Unforgiven - The price of a heart

rf. She tried to ignore the dull ache radiating from her shoulder, but every slight movement sent a sharp reminder of everythin

"I didn't mean to hurt you. It's just the things I h

ant to upset him any further,

hospital to treat your injuries" he told her before he finally drifted o

front desk, where a middle aged nurse sat. She r

ney?" She asked wi

st an accident. I accidentally tripped and

h she was studying her. "Are you sure it wa

y. She wanted to ask for help. She wanted to tell this kind woman

ween an accident and a deliberate act." She said, "But if it's an accident like yo

sitated, th

She finally said. "Ca

me with me" she said, standing up

was left was a dull, relentless ache and an unexpected heaviness in her chest. Daemon's angry face flashed in her mind again, and she sudde

s that were about to escape. She couldn't afford to

akeshift bandage. Isabelle held her breath as he examined her face

he said softly. "Nothing broken, thankfully,

ateful, as he applied fresh band

ime to time. It will heal soon, and make sure to change the plaster daily

feeling some of the te

Once she was outside, Isabelle pulled out her phone, hesitating for a moment bef

e came almo

me know... I'm glad y

r reply. She knew Lena must have been so worri

he hospital doors towards the G Wagon. She spotted Luca already wa

, hopping carefully in

t the door while he drov

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ck on the wall for the sixth time in as many minutes. The hours had slipped by and what started as a mild worry had now blossomed into full blown restlessness. Daemon wasn't back yet and she had already texted him thrice, each message me

ver her. Daemon stepped in, his movements a little too loose, his face staring right at hers. She could sm

said, dragging

t to get him upset. "Did you get caught up wit

aring horrify

suit, except for the jacket which he had taken off and now hung on his right arm. His tie hung l

. "Let me get your food for you" she hurried

not that kind of hungry" he said smirking as he

but pretended like she di

ed some rest, you have had a lon

He said angrily, almost making her lose her balance.

I could get my food whenever I want" H

trying to avoid him touching her but it was too late. He grabbed her by the arm. She winced loudly, her arm hurting ba

lease you are hurti

arm and tore her shirt open revealing her b

let me go!" She screamed, fighting him

dealt her a landing blow when she wouldn't stop fighting back, leaving her with no choice but to surrender. The last thing she could remember was h

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austion that seemed to settle in her bones. But then, the nausea started happening almost every morning, and the fatigue wasn't going away. Little things started wearing her off too, the Victoria Secret perfume which she often wore and loved, the smell of eggs coo

t. The thought had been lingering in the back of her mind for days, but she hadn't dared to give it life. It was only when she was finally in the examination

e aged nurse she had met the last time, she smile

start having t

he beginning o

ave you noticed any oth

Y

e wh

moment, then it

ally late. I was suppose

urse responde

omehow both comforting and nerve wrackin

you shortly," she said,

being pregnant for him let alone having a baby. She closed her eyes and sucked in her breath. This had to be the most dangerous moment of her life, she thought. But then again, another thought running th

then again, she had seen him play with little kids on the front cover of a few magazines and outside their home. Moreover, his company did sponsor a few less privile

Isabelle sat up straight, her breath catching. The

," she began, h

back, and you are pregn

ng instinctively to her stomach, as if feeling for some kind of confirmation. She blinked, feeling tears prick at the corners o

, barely able to wrap her mind around t

by your symptoms, I'd say you're a few weeks along,

ct, of the life growing inside her that's still so new, so tiny. She felt a warmth spread through her, a quie

nt to her now, hopeful and brighter. She pressed a hand to her be