Winning Back Mrs. De Castro (MGDC: Book 2)

Chapter 2. Caiden Caleb & Caedy Cassidy

Ludgvan,
Cornwall, England

|Rhian|

England was an excellent choice to disappear to, I mused.

I've been staying in this secluded part of England for six years now since I left Manila. I tried to keep a low profile by keeping to myself, only going out to the nearest village if necessary.

To keep human contact to a minimum, I had to arranged for my supplies to be delivered at my doorstep and paid for my necessities in cash.

Noong unang buwan ng pagtira ko sa England, lagi akong balisa at di mapakali. I missed Glaiza so much and not seeing her was killing me. Madalas ay inaabala ko na lang ang sarili ko para maovercome ko ang kalungkutan. At dahil hobby ko naman talaga ang pagpipinta, yun ang naging release ko.

As I approached my sixth month, my pregnancy became obvious. From the outset, I must've looked like a struggling soon-to-be single mom. The few villagers whom I met took my presence at face value. They didn't pry and kept their distance. Siguro dahil ako na din ang kusang naglalayo ng sarili ko sa kanila. I don't trust people at hand, lalo na at mag isa lang ako sa banyagang lugar na 'to.

A few months passed before I felt secure enough to lower my guard a bit, venturing to the village once a week to see the village doctor for my pre-natal check ups.

During my last visit, my doctor cautioned me to take extra care of my health. "Your pressure is a bit up, my dear." Dr. Meredith Collins remarked after checking my vitals. I was visibly alarmed when I heard her, but the doctor tried to pacify my fears right away.

"It's gestational hypertension. Sometimes it happens to women who are in the latter stage of their pregnancy."

"Will it affect my babies?" I anxiously asked.

The lady doctor gave me a direct look. "Normally, gestational hypertension will not cause problems for your baby when managed and treated promptly. What we need to do is monitor your blood pressure constantly so that it does not turn to pregnancy-induced hypertension."

"Isn't that ... eclampsia?" I said with dread.

"No. But it may lead to that if unchecked. If untreated, it can lead to low birth rate, premature delivery and worse, there is a risk of you and the baby dying."

Namutla ako sa narinig.

The doctor quickly allayed my fears. "As I've said, we need to take steps to make sure you and the babies remain healthy."

The doctor continued to explain what foods to eat and what to avoid and prescribed me with new vitamins and supplements.

Since then, I've been extra careful with what I ate. I cut my sugar intake, so I only indulged in my food cravings every two weeks. I have to make sure the babies safe, that I will deliver them healthy. I have to and I need to ... if only for Glaiza.

Naputol ang pagbabalik tanaw ko ng marating ko na ang destinasyon ko. I dropped by in my favorite coffee shop to buy some pastries.

"Here you go, missus." Nakangiting iniabot sa'kin ng coffeeshop attendant ang binili kong éclairs.

"Thanks." Nakangiti kong tugon habang iniaabot naman ang bayad.

"You want any hot beverage to go with that?" Alok nito.

"Uhm ... thank you, but no." I declined, still smiling as I turned to leave, walking towards my Mini Cooper parked just outside the shop.

I turned on the engine and started to maneuver my car. Patungo sa Robin's Nest ang daang tinatahak ko, ang cottage na nagsilbing tahanan ko sa loob ng anim na taon.