His Heiress Wife Retika

~ LYRA ~

I lay on the bed, my head facing the white ceiling of the hospital, the antiseptic smell and the beeping of equipment filled the room.

The weight of Papa's death had finally landed me in the hospital after days of crying and mourning, coupled with skipped meals, my system finally broke down and I didn't need anyone to tell me I needed to see the doctor before it got worse.

"Congratulations Mrs White, you are a month in already!" Dr Paulin's voice broke in bringing me back from my reverie.

I was so lost that I didn't even hear her coming in.

Wiping the tears on my eyes from slipping down my cheeks with my hands, I sat up right.

"What do you say Doc?" I asked in disbelief, as I caught the joyful grin on her face, my eye balls were already filled with tears and my heart was beating faster waiting to confirm what she said.

"Yes, you heard me right Mrs White, you are pregnant and the symptoms you are experiencing are as a result of the growth of the baby, would you like to confirm with the probe?" She said as she lay me down on the bed and handed me the device shifting the screen to my view.

"Omg!" I gasped in shock, the tear I was holding back finally poured down, as I saw the little life inside me, my vision blur for a second.

I couldn't believe I was finally going to carry my child, after years of waiting patiently and feeling like a disappointment to Lucian.

"In a few months from now, you are finally going to become a mother,"

"Finally," I whispered, smiling like a fool from ear to ear as I looked at the screen with joy, I just can't wait to tell Lucian, or should I call Aryan first I thought?.

"Calm down, Mrs White I know you can't wait to share such great news with Mr Lucian, but you will have to meet me in my office, for some advice concerning your health and that of your baby." Dr Paulin said as she unplugged the device, I was so carried away with how Lucian would react to the news that I barely even listened to what she was saying.

I quickly adjusted my dress as I got down from the bed, feeling light and weightless. I followed Dr. Paulin blindly, my hand already resting protectively over my still-flat belly, a gentle caress for the little life inside me. My heart was a drum of pure, overwhelming joy.

I nodded along to Dr. Paulin's serious instructions about stress and health, barely registering the specifics, the news humming too loudly in my ears. I took the list of medications and the test results from her, tucking them into my purse, hardly noticing the paper.

My skin prickled with nervous energy as I exited the hospital, the kind of nervousness that precedes life-altering good news. I just couldn't wait to make the announcement.

I hurriedly got into my car, letting out a deep sigh of relief as I settled in, my phone buzzing stopped me right when I was about to fasten my seat belt, with excitement I rushed my bag, 'could this be Lucian finally returning my call', I hoped, but to my greatest shock it was a reminder of our three years anniversary.

My heart melted, sinking in despair, as I read the heading of the reminder "Just Give Me Three Years."

I sat there, the weight of the reminder crushing me. Papa had never supported my marriage to Lucian. His dearest wish was for me to take hold as CEO of his company, but I was so blindly lost in love that marrying Lucian was the only path I could see.

To appease him, I made a heartbreaking agreement: if my marriage failed within three years, I would return to manage his legacy.

Now, Papa was gone, unable to witness me carrying Lucian's child. Who could have ever believed that our turbulent marriage would not only survive this long, but also be blessed with a baby?

I pressed the phone, still displaying the haunting reminder, against my stomach. My heart sank, heavy and deep, as I tried to take in the heat of this news alongside the shadow of our past arrangement.

My life with Lucian was far from the fairy tale I'd imagined, often marked by his chilling distance.

Yet, I had fought, I had endured, and I had pulled through. Today marked our three-year anniversary, and with this incredible news, I refused to let any past unhappiness ruin it.