The Heir Contract

live." Calla whispered to herself

her. She couldn't feel anything in her lower abdomen, all thanks t

ith joy and sheer relief. It was successful! The sur

he two small bundles lying under the lights. Her babies. Hers. And Norman'

a single moment. He hadn't been there during the vomiting, the loneline

, tiny lives and he'd love her. Because this...

exhaustion pulled at her limbs. She turned her face towa

y... someth

which seemed rushed and quickened like they were in

the light. A monitor also began to beep frantically and that was when she saw it. One

pped her

asked hoarsely and tried to

bent over the baby, calling names, switchi

baby?!" Calla asked, rai

, she got

s screamed in protest. The pain in her abdomen was unbearable, but she

n, she

. That finally caught the nurses' attention as they turn

lla sobbed. "Please...pl

reaching for the bassinets, but they held he

a, please

y! I want to hold

go, despite her pleas. Just then, she saw o

gainst the hospital bed. "Don'

ell on d

gripped her wrist as the nurse finally got to wh

e needle pier

of blood." Dr. Hansen said urgently as the me

o... my

dstream. Her vision smeared, turning the fluoresce

oftened int

man.

lease... h

n and blurred,

*

HOURS

rom the two women who glared at her like she had committed a crime. If eyes

doctor glanced between the women, the

ou pulled through. However, just as we discussed before the surgery, there were complications.

him in shock,

edure to remove part of your reproductive system. You're

Calla said more to herself, but

h a sigh. "Your body can no longer suppo

she smiled faintly. "That's okay, I

smile off her face and asked. "But they're hea

ind word, or anything. But instead, there was a pause, followed by cold silence

ba

f the

ile fa

g down at his hands. No...no...no. Something was

Where's the

xpression turning somber. "Unfortunately, we did ever

like steel th

tinued softly. "He went into cardiac arrest minu

Her baby did not survive... "No...no, that's not possible. I heard

rs Lena cut in coldly. "You killed him. You destroyed him before

ught in her throat. She opened her mouth to spea

e. I would never kill my own

ve done more than risking your life. You should've protected our family

d," Mrs Lena snapped. "But of co

n disbelief. "I risked my life

paid to do. You were given everything. A roof, a luxury your miserable life could n

lla cried out. "I did it for Nor

es you worthy to bear his child? You were nothing but an orphan, a charity case, a womb to be used

that all she meant to them? To Norman? Is that why h

ed as her voice shook violently. "I... I ju

her and daught

nough already." Delaney shot back. "Yo

nd stood slowly, tightening the blanket around the baby

la stood up immediately. "Y

re just a vessel, that's all. And now that

g Mrs Lena and Delaney down the hallway. One child was gone and th

n... Wher

Let me see him! I n

ack. When they reached the door, two men in black

to

still moving forward. "Let me

ly, Mrs Lena paused and turned to glare hard at her. The girl was grating

?" With a signal, she gestured to th

a. With hope flaring in her chest, she watched as the doctor moved to a small, private n

gh her tears as she cradled the infa

g his cheek. But then, she noticed the baby wasn't moving. H

se he's the dead one, dûmbass. A

knees, clutching his still body to her ches

oy..." She whispered, rocking him g

stepped forward to take the still infant from her arms. Left alone with th

give me the secon

e?" Delaney asked, her voice dripping with