Chapter 4

Two weeks later…

Rooted on the ground in front of a mirror in the bathroom was Maya, holding a pregnancy test strip which had two red clear lines. She appeared too shaken to react to anything.

Her eyelids finally fluttered as a streak of tears fell off her eyes and staining her cheeks.

The pounds on the bathroom's door didn't faze her or stop her from crying. Cameron knocked again but she didn't respond to him.

He took a step back and rushed forward again to the door and bumped his shoulder against the door with a strong amount of force.

The door opened forcefully at the impact. He rushed in a little scared that she might have hurt herself in there. But to his surprise, he saw her sitting limply on the partially wet tiled floor. And a few metres away from her was a pregnancy test strip.

His eyes closed briefly as soon as his gaze fell on the positive strip on the bathroom floor.

"Maya look.. there's still time for you to get rid of it."

Maya finally moved. Her eyes dropped to her flat belly. The happiness she had always thought she'd feel when she becomes pregnant was nowhere to be found except grief.

Her poor heart ached so much. She finally got what she wanted but not with the same man she had loved for four years. This was a stranger's baby growing inside of her.

"Don't worry Maya. I'll arrange an appointment with a doctor for you right away."

The past few weeks hasn't been easy in the Sinclair's home either. Kelvin and Jessica were not in the best terms too. The whole Sinclair could feel that there was something wrong with the pair whose wedding was coming up in few weeks time.

But neither of them has said a word to their families concerning the incident which occured at the clinic two weeks ago.

Meanwhile at Kelvin's bedroom…

Kelvin's head was lifted from the file he was reading to the direction of the door when he heard it open. His eyes narrowed down at the figure on a deep blue ankle length gown which had a side slit all the way to her thigh.

Her long Brown hair was styled in loose waves and her face held a little touch of makeup. However, her expression showed how much she was annoyed or displeased with something.

"There's a reason why we place doors at the entrance of a room. It's for privacy and also to knock on it-"

"You think I'm here to listen to you lecture me about what doors are made for?...Well I have a news for you Kelvin."

Jessica barked. Her body shook in anger as she fondled for something in her purse. Once she had grasped it, she threw it down next to his feet.

"There! I hope you're happy now? I'm pregnant! With another man's baby!"

Kelvin exhaled deeply as he stared down at the strip next to his left foot. He didn't utter a word to her but just froze completely. This was a big mess up.

"Are you really going to stand there and say nothing? What the hell am I supposed to do with this baby?"

Kelvin slapped the file he was reading close. He spared her a single glance."Do whatever you want with it. That's not my child and so it's not acceptable to me," He uttered in a cold tone before walking past her.

The sound of the door closing behind her jolted her out of her dumbfounded state. Her hand fell on her tummy.

"Kelvin! Kelvin! Get back here!" Jessica yelled going after him.

When Kelvin got to the office, he walked around the large desk and took his seat. He picked up one of the many files piled up by the edge of the table. Immediately, the door opened after a quick knock.

"Boss. I've got everything that you requested for concerning the lady."

A young man strode into the room holding a file in his hand. Kelvin raised his head up to his assistant instantly and snapped the file he was reading close. He stretched out his arm to accept the file outstretched to him.

"Good. Use the door."

The young man flashed his boss an awkward smile before he left the office. Kelvin flipped through each pages reading it intently. Once he was done, he picked up his phone and dialed a particular number.

"I'm sending an address to you, you and your men should secure that environment and notify me when you see anything strange or anyone leaving."

Cameron stared down at the glass of orange juice he was holding. He inhaled and exhaled loudly as he contemplated what he was about to do. After he had suggested an abortion to Maya, she made a big issue out if it.

He failed to understand what was running through her mind. She didn't want to have another man's child and she also didn't want to get rid of it. Her uncertain choice has left him with no other option than to take matters into his own hands.

He opened the door to their bedroom and walked in. His eyes fell on her pale figure sitting on the bed. Cameron had lost count of how many hours he had spent pacifying her.

"You're right Maya. We have no right to take the life of another. I don't mind you giving birth to the child, he or she will get a mother and a father's love. I promise."

Maya turned her head to him slowly. He had a small smile on his lips as he approached the bed with the glass of juice.

"But you-"

Cameron placed a finger on her lips cutting her words short. He shook his head gently. "Don't remind me of my selfish and cruel words. You deserve a chance to be a mother and I'm not going to deprive you of that. Here..have this."

He stretched the glass to her.