Chapter 68: Chapter 68

(Vivienne)

I was supposed to be ashamed at least to feel embarrassed with my behavior but I couldn't help it. I felt so emotional that I couldn't control myself. I was hungry but I didn't like the taste of the food Julia and her team made for me

I thought I could have some breather with Leo when we went out to have some ice cream. I was happy but unfortunately, I didn't know how I suddenly got sick. I didn't feel alright and now I was sitting in my bed eating the food Victor made for me. When he came back to the room I was fully awake, I saw surprise in his eyes but I decided to play dumb about everything

He served me the food and I started eating. At first, I thought I would throw up like the first time but I was stunned when I enjoyed the unique taste of veggies. For the first time, I wanted to eat something and lick the plate. I could get enough or get full. I cleared the bowl of soup and the entire plate. Everything tasted so wonderful that I didn't even notice Victor was in the room watching me

I couldn't care less knowing I was pregnant and the little one forming inside was making me feel so strange and pickier with what I wanted.

"Ms. Payton, do you need anything?"I heard Victor ask and I slowly lifted my head to look at him and he was staring at me with intense eyes. I looked at him for a while then shifted my eyes to the tray of empty plates and I knew he thought I was some surrogate who liked eating but that wasn't the case

"Can...I get some mangos...I think I want that"I stammered the words out while scratching my head awkwardly but I felt so bad and I kept imagining myself eating some mangoes. I hated mangos more than anything but now I wanted raw mangos and upon hearing me Victor's expression changed, his brows knitted together as he shifted his eyes to the two ice cream bowls I requested for ten minutes ago and I finished it all and now he thought of me as crazy when I requested for mangos but my mouth watered at the thought of juice sour raw mangos and like he knew I would want that. The door opened and I shifted my head to see who it was Julia walked in with a small white plate in her hands

"Sir…" she said with a bow as she stopped just before Victor and he gestured her to me. Julia smiled as she came to my bed and surprisingly she handed me a plate of nicely cut mangoes into cubes. They looked so white so juicy that I snatched the plate as my lips quirked upwards in a delightful smile

"Thanks, Julia, "I said with giggles as she handed me the fork and I dug in. I was so happy and content that my happiness was over the edge. I felt refreshed and energized but as soon as I took a bite of the cold sour piece of mangos. I spat it out hating how it tasted

"Is everything okay...don't you like it?"Julia was the first one to ask as she half sat on the bed and gave me a glass of water which I took and gulped down to get rid of the awful taste which was horrible. I coughed a few times as I looked up at him and Victor had his narrowed eyes on me wondering what happened to me

"It's old...it's frozen and taste bad...can I get fresh ones," I said and drank more water to get rid of the taste lingering on my tongue but the look I got from her told me otherwise

"actually we ran out of fresh ones...these are the only ones remaining," she said in a low tone as if afraid if Victor. I glanced up at Victor and he didn't seem happy as he waved Julia away and she rushed out of the room and closed it lightly

"Ms. Payton, then you have to wait until tomorrow... I'll have someone get fresh ones for you" Victor said and turned to leave but I stopped him. I wanted them now, not later or tomorrow. These tasted bad and he didn't expect me to eat them

"You can pick them from a tree" I suggested with a wide smell and he fully turned to me and narrowed his eyes suspiciously. Of course, I shifted comfortably on the bed and cleared my throat

"You don't say…" he said more like not believing what I said but I nodded at him

"There's a mango tree in the garden...I saw some big raw ones...can you get them"I said innocently while fiddling with my hands hoping he didn't get angry and he looked shocked

"I'll have someone get them," he said and turned to go away but I refused to let anyone get them for me

"Can you get them yourself...is it hard to climb a tree...I would have done it myself if…"I remarked lowering my gaze to my belly and keeping my hands there. I sensed movements in the room and Victor moved closer to the bed.

I sounded so ridiculous but I wanted them so badly and I knew I wasn't going to sleep if he didn't give me what I wanted

"Ms. Payton it's 1 AM...don't you think climbing trees now...is a little…" he said more questionably looking at me with disbelief in his eyes. I fixed my eyes on him and pouted and extended my hand to get the plate of bad mangos. If he wasn't going to get them I was going to eat the bad ones. I made a puppy face as I prepared to eat knowing I was unhappy

"Okay fine... I'll go out and get some from the tree" he said before I cod get one cube in my mouth and out of delight I shoved the plate away and smiled from ear to ear looking at him with our bliss

"Take me with you, "I said as I extended my hand to him. It was dark outside and I wanted to smell that morning air. The cool breeze and the mist of the falling night and the thought of it made me smile as I prepared to jump out of bed

"Careful...I don't think you must come...and…"I didn't even wait for him to finish his sentence when I grabbed his hand and pushed myself off the bed. I looked around for my shoes and found them

"Let's go, "I said cheerfully and grabbed the only coat I found on my bed and wore it. It belonged to him as I didn't mind wearing it. As it is, it wasn't me who wanted mangos but his baby. I was just doing what was right for his baby

Victor and I took a trip out of the room. I was walking ahead feeling happy. The house was rather quiet and I guessed everyone had gone to bed. It was just me and Victor heading to the garden so late and I couldn't wait to watch him climb a tree and get those mangoes for me.

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Victor failed to understand why his surrogate had to make him have sleepless nights. He was already exhausted from his office work and now he was outside in the garden with her while she lit a torch up a tree. It wasn't like the place was dark but his garden had full lights on making it easy for him and her to move around she took her phone and lit a torch to see the biggest mangoes she wanted. Not like he doubted her but he knew what pregnant women craved for and something sour was what they wanted so did his surrogate who was more than happy as she directed while he prepared to climb the mango tree

It was ridiculous that he had to climb a tree. He wasn't a teen but a fully grown man, he was 30 years old for goodness sake.

A businessman for that matter. If any of his employees saw him climbing a tree then who knew what they would think of him but he was doomed to it and when he looked at his happy surrogate who didn't stop giggling since they reached the garden. He shook his head and did what he was expected to do.

He found the nearest branch to balance his feet then held up another with his hands and pushed himself up and in one go he was up a tree. He looked down again and his surrogate was busy scanning the tree as if it wasn't dark

"That one there...can you get the big one...to your right hand"Victor heard her say as he tried to get the closest ones he could get. The tree was so wet and he didn't like the feeling of it one bit. Who knew what bugs resided in a tree.

It didn't take time before he got four mangoes for her and jumped off the tree. By now she had rushed the garden chairs and was sitting down.

"Come sit with me," she said patting to the space beside her and Victor narrowed his eyes

"Ms. Payton, those need to be washed and peeled," he told her but she already took a bite, and looking at her face he saw how delighted she looked. She seemed happy while chewing as if the fruits she was eating was the most delicious she had ever tasted

"Nope...they taste better this way...want one," she remarked with her mouthful while shaking her head like a child and extended her one to him and victor shook his head refusing to eat what he hated

"Your choice, more for me," she said, giggling and eating more. He stood there as he watched her have her way. It was cold but with the coat, she was wearing she seemed comfortable, and by the time she was done. She couldn't even breathe properly

"I...feel so tired and sleepy" she mumbled and buried her face in her palms. Victor was speechless, not sure what to do but he had to carry her back to her room because she looked like someone who swallowed the entire cow. How on Earth did he find himself in such a mess. His surrogate was too much and carrying her back to the room was difficult because she didn't want to leave the garden leaving him helpless.