245 Never!
“How about what I want?” More tears flowed down Ella’s cheeks.
“I thought you said you would do anything for . Please, Leon, my heart is large enough to love you and our children! You won’t be sharing with anyone. I want to be a mother. I want to know what it feels like to have my own child. Please, baby! Don’t deny this opportunity. Let just have this one and I will forever be grateful to you.”
“Ella, you’re not listening to !” Leon massaged his throbbing temple in anger.”
“I do not want to father a child. I don’t want any child tied to my na. Do you know what this pregnancy will do to you? In a few months, you would grow in size and lose your curvy shape. I won’t be able to cuddle you when and how I want to. You won’t fit into your beautiful clothes. I won’t be able to go out with you to social functions. Is that what you want? Just take this one out so that we can have our perfect lives together.”
“There is no such thing as a perfect life!” Ella stood up and began pacing around the office.
“If your mum went through all the ordeals you just ntioned, and gave birth to a handso child like you, then I don’t mind taking that sa step.”
“Really!” Leon said between tightened jaws.
“Yes! I don’t mind getting fat! I don’t mind looking shapeless! I don’t mind staying back at ho if you are embarrassed to take out on social functions!” Ella’s watery eyes shimred with determination.
“Hmm...” Leon chuckled bitterly as Ella’s words spewed hot coal on his erratically drumming heart.
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“What makes you think you can’t cuddle if I’m pregnant? What makes you think we can have our special monts together? Have I denied you sex ever since you learned about my pregnancy?”
Leon slowly stood and took a deep breath to steady his rampaging hormones.
“Ella...”
Ella didn’t give Leon the room to speak as she took the words right out of his mouth. In her current state, one could liken her to an attorney giving her closing argunt to win the favor of the judge and jury.
“Leon,” Ella walked up to him and held onto his waist while resting her head on his chest. “We can do this together if you just give it a try. For weeks, I have battled morning sickness, mood swings, fatigue, and so many other things. But for once, I’ve never denied you of my body. And I promise I won’t, if you allow to keep this pregnancy. Please, I want this child. I want you and this child in my life.”
Leon slowly released himself from Ella’s tight grip and held onto her shoulder.
“You have to choose, Ella, is either or this growing seed in your womb,” Leon said sternly.
“Don’t make choose, please! I want the both of you!” Ella cried harder.
“I’ll leave Doctor Julie to talk so sense into you since you’re adamant to listen to . If by the ti I return ho from work, you are still parading this...” Leon gesture to her womb in disgust, “...then be rest assured that you have made your choice and you would live with the consequences.”
Leon released her and stord out of the office.
As Ella watched Leon walk out on her, she felt her world crumble with no hope of restoration. She slowly walked back to her seat, holding her chest tightly as though her heart was about to drop. Then she sat down, and plead her head on the desk, crying her heart out.
A few minutes after Leon left the office, Dr. Julie slowly walked into the office and quietly shut the door behind her. She stood by the door for a few seconds unsure of how to approach Ella or talk her into considering the dical procedure.
Ella, who had been patiently waiting for Dr. Julie to confront her, slowly lifted her head and glared in her direction.
“You...” Ella sniffed and wiped her reddened eyes. “... I trusted you! I thought you were my friend! I thought I could confide in you! Why do you choose to hurt this way? You go behind my back plotting with my husband to take away my joy! How dare you? You were the one who talked into keeping this pregnancy! And now that I’ve gotten used to it, you plan on taking it away from ! Never!”
“Ella, calm down! We could resolve this amicably.” Dr. Julie said pleadingly.
Ella stood and walked up to Dr. Julie, pointing a finger nacingly at her.
“Are you listening to ? I said never! I will never let you hurt my babies except if you plan on taking my life.”
“No one is taking your life! Please calm down.”
“Don’t tell to calm down, you betrayer!” Ella raised her hand to slap Dr. Julie but she decided against it and brought her hand down.
“You know what, you and your procedure can go to hell and rot there. Get out of my way before you’ve released the tigress in .” Ella threatened in a fierce tone.
“Ella, please!” Dr. Julie clasped both hands together. “I can’t let you go out looking like this.” She gestured at Ella’s ssy and swollen face. “People will get the wrong idea. It is fine by if you do not want to remove the child. I will never force you. Just hear out first before rushing to conclusions.”
“I’m not interested in whatever you want to say, and you don’t have to worry about the way I look. It’s my business!” Ella replied dryly. “There is no amount of defense you will co up with that will make ever trust you again.”
“Fair enough! You don’t have to trust . But at least, just hear out. Let’s sit down and talk. I promise I won’t say anything about the pregnancy termination procedure. I just want to speak to you, please.”
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