Chapter 57: Chapter 57
Victor didn't even know what to say to the men Justin said he should have a meeting with. Yes, they looked to have potential and exactly what he wanted but they kept on praising his surrogate do much. He was tired and irritated with them that he just wanted the dinner to be over so he could go home
Everyone knew he hated crowded places specially open spaces like the so-called restaurant he didn't choose to come to
"Dear are you okay"Victor heard while he was eating his food and looked up only to turn to his surrogate and she looked uncomfortable? Earlier he noticed how nervous she had been but got over it with time but now she seemed to be sweating so much
"What's wrong?"He asked her about her sudden behavior. His surrogate didn't say anything as she had her hand covering her mouth as if preventing something and when she managed to voice out her worry. She was already out of her seat and ran away to who knew where
"What's wrong with her!?"Gwen asked me but I didn't know to unless she was
"I'll take a look please excuse me," Victor said quickly when he realized something. He didn't know she would have such symptoms so soon which meant she got irritated with the smell of steak or the taste of shrimp
"Where did the lady go?" he asked the waiter he bumped into, not sure where Vivienne had run off to. She wasn't familiar with the place hence she couldn't have gone far
"Sir the lady went to the lady's restroom," the waiter told Victor and he didn't want to hear more as he rushed to where the waiter pointed. He was agitated as he ran down the long corridor. He saw some women coming from there and he knew he found the lady's room. He didn't even mind the stares he was getting from them as he minded his own business and walked to the doors wondering which one his surrogate was in.
He stood there turning around and debating on what to do next
If he went ahead and barged in each room then the chances of the women thinking he was a pervert was there hence that idea he crossed out.
"Damn it Vivie...where are…" he cursed under his breath as he prepared to walk back to the dining hall however he stopped immediately because the door behind him suddenly opened getting his attention as he turned to look over his shoulder and to his relief, it was his surrogate who walked out wiping her face.
She looked flushed and tired as if she had gone running a marathon. She didn't see him standing there as she dragged herself out but when she prepared to close the door she lifted her head and froze when she saw Victor standing there looking at her
"Ms. Payton, are you okay?"Victor asked as he rushed to her. He gripped her shoulders and scanned her carefully. Vivienne nodded but Victor wasn't convinced. She didn't look okay and if she ran off to throw up then she might have a stomach upset or something wrong with her. His duty was to see to it that she was healthy and comfortable
"I'm...I'm fine just a little…"
"Did you feel irritated with the food smell?" he muttered softly as he moved his hand to her neck. She was burning up and her face was red hot. Sweat dripped from her forehead and she was trembling
"I'm...I'm fine" she muttered and shrugged him away but suddenly she held her mouth again and quickly rushed back into the restroom and Victor had no choice but to follow her in.
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(Vivienne)
I just wanted to stop this. The nauseating feeling resided in my throat. I didn't know why I was throwing up so much that I couldn't handle it. My head was already hurting from forcing myself to get rid of whatever was in my stomach and making me feel uneasy
I tried splashing cold water on my face just to cool off as soon as I entered the bathroom but nothing was working. Everything was so blurry that I had to stay in there for a while just to get it together
I wasn't like this but I felt tired, weak but I had to go back to the table and apologize for my behavior. After turning the tap off I took some tissues to wipe my hands and walked to the door. I couldn't even stand but I managed to leave the room unfortunately I stopped when I found Victor pacing outside the door. Immediately he saw me he rushed to me and held me without my permission
He was busy feeling my neck and asking questions I couldn't answer.
"There, there...just relax"I heard Victor say as I leaned down the white sink and was shamelessly throwing up while he held my hair. I felt disgusted that he had to see me in such a state, however, I had no choice but by the time I stopped I couldn't stand let alone open my eyes. Victor held me in his arms as he muttered coaxing words that I could barely hear. Everything was blurry and I was beginning to feel dizzy. My body felt like it had been drenched in water even when I was feeling hot
"Can...can you walk?" he muttered as he held my face and tucked my hair behind my ear. I nodded as I tried to move away from his hold but I ended up falling back and losing consciousness. What happened after that I didn't know.
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"Victor this is normal...she's having some common symptoms of pregnancy...I guess she couldn't take it"Justin said as he moved away from Vivienne sleeping peacefully in her bed. Victor was standing on the sides as he nodded and checked the medication Justin administered and he was aware of these things. He knew what came with a woman being pregnant
He didn't expect the symptoms to start so soon and it turned out they hit his surrogate a little hard for her to pass out
"How long will she sleep like this...any chances of her waking up and messing up the bed?" it was Monica who asked sarcastically as she peeked to see the troublemaker who always managed to get into trouble every time. Even though it hadn't even been an hour when Victor rushed back with her in his arms saying she fell sick. So much for taking her to such an important meeting and now they had to deal with her. However Victor did mind as he walked around the bed, but Monica knew his worry wasn't about Vivienne but about the one she was now carrying in her womb, he was only concerned about the fact that she was indeed pregnant with Victor and Alisa's child which was important even to Victor who looked anxious
His form was crouched nothing as anyone had ever seen before. His hair was a little messy and his shirt wrinkled with his tie loosened from his neck
"Victor I can stay here if you want in case she happens to wake up in the middle of the night"Justin suggested seeing how tense his cousin was. To Victor the baby's safety was important. He was willing to tolerate anything as long as his child was safe hence if he stayed overnight and took care of Vivienne then Victor would be at ease and less burdened
"No need I'll stay"surprisingly Victor said more like a whisper as we walked to the nightstand to check if the drip was well inserted. After his surrogate threw up quite a lot. He couldn't risk her having low water levels in her body hence administering water via IV was the best option. He planned to have her blood checked to see if she had enough for two
"Find something to stop her vomiting," Victor said as he kept his eyes on his surrogate. She was in trouble. A day or night never passed without her getting into some kind of trouble although this time he didn't mind knowing it was due to the pregnancy that she was feeling uneasy. The thought of her being pregnant officially made him feel relieved as he heard the closing of the door and knew Justin and Monica left
He shifted around still looking with his eyes at the small red-haired creature before him. Her little round face was pale and her lips were dry. Her hair was scattered around hence he moved closer to the bed but kept his distance and extended his hand with the mission of brushing off the hair falling over her face disturbing her
It seemed like a long journey even though he was just doing it to make her comfortable but when he was about to reach for her face, he was caught midair. Surprised that she wasn't sleeping but when he shifted his gaze he saw that she was sleeping while holding his hand
"Trouble" he murmured with his eyes narrowed suspiciously when his surrogate tightened her grip around his hand and pulled him close and snuggled it under her chin and mumbled something in her sleep. Victor was helpless.