Chapter 51: Chapter 51

I stopped crying a long time ago, and I made myself believe we were never meant to be. And besides, he gave me a parting gift…..the baby in my stomach.

Since I didn't stay in my house so I would not see Michael at any point, I was grateful to David for being thoughtful even after everything that happened between us. He offered me a place to stay while Comfort went back to work.

It's just five months but you could tell that I was pregnant. I barely left the house since David refused to let me look for a job.

One thing bugging me was that I still received strange gifts once a while but I didn't tell Comfort….she was already stressed as it is.

"Hey." I greeted Comfort when she picked up.

"How's my favorite godson doing?" She asked.

Smiling softly because she always assumed it was going to be a boy anytime she called me.

"I'm sure my baby is a girl and she's fine."

"I miss you, and it sucks that I can't come see you." She said.

"Is he still watching you?" I asked her.

After I left, Noah didn't stop asking her for my whereabouts saying Michael was miserable and wasn't concentrating on work. He even said his dad had to continue overseeing their business for the time being.

"Yes, more intense now because…... nothing."

"You have to tell me, you can't just decide to stop mid way and I have something to tell you too." I said.

"It's about Michael, I don't want you to be sad again."

"I want to hear it."

"Annabelle is pregnant for Michael, but Noah claims that Michael can't remember anything that happened and she's presently staying with him."

"What??"

"I have to go, I'll talk to you later."

I didn't let her talk before ending the call. He got someone else pregnant too.

"Are you still crying my love? I told you to forget about him." David said, entering the room.

After I moved in with David, he didn't stop calling me pet names and at one point he even told me he still likes me. I had to remind him that I was carrying another man's child but he said it doesn't matter.

He promised to be a good father to the child if I let him and he looked sincere while saying it which made my heart warm at how thoughtful he was but I wanted Michael to know about the child first before giving away his right as the father.

Call me crazy, but I still have the video Anna sent to me. I wasn't sure why, but I made sure not to delete it.

"I'm not crying, it's the hormones messing up with me." I lied.

"It's okay, I got you."

David wrapped his hands around me, murmuring calming words to me like the first time I felt the baby move.

"I think I'm fine now, I'll go take my bath." I told him, pushing away his hands.

"Do you need help with anything?"

"No."

I liked David, but I still haven't moved on from Michael and I didn't want to use him asa rebound…it wouldn't be fair to him after all the kindness he's showing me.

Apart from the soft peck on the cheek and forehead, I didn't let things go more than that even when I knew he wanted more.

David left after dropping the chicken and ice cream he bought for me….. I've been craving that a lot and I couldn't help but feel bad.

The next day, Comfort called me to say she was on her way already so I figured out she found a way to escape Noah

"Why didn't you tell me you've been receiving packages with messages in them?" She asked, when she picked up the one that was dropped today.

"I didn't want to bother you, with all you have going on for you."

"Nothing is as important as your safety. Do you think we should report to the police? I don't want to risk it."

I explained that I didn't think it was vincent because he was very possessive so if he really was the one, he wouldn't like me staying with another man and she understood.

"Maybe it's truly harmless, right?"

She placed her hand on my stomach pretending to be having a conversation with my baby. She does that all the time.

"I'm going to pick a name for my baby and stop calling it baby." I told her.

"Perfect, what do you think of Jared?" She suggested.

"It's not a boy, Charlotte will do it."

We went back and forth arguing about the baby's sex until we decided to pick a unisex name….Avery. It was perfect, just like my baby will.

"You're not going back today?" I asked.

It was getting late, and she hadn't made an attempt to leave and I didn't want her going back at night.

"I'm sleeping over."

Comfort took my mind off anything concerning Michael which I was grateful for.

If David was surprised to see Comfort, he didn't show it as he offered her a smile. She thanked him for accommodating me…...after the slap she gave him when he kissed, they've been formal to one another and nothing more.

I couldn't wait for the baby to be born, apart from the fact that I'd feel lighter, I'll also have another person to add to the list of family.

With that thought and Comfort massaging my legs, I fell asleep.