Bella was awfully quiet on the drive home and Daniel glanced at her worriedly, "Are you alright?" He asked and she nodded but he was not convinced, she looked pale too unlike the bright and happy-looking Bella that came out from the hotel with him, he noticed that she didn't get her candy floss either and he jutted his jaw towards her hand as he asked, "what about your candy floss? You didn't get it?"
"No, I...I changed my mind" she replied quietly and he was even more confused by her sudden withdrawal
"But you were so excited about it just a moment ago, should we go back and get it?"
"No!" She yelled and took two visible breaths to calm down before replying in a more quiet tone, "I told you that I don't want it anymore, just take me home"
Daniel could not understand what was wrong with her. Did he do something to offend her? These thoughts kept running in his head and when he glanced at her again, she was staring out the window quietly and the rest of the drive home was in silence, none talking to each other.
Bella didn't even wait for Daniel to open the car door for her when they got home, she simply climbed down on her own and went straight to her room, she shut the door behind her and locked it from inside. Today, she will sleep in her own room, she just wants to be alone.
Her mind was in jumbles, how did Jeremy find her? For a moment when she saw him, she had frozen in fear, yes, he scared her that much, he ruined her life before and she was sure that he was here to do it again
"What should I do? What should I do?" She kept asking herself as she placed her back against her door and slid to her knees. Should she tell Daniel about Jeremy and what he did? Oh no, he would want to see the sex video and no man can take that, he would hate her, and she wouldn't want to lose him, tears streamed down her cheeks.
She had been so happy today but her happy day had suddenly turned into a nightmare with the appearance of Jeremy, she regretted going out today.
Oh goodness, what should she do? She needed to talk to someone but who? The only person she could confide in was Brittany but she was in a delicate state and she wouldn't want to disturb her with her problems especially now that she was expecting a baby.
There was a soft knock on the door and Daniel spoke, "Bella are you alright?"
Tears flowed down her cheeks, she wished she could tell him what was going on but she couldn't, he would despise her, she sniffed and cleaned her eyes with the back of her hand, "I...I...I am fine Daniel" she replied as she took off her heels but remained seated on the floor
"Open the door" he replied with his voice filled with concern and fresh tears flowed from her eyes, she could imagine his concern and confusion at her behavior but how could she tell him? He would not understand and she imagined that concerned look on his face turning into one of disgust if she told him
"I'm tired and want to sleep, we'll see tomorrow, goodnight Daniel" she replied, hoping that he would take the hint and leave.
There was a slight pause and then he replied "Goodnight. I love you" he went away when he didn't hear more replies from her.
"I love you too, so, so, much" she cried and placed her palm on the door, "if only you knew how much" she murmured
Perhaps, she was overreacting, maybe it was just a coincidence that Jeremy was here in town and he might not want to do anything to her because she was married to Nikolai Klaus right? Even as she convinced herself, a part of her knows that she was lying to herself but one thing she knows is that she will never allow him to come between her and Daniel, she will protect her marriage at all costs and she will not lose her husband.
Standing up, she went towards the mirror and started taking off her accessories while her mind thought about what to do with Jeremy.
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Aaron was frustrated and very much concerned as he watched Brittany throw up the cinnamon rolls she had just eaten. Earlier, she had been insisting on eating a cinnamon roll that he had to go out of his way to get it for her, only for her to finish eating it and throw it up.
He had no idea that this was what pregnancy does to a woman, he was not opportune to experience that before the death of his wife and he had always thought Marcus was exaggerating whenever he mentioned kinds of stuff like this.
He knew that women always pass through some moments during pregnancy but he had no idea this was the worst, he had stopped using cologne because she hated the smell and would throw up each time she perceived his cologne, a scent that he used to like.
He was worried about her and the worst was that doctors could not even do anything about it, all they could say was that the phase would pass.
"Are you okay?" He asked in concern and to his surprise, she started crying instead
"Do I look okay?" She sobbed and he was confused, he only asked a harmless question and she was sobbing and getting angry at him
"Hey, I didn't mean it that way"
"What way do you mean it then? Do I look like I am okay to you? That you had to ask. I'm sure you are making a mockery of me"
"I'm so sorry if I hurt you, please forgive me," he said instead, no need to try to explain to her, it would only complicate matters, "come here," he said and dragged her to him in a warm hug.
He sighed inwardly, he couldn't wait for this baby to be born, he shuddered just thinking about the long process he still has to endure because this is just the first trimester
"I want to eat beetle beans" she mumbled into his chest
"Okay, I'll get it for you right away" Aaron replied softly even though he cringed inside at the horrible taste of food and even though he was so exhausted after a long day in the office, he told his car keys, he would have to go and start looking for Beatle beans even when he knew that she might just end up throwing it all up.
He just can't wait for her to get past this trimester and he hopes that next trimester brings out a part of her that is not stressing.