Ch. 331..335: The President's Pregnant, Ex-Wife Chapter 331-335

Chapter 331: Chapter 331 – I will be her eyes, ears, and everything she’ll ever need.

Matilda glanced at Sabrina but the latter lowered, her head, showing that she was not going to speak for or against her.

Swallowing tightly, Matilda forced a smile and said, "It’s nothing, Daddy, I think I’m just stressed out with school and all."

She had booked an appointment with the doctor and wanted a way to go without Devin noticing but was also afraid of what Sabrina had asked about if she never got the chance to have another baby after terminating this one.

Matilda was scared and had been thinking a lot. She was not ready to give up her school and did not know what the outcome of terminating her child would be.

Ever since she found out about the pregnancy, she bathed herself with so many excuses, not getting intimate with Devin, who never complained nor forced her.

Devin had a worried look on his face but did not speak, making Sabrina wonder if he already knew.

"Then you should rest a lot during the weekend. You look as if you are not being taken good care of," Cobby said worriedly.

He was afraid of anything bad happening to Matilda since he loved her like he did Sabrina or Lizzy.

Making no headway with Matilda, he addressed his son.

"Devin, you have to find a way of helping her."

Devin smiled bitterly, not able to hold it in any longer.

"I wanted to drive her to school but she refused," Devin said, making Robin and Daniel understand the reason he was worried but Sabrina could not make it out.

It was dangerous for Matilda to be driving by herself when the ghosts of Mara and Martin were lurking in the shadows.

Both men also realized that Devin had not yet told Matilda about it.

"Devin, I know you are busy. I don’t want you to be stressed out," Matilda said, trying to sound concerned but it only made Devin annoyed.

"But it’s good for you to be stressed out?" He glared at her, and Matilda looked away.

Devin forced a smile. He didn’t know how to explain to anyone how his fiancé had changed so much in a few weeks now.

He could only attribute it to pressure from school like she said but remembered the time before Sabrina’s travel when Matilda had a chat with her and they both separated in tears.

He waited for dinner to be over before saying to Sabrina,

"Brina, can we talk? I won’t take much of your time."

Matilda shivered a little and looked pleadingly at Sabrina, as she went to her room with Devin.

"Sabrina, what is going on with Matilda?" Devin asked straightforwardly, being hit with the certainty that both women were hiding something from him.

He couldn’t guess that it was pregnancy because he knew that Matilda was on pills and never missed a day.

Sabrina, though saddened for her brother, could also not betray her best friend but thought her brother should be smart enough to figure it out since Matilda was his woman.

"I don’t understand. Isn’t she your fiancé? Shouldn’t you be the one answering questions about her?"

Devin stared at her helplessly, not knowing how to go about it.

"Brina, she has changed. She’s no longer as lively as she used to be and she doesn’t talk much either. We are drawing apart and I feel helpless because I don’t know if I offended her."

"She no longer finds comfort in my touch and tries to avoid me."

Sabrina felt pained in her heart that Devin of all people was going through this. He didn’t deserve it and she wanted to tell him but then again, she did not have the right.

"Why don’t you ask her?"

"You think I haven’t done that a thousand times already? Please tell me what you know," Devin pleaded but Sabrina looked away and lied,

"Devin, I don’t know anything. You should talk to her."

Devin let out a humorless chuckle. The fact that his sister could not look him in the eyes meant she was lying to him.

"You are lying to me."

Being caught, Sabrina could not deny it anymore and said,

"Devin, even if I know something, I can’t tell you when she doesn’t want me to."

Devin froze at her statement, understanding dawning on him that Matilda had told Sabrina but did not want him to know. Pain flashed in his eyes.

"I get it. Thanks," Devin said and walked out but as Sabrina caught up to him with heaviness in her heart, she was shocked by how he put on a mask as if everything was fine.

Now she was beginning to wonder what Devin had hidden from her all these while under that nice guy mask he always wore.

"It’s getting late. I will take my queen home," Robin said and gave a gift to Cobby.

Sabrina smiled and gave him a gift as well before giving Lizzy and Matilda the gifts she bought for them.

Cobby did not outrightly open her gift but thanked Robin and Sabrina. Lizzy was super excited.

"I see that sissy didn’t forget me on her pre-honeymoon," she teased, Sabrina laughed and Matilda forced a smile,

"Thanks, Brina."

As they were stepping out, Sabrina almost stepped on something and Devin screamed,

"Watch your step, Sabrina," but before he even finished uttering the word, Robin already lifted her in his arms bridal style and spoke tenderly,

"She doesn’t have to watch her step when I’m here. Whenever I’m with her, I will be her eyes, ears, and everything she’ll ever need."

Everyone was shocked but Cobby had tears of joy in his eyes, both Devin and Daniel could not help but feel sorry for Mara and Martin, wherever they might be.

They were certain that Robin meant his words and would indeed, never let Sabrina out of his sight to let anything bad happen to her.

Sabrina was blushing so much from all the love Robin was showing her and she could not help but accept that she made the right decision to follow her heart once again.

"Thank you, my King," she said when Robin placed her gently on the passenger seat since he had resumed driving again.

"Like I said, it’s my responsibility," Robin smiled and kissed her softly on the lips before she could counter his words.

Everyone was just gawking at them with admiration but Daniel could not keep his mouth shut.

"I feel like I’m seeing a man from another planet. Sabrina, what did you do to my best friend?" Daniel asked teasingly, everybody laughed.

 

Chapter 332: Chapter 332 – Robin’s love languages.

The next day, the reporters began to report live from the courthouse.

"Miss Zayla Chance has been sentenced to ten years in prison for her crimes against Mr. Jewel and Miss James, as was broadcast on live television during Miss James’s Birthday party."

"Her father, Mr. Kennedy Chance, has also been sentenced to life in prison for his series of crimes including aversion of tax, embezzlement of funds belonging to his investors, and the murder of Mrs. Florence Jewel ten years ago."

Sabrina muted the TV after those words before deciding to return to work as she saw how the police escorted Zayla to the car. She looked soulless, and her father looked sick.

Sabrina had mixed feelings but was sure she would have peace for ten years.

Her phone rang, and seeing Robin’s name, which she saved as ’My King,’ a smile played at the corner of her lips when she pressed the answer button.

"My queen, what do you think about the news?" Robin asked.

He feared for two things. One, Sabrina’s kind heart to change her mind to forgive Zayla, and two, her fears of Zayla coming back from jail to cause trouble.

Though he had plans, he wanted to know her stand before voicing it. Sabrina smiled and responded,

"At least we are free for the next ten years."

Robin smiled at the end of the line, feeling happy and satisfied that she wouldn’t show compassion to her enemy as he thought.

However, everything still boiled down to his second fear, which seemed to be the case from Sabrina’s response and asked half-jokingly,

"Do you think she would remain alive until then?"

Sabrina was a little confused at the question, knowing that Robin would no longer have authority over Zayla since she would be under police custody.

"But she will be in prison."

"It doesn’t change anything," Robin said but did not want her to dwell on the subject and quickly asked, "Anyway, how are you doing?"

"Very well," Sabrina smiled and replied. Robin smiled at the end of the line since he was confident that she was indeed fine and said to her,

"Then I want to remind you that I love you so much."

"I love you too," Sabrina smiled and replied.

Robin had made it so that whenever she thought about him, she would automatically smile, unlike before when all he gave her was sorrow.

Now, she would wake up with a smile, go through the day smiling, and go to bed with a lingering smile when he wrapped his arms protectively and lovingly around her.

Robin ended the call after that, and Sabrina was lost at work when her phone rang again after a few hours.

Seeing Robin’s pet name, a smile tugged at the corner of her lips once again as he said,

"There is someone at your door. Please allow her in." Sabrina frowned a little, asking,

"Who is it."

She wasn’t expecting anyone and wondered how Robin would be the one to inform her about someone being at her door and not her secretary or Laura.

"Please check it out, my queen," Robin said pleadingly and ended the call, knowing she would not attend to the door if he stayed on the phone.

Sabrina went to open the door as two pretty girls walked in, beaming with smiles and holding single roses, which they gave to her.

Sabrina accepted the roses and smiled more expansive, as she found them adorable, wondering how Robin organized this.

Despite his busy schedule, it always amazed her how he found time to do such things for her.

He kept surprising her daily, and she knew not to guess what would come next because she would only fail at it.

Just as she thought, a singer she recognized walked in and began to sing acapella.

’I just called to say I love you... I just called to show how much I care. I just called to say I love you. And I mean it from the bottom of my heart.’

He repeated this chorus three times, and when he was done, he spoke with a smile, "Mr. Jewel asked us to pass that message to you."

Sabrina laughed so much; she was shedding tears of joy. Her phone began to ring, and the singer walked out with the two girls.

When Sabrina answered the phone, it was Robin, and she was lost for words, unable to control her tears, as she sniffed the scent of the roses.

Robin was watching her from his office, his heartwarming, but she had no idea, as she spoke in a teary voice,

"Robin, it’s too much."

"Nothing is too much for you, my queen. You should recheck the door, but don’t end the call," he said softly.

Sabrina was still holding the two single roses as she walked to the door and was met with two people - A food delivery guy and another guy with a large bouquet.

Sabrina took the bouquet she had arranged in the vase before taking the food. Robin waited until she closed the door before he said on the phone,

"I’m sorry I can’t have lunch with you this afternoon because I have a crucial meeting, but you can share with your dad or anyone," he said at the end of the line; a joyful tear fell from Sabrina’s eyes.

"Robin, I love you," Sabrina choked on tears, but Robin frowned a little before speaking in a soft but stern tone,

"I thought we were no longer on first-name terms."

Sabrina laughed, wiped her tears, and said, "I love you, my King."

Robin smiled, his heart swelling up, and he said,

"Now that sounds better. Please enjoy your lunch, and I will see you in the evening." He loved it whenever she called him her King.

"Okay, see you," Sabrina smiled and ended the call.

A few days later, it was the wee hours of Friday morning when Sabrina was awoken from her sleep by a call from Matilda.

"Sabrina, Devin found out I was going to get an abortion. He locked me in the penthouse since yesterday and has not returned."

Chapter 333: Chapter 333 – Busted

A day earlier

"Babe, you’ll be late for school," Devin cooed in Matilda’s ears. She woke up groggily and stared at him, looking lost.

"Is it morning already?" She asked, and Devin smiled a little before revealing,

"It’s thirty minutes before your class starts."

Matilda was not surprised because he had all her timetables and knew the names of most of her lecturers and school colleagues.

"Oh shit!" Matilda hissed and abruptly got out of bed.

Devin always sought a way to help since her school was loaded with many practicals, which exhausted her by the end of the day.

"I will make you breakfast," he proposed, and Matilda did not refuse.

Most times, the only food she ate throughout the day since she began going to school was what Devin made her.

She was always too busy, and breakfast would carry her till she returned in the evening.

A few minutes later, she was dressed and met Devin in the kitchen.

"Devin, please don’t worry about breakfast. I’m already late."

Devin was unhappy about the idea; she might not eat all day. He was almost done anyway.

However, looking at her, his heart sank.

"Did you even shower? Babe, you don’t look good. Let me take you to the hospital for a check-up," he suggested, worry evident in his voice.

Matilda’s heart thumped at the mention of the hospital. If Devin found out, then her chances would be ruined.

"NO," she screamed, but when she caught his suspicious gaze, she quickly corrected herself, saying,

"Sorry, I mean, it’s just stress. No need for the hospital. I will rest well over the weekend and feel better."

Devin pursed his lips, not liking the idea but careful not to force his way.

"Alright, if you say so," Devin handed over the food pack to her, leaning in for a kiss, but she quickly turned around after grabbing the food pack and sprinted out of the kitchen.

Devin released a sad smile and sank into his sofa in the living room. Matilda’s behavior affected him, yet he couldn’t confide in anyone. It has been like this for almost a month.

Now, he was thinking about whether or not to involve his father or hers.

As usual, he waited for her to confirm that she had reached school before he left the house, just in case she forgot anything.

She would usually forget things and drive back, but Devin thought it stressful and would take them to her instead.

He stood up, about to go and shower, when a phone began to ring but it wasn’t his. He realized that this time, Matilda left her phone.

Sometimes, it was her purse containing her IDs and, other times, her practical materials.

He decided to take it to her on his way to the office but was curious if it was a call from her colleague trying to pass a message, thereby curiously checking the caller ID.

’Freda Clinic?’ Devin read the caller ID questioningly in his mind. Was Matilda sick like he suspected and was hiding it?

He decided to find out, but the call already ended.

He contemplated whether to call the number again but remembered that medical information was private, and this woman was unlikely to share it.

He was about to track Matilda’s location to ensure she had reached her school when a message dropped on her phone.

’Have you decided yet? The doctor is ready for the D & C, and I can book you if you are ready today. If you aren’t sure, you can think about it for a few days as you are already nine weeks in.’

Devin felt dizzy as he reread the words D&C and the mention of 9 weeks. Then he remembered Matilda had another phone, so this girl could still contact her.

He checked her location and was grossly disappointed to see her driving to the abortion clinic. Grabbing his car key, he exited the house.

***

Matilda was driving to school, as she was stuck in traffic and was already late for her first lecture.

As she waited in the traffic, she wanted to take a bite of the toast Devin made her when her phone began to ring.

Seeing the name, she stiffened a little before answering the call.

"Freda, did I get the appointment?"

"That is if you are still interested. You weren’t answering my calls and..." She was about to say that she sent her a message, but Matilda already cut her off by saying,

"I am driving, and since I’m caught up in traffic, let’s talk."

"Do you still want to do it?" Freda asked from the end of the line; Matilda responded with certainty,

"Yes." After today, everything would return to normal again.

"Then you should come to the clinic now. The procedure will take ten minutes, and you can rest for an hour before going home."

Matilda understood that she would miss her class for the day and thought of an excuse to give Devin. In the end, she agreed.

"I’m on my way."

"It took thirty minutes for her to arrive at the clinic, and Freda led her to the doctor."

After checking her medical record, the doctor asked earnestly, "Are you sure you want to do this? Your womb isn’t very healthy."

Matilda’s heart sunk into her stomach as she asked, "What do you mean by my womb isn’t healthy?"

The doctor took a deep breath and asked her, "Did you consume excessive alcohol in the past?"

Matilda froze, as she hadn’t told that to anyone. "I was depressed."

"It’s affected you. Since you got this chance, please don’t waste it. I think you should think about it again."

Matilda was unhappy but had already considered the pros and cons. Her bump would soon begin to show, and she would not succeed at hiding it again.

"I already did, and you are wasting time," Matilda looked at her wrist and said, just as she heard Freda’s voice behind the door,

"Sir, you can’t go in."

The door opened anyway, and Devin stood there with a coldness that could freeze the sea. Matilda’s head lowered in shame.

Chapter 334: Chapter 334 – I’m not ready to be a mother or a wife

Devin was speeding, going against traffic regulations to get to the clinic before Matilda.

Ever since she requested driving herself to school, he refrained from tracking her, only holding on to her calls informing him of her arrival at the school.

However, after what he saw on her phone, he took back the trust he once gave her and began to track her with her other phone.

Every speed and closeness sent his heart racing as he feared whether or not she had gone ahead with the procedure, especially when her location was shown to be at the clinic.

Devin suddenly missed having a best friend, but he knew he was alone since he didn’t have one.

He jumped out of his car when he reached the hospital car park, as he kept tracking her location.

When the tracker began blinking faster, it only increased his fears, knowing he was close.

As he reached the door of a consultation room led by the tracking, a sigh of relief left his mouth as he convinced himself that the procedure had not begun.

As his hand was about to touch the knob, he froze at the sound of Matilda’s voice.

"What do you mean by my womb isn’t healthy?"

"Did you consume excessive alcohol in the past?"

"I was depressed."

"It’s affected you. Since you got this chance, please don’t waste it. I think you should think about it again."

Devin thought she would reconsider after what the doctor had told her and was about to turn around and leave like he was never there, just as her following words crashed his soul.

"I already did, and you are wasting time."

He held the knob, about to turn it when a female nurse spoke behind him,

"Sir, you can’t go in."

Anger surged through Devin, and he glared at her; she froze and shifted backward. Devin turned the knob with a shattered heart due to the revelation that Matilda would abort their love seed without informing him.

Even after knowing she would not have another child, she did not hesitate to terminate it.

"Sir, this is private," the doctor said, beckoning the nurse to send him away, but Devin stood there with his arms folded to his chest, the glare from his orbs as fierce as a bottomless pit.

The nurse was even scared to speak to him when he glared at her and said in a cold, angry tone,

"Private is if she got impregnated by herself."

The doctor, who did not want to get sued as he knew Devin because of his collections, quickly defended himself.

"Over here, she already said that the father didn’t want the child," the doctor showed him the record where Matilda had answered the question about her reason for wanting to abort the child.

Matilda shivered and could barely lift her head to look at Devin, afraid that his demeanor might kill her resolve to go through with it.

Devin was broken as the certainty of Matilda’s decision struck him. He was willing to die for this woman and would do anything for her if she just asked.

He felt terrible that she wanted to eliminate their child without remorse.

Devin blinked, and his eyes were red from holding back his tears. "Matilda, since you already planned to skip school today, we should talk at home."

There was calmness in his face as he swallowed the pain he felt inside.

Matilda was numb and could not raise her head as Devin dragged her by the arm out of the hospital and into his car. He might have someone drive her car home later.

The journey back to the penthouse was the tensest Matilda had ever experienced, and she wished they would never get there, but it was equally the fastest to her disappointment.

She was dragged out of the car after Devin as soon as Devin pulled over, and his hand on her arm dropped as soon as they entered the living room.

"Did you miss your pills at any time?" Devin asked. His voice was dry, and there was no warmth in it.

He tried his best to speak calmly so she could be hit with remorse and change her decision to terminate the pregnancy.

"No. I don’t know how it happened," Matilda responded with her head lowered. Devin walked past her and to the sofa.

Throwing his car key on the glass center table after sitting on the couch, he asked her again,

"When did you find out?"

Due to the calmness of his voice, Matilda felt comfortable and could not lie to him. "A few weeks ago."

She knew that Devin had always been reasonable.

However, she missed the bitterness and pain beaded together in his eyes since she did not have the guts to make eye contact.

"Same time you requested to be driving in and out of school," Devin deciphered. He never tried to dominate her because he saw such men as weak.

He loved and respected her, granting her wishes, as she kept taking advantage of them. He was too soft for her but did not regret it since love or marriage could not be forced.

"Devin, I’m not ready to be a mother or a wife. I already told you," Matilda said seriously, holding his gaze for the first time since they arrived but quickly dropping it.

Devin smiled bitterly, realizing his mistake. Perhaps he should not have given her the ring when he said she was unready. That was his mistake.

"Yes, you did, but don’t you think I should know about my child before anything happens to him or her?" He glared at her and asked, but Matilda was adamant, and her response was unfeeling.

"It’s my body."

Devin shook his head with disappointment and asked her, "Am I responsible for the pregnancy?"

His question hurt Matilda; she glared at him with her voice raised.

"How can you even ask me that? You are the only man I have gotten intimate with."

Devin glared back at her and responded, "But you just said it’s your body."

She was ashamed to realize it wasn’t what she thought he meant and said, "I meant it differently."

Devin sat down and stated his demand.

"You don’t want the child, but I want it, so what will we do about it?" He asked seriously, but the last glint of hope he had for her and their relationship dropped by her response.

Chapter 335: Chapter 335 - Are you breaking up with me?

"Then you must find another body to carry it for you," Matilda said indifferently; Devin was shocked.

He never knew this side of her and never saw it coming. Suppressing his anger, he asked her again, hoping she would change her mind.

"Matilda, are you telling me you want to end this pregnancy?"

His way of asking made Matilda slightly guilty, so she explained it clearly.

"It will ruin my future. Already, my taste bud feels abnormal, and I don’t get the same taste I have to get when I mix ingredients. I get tired quickly and sleep a lot. I can’t combine school with pregnancy and am unwilling to differ."

Devin felt she had a point because she always wanted to attend culinary school centered on taste. After all, it was all about food.

However, he was pained that Matilda could not sacrifice just a year to give birth to their child before continuing her education.

The pregnancy was a mistake, but when he caught sight of her ring finger, he felt there might be more.

"Where is your engagement ring?" He asked calmly. She tensed up a little but said truthfully,

"I removed it before going to the hospital."

She didn’t add that she has also been taking it off at school because it makes her feel old. Her colleagues were much younger than her since this was their first degree.

She had already done her first degree and been locked out of the world for two and a half years. She wanted to catch up without feeling old.

Unfortunately for her, Devin’s tricks worked, and he got the truth out of her. It was painful and bitter, but he could not keep on swallowing it.

"Great. Keep it off your finger forever, but you know what? You shall have that child, and when it’s born, you are free to do whatever you like with your body," he stated firmly.

Matilda was not foolish, as she caught the meaning of his words.

"Are you breaking up with me?" She asked sorrowfully, not expecting him to give up on her.

When she told him she wasn’t ready for marriage, he understood and proposed an engagement. When she also told him about her reluctance to have a family, he agreed and was prepared to wait, so how could he back out now?

"You are not the woman I fell in love with, and I will inform your father about my decision," Devin stated firmly. Matilda felt a sharp pain in her chest.

She feared what her father might do if he found out she tried to abort his grandchild. Her father loved her, but he was also very strict.

Devin rose from his chair and was already headed to the door. Matilda panicked and stood up.

"Devin, wait."

He paused, hoping that she would change her mind.

"What?" He asked callously. She walked to him and pleaded,

"You can’t tell my dad."

Devin’s brows raised as he asked,

"Really? Why so? I promised him I would take good care of you, so why shouldn’t he know about the change of plans?"

Matilda bit her lips so hard it drew blood as she pleaded again,

"Devin, please don’t tell my dad."

Devin stared at her emotionlessly,

"Matilda, the only reason why I haven’t sent you back to him right now is because of the child you are carrying. Aside from that, there is nothing between us."

Matilda froze as the reality of her decision, blended with Devin’s words, began to wash over her.

Devin was already at the door, and before Matilda came to her senses, she heard beeping sounds at the door.

"What are you doing?" She exited her trance and asked when she saw him typing some codes but could not get the exact numbers.

"I changed the codes. You won’t run away with my child," he said thoughtfully.

If she didn’t want him, that was fine, but he would not allow an innocent child to die before having the chance at life when he was there to take care of it.

Matilda was getting upset. Devin was forcing her to keep the child, which she feared because she was not ready to sacrifice or differ her education.

"But you can’t do this. My father did it before, and it got me drinking. If you don’t tell me the codes, I will consume all the alcohol in the wine cabinet before your return," she threatened seriously.

Devin was so disappointed and angry with himself for loving her so unquestioningly and never seeing this side of her before.

Still, her threat was not strong enough to change his mind. He walked back to her, and there was just a tiny gap between them.

"I didn’t want to tell you this, but since you are so stubborn, I thought you should be aware that Mara is still alive and you would be a target after the torture your father gave her."

Matilda froze, and her face drained of color at the news. However, she was there and saw everything, so how could it be possible?

No. Devin was trying to scare her. "That is not true."

"Wanna see?" Devin smirked and showed her the video on his phone.

As she watched, the trim color on her face drained as Devin added in a warning tone,

"Since you are good at keeping secrets, you should also know that Robin doesn’t want Sabrina to know about this."

"How long have you known?" Matilda asked, a shiver running down her spine. Devin wanted to comfort her.

To pull her into his embrace and assure her that everything was fine, but that part of him for her died a moment ago. He stood aloof and responded,

"A few days ago, when Robin returned from Paris, so whatever you want to do, you must be very careful."

After saying that, he left her alone in the luxurious penthouse; Matilda sat on the sofa as fear washed over her.

The news about Mara made her so numb that she feared going to school, as she remembered the times she saw Mara at places, usually disguised.

However, she couldn’t continue to live in fear. She would wait for Devin to return and have this discussion once again.