Always Been Yours

Tessa chuckled. Nicholas headed to the basement parking lot with an affectionate

smile. Now that his father had left, Gregory happily took Tessa’s hand and fretted over

her. “Are you tired, Mommy?”

“I’m not tired.” Tessa shook her head with a smile. Gregory continued, “Then, are you

thirsty? I’ll give you some water.”

He took off the little water bottle he had on him. Tessa’s eyes glinted mischievously as

she watched Gregory doing his best to take care of her.

“You can drink the water, sweetheart. Mommy’s not thirsty,” she said as she pushed

the bottle. toward Gregory. Gregory lowered his head despondently.

Tessa burst out in laughter when she saw his reaction. She had figured out what he

was up to earlier. He was probably jealous after seeing Nicholas kissing her.

Thus, she bent down and cupped his cheeks to kiss him. “You’re such a good boy,

sweetheart.” Gregory was startled but he soon started grinning. “You’re the best too,

Mommy.”

He tiptoed and kissed Tessa’s cheek as well. The mother-and-son duo was full of

and laughter as they waited by the hospital

phone started ringing with a

had a check-up at the hospital today and was worried about

the baby in the right position?” “Almost.

just take a little. longer, but it should be corrected when it’s time to

as she relayed the good news. Timothy sighed in relief.

baby’s

were talking, a silver van nearby

came barreling toward the hospital entrance. Tessa didn’t notice

realized that

fear when he saw the van hurtling straight at

once.

saw the van that

alarmed and instantly pushed

Gregory fell

was happening. he heard a loud crash. The

some

around them. “Oh, my goodness!

“There’s been an accident and a pregnant

woman’s bleeding! What should we

on the ground as the agonizing pain

racked through her entire body. It was

She was as white as

gushing out from her, and soon, the ground was covered in red.

brought the car around when he

beating for