Chapter 137: Chapter 137

(Vivienne)

"So... everything is fine... Ms. Payton, I don't know why you thought the baby may be harmed, "doctor Maverick said as he moved the probe over my belly. I lay there with my eyes fixed on the screen. By now I was used to the doctor. After I came to him. I changed into the loose light blue hospital gown which they made all the patients wore

"Well...I just thought...I was doing something wrong" I replied hesitating a little. The problem tickled a little. The doctor just glanced at me with one eye and I knew he had more questions. I couldn't just tell him Victor and I had a wild night despite how pregnant I was. We had sex and that was something new to me.

"Okay everything is fine...so should we tell the grumpy man about the gender of the child," he asked and stopped moving the probe. I looked at him for a while, I already suggested doing an ultrasound a few times now but Victor said it didn't matter. I asked him if he would like a boy or girl but he told me he didn't mind having a girl or boy. Now I knew the kind of baby he was having without his knowledge so I didn't think it would be wise to tell Victor everything

"Okay so...it's a lovely girl...I'm sure she'll be very beautiful" the doctor remarked with a chuckle and removed the probe from my belly. I laughed at his remarks but something hit me. A realization that I didn't want to face. I wanted to be with Victor, I knew he loved his wife and wanted to have her child which I was carrying. He didn't have to worry about anything because I would love this child inside me with all my heart. I felt a connection with it each day that passed by

"Doc...when will I get to feel the first kick?"I wanted to experience it all. Sometimes I felt movements in my belly, it happened at one point and I thought it was the baby's first kick unfortunately it was just a flutter

"Very soon I'm sure...don't worry the baby is fine and healthy," he said and hands me a towel to wipe the jelly off my belly I smiled and took it from him and wiped my belly

"Ms. Payton I forgot to tell you"

"You appointed another doctor" I finished for him knowing where the story was going and he turned and looked at me with a surprised expression

"Yeah...she's a very sweet lady and someone close to the Ellison family...I'm sure you will be in better hands" he said smiling at me. I didn't understand what he meant by someone close to the Ellison family. And it was a female. Whatever it was I didn't have to argue when Victor was in charge

"Come I'm sure the meeting is over...your new doctor is waiting to meet you"

After a while of making sure I was okay I followed Doctor Maverick out of the room. The hospital was rather busy, not sure why but doctors and nurses seemed to be doing their jobs accurately, or were they scared that the grumpy boss was around. We entered the elevator which led to the ground floor. I was a little nervous to meet the doctor, I hoped she was nice because I got used to Maverick even when I used to be shy around him

"Okay...follow me, Ms. Payton," he said as soon as the elevator came to a halt and we walked out. The particular area was rather quiet and free from patients. I guessed this was where the board met. Victor's hospital was a private one and it was rather prestigious

"Vic I thought.."Doctor Maverick started saying as he pushed the white painted doors to the room he said Victor was in and immediately the doors opened. He stopped abruptly and I wondered why unfortunately when I peeked inside the room I froze upon seeing the sight before me. A slap to my face as my heart twisted causing me excruciating pain

"I missed you so much…" the lady in Victor's arms said and by the look of things she was gripping him tightly. I didn't know why I felt this way but seeing him hugging her back hurt more than anything. I could keep still as my breathing increased out of nowhere. I felt uncomfortable that I wanted to turn back and run away when I was about to do so. The lady moved away from Victor

"It's done now...you seem to have lost a little weight...you are eating well?"The lady whom I recognized, at first sight, was the same woman I bumped into earlier. The doctor who was happy to hear Victor was around and she was touching him as if inspecting his body

"Come on sit while I…"the lady shoved Victor on the chair and turned around only to beam and I saw as her smile doubled again "hey Maverick...I thought you were...is she?" the lady said and removed her hand from Victor's shoulder and walked to us. Doctor Maverick recovered his wits and walked in so did I? The doors closed on their own

"Hey, Vic...I guess everything went well...welcome on board Martha and yes this is her"they shook hands and I saw as the lady was smiling and peeking to see me

"I met her...sorry sweetie I bumped into her earlier," she said and I smiled at her. My eyes were on Victor but he was busy looking at some files

"Come sweetie...you must be tired of standing" she grabbed my hand and Lee me to a chair. I wanted to sit next to Victor but she made me sit away from him and took the middle chair and she sat down

"So everything is ready...I went through her reports and so far you did a good job... congrats Vicky" the lady said and placed her hand on Victor's hand. I saw how she squeezed his hand and he didn't stop her.

"That's great...for a second I thought the great Dr. Lewis would think I flopped, "Maverick said with a chuckle as he sat down too. It seemed that lady was skilled for Victor to hire her but who was she and why was she free to touch Victor and he wasn't bothered

"Nah...look here sweetheart I'm your new doctor...I'm Martha so you can call me that,  no formalities... right Vicky" she said with a smile and her dimples showed even more. She seemed to be fond of smiling and laughing which made her look pretty. Victor lifted his head and looked at her and smiled faintly as he handed her the files he and in his hand

"Everything is okay...I trust you with this" the man said in a low tone as if he didn't want to speak. My eyes were on him and he didn't even spare me a glance which made the knot in my chest tighten

"Great...she's pretty... Alisa would be proud of you Vicky...at least we'd have something to remember her for and a little one Alisa is what you need" she said and held his arm in her grasp. I watched vividly and I guessed they knew each other more for her to be so touchy with him and he didn't mind.

"Okay now since you've met her...I'll get going, "doctor Maverick said and rose to his feet. I looked at him and gave him an assuring smile and he nodded

"Wait up...I'll come with...I need to say goodbye to one of the patients I met"the lady said and got up from the chair "see you around Vicky" saying that she leaned to his face and I saw as she planted a kiss on his cheek, smiled, and shifted her attention to me.

"I'll see you too sweetheart," she said to me and took her things and followed Doctor Maverick out. The door closed and silence fell in the room. I wasn't happy and all I wanted was to leave. I didn't even spare him a glance when I rose from the chair

"Ms. Payton ''he called me and I froze, as much as I didn't want to look at him. I felt he needed to explain a few things to me but then again what was he to explain when I meant nothing to him. I had no right to question him so I decided to get out before I broke into tears

"Ms. Payton" he called me again and by now I was an inch from the doctor when I stopped. I sensed movements and the pushing of a chair and I knew he was on his feet

"S...sir I'm done...I'll get going, "I said, biting back the huge lump residing in my throat. It was too much and causing me discomfort that I didn't feel good

"I see," he said and I knew he had nothing to add. I reached for the doorknob with my shaking hands but something happened

"Ahh" I felt a sharp pain in the abdomen area which made me withdraw my hand from the door and held my belly

"You okay"Victor was fast enough to reach for me but I shrugged his hand away trying to ignore the pain. It came so sudden that I didn't feel so good

"I'm...okay...don't worry"I simply said and straightened up unfortunately that was a bad idea because the pain was even more such that standing seemed like a problem

"Don't be stubborn" he muttered and pulled out a chair and made me sit. I didn't protest

"Let me see...what's wrong?" he murmured as he felt my neck area with the back of his hand. He moved to my forehead and his touch was something I wanted at the moment

"Nothing... just felt a slight pain" I whispered back when he walked to get something from the shelves…

"Jacket off" he ordered when he came back with a BP machine. I did as told and he got to work

"Are you stressed...stop thinking so much" he said as he took my arm but stopped when he looked at the red marks. I followed his gaze and I knew they reminded him of something. He didn't move but ran his thumb over them

"Do they hurt?" he murmured more like to himself and my gaze shifted to his face. Was he concerned about me… if he was then who was that lady?