visit the family doctor, it's been Ten months since our wedding, I am expecting some good news right?" He raises a brow at me

I frown, my eyes downcast, my period had shown up this morning and I had no idea how to tell him this new information

"Right, Samantha?" He pauses his eyes in spots as he raises them to meet mine.

I cough grabbing my orange juice and swallowing it whole, "I don't think I am pregnant Liam" I say nervously swallowing.

In the entire Ten months of our marriage, he made it very clear he was not in love with me, he treated me coldly and the only times I could see a different part of him was when we were in bed.

He was good at it I admit, he pleasured me in ways I never thought I could, in fact, anytime he would come close to me, when his eyes would meet mine when he slipped inside of me and filled me up, I felt a spark I never thought I would feel for him.

He made my heart flutter anytime his eyes meets mine, he made the blood in my veins rush whenever his fingers would touch my skin, and my entire form filled with passion whenever his lips met mine.

But he didn't have any ounce of feelings for me, he was only attracted to me physically, he made it very clear from the very first night.

His frown deepens, "What do you mean by you don't think you're pregnant? Are you on any birth control pills that I don't know about?" He raises a brow at me slowly chewing on his food.

The air seems to come to a stop, I swallow the growing lump in my throat, "I got my period today, that's why-" I pause when his cold eyes meet mine, causing shivers to run through my veins.

"You have one job Samantha, one." He pauses dropping his fork and staring into my eyes, "And that is to give me an heir, don't fail" he says his fork dropping with a clanging sound on the plate.

"I have to head to work, don't forget to visit the doctor, maybe a fertility specialist," he says coldly walking away from the dining room, leaving me alone as he always does.

I sigh heavily, my eyes filling with tears but I don't let them fall, I won't cry, I won't be bullied by him, I refuse to.

Even if his cold attitude affects me, I look on at the wedding picture right above the wall in front of me, I can't believe I thought he would develop some feelings for me as our marriage wore on

Instead, I was the one falling deeply for him.

"Mam, Mr Liam's mother, Giselle is here" The maid walks towards me, urgency in her tone.

" I will be right out" I nod feeling painful contractions around my waist due to my period, but I don't mind it, the Vasequez don't take no for an answer, once I am asked to do something, I have to do it with immediate effect or it would all turn on my father.

"Why are you so slow? You need to be quick on your feet if you are going to be the matriarch of this family" She rolls her eyes, "We have to go and visit Liam's grandfather soon, you need to take him to the hospital" she instructs walking in front of me and leading me to the line of black SUV's waiting for me outside the house.

I nod, happy at least I got that job.

Unlike the rest of the Vasequez, Liam's grandfather was a very sweet man, he loved me like no other, much more than my supposed husband.

I love to spend time with him and listen to all his stories while I take him to the hospital for his weekly check-up, it was one of my responsibilities when I first married Liam, but it soon turned into our thing.

"After you are done at the hospital, bring him back to the Villa and then go to the company to supervise the jewels they will be bringing in for the auction, I don't want any mistakes!" She says harsly the car coming to a stop in front of the main Vasquez mansion.

We all lived in the Vasquez villa with different mansions for different people, Liam and I stay in one separately, Liam's mother stays in another and she loved to stay alone since her second son, Timothy, and husband disappeared after an accident. It made her cold and unwelcoming.

In the main villa and the largest, Grandpa Vasquez resides and not everyone can come in and out, except for the family themselves due to his safety.

"Sam my dear daughter" his weak and frail voice calls out from the wheelchair as soon as I enter the living room.

"Grandpa!" I squeal happily pulling him into a short hug, I bend to his size, his eyes meeting with mine, "How are you today Grandpa? Are you ready for your hospital visit?" I speak slowly to enable him to understand me easily

"Oh you know I don't like that place, Sam, I don't know why you all force me to go there all the time, I tell you I am really fine," he says but a cough interrupts his statement

I laugh at that, handing him a glass of water carefully.

"Yet you cough like that, come on let's go, this time we don't have to wait too long," I grab the handle of his wheelchair helping him outside.

Soon we find ourselves in the hospital, my eyes look over the pamphlets on the table, spotting the one about pregnancy.

My eyes fill with longing as I read through it, my heart breaks thinking about what Liam said this morning, if only I could just get pregnant, maybe he will finally show me some love.

I sigh thinking it through, Valentine is in a few days and I of course planned something for us, a dinner date, maybe he would soften up a bit if I plan it properly.

"Sam?" Grandpa Vasequez's voice fills my ears, I turn up my head to look at him as the nurse wheels him out of the examination room.

"You were right, it didn't take long" he laughs

"He needs a new pair of medications, please get them immediately" the nurse hands me a piece of paper directing me to the pharmacy.

I nod quickly getting the new medicine, my eyes graze over the pamphlets again and I grab the first one. Maybe Liam is right, maybe I need to see a fertility specialist.