Words I Was Afraid To Hear

Few months had pa.s.sed after Mich.e.l.le had the accident . Since she did not overexerted at work, while attending her regular physical therapy session, her recovery came smoothly .

One afternoon, after work, she came home to hear her husband"s voice conversing with someone in the kitchen .

"Can"t you give Scotch to us? We have been taking care of him for a few months now . The dogs had a huge impact in my wife"s recovery . " His voice sounded tired .

Mich.e.l.le stopped on her tracks when she heard a woman"s voice . She thought he was talking through the phone .

"Riles, you gave him to me when we broke up . Are you going back on your word?"

"Scotch is originally mine . You just begged to keep him . I did not dognap him from you . You left him with us, so I am now requesting you, if it could be possible to let Scotch stay here with us?"

"But he"s my dog!"

"No . He"s my dog! You just claimed him . Now, I"m taking him back since you cannot take care of him when you"re away, anyway . "

"I . . . this is not fair!" She was pulling on her hair .

"Charlene!" Riley tried to tell her to behave herself, when they heard a "thud" on the floor like something had fallen .

Riley rushed towards the sound .

"Eeekk!" Mich.e.l.le was shocked to find Mich.e.l.le on the floor, looking lifeless . "No . . . I . . . I"m not involved in this!" She totally forgot her purpose of bringing her dog back and hurriedly fled the scene .

"Mich.e.l.le! Mich.e.l.le! Answer me!" While his ex was panicking over how to escape, Riley was already carrying his wife to the garage .

Though not right, Riley called his neighbors while driving to watch over the house he left open with the dogs as he stated the emergency .

The middle-aged couple agreed, as the dogs know them as well . They understood the situation and was willing to lend their help .

Doctors examined Mich.e.l.le as soon as they arrived at the hospital .

After about quarter an hour, the ER physician told him to book a room since he will admit the patient . She needed a drip for dehydration .

"Don"t worry . It was just hormones plus lack of water intake . The baby"s fine . You should remind your wife to eat healthier meals . " The doctor advised .

"What baby? Im-impossible . She . . . suffered pelvic fracture . . . and one of her ovaries . . . " Riley was too shocked to make sense .

The doctor had picked up some important points from his muttering . "Sir, nothing is impossible . Women who had pelvic fractures or who only had one ovary can still get pregnant . It"s possible . Congratulations!" The doctor lightly tapped on his shoulder and left him smiling like an idi** .

He then remembered to fix the papers needed for admission . He can"t wait to tell his wife the good news .

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Meanwhile back in Long Yun"s villa by the sea . . .

"What are you thinking about?" Long Yun handed a mug of b.u.t.terfly pea tea .

"Why is this blue?" Madeline Song could not be any more blunt .

"Take a sip first . "

She complied . "And then?"

He took the half slice of lemon from his saucer . "Watch . " He dropped it into her cup .

Her eyes widened in disbelief as the blue turned into a shade of red . "No way!"

"If the two of us were possible to be together, how could this be impossible?"

Madeline giggled while shaking her head . She then tiptoed to kiss him .

She was now only wearing the top of the loungewear set .

He took her waist using only an arm to lift her up .

"Hey! Put me down! If even a drop of my magical tea spills, I"m leaving this instant!"

Long Yun chuckled at her term . She never fails to surprise him . He gently set her down, her feet landing slowly on the floor .

However, he kept the hand on her waist . "Hey . . . "

"Hmmm?" Madeline Song looked up at him while sipping her tea .

"Why didn"t you tell me you were a . . . "

"What did you think I did with girls?!"