Ch. 186..190: Loving My Rejected Luna Chapter 186-190
Chapter 186
Daniel sighed as he listened to what Zane had to say through the mind link and at that moment, Levi barged into the room.
[I don’t think I feel comfortable leaving Heather all by herself, she’s pregnant too] He mind linked back.
[Please just do this, you’ll be back immediately] Daniel sighed as he turned to Levi.
“I heard you want to go find Anastasia,” Levi nodded.
“Kiara needs her right now and she’s taking too long. We need to know if she can do it or not so we’ll look for another option” Daniel ran his fingers through his hair as he glanced at Heather who was staring at them with curious eyes.
“I don’t think I can leave Heather here all by herself,” Daniel muttered.
“Of course you can and I won’t be alone. One of the nurses will come watch over me” Daniel frowned. noveldrama
“But I don’t trust them. What if they don’t attend to your needs properly?” Heather sighed.
“Daniel, this has to do with Kiara and if you helping Levi to find Anastasia is going to do Kiara any good then you have to find her” Daniel sighed.
“You don’t have to follow me to search for Anastasia. I just need to know the Coven and I’ll do the rest from there” Daniel sighed.
“Okay but we need to be quick. I’ll have a nurse come in here to be with you and she won’t be allowed to leave your side” Daniel muttered, earning a smile from Heather.
“Anything you want. Just help Kiara” Daniel nodded then turned to Levi.
“Let’s go then”
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“So why are you doing this again?” Daniel questioned as he drove Levi to the coven.
“Isn’t it obvious? I want to help Kiara and maybe sort of lift the burden off Zane. They have both been kind of down lately and as much as I hate them being lovey dovey with each other, I’d prefer that over them being this way any day” Levi muttered earning him a smile from Daniel.
“Who would have thought you would actually care for Zane? Aren’t you in love with Kiara anymore?” Levi rolled his eyes.
“See, I’m not a monster, okay? I love Kiara and that’s why I’m willing to help but I can also notice when someone else is suffering as well. Zane is not a bad guy, it would have been easier to hate him but he really isn’t and he makes Kiara happy and that’s all that matters to me. I’ll find love one day but obviously, it isn’t with Kiara” Levi sighed sadly as he stared out the window.
He didn’t want to admit it but right from the start, he knew Kiara was never going to be his because it was obvious her heart yearned for another but he kept holding on to hope, hoping a miracle would happen and she’d eventually fall in love with him but he should have known better.
It was hard to fall out of love with one’s first true love and that was something he was going to have to get over If he ever intended on loving someone else.
“I know your intentions mean well, it has always meant well. Just don’t get to be Zane’s best friend, alright? He’s my best friend and I don’t like sharing” Levi chuckled.
“We are far from friends. He hasn’t even accepted that he’s my cousin yet” Daniel smiled.
“He has. He has acknowledged you already, he just doesn’t want to admit it and don’t expect him to because he’s never going to say it out loud” Levi chuckled.
“I’ll make him say it out loud”
“Good luck”
They arrived at the coven soon after and Levi wasn’t surprised that the coven was in the wolves. In most witches’ folktales, they were in the woods.
“So where are they?” Levi questioned as he glanced around. All there was were trees and greenery.
“Patience is a virtue” Daniel muttered as he walked towards a huge tree, the biggest tree Levi had ever seen, and gave it a slight knock.
“What the fuck are you doing?” Levi questioned as he stared at him with confusion written on his face.
Before Daniel could say anything, a door suddenly appeared on the tree, startling Levi and making him scream like a child.
“Gosh, I’m never going to get used to this supernatural stuff” Levi muttered as he placed his hands on his knees while breathing heavily.
Daniel chuckled at his reaction.
“You better because I have a feeling you’re going to get intertwined with the supernatural world” Daniel uttered before opening the door and walking in.
Levi sighed before following behind him. What he saw wasn’t what he expected at all.
“This place is beautiful” Levi uttered as he glanced around. It was like mother nature took her time here.
All the grasses, even the tree leaves were greener than usual and everything was covered with the green leaves. The place looked like a place straight out of a kid’s storybook.
“The witches take pride in the environment so don’t believe in those folktales that call them dirty. Let’s go to the Queen mother, I need to hurry back” Daniel uttered but before they could take another step, a woman appeared in front of them.
“No need. I know why you’re here and I was about to come ask Zane for his help but I’m glad you’re both here” Levi and Daniel glanced at one another before Daniel sighed.
He was never going to get to Heather on time at this rate.
Kiara groaned slightly with her eyes closed as she suddenly began to feel uncomfortable. She could feel an arm around her so she knew Zane was right beside her.
She tried to ignore it but then a sharp pain shot through her stomach, making her cry out so loud.
Her eyes immediately flew open and at the same time, Zane woke up, staring down her with worry in his eyes.
“Kiara?” He called out her name as he held her closer firmly.
“It’s happening again, Zane. It hurts, it hurts so badly” She muttered as she flailed around in his arms while he tried to calm her down.
“Kiara, just calm down, okay? Try to breathe, it’s going to pass, just breathe” She shook her head frantically as tears ran down her cheeks.
“I can’t do it Zane, it hurts too much” His heart ached at how much pain was in her voice. He wanted nothing more than to give her the pill to calm her down but it wasn’t good for her and she needed to learn how to endure the pain.
“It’s going to be okay. Just squeeze my hand as tight as you wish, inflict any kind of pain on me and I’ll take it” He murmured softly into her ear as she grabbed onto his hand and dug her fingers into it while she groaned.
“Zane” He grabbed her face and began caressing her hair.
“It’s going to be okay. You can scream as much as you want and you can cry as much as you want, I’m the only one here so let it out, okay? It’s going to pass” He murmured as he caressed her hair lovingly while she continuously dug her nails into his hand. Even though he was bleeding because of that, he didn’t stop soothing her because he knew the pain he felt didn’t amount to hers and that’s what he hated.
“It’s going to be okay, just keep breathing” He murmured as he kissed away her tears.
After a while, he noticed she was starting to calm down and he smiled.
“See? I told you you could do it” He muttered as happy tears fell down his cheeks. He placed a long kiss on her lips before wrapping his arms around her.
“I did it, Zane. It doesn’t hurt as much anymore” She murmured as she cried on his chest.
“Yes, you did my love” He placed a kiss on her cheeks then pulled back a little to stare at her face.
“I hurt your hand. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean…”
“Shhh, all that matters now is that you did it, my strong woman and I’m so proud of you”…
Chapter 186
Daniel sighed as he listened to what Zane had to say through the mind link and at that moment, Levi barged into the room.
[I don’t think I feel comfortable leaving Heather all by herself, she’s pregnant too] He mind linked back.
[Please just do this, you’ll be back immediately] Daniel sighed as he turned to Levi.
“I heard you want to go find Anastasia,” Levi nodded.
“Kiara needs her right now and she’s taking too long. We need to know if she can do it or not so we’ll look for another option” Daniel ran his fingers through his hair as he glanced at Heather who was staring at them with curious eyes.
“I don’t think I can leave Heather here all by herself,” Daniel muttered.
“Of course you can and I won’t be alone. One of the nurses will come watch over me” Daniel frowned. noveldrama
“But I don’t trust them. What if they don’t attend to your needs properly?” Heather sighed.
“Daniel, this has to do with Kiara and if you helping Levi to find Anastasia is going to do Kiara any good then you have to find her” Daniel sighed.
“You don’t have to follow me to search for Anastasia. I just need to know the Coven and I’ll do the rest from there” Daniel sighed.
“Okay but we need to be quick. I’ll have a nurse come in here to be with you and she won’t be allowed to leave your side” Daniel muttered, earning a smile from Heather.
“Anything you want. Just help Kiara” Daniel nodded then turned to Levi.
“Let’s go then”
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“So why are you doing this again?” Daniel questioned as he drove Levi to the coven.
“Isn’t it obvious? I want to help Kiara and maybe sort of lift the burden off Zane. They have both been kind of down lately and as much as I hate them being lovey dovey with each other, I’d prefer that over them being this way any day” Levi muttered earning him a smile from Daniel.
“Who would have thought you would actually care for Zane? Aren’t you in love with Kiara anymore?” Levi rolled his eyes.
“See, I’m not a monster, okay? I love Kiara and that’s why I’m willing to help but I can also notice when someone else is suffering as well. Zane is not a bad guy, it would have been easier to hate him but he really isn’t and he makes Kiara happy and that’s all that matters to me. I’ll find love one day but obviously, it isn’t with Kiara” Levi sighed sadly as he stared out the window.
He didn’t want to admit it but right from the start, he knew Kiara was never going to be his because it was obvious her heart yearned for another but he kept holding on to hope, hoping a miracle would happen and she’d eventually fall in love with him but he should have known better.
It was hard to fall out of love with one’s first true love and that was something he was going to have to get over If he ever intended on loving someone else.
“I know your intentions mean well, it has always meant well. Just don’t get to be Zane’s best friend, alright? He’s my best friend and I don’t like sharing” Levi chuckled.
“We are far from friends. He hasn’t even accepted that he’s my cousin yet” Daniel smiled.
“He has. He has acknowledged you already, he just doesn’t want to admit it and don’t expect him to because he’s never going to say it out loud” Levi chuckled.
“I’ll make him say it out loud”
“Good luck”
They arrived at the coven soon after and Levi wasn’t surprised that the coven was in the wolves. In most witches’ folktales, they were in the woods.
“So where are they?” Levi questioned as he glanced around. All there was were trees and greenery.
“Patience is a virtue” Daniel muttered as he walked towards a huge tree, the biggest tree Levi had ever seen, and gave it a slight knock.
“What the fuck are you doing?” Levi questioned as he stared at him with confusion written on his face.
Before Daniel could say anything, a door suddenly appeared on the tree, startling Levi and making him scream like a child.
“Gosh, I’m never going to get used to this supernatural stuff” Levi muttered as he placed his hands on his knees while breathing heavily.
Daniel chuckled at his reaction.
“You better because I have a feeling you’re going to get intertwined with the supernatural world” Daniel uttered before opening the door and walking in.
Levi sighed before following behind him. What he saw wasn’t what he expected at all.
“This place is beautiful” Levi uttered as he glanced around. It was like mother nature took her time here.
All the grasses, even the tree leaves were greener than usual and everything was covered with the green leaves. The place looked like a place straight out of a kid’s storybook.
“The witches take pride in the environment so don’t believe in those folktales that call them dirty. Let’s go to the Queen mother, I need to hurry back” Daniel uttered but before they could take another step, a woman appeared in front of them.
“No need. I know why you’re here and I was about to come ask Zane for his help but I’m glad you’re both here” Levi and Daniel glanced at one another before Daniel sighed.
He was never going to get to Heather on time at this rate.
Kiara groaned slightly with her eyes closed as she suddenly began to feel uncomfortable. She could feel an arm around her so she knew Zane was right beside her.
She tried to ignore it but then a sharp pain shot through her stomach, making her cry out so loud.
Her eyes immediately flew open and at the same time, Zane woke up, staring down her with worry in his eyes.
“Kiara?” He called out her name as he held her closer firmly.
“It’s happening again, Zane. It hurts, it hurts so badly” She muttered as she flailed around in his arms while he tried to calm her down.
“Kiara, just calm down, okay? Try to breathe, it’s going to pass, just breathe” She shook her head frantically as tears ran down her cheeks.
“I can’t do it Zane, it hurts too much” His heart ached at how much pain was in her voice. He wanted nothing more than to give her the pill to calm her down but it wasn’t good for her and she needed to learn how to endure the pain.
“It’s going to be okay. Just squeeze my hand as tight as you wish, inflict any kind of pain on me and I’ll take it” He murmured softly into her ear as she grabbed onto his hand and dug her fingers into it while she groaned.
“Zane” He grabbed her face and began caressing her hair.
“It’s going to be okay. You can scream as much as you want and you can cry as much as you want, I’m the only one here so let it out, okay? It’s going to pass” He murmured as he caressed her hair lovingly while she continuously dug her nails into his hand. Even though he was bleeding because of that, he didn’t stop soothing her because he knew the pain he felt didn’t amount to hers and that’s what he hated.
“It’s going to be okay, just keep breathing” He murmured as he kissed away her tears.
After a while, he noticed she was starting to calm down and he smiled.
“See? I told you you could do it” He muttered as happy tears fell down his cheeks. He placed a long kiss on her lips before wrapping his arms around her.
“I did it, Zane. It doesn’t hurt as much anymore” She murmured as she cried on his chest.
“Yes, you did my love” He placed a kiss on her cheeks then pulled back a little to stare at her face.
“I hurt your hand. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean…”
“Shhh, all that matters now is that you did it, my strong woman and I’m so proud of you”…
Chapter 187
“What do you need our help for?” Daniel questioned with a raised eyebrow.
“I’ve been trying to find Anastasia but she’s blocking me out” Daniel furrowed his eyebrows at the Queen of witches words.
“Aren’t you the Queen? How can she block you out?” She sighed.
“Our communication isn’t like yours with your Alpha. Anastasia is stronger than I am and therefore, she can choose not to show me her location or listen to my calls. Anyway, I need your young energy to find her” Daniel sighed.
“Well Levi can help you with that one. I have to return back to the hospital and watch over Heather” Daniel muttered and was about to turn around and walk away when she grabbed his hand.
“Didn’t you hear what I said? Anastasia is pretty powerful and if I need anyone’s energy here, it would be yours because you are a wolf” Daniel groaned.
“Oh fuck, just make it quick” She nodded then led them over to her personal cave which was dark and had a lot of incense smell coming from it but all in all, it was still very clean despite the amount of things in it.
She walked towards an orb then turned to Daniel and Levi.
“Place your hands on it while I start the incantations” They both nodded and did as she said as she began chanting.
After a while, Daniel and Levi gasped as they began to see an image in their head and in the image, Anastasia was in it and so was an old woman but before they could decipher where they were, the
image disappeared.
“What the fuck? How are we supposed to find out where she is with that?” Daniel questioned as he turned to the Queen of witches who had a complex look on her face.
“I know where she is now. You both are going to have to go get her and bring her back. The road she’s about to take just to help Zane is dangerous” Daniel glanced at Levi before turning back to her.
“Look, I don’t think I’m needed for this. Levi can go get her himself, I really have to return back” Daniel muttered and this time, when he walked away, she didn’t stop him.
Instead, she turned to Levi.
“The Mafia King?” Levi tilted his head.
“Soon, why?” She smiled.
“Nothing. You’ll go to Anastasia and make her come back. She’s going to hurt herself if she continues with what she’s doing” Levi frowned but nodded and after some seconds, he found himself in a forest almost identical to the one of the witches but this one wasn’t as well kept.
“Anastasia?” He called out her name as he glanced around. Where could she possibly be?
As he was about to take a step, an old wrinkly old woman appeared in front of him and just as swiftly as she appeared, he swiftly grabbed his gun and pointed it at her.
He furrowed his eyebrows when he recognized that she was the old woman in the image with Anastasia.
“I don’t want any trouble, I just came to get Anastasia” The Old woman tilted her head at him.noveldrama
“Didn’t your parents teach you manners? How dare you point a gun at an old weak lady like me?” His eyes widened as he immediately dropped his gun.
“Sorry, I didn’t, I…” Margaret chuckled.
“I hope one day, your good heart won’t be used against you by someone you love, Son and no matter what, never change. Come along, Anastasia is this way” She uttered then turned around and began walking into the forest while Levi was rooted on his spot with a confused look on his face.
What the heck did she mean by that? She shook the thought away as he followed behind her.
After a while, they got to a cave and at that moment, Anastasia walked out while mumbling something to herself but as soon as she saw Levi, she froze in her spot with wide eyes.
“Levi? What… what are you doing here?” His eyes trailed down her body and noticing this, she wiped away the dirt on her face and tried dusting off the dirt on her clothes but it was of no use.
“Are you okay?” He questioned as he stared up at her face and she smiled before nodding.
“Of course I am, I’m more than okay. I feel so energized and I’m almost there” He tilted his head.
“Where?”
“I’ve almost acquired the powers of a healer witch. See my foot? It was wounded before but I was able to heal it on my own. Isn’t that great news?” He frowned as he thought back to what the Queen of witches said.
“Is learning this going to harm you in any way? I was told to stop you from doing this” He murmured as he moved closer.
Her heart thumped in her chest as his fingers landed on her face. She knew he was this caring and this probably meant nothing to him but to her, it meant everything.
She didn’t know when she began to fall for him but all she knew was that she was attracted to his personality and his kind nature. He was different from every other man she knew and even though he appeared soft, she knew he wasn’t someone to be messed with.
“I’m going to be fine. When I learn this, I can finally help Zane and Kiara. How is her pregnancy? The pain?” He sighed and she tried not to show her disappointed when he dropped his hand down from her face.
“Hopefully, it’s going to get better but for now, she still cannot handle the pain but she’s a fighter, she’s the strongest woman I know and I believe she’s going to be able to handle it soon” She frowned.
She knew that Levi was in love with Kiara and knew how much admiration he had for her but she couldn’t be blamed for being jealous.
“You should head on back. When I’m done, I’ll be at the hospital so you don’t have to come get me. I’m fine right here” He stared at her for a while then took off his coat with a sigh before walking past her and into the cave.
She furrowed her eyebrows as she followed behind him.
“I said you can leave” He nodded.
“I heard you the first time but I don’t want to leave. What kind of a gentleman would I be if I left a lady here all by herself. Plus, I want to make sure you don’t hurt yourself doing what you’re doing now. Just ignore me, I promise I won’t interfere unless necessary” She watched him for a while then smiled.
How did Kiara not fall in love with him?…
Chapter 188
~FOUR MONTHS LATER ~
Because Kiara’s due date was coming, the pains were getting so agonizing that it sometimes was too much for her to bear but with Zane’s help and the nurses, she got through it.
The past few months were filled with screams and cries but Zane was glad they were able to get through it without the pills. When he saw how much the pain was getting to her, he had offered to give her the pill and was pleasantly surprised when Kiara had been the one to refuse.
“We’ll get through this without it. You said I was strong, remember?” She had uttered those same words while she was crying and gripping onto his hand tightly. That day, she had had one of the worst pains ever but despite that, she was able to get through it.
“Are you hungry, my love? You need to eat something” He murmured as he rubbed her huge tummy. It was so big now that it almost looked surreal.
“I don’t want to eat anymore” She murmured with a pout which made him frown.
“Why? Are you not hungry?” He questioned and she sighed.
“I am but look at me, Zane, I look like a whale” He stared at for a while then chuckled before placing a kiss on her lips.
“You do not look like a whale, Kiara. You look like my pregnant woman and you have our beautiful children growing in you who need you to give them food” She frowned.
“But I don’t want to grow bigger than this. What if I give birth to them and can’t get back my normal shape? You won’t find me attractive then” He frowned.
“Why are you saying things like this? Even if you remain like this till we grow old, I’ll still find you attractive and you look beautiful, Kiara. As a matter of fact, you’re glowing so brightly that I have to look away most times because you’re perfect no matter the size you are. I didn’t fall in love with your body, you know” She sighed before moving closer to him.
“You’ll love me no matter what I look like? You promise?” He nodded.
“Of course, my love” She grinned.
“If that’s the case then I’ll have a double patty burger with a side of tacos and Mac and cheese. Make it extra cheesy and oh, I would like an oreo milkshake. I’ve been craving that for a while now” After saying that, she peered up at him innocently which made him laugh.
He pinched her cheek playfully then placed a kiss on her lips before getting up from the bed.
“Your wish is my command, My love” She frowned.
“Are you going to get it yourself? I don’t want you to leave me” He smiled.
“I’m not leaving. I want to ask Heather what she wants as well then I’ll send Leo on the errand. Don’t worry, my love. I’ll be back before you know it and if you feel any type of pain or discomfort, mind link me immediately” She nodded with a smile.
He made sure she was comfortable before walking out of the room and upon getting to Heather’s hospital room, he heard screams coming from the inside.
“Don’t fucking tell me what I can and cannot do, Daniel. It’s my body!” Heather yelled.
“Well that baby might be mine and I’m not going to let you leave this country with it!” Zane ran his fingers through his hair with a sigh as he walked into the room.
As soon as they saw him walk in, they both instantly went quiet.
“Don’t tell me you both argue like this everyday? I thought it was settled?” He questioned as he glanced between them.
“Heather doesn’t want to listen to me and I’m done trying to coax her into staying. If she wants to leave then fine but my child isn’t going anywhere” She turned to glare at Daniel.
“You don’t even know if it’s yours yet!” Zane sighed.
“Why haven’t you found out the paternity of the child yet?” Daniel frowned. noveldrama
“I thought that was only possible when the child is born” Zane shook his head.
“It is possible while she’s pregnant as well. You both should have it checked so you can decide on what’s going to happen before the baby is born. Heather’s due date is in a few weeks from now, you both should be ready to either be parents or a single mother. Now, all this doesn’t really concern me. Are you going to have anything to eat? If not, I’ll be on my way” Heather shook her head.
“No thank you, I’ve already eaten” He nodded then placed his hand on Daniel’s shoulder and gave it a light reassuring squeeze before walking out of the room.
Silence filled the air as they both stared at each other for what felt like hours.
“You knew?” Daniel asked softly.
“Knew what?”
“That the paternity test could be carried out without
“Daniel, I…”
“What is wrong with you? We could have settled all this one for all and I would have found out if the child was mine or not. Why didn’t you tell me?”
“If the baby turns out to be yours or Liam’s, I feel like I’m on the losing end so what’s the point?” She mumbled so softly that he almost sounded like a whisper.
“What?” Daniel uttered.
“Can you leave me alone? I’d like to be alone” She murmured and was about to turn away but Daniel rushed up to her and grabbed her face, forcing her to stare at him.
Heather stared back at him with wide eyes, wondering what was going on.
“I already told you, even if this baby is Liam’s, I’d still be there for him or her and treat it like my own” She frowned.
“But I don’t want to stay here, Daniel. I can’t stay here any longer. I feel like with each passing day, I’m getting choked up till it’s going to get to the point where I can’t breathe anymore” He frowned.
“It’s because of me, isn’t it? Does my presence bother you that much? Everything I did to you in the past, I’ve apologized for it and I know that I hurt you a lot but does that really warrant the amount of hatred you have towards me? Why can’t you love me anymore?” She stared at him for a while then turned away.
“If you want me to stop hating you then you’d let me go. You’d let me be free” His frown deepened.
He stared at her for a while then straightened up.
“Very well then. I’ll have some nurses transferred over here to watch over you. Goodbye, Heather” He uttered and only when she heard the door close behind him did she let the tears roll down her cheeks…
Chapter 189
“Don’t you think she’s being unreasonable? How much more can I do? I’ve been by her side and I’ve made sure to shower her with love and affection but still, I feel like none of it is working and I’m just wasting my time” Daniel muttered as he paced back and forth in the room while Kiara and Zane watched him.
Zane let out a tired sigh as he ran his fingers through his hair.
“Why do we have to sit here and listen to you rant about your problems? Kindly get out and close the door behind you” Zane muttered as he rested his head on Kiara’s shoulder.
Kiara let out a sigh before turning to Daniel.
“Don’t listen to Zane, he’s being grumpy for some reason. Listen, I know Heather more than anyone and she’s pushing you away because she’s scared. She had given her heart to you once and you broke it. Then she gave her heart to Liam and he broke it as well. She’s scared of giving it back to you and having you break it again as well. You just have to be patient and make it known to her that you’re never giving up. She might not show it but she really appreciates the fact that you have been there for her and she loves the attention you give her but she won’t admit it because she’s scared. Try to understand her, okay?” Daniel frowned before letting out a sigh.
He walked over to the couch and plopped down on it earning a groan from Zane.
“Why are you getting comfortable? Please leave. I’d like to be here alone with my love” Zane muttered as he placed a kiss on Kiara’s lips.
“Can you tell me what you think of this as well, Zane? If you were in my shoes, what would you do?” Daniel uttered, totally ignoring Zane’s words. Zane tilted his head.
“I’d never be in your shoes because I’d never leave Kiara’s side no matter how much she pushes me away. It’s your fault for letting her go in the first place” Zane muttered then turned to the nightstand and pulled out the cooling gel before turning to Kiara.
“It’s time to put this on, my love” Zane uttered then turned to Daniel with a stern look in his eyes which made Daniel sigh as he stood up from the couch.
“Okay okay, I’ll leave. Jeez” Daniel muttered as he walked out of the room.
He paced outside Heather’s room door for a while, contemplating on what he should do. He really didn’t want to lose her but then again, they said if you loved someone, you’d let them go, right?
The door to her room suddenly opened and when the nurse saw him, she smiled.
“I see you’re back. Miss Swift has been asking about your whereabouts. Luckily, she’s asleep now” He nodded at her then watched as the nurse walked away before walking into the room and closing the door behind him.
He sighed as he watched her sleep before he walked over to a chair and carried it closer to the bed before sitting down.
“I really don’t know what to do with you. You were the one who drove me away so why, why were you looking for me then? If you don’t want me to leave, I will never leave but I need to know how you feel about it, how you feel about me. I’m not asking you to love me instantly and I’m not asking you to trust me instantly as well but all I want is for you to let me love you. I’ll show you the love that I wasn’t able to show you in the past and I’ll love you exactly the way you want to be loved. I still have a lot to learn but I’m trying just for you” He murmured then leaned closer and placed a kiss on her cheek before getting up from the chair.
He was about to walk away when Heather reached out and grabbed his hand.
“I don’t want you to leave. Stay here with me, Daniel” Her eyes were closed and it seemed she was talking in her sleep which brought a smile onto his face.
“I wasn’t going anywhere”
Kiara frowned as she watched Zane rub the fell on her stomach which had darkened drastically over the few months.
“I don’t think that helps, Zane” She murmured and he sighed. noveldrama
“Well at least it does cool down a little bit of the ache. Just sit back and enjoy it” She sighed as she stared up at the ceiling.
“How do you feel?” He paused as soon as she muttered. He slowly turned to her with furrowed eyebrows.
“I don’t get what you mean,” He murmured.
“Our children will be here soon. How do you feel about that?” Zane frowned then placed the cooling gel on the nightstand before turning to her.
“I can’t wait to meet them but right now, all I care about is yours and their survival. I feel scared most of the time but excited to be a father to your children” She smiled slightly as she caressed her stomach.
“Well I don’t feel excited at all, I also don’t feel happy. I feel so scared, Zane. I’m so scared that all we have done till now will be in vain” Zane shook his head as he grabbed onto her hand then wiped away her tears with his free hand.
“Why would you say that? Where’s the optimistic Kiara that was sure she was going to make it through this? You and the babies are going to live because they have such a strong mother fighting for them”
She sniffled then smiled slightly.
“I’m sorry I cry a lot these days” He chuckled.
“Why are you sorry about that now?” She shook her head as tears streamed down her face.
“I don’t know, I just feel sorry for everything” He wrapped his arms around her as he caressed her hair soothingly.
“That’s okay, my love. This is not your fault, none of it is your fault. Levi and Anastasia are finding a way to help and I’m sure they will. Okay?” She sniffled then nodded slightly.
“But just in case they don’t succeed. Can you promise me one thing?” Zane pulled back to stare at her in the eyes.
“What?”
“If worse comes to worse, save our children and let me go”…
Chapter 190
Zane stared at her for a while then sighed as he covered her with the blanket.
“Rest for a while, okay? I’ll go take a short walk and I’ll be right back” He murmured. He decided for the sake of peace, he was going to ignore her statement because if he spoke to him, they were going to argue and he really didn’t want that.
Noticing his shift in mood, Kiara sighed then nodded.
“Okay. A goodbye kiss?” Zane smiled then leaned down and placed a kiss on her lips.
“I’ll be right back. Don’t wait up for me” He placed another kiss on her lips before walking out of the room.
As soon as he was out, he took a deep breath then massaged his temples before walking over to the pharmacy in the hospital.
“Mr Black, you’re back. What can I get you again?” He sighed.
“An aspirin please. The headache isn’t going away” The nurse frowned.
“That doesn’t sound good. Maybe you should get checked up?” He shook his head.
“That won’t be necessary, just give me the aspirin and it should bring down the aching” The nurse sighed then nodded before handing him the aspirin. She knew arguing with him wouldn’t end well for her.
After taking the aspirin, he walked out of the pharmacy with a sigh. He knew having constant headaches wasn’t good for him but after Kiara finally gave birth and everything returned back to the
way it was, he would be fine.
He smiled as the image of Kiara dressing up their twins popped up in his head. She was all smiles and the children couldn’t stop giggling.
Kiara was fighting for both herself and the children and the least he could do was be there for her no matter what.
~Some few weeks later~
Heather’s cheek were bright pink as he led her towards the bed after bathing her. She should be used to it by now since he practically bathed her every other day but it never got easier especially when he stared at her like she was a porcelain doll.
“Raise your arm so I can help you put on this gown” He murmured softly and she immediately raised her arm while he slowly pulled the gown down her body.
“Thank you” She murmured and he smiled before placing a kiss on her lips. noveldrama
Her eyes widened slightly then her cheeks turned bright red. After both of them had a talk weeks ago, she had realized that she had been too harsh on him even when he was just trying to help her out. He wasn’t obligated to help her but he was and she should appreciate that.
She didn’t know when he started showing affection towards her like kissing her when she least expected it or caressing her stomach while she slept but she never stopped him and he just kept doing it.
There were no labels to their relationship and Heather wasn’t sure if there was going to be a label soon but she liked the attention he gave her and this was something she had dreamt of when they had been together.
She still couldn’t shake off the feeling that she was betraying Liam. She knew he wasn’t good to her at the last moment of his life but he had treated her like a treasure and she chose to remember that Liam and not the monster.
“Daniel I think I need to pee” She said after a while as she laid down on the bed.
“Oh okay, let’s get you to the toilet then” He murmured as he gently helped her out of the bed. Before she could even take another step,she froze with her eyes wide as she stared at him.
“Erm…. Daniel?” He furrowed his eyebrows as he stared at her.
“Is something wrong? Are you in pain?” She shook her head.
“I think my water just broke” He gasped as he eyes wide.
“What? What do I do? What should I do?” She grabbed his shoulders to calm him down as he panicked.
“Calm down, Daniel. Take a deep breath then go find a nurse or the doctor, okay?” He nodded hurriedly.
“You are not in pain, right?” She shook her head.
“I’m not. Go get the doctor” He nodded then immediately rushed out of the room while she walked back to the bed and sat down while she took deep breaths.
Immediately, the doctor rushed in with some nurses and Daniel behind him.
“It’s going to be okay, Miss Swift. We are going to check a few things then we are going to move you to the delivery room now” The doctor said with a kind smile and she smiled back at him before turning to Daniel.
“Please alert Kiara about this” He bit his lower lip.
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“I don’t want to leave you” She smiled.
“I’m going to be okay, I’m not going to give birth now so just tell her, okay?” She uttered as the nurses helped her onto a wheelchair.
Daniel glanced between her and the doctor before letting out a sigh. He leaned down and gave her a swift kiss before running towards the door.
“I’ll be back immediately” He muttered then ran out of the room, towards Zane’s and Kiara’s.
He barged in soon after with wide eyes.
“Heather’s water just broke” He uttered as stared at them. Kiara gasped then glanced at Zane before turning back to Daniel.
“Really? I have to be there then” She tried getting up but Zane immediately stopped her.
“Daniel is going to be there for her. You have to rest right here” She frowned.
“I can’t do that. Heather needs me by her side” Zane sighed.
“I’m sure she does but she has Daniel with her. Besides, your pains are getting worse and frequent. We can’t guarantee when it’s going to happen again and you’re approaching your due date soon. You shouldn’t be moving around” Zane uttered as he proceeded to cover with the blanket but she just frowned at him.
“But Zane…”
“Heather is going to understand and I’m sure she doesn’t expect you to be there in your condition. Tell her we are rooting for her and can’t wait for her baby to come into this world” Zane uttered as he turned to Daniel who in turn nodded.
“I’ll be on my way now then” Before Daniel could leave, Zane stopped.
“And congratulations on being a father”…