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

with a call

a check-up at the hospital today

“What did the doctor say? Is the baby in the right position?” “Almost.

it should

smiled as she relayed the good news.

baby’s

talking, a silver

toward the hospital entrance. Tessa didn’t notice anything,

realized that something was

eyed widened with fear when he saw the

at once. “Watch out,

saw the van that was rapidly

and instantly pushed Gregory

In a flash, Gregory fell backward

could register what was happening. he heard

straight into Tessa who flew some distance away before falling to the

out all around them. “Oh, my goodness! Someone

a pregnant woman

bleeding! What should we

the ground

It was so

as white

kept gushing out from her, and soon, the

just brought the car around when

for