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“I’ll leave you to it, Mrs. Romero,” the doctor said, excusing himself from the room to give Richard

and Amber their privacy.

Amber’s world seemed to tilt on its axis, the air thick with a surreal haze that clouded her senses as the doctor’s words settled on her. The room seemed to blur around her, the walls closing in with a

stifling intensity that mirrored the torrent of emotions raging in her.

She glanced at Richard, his features a mirror of her own shock and disbelief. The realization that he

too had heard the doctor’s words sent a shiver down her spine, a silent reassurance that this was

indeed happening, and not a figment of her imagination.

“Richard, what do I do?” Her voice trembled with uncertainty, a thread of fear and disbelief entwined

in her words. “I don’t know how to react. I don’t even know how to feel.”

Richard’s gaze shifted towards her, emotions churning in his eyes. He seemed lost in his thoughts, grappling with the enormity of the news that had just unfolded in front of him.

With a visible effort, he turned towards her, unsure of what to say since he also didn’t know how to

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“I… I don’t know either, Amber,” he admitted. He knew Amber this was what Amber wanted the most–to have children. And he was happy that she was finally going to get her wish, despite believing that it would never be possible. But as for him, he felt lost. Completely lost, and scared.

A sudden wave of emotion engulfed Amber, causing a flood of tears to well up in her eyes and spill

down her cheeks abruptly.

Richard’s heart clenched at the sight of her tears, a surge of confusion, and concern welling up in him as he drew her close to him gently, careful not to trigger her injuries. “Amber, why are you crying? What’s wrong?Are you not… happy about this?”

He didn’t know how to react to Amber’s tears or what to do to calm her down, but if there was one thing he knew he couldn’t do at the moment, it was to show his fear in front of Amber.

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Amber looked up at him through a veil of tears, her voice barely above a whisper as she spoke. “Happy

doesn’t even begin to describe it, Richard.” Her words trembled with emotion, a depth of feeling that

transcended words. “Just a few days ago, I was telling you how the doctors had told me… how they

told me that I could never have children again.”

Her voice caught on a sob as the past year’s anguish and despair threatened to suffocate her. “For

over a year, I tried to live with the, realization that I would never experience the joy of carrying a

child. And now, to hear that I’m…” She choked on the words, the enormity of the news still raw.

‘Listen, babe…” His voice was a whisper. “I can’t even begin to imagine how you must be feeling

right now. I’m sure you’re confused, in shock, happy, and maybe even afraid. But what matters the

most right now is that you’ve won, Amber. The joy of being a mother is something Kayden and Marlen thought they took from you, but they didn’t, babe. You’ve won, and you deserve to be happy about it

without doubting yourself.”

Richard gently wiped away Amber’s tears, and for the next few minutes, they remained locked in a hug without saying anything to each other.

BAmber’s breathing steadied against Richard’s chest, with her head nestled against his shoulder. In the silence that lingered between them, she tried to gather her thoughts, mentally telling herself that she should be happy because she deserved it.

When she finally raised her head, there was a hint of unshed tears in her eyes, yet a small smile graced her lips. “Richard…” she called out softly, almost as though she was afraid of calling out his name. “How do you feel about this? About me being pregnant?”

Richard’s brow furrowed in confusion at her question, a flicker of uncertainty in his eyes. “Why would you even ask me that, Amber? Of course, I’m… happy.” He said, but unfortunately for him, his

voice faltered unintentionally.

Amber’s gaze bore into his, a glint of skepticism in her eyes as she voiced the doubt that lingered in her mind. “I know you, Richard. I know that you’ve never been entirely keen on the idea of having children. If this news doesn’t sit well with you, you don’t have to pretend for my sake.”

Richard’s facade wavered, fear, and anxiety crossing his features as he met her gaze. He knew that his apprehensions about being a father were still very much a part of him that he couldn’t easily get rid of. But the thought of voicing his actual thoughts to Amber seemed like a betrayal of the hope that blossomed in her at the realization of her pregnancy.

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With a forced smile that did little to mask his conflicting emotions, he replied, “Amber, rest assured, I’m not… unhappy about this news.”

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He took a deep breath, this uncertainty hitting him hard as he sought to articulate his conflicting emotions. “I may still be… a little uncertain. But that doesn’t mean I’m unhappy. You, Amber, you’re. you’re the best that has ever happened to me, and even if someone had to be the mother of my child, it couldn’t have been anyone else but you. I wouldn’t want it any other way ”

Amber’s expression softened at his words, her happiness, and slight skepticism evident in her eyes as she regarded him with a tender gaze. “Are you sure, Richard? Are you really okay with this?”

Richard’s gaze softened as he pulled her in for a warm hug to reassure her. “I’m sure, Amber. I’m… I’m fine with it. So don’t worry about me, okay?”

“Amber, I… I still don’t understand how the accident happened,” Richard said, changing the subject when he realized that he still had no idea how Amber had gotten into an accident. “The police mentioned earlier they would send me footage of the accident, but… I couldn’t bring myself to watch

1. it. I was too… afraid to see just how bad it was.”

“To be honest, Richard, it all happened so fast…,” she admitted, unsure of how to even start explaining without shaking and mincing her words. “I can’t explain it all, but… my car, it started to malfunction suddenly. The brakes… they just didn’t work, and the car began to pick up speed on its own. Before I knew it, I ran the red light, and then…” She paused, her voice faltering as she

relived the harrowing moments of the accident.

“An SUV hit me, and before I knew it… my car started to tumble. The last thing I remembered was

feeling something like a drop of water roll down my forehead before I went out cold,” she managed to

explain.

Amber gazed at him with a haunted expression, a shiver tracing down her spine as the memory of the

accident. “I still don’t know, Richard, I don’t know how I came out of that accident with barely any major injuries. It still shocks me because I… I thought I was… I thought I was going to die.”

Richard’s heart clenched at the vulnerability in her voice, a surge of protectiveness welling up in him as he reached out to grasp her hand. “Amber, please… never say that word again. I’m… I’m just grateful that you’re here with me, safe and sound. That’s all that matters.”

He took a deep breath, before proceeding to ask his next question. “Was there anything… anything

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“Not at all, Richard. There was nothing wrong with the car. And… I know this might sound a little extreme, but… I’m pretty sure that the accident wasn’t an accident. Someone tried to kill me, Richard.”

“Amber, I… I don’t think it’s extreme for you to consider that someone might have tried to kill you,” Richard spoke softly. “Given everything that’s been happening lately, it’s not entirely impossible.”

“As for someone I suspect. Well, Marlene is number one on my list. I hear she’s been on a downward

spiral, so I wouldn’t put it past her to do something drastic,” she pointed out.

Richard’s jaw clenched at the mention of Marlene. “Do you think… do you suspect that it was Marlene

who tried to have you killed?”

Amber hesitated, her gaze flitting away for a moment before meeting Richard’s unwavering stare. “I…

I can’t say for sure, Richard. Marlene is… she’s capable of anything in her current state. So it’s

possible, but I don’t want to say for sure without anything concrete.”

“By the way, Richard, there was someone else…,” she blurted out. “Just before I blacked out at the

scene of the accident, I… I saw someone. Someone familiar.”

Richard leaned in closer, his gaze intent as he awaited her next words with bated breath. “Who did

you see, Amber? Who was it?”

Amber’s breath caught in her throat, a sense of foreboding settling over her as she summoned the courage to unveil the sight that had haunted her since the accident. “Richard, you… you might not believe this, but the person I saw was Angela. The one you introduced to me before.”

Richard’s eyes widened in shock, a flicker of disbelief crossing his features at the mention of Angela. “Angela? What… What was she doing there? Why would she… Amber, are you sure it was her

Amber’s expression darkened as she responded. “I know it sounds crazy, Richard. But I… I saw her,

and I’m sure of it.”

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