c01
"WHERE is Lavriel?"
I asked the people fixing the condo where I would live.
The condo is not too big, just right for me. The items that are now being fixed by maintenance here at the condo are also complete.
I just got home from the hospital, I'm excited to go home because I thought I'd see him here. It's not like that.
"We don't know, Ma'am. He just ordered us last night to arrange your things here." Answered one of them who was arranging the furniture in the living room. there are three of them and they are doing their own thing.
I took out my cell phone and tried to call Lavriel, but he didn't answer. Is he mad at me? It's been almost a week since we last saw each other. I miss him so much.
"That's busy, Ma'am because it's his wife Ma'am Caia's birthday." suddenly snapped one of them.
I just smiled a bit as I went to my room, I closed the door and locked it. I leaned back and bit my bottom lip, trying to hold back the tears that were about to fall.
"It's his wife's birthday today and he didn't even think to invite me?" I can't help but feel annoyed.
They're having fun while I'm alone and crying?
I violently wiped my tears and looked for clothes to wear. Fortunately, my sister gave me some nice clothes.
It's just a simple black dress and it's sleeveless, it's thigh-length and my body is curvy. My stomach is only two months old so it's not very obvious yet.
I left the condo unnoticed by the maintenance men who were doing the repairs.
I got to their house quickly, I know because I've been here once. The guard also let me in because he knew me.
when I entered, their huge house was revealed, with a large garage and many cars parked. It has its own pool, a large fountain in the middle and a fancy garden.
There are people preparing and organizing, there is a mini stage being made in the garden. maybe his wife's birthday will be held there.
I looked around to find him and I was not disappointed, I saw him talking to a staff as if he was teaching something.
I brushed my hair and slightly adjusted my clothes before approaching him. "Love.."
They looked at me at the same time but my eyes were only on Lavriel. I swallowed and laughed softly. "Brother Lavriel."
"Kzea?" His forehead creased. "What are you doing here?" He asked curiously, with a hint of annoyance. He turned the person he was talking to and told him to leave and come later. "Follow me," he ordered as if he was holding back before turning his back on me and walking.
I followed him until we reached the back of their house. He then turned to me, disgusting.
"What do you need?" He asked immediately, looking down at my stomach. "Isn't your pregnancy delicate, take care of my child!" He screamed in a whisper.
I bowed a little, my eyes getting blurry from the tears. When I really got to him, my speed weakened."I just want to see you-"
"I don't want to see you then!" It's not what I'm saying. "If you're going to cause trouble on my husband's birthday, leave!"
I looked up at him and tried to hold his hand but he violently avoided my hand. "Leave, Kzea! Don't ruin my wife's party for f-ck sake!" he bursts out making me flinch a little.
"Lavriel?"
We both turned to the person who spoke behind me, as if I was cold and enveloped in annoyance and nervousness when I saw him.
"Sister Caia.."
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c02
"PLEASE, Kzea. I only want you, I only trust you."
I looked away while mentally processing what my brother was asking.
She wants me to be the surrogate mother of her child!
He's been married for a long time and he and his wife can't have a child because his mother has a disability, so now he wants to use me to have a child.
"Why don't you adopt, Sister?" I suggest.
He took a deep breath while holding my hands, "Kzea, I don't want to. Lavriel doesn't want either. He wants it.. His own. He really wants his son. Please, Kzea. Agree to that. She has dreamed of having a child for a long time, something I can't give her," Her eyes closed with water. "Please, Kzea. I just asked you for a favor, grant it to me."
"Sister," I shook my head, still not agreeing with what he wanted. "If your husband loves you, even if you don't have children, he will be satisfied. He will accept that you cannot give him what he wants, he will accept it for you."
"Kzea!" He started crying so I was confused, he was really persistent. "He accepted it! But even so, I feel pain for him. I love him very much, I want to give him his only dream and I can only give it to you with your help, please, Kzea." there is a pleading in his eyes.
Instead of answering, I just hugged him. He is not my real brother because I am just an adopted child, he is very kind to me and never made me feel like I am someone else.
He only asked for this now, so what other choice do I have? His parents, whom I considered to be his parents, died due to an unexpected accident just a few months ago. He is my only relative. I can't see him hurt.
I agreed to what he wanted.
at first, I really didn't like that idea, I just felt that something bad would happen when I entered their married life.
And I wasn't wrong. The first time I saw Ate Caia's husband, the surroundings seemed to be in slow motion. I felt a strange feeling when our eyes met. I only felt nervous about him. I want to always see him and be with him.
He is kind, handsome, well built, smart and rich. He and Caia are perfect. but every time I think about that, I feel annoyed and angry. Every time I see the way he looks at Caia, jealousy swallows me.
I avoided it several times. I stopped several times.
But not really, the longer I spend with him, the more I fall. I've never felt this with a man, only with him.
"What's happening here?"
I was brought back to reality when Ate Caia held my arm and stroked my hair. Lavriel's angry face suddenly softened when he turned to Caia.
irritation quickly fills my whole system.
I want to see him like that too.
"Nothing, wife." He sweetly answered to her made my heart clench.
"Really?" Caia didn't seem to agree when she turned to me. "Have you been here before? You didn't say you were coming here? I thought you're still in the hospital?"
He asked one question after another. I tried to smile and stared at Lavriel for a moment before answering.
"It's Lavriel, our baby needs him." I replied meaningfully.
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c03
"WHAT? Is there any problem with our baby?"
Caia asked worriedly when I said that. The tension in Lavriel's jaw did not escape my eyes. Restrains oneself.
"Didn't Lavriel tell you?" I asked back, I couldn't help but smile, maybe he didn't know that my pregnancy was delicate. I need his wife more.
"What?" He looked at me and his wife, wondering. "Lavi, what is that?"
Annoyance immediately enveloped me because he called Lavriel.
Lavriel cleared his throat. "Um, wife. Let's talk about this inside."
"My pregnancy is delicate, Sister Caia." I stopped when he was about to hold Caia by the hand.
Caia's eyes widened. "Oh my gosh!" She panicked. "I thought you just lost consciousness when you were hospitalized, I was at work at that time. Lavriel said it's fine that's why I didn't visit you, how's the baby? How delicate? What taboos? how do you feel What do you want?"
your wife
I secretly smirked to myself.
But I managed to look pitied, I looked down and played with my fingers. "There are many taboos, Sister. actually when Lavriel left me at the hospital, my stomach hurt. I felt dizzy and weak, luckily the doctors didn't abandon me." I lied.
I turned to Lavriel and acted pitiful. "But I understand that he needs you more." I was the one who said it but was hurt. It hurts because it's true.
Ate Caia hugged me gently, "I'm sorry, I didn't know that your pregnancy was delicate." He looked down at my stomach. "I'm sorry, baby." Ska turned to her husband. "Lavriel, let's talk." There is a trace of anger there.
"What?" Lavriel doesn't seem to know what to do, he seems to want to explain. "Wife,"
"Lavriel, you know our baby's condition is delicate, why didn't you tell me about that? You let my sister suffering alone in that hospital?" Caia confronted him.
"Wife, I talked to the doctors there. I told them to take care of her and our baby," He tried to defend.
Suddenly, what happened to me came to my mind. Sister doesn't know anything yet? It means, he didn't say what I did to kiss him? Huh.
"Lavriel, that's our baby!" caia's voice raised, Lavriel's face softened even more. "You and I are most responsible with that! Even more so now that our baby's condition is delicate."
"I know,"
"You should." Caia is now glaring at her husband.
Caia turned to him, her face still worried. "From now on, you'll live here in our house."
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