The Unforgivable (Book One)

Thirty-Six Regrets

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Alex's POV

I paced in the waiting room nervously waiting for news of Mia and our baby. Her parents and brother were here waiting as well. Taylor and Addison were trying to comfort each other. I ignored everyone because I could only think of Mia and her beautiful blue eyes glistening.

Annabel was speaking to my mother on the phone since she was on her way. The doctor walked out with a grim expression making my heart clench painfully.

"Mr. Kingston?"

"Yes?"

He walked over to me and said sadly, "your wife is stable right now, she should be waking up soon, unfortunately she had a miscarriage and we were unable to save the baby. I am very sorry for your loss."

All the blood left my face and I almost felt like falling down right there. It was my fault that my baby was gone. I should have never lied to her in the first place. I should have told her much sooner...

Mia's parents walked over to me worriedly wanting to know what was happening and I quietly said, "she's ok, we lost the baby."

I sat down on the chair feeling nothing but guilt and anger at myself. Annabel wrapped her arms around me but it did not help. I needed to talk to Mia, she would be hurting deeply and I had to comfort her.

Mia's parents said, "how did this happen?"

I looked up at them and said, "it was my fault."

Her dad immediately said, "no, don't say that, things like this happen."

"No, it was my fault. We were arguing. I said some things to her that were upsetting and that's why this happened."

"Son, please explain what you are talking about," her father sat across me with worry shaking in his wrinkled forehead.

I begin to explain how my father died, the woman that I saw, the fact that it looked just like her, the name, the paintings, my private investigator. The more I told them the more ashen their expression became. Then I explained about my plan for revenge. That I wanted to hurt her and that's why I attempted to get close to her. I wanted to get justice for my dad because I thought she only wanted money. But now I realized that there was a new side to her, a loving and kind side and all I wanted was for her to just admit it and I would move on. I really love her and I wanted to form a family and be happy, I just wanted closure.

I expected them to be angry, maybe even give me a well deserved insult or punch but they didn't. They looked guilty and completely in pain.

Her mother begin to cry and said she was so sorry confusing me further.

Then she said, "I will explain to you what I believe has happened, it is a long story but it is one that needs to be told.. I wish I had known this sooner so I could have prevented this."

I was about to ask what she meant when a nurse walked in, "Mia is awake, she's asking for her parents."

I stood up and walked over, "I'm her husband can I see her?"

She shook her head, "I'm sorry, she asked me not to let you in and I have to respect that, I don't want to upset her in her state. She specifically asked for her parents."

I nodded trying to understand Mia but I could not help the hurt.

Mia's POV

I was empty. I felt a hole in my stomach and my heart. I could not believe I had just lost my first baby. I had just found out about my baby and now he was gone.

My parents walked in together looking relieved and worried.

"Hey mom, dad." I said quietly.

They held my hand and kissed my cheek saying they needed to talk to me.

"Go ahead mommy."

"I need you to stay calm okay baby? For your health."

I nodded so she'd continue, "well... when I was pregnant with you, your daddy was fighting in the army, he didn't know I was pregnant and I had no way to contact him, I thought he would never find me and come back, I was all alone you know? No family, no friends. When I was about to give birth to you, I was told I wouldn't make it alive, so I had to hand you over to the nurse and give you up for adoption, I was scared of what else would happen to you if I didn't do that. I was in a serious condition for two weeks, I almost died but I made it. When I came back and was well I searched for you and luckily I was able to get you back, around that time your dad came back too. The thing was that I wasn't only pregnant with you, you have a twin sister named Leah, and I was never able to get her back. By the time I looked for her she had already been adopted and even though I searched for decades I never found her. I think that the person Alex says he saw in that car was her, not you. I didn't know she knew about us but if she pretended to be you then she does... I'm so sorry baby."

My mother was sobbing as my dad held her and all I could do was stare. I had a twin sister who apparently used men for money. No wonder Alex thought it was me if we look so similar. He still should have trusted me though, he never should have tried to marry me just for revenge. I had lost my baby because of him and I just could never forgive him for that. I was no longer that quiet girl that he could sweet talk and take advantage of. I love him but I can't get over this. I heard a knock and knew it was most likely Alex. He still didn't know the whole story and he needed to understand what had happened so I said, "come in."

He walked in slowly, treading carefully and I could see the raw pain in his eyes as he saw me.

I looked away from him to look at my parents, "mom, dad, please explain to Alex what you just told me. He needs to know."

I tried to look stronger than I felt and looked up at the lights instead of him. I held on to my empty stomach as my mother prepared herself to tell her past again.