A Sinful Forbidden Affair

Chapter 28

In her blurred vision, Era could see the lights of the hospital while being wheeled inside the emergency room. She could see silhouettes of people running around, it was as if they were in commotion plus Vernon's panicky voice.

Hindi niya mawawaan kung ano ang nangyayari.

She was too weak to complain from the pain of syringe from blood extractions, the pain of cannula being inserted on her hand, and the pain from her tummy continuously assaulting her body. Then it dawned upon her on what was really happening.

"Zenith!" she screamed as loud as she could.

"Oh please, Zenith! Our baby! Please save our baby!" she hysterically said.

"Ms. Anderson, please calm down. We are doing our best to save your baby."

A soft voice of a woman somehow was able to calm her a bit.

"Please, save our baby. Please, I'm begging you, Doctor."

"We will do our best, Ms. Anderson. Be strong for your baby."

Those were the last words she heard before drifting into the abyss.

***

"Ms. Anderson and the baby are out of danger, Mr. Andrada."

The last three hours were hellish for Vernon. The baby was just twenty-nine weeks. He was advised about the possibilities. The baby could be born prematurely or they could prevent it by making Era stay in the hospital for a month to ensure the baby's condition.

It seemed that God answered his prayer. Inaayos na ni Vernon ngayon ang kwarto nito, para pagkatapos sa recovery room ay diretso na ito sa suite. He chose the best room in the hospital.

Her ob-gynecologist would be coordinating with the hospital for her records and medications.

He would not take any chances of transferring her to St. Lukes at this point and put Era and their baby at risk.

Yes. Theirs. Inaako na niya ang anak nina Era at Zenith. Hindi lang dahil sa napag-usapan nila ni Mr. Sujuico at ang makabubuti para kay Era at sa bata, ngunit ito ang gustong gawin ng kaniyang puso. Stay with Era and build the family they had been dreaming for so long.

Vernon decided to stay in Era's hospital suite while waiting for her. He immediately stood up when he heard knocks on the door. But surprisingly, the least he wanted to see was now entering the door.

"How is sh—"

Hindi pa man nito natatapos ang sasabihin ay umigkas na ang kaniyang kamao. "You fuc-king piece of shit! What have you done to her?" gigil na sigaw niya rito.

Vernon was fuming mad. Era was in hysterics the whole time. Definitely the man in front of him caused her to be that emotional. He failed to consider that she was pregnant! Pregnant with his baby.

He grabbed Zenith's collar to give him another punch but it seemed like the Zenith in front of him was different. Tila sasaluhin nito lahat ng sakit na ibibigay niya rito. He abruptly let go of him and stood up. Inayos niya ang damit tinungo ang bintana at malayong tinanaw ang view na nasa harapan.

"I am here to check up on the baby's condition, Vernon. Nothing else."

He heard the platonic voice of Zenith. From the tone of his voice, he knew this was the infamous Atty. Sujuico the society knew about. The no nonsense lawyer and owner of Sujuico Lines.

"Kung iyon ang ipinunta mo rito, she needs to stay here for a month to ensure the baby's health."

Nilingon niya ito and he saw how Zenith nodded. As if isang business decision dito ang ginagawa. Was he this cold and calculated? Nagugulumihanan siya sapagkat ang Zenith na nakilala niya nang halos isang taon ay puno ng emosyon. Tila hindi nag-iisip, puso lamang ang pinaiiral.