138 A Baby In Their Home

"I'm sorry, Dr. Jim. I know you can understand me better than anyone else." Dr. Grace looked at him with pleading look.

Dr. Jim had been too stunned to say a single word. He had racked his brain a million times on how to get out of this marriage set up. A war had been kindled between him and his own father. Too many people and forces had been involved and sacrificed. He had even compromised.

His heart had died a hundred times over the loss of Jia. He had almost lost himself to anxiety and depression in his frantic effort to find her. His son and Anthon had even been sacrificed, and such sacrifice made their hearts stop beating in so much fear. And, now, they had been held as captives and their freedom was still so vague.

Jim couldn't believe that the only key to solve this problem was Dr. Grace herself. He couldn't believe how things worked out together naturally towards his escape. Who ever thought that, at this very moment, his freedom broke out easily in his path?

Mr. and Mrs. Ybañez were dumbfounded as well. What? Their daughter was in love with someone other than Dr. Jim? And she was pregnant? And they would soon became grandparents? There would soon be a baby in their home? Really, a baby? A baby, indeed? A baby so soft and lovely? A baby so tiny and fluffy and cuddly? A baby whose cries would be the music of their home?

"Gracie!!! Do we hear it right? You're pregnant and we will have a baby? Oh, my gosh! I just can't take this excitement.Let me see, let me see! "

Madamme's excited blurtings were too deafening as she picked up the pregnancy kit.

"Felix, look at this! Look at this! We will be grannies very soon. Isn't that so exciting? " Mr. Ybañez was still speechless. He couldn't believe how his worries were solved.

Dr. Grace felt relieved that her parent's reaction was too different from what she feared about. She thought they wouldn't be able to accept it.

They had done so much effort in granting her wildest wish to marry Dr. Jim. Yet, in a wink of an eye, their effort had been put in vain.

"Mom, dad.. I'm sorry! " Dr. Grace still felt guilty despite their joy in knowing that she was pregnant.

"You don't have to be sorry at all, my dear. In fact, you surprise us and make us so happy. "

"Thank you, mom! " Her tears fell as her mom drew her close to hug her.

Few minutes later, Madamme remembered something.

"By the way, dear, who is the lucky man my beloved daughter is in love with? " Madamme's eyes lit up in excitement.

Dr. Grace was tounge - tied for a while. How could she tell them that she was again a failure in terms of love?

"Forget him, mom. He doesn't love me also. His heart belong to someone else. Forgive me for making the same mistake again."

The Ybañez couple stared at her in disbelief but quickly made themselves calm. They did not want her to worry, now that a precious heart is beating inside her womb.

"What's important is the baby though we also greatly desire for your happiness."

Finally, Mr. Ybañez loosened his tounge.

"Darling, who is he? Promise, dad won't be mad." He gently spoke while he reaches out to hug her.

Dr. Jim's heart melted while he watched them. How he envied the way Mr. & Mrs. Ybañez treated their daughter.

While still being enclosed by his father's arms, she glanced behind her back and her eyes fell on Dr. Aijohn...

More than anyone else inside the room, he felt he was shocked with the news the most. He turned red and he just couldn't move. He just didn't know how to react and his tears rolled down silently and endlessly. That crazy engagement he despised so much, that wedding plan he worked so hard to fail, now easily presented successfully before him? And the woman he played with at first for his own interest, the woman he never expected to defenselessly capture his heart eventually, was in love with him as well? And she was carrying their baby? And he would soon be a daddy?

All eyes followed hers as well and it all fell to Dr. Aijohn. Mr. & Mrs. Ybañez were instantly disappointed. Right, he was the only man Dr. Grace had been with lately. They trusted him so well. They believed in him since the very beginning when the research progress was still vague. How could he betray them and play with their daughter's feeling. Not only that, he despised her and took away her dignity as a woman. Yes, they were happy for the baby but not the loveless way this child was created!

"Dr. Aijohn! " Mr. Ybañez voice was deep and angry. "How could you do this to our daughter? " He knew very well also that his heart inseparably belonged to Hailey.

"No, dad, please. It is not his fault.

It's my own will. " Dr. Grace immediately blocked his steps towards him.

Slowly, Dr. Aijohn gathered his courage. He stood up and walked towards them. With head lowered down, he talked to Dr. Grace.

"Gracie, did you remember when I asked your plan about this engagement with Dr. Jim? When you didn't reply, I took it as your confirmation that all those times you were with me meant nothing for you. I was too hurt... so I decided to cut it once and for all. That's why I sent you back here."

Still hugging his dad as her shield, she listened and understood. Her tears began to stream down again.

"I thought I couldn't get over with Hailey... but I was wrong." Dr. Aijohn continued.

Then, he looked at Mr. & Mr. Ybañez.

"Sir, madamme....." He paused as he gathered his courage to look straight into their eyes.

"I would like to ask for your daughter's hand tonight..." His voice quivered in mixed emotion.

Upon hearing this, Dr. Grace freed herself from his dad's embrace. Then, she ran towards him and fell into his waiting arms...