Billionaire Love Affair with the Surrogate
By Lettrice
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Chapter One
Anya stared at the check. Her hands were trembling as she pondered if what she was doing was right. All this would go against her morals as a woman. Giving birth to a child while being paid and later giving it away, if she were not the one doing this deed and other people, she would scoff and despise them for this ridiculous task. “Five hundred million for surrogacy. After you give birth, you will leave the child and never show your face again,” The man said as he dropped a check on the table. He introduced himself as the secretary of her benefactor. But as the woman sitting and facing this deed and being offered such a sum that will save her husband’s company, she feels she doesn’t have a choice but to accept. “We have looked deeply for the most suitable DNA and bloodline, and yours fits the requirements quite well hence, the hefty sum that will be paid. Also, we heard you’re in a crisis, this amount will surely help you a lot, so Mrs. Davis, I suggest you consider this offer carefully.” What the man said was true. Facing the key to her husband’s chance of redemption, she would probably hate herself more if she just watched her husband’s demise, although there was something she could’ve done. So, she shut her eyes as she placed her hand on top of the check, like finally taking a step forward on the edge of the cliff. “I agree,” ………………………………………………………. Within the white walls of the four-cornered room, the smell of disinfectant filtered the air as Anya lay in the hospital bed, gripping the white sheets until her knuckles turned white. She bit her lips as she endured the searing pain from the foreign object that was penetrating her lower body. The test tube was fully inserted into her womanhood, and the nurse finally announced that the sperm had been successfully injected in. Anya exhaled the long sigh she hadn’t known she had been holding for the most painful ten minutes of her life. Aside from physical pain, her mental and emotional state was in turmoil. She knew that this event would change her life completely. She had shouted so loudly inside her head and heart, but all that came out of her mouth was a silent cry. She went home that day, finding their house as cold and desolate as a barren land. Her husband has been away from work for a week now because of a major problem with the company. The business was facing bankruptcy, and her husband had already given her a heads-up that it would take months to come up with a solution. Even with little knowledge, Anya knew that the company was in a dire state. It was impossible to revive it without a major backup fund. Looking at her husband’s depressed and solemn face, she couldn’t stand just sitting and doing nothing. Therefore, on that faithful day. Anya sat in the living room, lost in her thoughts. The television was on, but the woman was in a daze, with her hand atop her still flat stomach. When suddenly, she heard her husband’s name coming from the news report. The news was broadcasting about the business tycoon, the Davis, who was on the brink of bankruptcy. With a screen separating them, Anya watched her husband’s face, stoic and a little haggard but still standing tall and fighting for his business's future. Slowly, a tear trickled down her face as she whispered, “Husband, don’t worry, I will help you.” Anya woke up from the sudden rise of pressure from the bottom of her stomach. She felt the hot liquid coming up her throat. She dashed to the bathroom as she heaved heavily, throwing up all she had yesterday. Tears and sweat trickled down her face as she threw up, feeling like her entire stomach would come out of her mouth. When the heaving finally stopped, she wiped her mouth and flushed the toilet as she slowly stood up. She went to the sink and faced the mirror. A complete mess. She sighed at her pale and ghastly appearance as she tried to tidy herself as much as possible. When she was done with her morning routine, she took out the pregnancy test she had long bought since coming out of the hospital that day. It has been two weeks now. She had searched for symptoms, and when she woke up with morning sickness for three days straight till now, she finally decided it was time to take this test. She followed the instruction shown in the box. After that, she painstakingly waited for the minutes indicated before the result would appear. When the time was up, she took the test in her hands and looked at the blinking words. Positive. She sighed. It's real. It's finally here. A little one was inside her belly. She covered her stomach with her two hands. It felt surreal. When she finally awoke from her daze, she cleaned up and went to work on her breakfast. She needs to eat. There were two people she was feeding now and a little one that needed nutrients at that. She cooked as she checked her messages. She scrolled down and opened the message that only mattered. From her husband. We would take months on our business trip. Take care of yourself. I would be back. That was what his short message said. Well, he was really busy, so it can’t be helped. She smiled sadly as she typed in her reply. She put it down and focused on eating. Let’s just eat. Time passed by quickly. She had cared for herself and the little bun meticulously. She would read and sing for the baby. She also chose her food carefully. She took her vitamins religiously, thinking everything was for the best for her baby. The benefactor was continuously sending and providing necessities for her and the baby. They were also constantly checking up on her, assisting her in her every need. In those times, the cold and silent house was not that lonely anymore. She felt she had someone with her, that she wasn’t alone. Slowly, this crept in to her heart as she never expected she will be attached to the life inside of her. Until she was back in the white walls of the four cornered room. Disinfectant still lingered in the air, and she was still gripping the sheets lightly as she screamed at the excruciating pain in her stomach. She gasped and exclaimed in every contraction of her womb. There were voices that kept telling her to push, but her vision was getting blurry. Drops of sweat that mixed with tears flowed on her pale face. She gritted her teeth as she gave one last push, then she heard a crisp cry. She heard the loud exclamation of the doctor. “It’s a boy!” She lay weakly at the bed her eyes trying to focus at the little body that was crying so loudly. She wants to comfort him, hold him in her arms, and lull him to stop crying. She weakly raised her hands to reach out for the baby when a man in suit walked in and took him away. She hadn’t even glanced at her baby as she lost consciousness. Her hands dropping and hanging at her side. Allen. My baby. She cried out before her vision turned black.
Chapter Two
Anya was reluctant to leave the hospital, she wants to look at the baby, but it was already taken away from her. She wanted to keep waiting at the hospital but when she looked at the time and saw that her husband was almost home, she gave up and left. She spent three days at the hospital, yet she didn’t even have a single glimpse of the baby. The benefactor had also stopped contacting her after she gave birth. She went in the taxi as she recalled the happenings of the past month. Her husband’s company was suddenly given a boost of funds, thus making their comeback. They took back their hold of the industry and once again became one of the leading conglomerates of the country. But due to this, it also led to her husband’s business trip cut short, and he returned eight months later, just before Anya gave birth. The company was prospering, but Anya’s marriage had a drastic turn. Anya arrived home. She got out of the taxi and paid. She hurriedly went inside and saw her husband with a dark face. “You still had the gall to return home?” He said coldly. His voice was harsh and sharp, like the first time he discovered her pregnancy. This had been the normal occurrence in her marriage since that day. She tried her best to explain, but her husband turned a deaf ear to her pleas and gave her the cold shoulder. “Where is your bastard child, huh?” He added with acid dripping down her voice. “Husband-“ “Shut up! On second thought, I’d rather not hear your filthy excuses,” He said as he stood up from the sofa and made his way out. “Andrei!” Anya tried to follow, but the door slammed shut in her face. She cupped her face as she cried, sliding down against the cold floor. ……………………………………………………………………. It was a month later, and Andrei didn’t come home. She heard he was staying at his family’s place. Today was his grandmother’s birthday, and Anya was planning to visit to greet his grandmother and also to see Andrei. She picked a gift on the way and went to the Davis estate. When she arrived, she held the gifts in her hands nervously as she gulped down, trying to gulp her anxiety away as well. She knocked, and a maid opened the door for her. There was a slight hesitance on the maid’s face, but she still let Anya in. When she got inside, she was led to the living room where Andrei’s grandmother was. She saw the strict face of the elder and became even more nervous. But she braced herself and greeted. “Grandmother, it’s Anya, Happy Birthday,” She greeted softly and approached her. The previously smiling old madame lost her grin as she saw an eyesore in her home. She scoffed, “What a thick face to show yourself here?” She asked, just as coldly as her grandson. Anya already expected this, so she just smiled and placed her gift on the table. Grandma saw this and stood up. “I should’ve known you were a disgusting bitch, to think my grandson was married to you?” She mocked Anya. “Grandma, let me explain-“ “Don’t you call me grandmother, you bitch! I don’t have a granddaughter as filthy as you!” Grandma interfered harshly. Anya bit her lips as she buried her face down. “I will never accept a woman who was impregnated by a nameless man into my family. You adulterer!” She continued to accuse as she pointed her fingers at Anya. “Grandma, calm down, it’s useless using your energy on useless people,” Suddenly a graceful and delicate voice sounded. Her voice was soft, a great contrast to the rough message her words carried. “Oh, Monica, I just can’t take the preposterousness of this woman. Good thing you’re here for my Andrei. You would surely be a better wife than this filthy woman,” Grandma suddenly dropped a big bomb. When Anya heard this, it felt like a piercing in her ears. “Grandmother, what do you mean?” Anya paled as her voice trembled in asking. “What could I mean otherwise? This woman here will be Andrei’s new bride, Monica.” The old madame said with words like stabbing in Anya’s heart. “No, Andrei wouldn’t,” Anya’s words came out as a whisper as she shook her head with tears blurring her eyes. “And why wouldn’t he? Do you think my grandson would like to be with a woman like you?” Anya couldn’t take the harshness anymore as she dashed out of that place. She ran as she cried, finally stopping at the sidewalk as she calmed and dried her tears. No, I believe in my husband. He wouldn’t do this to me. Our marriage wouldn’t be thrown just like that. As she was coaxing herself, her phone rang inside her purse. She pulled it out and saw her husband’s name. Her eyes brightened up as she quickly accepted the call. “Husband!” She greeted happily. “Where are you?” The deep voice on the other line asked. Anya wanted to say she was in his grandma’s house, she wanted to complain about how she bullied her and wanted to know if her grandma’s words were true. But she bit her lips and suppressed. “N-nothing. Just strolling around,” She said as she watched the soles of her toes, gripping her phone tightly. “Buy a bracelet in Cartier, I want the best one. Then bring it to Amorous hotel.” Hope blossomed in Anya’s heart as she heard her husband’s words. She thought her husband wanted to give her this bracelet and had a surprise in the hotel. Her heart started to beat once again. She knew it. Her husband loves her. He wouldn’t throw her away. Because of her joy, she responded to her husband with much enthusiasm. But Andrei merely hung up the phone. Never mind, her husband might be busy right now. What’s important is his words. She needs to buy a bracelet right now and reunite with her husband. She rushed to the most luxurious brand of jewelry and chose the bracelet exquisitely. She took a long time and roamed her eyes on the sparkling jewelry, a bracelet caught her eyes. It was a transparent crystal with red color inside. When you look at it, it looks like a rose and also looks like a heart. She liked it so much that she chose it right away. When she was paying and heard the price, she suddenly remembered her husband didn’t give her money. She looked at the remaining balance on her card and saw that it barely reached the amount of her bracelet. But she was so happy that she still bought it regardless. After that, she happily went to Amorous hotel, her heart and expectation were high. She took out her phone to call her husband, but she saw a message indicating the room number his in. She took the elevator and went to the designated room number. On the way, she called him, but no one answered. Oh well, she was already here, might as well just meet him there. When she arrived, her happiness and heartbeat doubled as she knocked happily. Yet, after three tries, no one answered. “Husband? I’m here,” She called as she continued to knock. She tried to twist the doorknob, and it was open. She chuckled. What kind of surprise is this, perhaps? She thought as she pushed open the door. But to her horror, what she first heard was the rough gasps and coquettish moans inside the room. Clothes were scattered on the floor and the room was filled with an ambiguous smell. She was about to look at the room number to check, thinking she had gone to the wrong room, when a flirty voice and moan called, “Andrei,” Anya stiffened as she turned around and looked at the two wantonly people humping on the bed. And she thought her eyes were deceiving her because she saw her husband, Andrei, having sex with the female pop star, Ellona Marie.