Forced Marriage (Completed)

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CHAPTER FIFTEEN

Sa pagmulat ko ng aking mata ay kaagad akong napaupo sa takot at isip na possible na may mangyari sa aking mga anak.

Those bloods, my babies.

I gasped when it still hurts but it wasn't like earlier na sobrang sakit.

Drake stood panicking as he noticed that I was awake. I can see his worried and regretful face, it was visible. "Wife, are you okay?"

"My babies..." I cupped my tummy. "Please tell me that they're fine?"

"Our babies are doing fine. Sabi ng doctor na nabinat ka raw, so you have to rest."

I sighed heartily, knowing that my babies are still in my womb, knowing that no one left us. I'm proud of my babies na, they're strong.

"How do you feel? Are you okay? Do we need to call the doctor?" Sunod-sunod niyang tanong.

Pinakiramdaman ko ang sarili. "No, I can handle."

Silence embraced us not until he spoke. "That..." Drake murmured so I turn my gazes at him this time. "I-I'm sorry I didn't know, I was wrong, I got out of control."

"Why did you do that?" I asked coldly and his mouth parted a bit, shocked of what I reacted. "Drake, I am talking to you."

"I'm sorry, I was just jealous." He said lowly.

"Jealousy it is but you don't have to hurt Jace. He isn't hurting me, we're just talking, Drake."

He nodded. "I know, and because of what I did, I almost lost you and our babies. It made me realize that what I did was a bad idea, you and our babies were hurt. I promise I'll never do it again." He said sincerely.

"Talagang hindi, huwag mo na iyon ulitin." I murmured.

"W-What?" He started panicking. "My wife, you aren't angry?"

"Well am I. You made me upset but here I am, getting softly because you are my husband. Dapat galit ako pero ewan ko sayo... May paawa effect ka pa." Sabi ko at inirapan siya.

Akala ko magbibiro siya pero nanatili siyang nakatingin sa akin. He kept on sighing many times that's why I asked him.

"Anong nangyari sa'yo? May iniisip ka?"

"No, I-I mean I am afraid if you'd leave me."

My forehead creased. "Why would you say that? As if I can leave you..."

"I'm having thoughts of you leaving me earlier because I got carried away, we almost lost our babies because if him, dahil sa akin dumugo ka, and I'm not good. I'm being possessive. I'm sorry."

I hummed before pinching his cheeks. He looked at me and his eyes watery. I wiped it before kissing his eyes. For me, it was normal for boys to be weak, it's okay. I don't find them gay just because they're crying. I don't find them disgusting just because they are being emotionally weak.  Infact, I admire my husband more. I wanted to share my husband what I feel and I want him to do it vice versa, and now he's doing it.

"I understand that you're being possessive towards me. If I wasn't pregnant, I would laugh at you or scold at you. But here I am, carrying our children. I will just scold you sana but I do not want to, maybe our babies would cry knowing that we're not okay and it's not like even we're enemies. We're married and it's our responsibility to take good care of each other and to our future children."

"How lucky I am, Faith. I am so lucky that I have you. I thought you would break up with me when you wake up, I panicked. I'm afraid."

"But I didn't. Kasi ayoko na isipin na gagawin ko iyon. Hahanap-hanapin rin naman kita eh, panigurado. Mahihirapan lang tayo."

"Thank you, my wife." Drake planted a soft kiss on my forehead. "I love you." He said before resting his forehead with mine.

Ah, this guy is the sweetest man.

"And I love you too."

"How are you?" My friends asked through video call, the laptop's resting on my lap and Drake is peeling an orange fruit for me. It's my second day here at the hospital and I'm getting any better, mostly to our babies.

"I'm doing great. The doctor said, tomorrow I can go home."

I saw Drake pouted. "No, you're still not allowed to go out yet, you guys still need to be monitored from time to time."

I snorted. "But the doctor said earlier I can go home."

"Bukas makalawa, uuwi ta'yo." Hinaplos niya ako sa buhok tapos ay ngumiti kaya nawala na naman tampo ko sakanya.

"Ehem!" They cleared their throat, they're even faking a cough because of it. "Too sweet that the ants cold appear inside your room. Ooppsss, sorry!" Riane said. "Respeto naman sa mga single, ehe ehe." Aniya pa.

"Oh sorry, miss Riane. But there was a saying. "pag inggit, pikit." Drake teased and we laughed, instead Riane who is pouting.

"Kasalanan ng kaibigan niyo to eh, karmahin din iyon."

Nagpatuloy ang pagkukuwentuhan naming magkakaibigan nang kailangan ko nang kumain para sa lunch, nagpaalam ako kay Drake na kailangan kong umihi. Agad naman niya akong tinulungan, hindi niya ako hinayaang gumalaw mag-isa. Napapansin ko rin na lagi siyang puyat kakabantay sa akin. I'm feeling guilty, that's why I wanted to go home so I could convince him more that I am okay if I am. But he doesn't want it, he liked it more here so I'll be monitored by my doctor from time to time.

Nanatili kami ng apat na days sa ospital at sa wakas ay nakauwi narin, pero tudo alalay naman siya sa akin. Sa totoo ay okay lang naman talaga ako, hindi ko mafeel na masakit ang tiyan ko, ang hirap lang niya makumbinsi.

Kaya hanggang sa ligo ko, siya iyong nanliligo sa akin.

"You're not doing these sweet things because we're married, right?"

He stare at me from eye to eye before he smiled. "I'm doing this because I love you whole-heartedly."