Chapter 86 - Life With James Santelmo

She was in the corner of the bed, hugging her knees when James walked inside. He looked at her and frowned. Then he walked towards her and sat beside her on the edge of the bed.

"I'm your husband now. I suggest you act as a wife and do your obligation. I was not too fond of your expression during the wedding, but I forgive you. Now, let's have our first night together." He said, not looking at her.

She didn't say a word and just started crying. James' face became dark, then he suddenly grabbed her on the wrists, pinning her down on the bed.

"Stop crying! I own you now, Nina. Whether you like it or not, you will have to serve me in bed from now on!" He said with gritted teeth.

Nina couldn't do anything anymore when the man started kissing her on the neck. She wailed. Her heart felt like it was being torn to pieces. She wanted to scream Andrew's name, but it was already too late. 

She realized the wrong decisions she had made. She realized how stupid she was. She should have told Andrew about Paolo Santelmo. She shouldn't have deceived her friends and her husband. Now, she would be forever hated by the people who treat her like family. 

James frowned when he couldn't hear anything from Nina. She became quiet all of a sudden, and she wasn't moving either.

He stopped and looked at her. He suddenly felt a pain in his heart. She was in a mess. Her eyes had a mixture of pain, fear, and sorrow. He knew she had accepted what would happen to her, but he couldn't bear to see her like that.

James stood up and sat on the edge of the bed. He took a deep breath, trying to calm and control himself. With gritted teeth and a clenched fist, he sighed deeply.

"I'm sorry. Believe me, I don't want to hurt you. I promise I will never do anything against your will. Just stay with me until I become the head of this clan, then I will let you go." He whispered.

Nina heard what James said, but she wasn't really sure if he would do what he promised. But he was hoping that he would.

She didn't say a word and just turned around, sobbing. She was afraid that she would be touched by another man, but was relieved that James didn't do it.

James wanted to comfort her. He reached out his hand and was going to touch her on the shoulder, but he hesitated. He stood up and just went inside the bathroom.

Nina woke up because she suddenly felt nauseous. She didn't realize she fell asleep. Maybe because of exhaustion and from crying all night that her eyes voluntarily closed.

She stood up and sat on the bed. She looked at the other side of the bed and saw James sleeping beside her.

Her eyes widened because he didn't have a shirt on. She wasn't sure if he had clothes on his lower half, so she touched her body to check if she still had her clothes on.

She was relieved when she didn't feel anything different in her body except for the fact that she felt nauseous. She suddenly felt retch, so she ran towards the bathroom and barfed.

She didn't eat anything yesterday and felt so stressed, so maybe those were the reasons. She was on the floor in front of the toilet bowl barfing continuously when James came inside the bathroom. He stood by the door, looking at her with a frown face.

"Are you pregnant?" He suddenly asked.

Nina was shocked by his question. She felt a sudden fear of the possibility that she was pregnant with Andrew's child. She was scared that Paolo would hurt her if he found out she's pregnant.

"N-No. It's impossible. I'm on birth control so I'm sure I-I'm not pregnant." She stammered.

James didn't say a word and just stared at her. Then he walked closer and crouched in front of her.

"I'll buy some test kits and you have to test in front of me." He said.

Nina's heart felt like it would burst out from pounding so loud. Her lips suddenly trembled, and tears fell from her cheeks.

"W-What if I'm pregnant? Will you tell your father and force me to get an abortion?" She asked.

James felt that his heart was being stabbed. She was his wife but her heart belonged to her ex-husband. He couldn't blame her. It was their fault not hers that she was in this mess.

He glanced at her belly when she touched it then looked at her directly into her eyes.

"No. I won't tell father now. I'll tell him after a month maybe. We'll tell him it's mine. I'll be your child's father." James said in a serious tone.

He couldn't understand why he was doing this for her. He loved Nina, but was it really that deep that he could lie to his father about her pregnancy? He thought to himself.

"B-But what about the date, the month? They'll know." She said in a worried voice.

James sighed. If she was really pregnant, they'll ask them about the baby's age. It would be dangerous for both of them, but he was willing to risk his life for her.

"I'll think of something. Just go with the flow and agree on everything I tell them." He answered.

Nina bit her lips and nodded. 

"W-Why are you doing this? Your father would kill both of us if he finds out about this." She asked.

James slightly smiled then patted her head.

"I don't know either, but I don't want to see you cry." He answered.

It was positive when she tested herself. James didn't say a word and didn't sleep in the bedroom for two nights.. When he came back, he said he planned about everything they had to do.