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

smiles and laughter as they waited

Just then, Tessa’s phone started ringing with a

the hospital today and was worried

did the doctor say? Is the baby in the right

but it should be corrected when it’s

she relayed the good news.

goodness the baby’s

the two siblings were talking, a silver

came barreling toward the hospital entrance. Tessa

realized that something

fear when he saw the van hurtling straight

at once.

the van that

and instantly pushed Gregory

a flash, Gregory fell backward onto the

Before he could register what was happening. he heard a loud crash.

Tessa who flew some distance away before

them. “Oh, my goodness! Someone

and a pregnant woman got hit!” “She’s bleeding!

pregnant woman’s bleeding! What

Tessa was curled up on the ground as the agonizing pain that came from

It

She was as white as a

out from her, and soon, the ground was

just brought the car around when he witnessed

for a