Chapter 77 - I will never get married again
De couldn''t stopughing at the story that M had just told her over the phone. She found it
hrious.
"He even wanted us to go to the doctor to check if everything was okay.."
De continued tough. She got looks from Andre who was putting on his tie on the other side of the
room. De was still in bed fatigued from practically doing nothing. She feltzy and at least as of now
she could me it on the baby.
"Hold on.." De said trying to catch her breath fromughing. "I have another calling in.."
"Okay!" M replied.
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De then out M on hold then answered Amber''s call.
"Hi, De!" Amber said in a highly enthusiastic voice.
"Hey, Avrah''s mom, happy Mother''s Day!" De said in a quirky voice. Andre shock his head giving
De a sublime smile. De just rolled her eyes at his attempt to make fun of her.
"Avrah''s mom has a nice ring to it huh?" Amber replied. "Happy Mother''s Day to you too Leo''s mom."
"Thank you!"
"Any ns for the day?" Amber questioned.
"Uhm nothing, I was just nning to visit Marc in hospital thene back home and sleep because
I''m so tired and I don''t know why.." De sighed, Andre was attentively listening to the call.
"You''re pregnant silly, you obviously know why!" Amber joked. De felt good, she was happy she had
gotten to share her news with Amber a while back. Keeping her pregnancy to herself felt like being
excited to share something but you couldn''t because you would risk hurting someone''s feelings. She
just didn''t want that but Amber was really nice and supportive. De felt happy that she at least had
someone to rant to when her mood swings were all over the ce or if she had problems with her
feelings and just basically needed a friend.
"Right.." De said softly.
"Anyways how about you visit Marc, greet her for me. Then after dropping Lyle and Leo home, you
cane over. Danny booked me a spa day and I get to bring a plus one."
"Aw Amber, you''re really sweet. Are you sure you?" De questioned, she didn''t want to just be a
buzzkill on Amber''s gift from her husband. Ever since M''s outburst, she had suddenly learnt to be
considerate. She thought she always was but M interpreted it differently.
"Ofcourse, going to the spa alone would be boring besides I want us to be as close as we use to be."
"That sounds awesome, how''s Avrah?"
"THAT GIRL CAN SCREAM!!" Amber said in an exaggerated tone. "I was going to go crazy if Daniel
didn''t think of giving me a spa day as a Mother''s Day gift. I could really use a break. I love love my
baby to bits but she can cry her lungs out like a siren. I haven''t heard a good nights sleep in so long.."
"You will get used to it, plus it gets better.."
"Get used to it? I couldn''t wait to get away from her this morning when her dys came to babysit but
now I miss her so much.."
"That''s being a mother.." Deughed.
"Let me know when you leave the hospital then our mothers spa day can begin." Amber practically
sang.
"Great, I''m excited."
"Alright, stay safe on the road soon to be mom."
De only rolled her eyes with amusement as the call ended.
"M?" She called.
"Hey, I''m still here just watching child birth deliveries.. looks awful." She replied.
"Don''t worry, Alfredo will be there and I will too if you want me there."
"Ofcourse I want you to be there. I''m terrified."
"Don''t worry.." De assured her.
"Hey, we should hang out today?"
"I would love to but I already made ns, how about another time.."
"Oh.." M said sadly. "I feel like I don''t know much about what''s been happening in your life?"
"There isn''t really much.."
"Come on, I know that can''t be true!"
"Marc is awake and I''m going to see her today.."
"Oh I thought she was awake already because when other day you said she was getting better.."
"Yeah I did, I just didn''t want to worry you but now she is better.."
"De but you practically tell me everything, why didn''t you tell me that she was still in ICU?"
"It doesn''t really matter.." De responded. "I didn''t want to think about her.."
"Oh.." M held back. "How''s Andre?"
"He is fine.." De said nervously. "My life has been boring as ofte.."
"Am I missing something?" M questioned.
"No not at all. I would just rather be a better friend who listens rather than makes everything about
them."
"But I want to hear about your life too De?"
"Leo misses you."
"Don''t change the subject!"
"I''m not.." De defended.
"Don''t think I didn''t hear the rumors from Ritz Carlton hotel.."
"What?" De was really surprised.
"They said Garreth announced that he was very happy because he was going to be a grandfather
again.. also that you had taken a maternity leave but you would be back as the manager."
De was quiet.
Contemting whether she should be happy that she was being promoted or sad that M found out or
she only got promoted because her father has more shares in that hotel??? Andre had left the room,
she hadn''t noticed.
"How far long are you?" M asked.
"Not very long.." She replied.
"De, I thought I was your bestfriend and right now you won''t even tell me how many weeks or months
you''re into the pregnancy?" M added. "You said your mother was now fine and now you''re only telling
me that she only got out of ICU recently? I call you everyday and we talk but you never say a word."
"I''m sorry.." De apologized. She felt really bad, the way M had put the whole situation made her
feel worse.
"I''m just pregnant.. and Marc is now doing better. There''s nothing interesting about that.."
M chuckled. "You''re just pregnant? Are you serious right now? I see what you''re trying to do.."
"I''m not trying to do any—" she was immediately interrupted.
"You''re trying to belittle everything happening in your life just so you can make me feel peculiar about
what''s happening in mine."
There was silence.
"You haven''t told me anything at all, not even what you ate for breakfast. We used to be so close and
we used to share everything. Things didn''t have to change.."
"You''re honestly making this much bigger than it honestly is.." De replied.
"You''re probably getting married and you won''t tell me then I will probably have to hear it from our co-
workers who got an invitation!" M was now fuming.
"You know that will never happen!" De said cynically rolling her eyes.
"It probably will.."
"No it won''t, I told you time and again that I will never get married again. That was one of the biggest
mistakes, I had ever made but I''m d I get to learn from it now.."
"I know.." M sighed. "I don''t want to get married either but Alfredo thinks that is the only way he can
prove to me that he loves me and also making sure that... I won''t just be called a baby mama."
"I don''t mind being called a baby mama, better than being called a wife.." De expressed. "I just don''t
want to be tied down.. you know.."
"Yeah, I understand you have told me this for the past five years. Your views actually rubbed on me.."
"Is that a good thing?"
"It is!" M smiled. "You''re very wise and the book you suggested to me, I still read it even now. It''s so
eyeopening.. I get so surprised every time."
"I''m d you understand.. I just have to say if you''re unhappy don''t hesitate leaving, don''t stick around
for the sake of love. Sometimes you''re better off by yourself!"
"I won''t, that''s one thing you have always told me. I have to go now please De, don''t hold back from
telling me things. I want this friendship to be mutual. I also want to be there for you. I pray Andre
doesn''t hurt you because I have seen you broken and I don''t ever want to see in a such a state again.."
"I know but trust me he won''t. Just because I''m having a child with him doesn''t mean, I will never leave
if it goes South. I''m much stronger now emotionally than I was then. I''m not dependent on him, I
wanted this child that''s why I''m having the child." De said thoughtfully. "It wasn''t a mistake or a way
of keeping him with me or making him marry me or anything like that. He will always be free to leave if
he wants to."
"I''m d because I will ughter him."
De and M shared augh before hanging up. De got ready to see Marc. Andre said he had
some things to take care of at the office.
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Marc was so happy to see her son, she hugged him tightly before letting him go as he sat beside
her. De stood next to him. "We know how much you adore Belgian chocte.."
Marc smiled widely.. it was her absolute favorite, quality at its best. She almost spoke but
remembered that she had to put this Facade on. De decided to leave Lyle with his mother for a while.
Lyle felt ufortable.
Marc quickly wrote down something for her son to read. It seemed he wasn''t keen on speaking to
her so she made the first move.
''How is school?''?Marc wrote down and handed the notepad to Lyle who immediately rolled his eyes.
"Really mom? That''s the first thing you have to say to me after you almost died?"
Marc frowned, guilt seeping in. She noticed that his hair was different, he must have gotten a
different hair cut, he looked clean and well fed. He must have also grown four inches taller from thest
time she saw him.
"I have been staying with De and Andre.. I didn''t want to go with dad because you know how he can
be. He called me to tell me that you''re awake.. he also said that you were getting divorced.." Lyle said
softly. His mom felt horrible.
"I know you can''t take care of me.. you don''t even have a job." Lyle sighed. "Please mom, I''m begging
you please sign my custody to Andre and De. They make me so happy, I love ying with Leo and
guess what? Andre made me a room at his house. We painted it together with Leo. My room is right
next to Leo''s room." Lyle said in an excited tone. "We have a movie room and a game room in the
basement. Andre really cool. Remember how I told you that I hated being skinny andnky?"
"Andre said he used to feel the same way as a kid until he starting working out and all that. We have
been doing morning runs together and I eat a lot.." heughed. "Whenever De cooks. I''m trying to
put on a bit of weight. I want to be like Andre when I grow up. My clothes didn''t fit anymore since dad is
always busy and you too. Andre and De bought me new clothes and shoes. All my friends were
impressed because they use to tease me saying I wear things that don''t fit me."
"Also I think the guest room next to mine, we will make it for the baby. I hope it''s a girl.."
Marc''s eyes immediately bulged out. She grabbed her notepad and wrote:
De is pregnant?
Lyle replied "Yes, she is really excited, I am too. Can you believe Leo thought you were his De''s
friend.. when I told him about you being his granny—"
Marc felt out of control. She thought Gerald would atleaste to see her but he didn''t. He only
sent hiswyer to force her to sign the divorce papers at which she faked a panic attack. Now her son
was telling her that he didn''t miss her at all. Above all De was really pregnant so it wasn''t a dream.
Everything that she remembered was all true—
De really wished her dead.