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*Double update. Make sure you read chapter 22 first.*

Sorry for any grammar mistakes
Hope you enjoy it

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Niall and Valerie walked home.
The stares Valerie kept receiving from his family is hurting her.
With her head down she walked toward her room.
She didn't know what to say or what to do.
She was hurting and his family weren't helping at all.

They were all eating dinner.
"Your uncle called" Maura said.
"He did?" Niall asked.
"He wanted to check on you guys." She said.
"Poor him. He must've been excited about both babies" Bobby said.
"Dad stop" Niall said.
Valerie looked down at her lap fiddling with her ring.
"What? I'm just sayin how my brother was feeling about you having a son. You know? Someone who carries on the name Horan" he said bitterly.
"Dad" Niall warned.
"He must've bought stuff for the boy too" Greg said.
"Greg" Ava scolded.
"Excuse me" Valerie said quietly and rushed to her room.

"I just hope she at least takes a good care of my granddaughter." Maura said.
"STOP IT!" Niall shouted slamming his hands on the table standing up.
"Stop blaming her." He said with glossy eyes.
"Niall? Where was the baby? In her stomach" Bobby said.
Niall smiled angrily with a tear rolling down.
"Did you all forget about the fact that she was his mother? It's harder for her than for you all. So stop blaming her because it's not her fault at all. Do you all understand?! It's not her fault that we lost our son" he said and walked away.

Niall entered his room and saw Valerie laying on bed crying into the pillow.
He closed his eyes and swallowed the lump in his throat.
He laid down next to her.
"I'm sorry Niall. I didn't want that to happen. I didn't want-" she cried.
"Valerie it's not your fault." He cut her off hugging her.
"Don't listen to them. What do they know. Please don't blame yourself. I was being a dick in the hospital for blaming you. I should be the one who says sorry"

"Let's just say sorry together and forgive each other" Valerie said wiping her tears.
He nodded.
"I'm sorry" they both said together.
They smiled with their tears running.
He leaned down and kissed her, and for the first time ever, she kissed back.

*One Month Later*

Month 6 of Valerie being pregnant.
Niall's family don't blame her as much they used to. Except his mom who still gives Valerie deadly glares. Everything kinda went back to its place.

"Don't peek" Ava said to Niall and Valerie.
Ava insisted on preparing the nursery room and buying the stuff. After a week of begging both Niall and Valerie finally gave in and let her.
"We won't" they said laughing.
"Few more steps." She said.
"And open"
Both of them opened their eyes.

"Oh my God" Valerie said under her breath

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"Oh my God" Valerie said under her breath.
"So?" Ava said with excitement in her eyes.
"I love it" she said with a massive smile on her face.
"Really?" Ava became more excited.
"Really" she replied happily walking around and touching the objects.
"Niall? Do you like it?" Ava asked.
"I love it" he said and hugged her.
"Thank you" he kissed her head.
She smiled in response.
"Well I better go and tell mom I told you so" Ava said causing Niall to laugh.
She exited the room giggling.

Niall walked toward Valerie.
"So?" He asked.
"I can't believe it. It's becoming so real. In three months we're having a baby" she said.
"I know" he said wrapping his hands around her waist.
"It's crazy" he said kissing top of her head.
"It's scary" she said feeling nervous.
"Hey no being nervous" he warned.
She giggled.
"You are going to be an amazing mother" Niall said.
"And I know that you'll be an amazing father as well" she said kindly with a soft smile.
He smiled and kissed her on the lips.

"Niall any names yet?" Maura asked while eating dinner.
"No not yet."
"How about Ava?" Ava asked.
"Definitely not Ava" Niall said.
"Why?"
"We already have one Ava and that's enough." he playfully.
"Hey" she said jokingly.
Everyone chuckled.
"Man three months later we are going to have our first grandchild" Bobby said excitedly.
"Wow" he said not believing.
"It could've been two" Maura said.
"Mum seriously?!" Niall said getting irritated.
"Sorry. It slipped out of my mouth" she said.
Valerie glanced at her for a second and looked at her food.
"Don't listen to her" he whispered to her.
She nodded still looking at her food.
"Well I was thinking tomorrow we can go and buy clothes for the baby, yeah?" Ava said trying to change the atmosphere.
Valerie gave her a warm smile.
"Yeah" Niall also agreed.

Valerie was going to the nursery room that Maura grabbed her arm harshly and pulled her inside her room.
"Listen. You better bring my granddaughter healthy to this world. I don't know what spell you used on my son that he's completely wrapped by you, but I will never forget that you killed my grandson. If you kill my granddaughter too, I will murder you myself." Maura said and pushed Valerie out of her room harshly.

Valerie stood there for a second. She then went to the bathroom and cried her eyes out.
The fact that Maura is a mother herself and blames Valerie for the miscarriage, hurts her more.
After washing up she went back to the living room.
She started to hate her mother
in law more than anyone else.

The maid brought the bowl full of fruits toward Valerie.
"Make sure you don't eat the avocado. It causes miscarriage." Maura said bitterly.
"I already know" She said back.
"Good to know" she replied back.
Valerie took an apple.
She began slicing it with a heavy chest.
"Love let me help you" Niall said once he saw her struggling.

She became mad and pushed the plate toward Niall but it fell on the ground and shattered down.
"Sorry" she said walking upstairs.
"Mom" Niall said in disappointment and followed Valerie.

"I'm sorry about the plate" she said as Niall entered their room.
"No need to apologize. Talk to me. There's something on your mind" he said.
"There is" she said.
He nodded for her to continue.
"I'm tired. Okay? I'm tired of everyone blaming me for the death of My Own Son" she cried.
"Your family stares at me like a murderer. Except your sister. Bless her. She was the only one who never blamed me. Your mom keeps reminding me my pain. And she keeps blaming me." She said.

Niall stood there waiting for her to empty her chest.
"Earlier she threatened me. She said if I "kill" our daughter she will murder me."
Niall became shocked at her words.
"She didn't wait for my response. She just pushed me out of her room. I wanted to say if I cause another miscarriage, I DON'T NEED YOUR HELP BECAUSE I WILL MURDER MYSELF WITH MY OWN HANDS!" She screamed at top of her lungs. The scream which was stored there since day one.

Niall ran toward her and hugged her tightly.
"Don't say that" he said into the hug.
She hugged him back tightly and cried her eyes out.
"Don't say that ever again" Niall said.

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A/N

I want to hug Valerie so bad😭💔

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