Chapter 48 - 48. Fake Stomach

Elena sat on the single sofa. The woman is restless. Since dinner, she had wanted to say what she wanted. Elena even practiced and composed the right sentences so that she got her to wish. The desire to raise one of her babies.

"Ehem." Elena cleared her throat to get Elise and Brian's attention. They both turned their heads.

"I have something to talk about."

Elena straightened her back. Take a deep breath before saying, "As you know, I'm carrying twins."

Brian's gaze immediately turned sharp, he knew what Elena wanted to say. The woman would want to say if she wanted one of the babies. After several days, the woman finally said her wish again.

Sweat came out of Elena's temples, nervous because she got a sharp gaze wielding from Brian. Elena turned her gaze towards Elise.

"And you only need one baby, don't you? I think one baby is enough to make Rena's mother happy. So, I want one." Elena sighed, relieved to have said her wish.

"Not!" Brian immediately refused without thinking about Elena's wishes first.

Elena had predicted Brian's refusal. He clenched her fists and was determined to oppose and fight for her wish.

"You only need one baby. So, one baby is enough. And another baby let me take care and raise it."

"The two babies are ours. Have you forgotten what the agreement says? The baby you carry will be mine and Elise's. We will care for and raise it."

"But in the agreement, there's no written point regarding twins. So, I want one baby."

"No! I told you the two babies are ours. How can you separate them, you can't separate them!" Brian's voice was up several octaves.

"You have the heart to separate them from their birth mother!" shouted Elena irritated.

Instantly there was silence. Brian was a little stunned to hear Elena's scream and the woman was also shocked by what she just said.

Elise had been quietly listening to their arguments.

Elena lowered her head. She didn't know what else to do, Elena wanted one of her babies. "I know I shouldn't want one of these babies. But ..., I can't get rid of my motherly instincts. I love them and want to raise one of them."

Elena looked up, her eyes filled with hope and pleading, "I beg you. Let me have one of these babies."

Brian's heart skipped a beat. His lungs are narrowed and he is having trouble breathing just from looking into Elena's teary eyes. There is a desire and an urge to hold the woman and calm her down. A strange desire that bothers Brian. His heart ached to see the sadness radiating from Elena's eyes. And he will do anything to get rid of those sad eyes.

What's wrong with him? Wasn't Brian himself the cause of Elena's grief? Why does he feel this way now?

A hand was wrapped around Brian's right palm. The man turned his head and stared at Elise who stared at him.

"Brian, one baby is enough for us. So, let Elena have another baby."

"Elise, but—"

"I know, you paid for it and the baby should be ours. One baby is enough Brian. Elena has sacrificed a lot for this deal. She was the one who was nine months pregnant and gave birth to her. I think she deserves to have one of those babies."

Brian paused thinking about what Elise said. He turned and turned to look at Elena. The woman was crying now and looked at Brian with contempt. Her eyes still shone hope. Brian couldn't possibly crush her hopes. After all, it was true what Elise said, Elena, who had bothered with her nine months pregnant. So, what's wrong if he let Elena have one of his twins babies. 

"All right, you can have and care for one of the babies."

Elena's tears were getting heavier, "Thank you. Thank you. Thank you." Over and over again Elena said thank you. She was very happy, so very, very much. Elise was also happy. She got up and approached Elena. Hugging the woman tightly.

Elena smiled broadly. Her hand gently rubbed her belly. She can care for and raise one of her babies. And that's enough for Elena. She won't be selfish by wanting both.

....

In a room in one of the luxury apartments, Tiara was sitting leaning against the head of the bed. The woman still remembered the incident a few days ago. When she saw Elise at the hospital.

Elise's gestational age has reached the age of four months. In five months the woman will give birth to the Fernandez family.

Not! Tiara won't let that happen. Tiara won't let Elise give birth. If the woman succeeds in giving birth to Brian's child, Tiara's chance to seize her and be with Brian will disappear. Tiara didn't want that to happen.

She wants Brian and will not be willing to lose to Elise who is just an ordinary woman. She is much more everything than that orphaned woman. Her self-esteem is lowered when Brian prefers a poor woman to her, a famous model from a wealthy family.

Tiara clenched her fists as she remembered that Rena had started to accept Elise's presence just because she was pregnant with Brian's child.

Tiara swore she would not let the baby come into the world. She will do various ways to get rid of the baby. And when the baby disappears, she is sure that Rena will come back to support her, forcing Brian to divorce Elise. And in the end, she will marry Brian.

Tiara grinned. The woman began to work out her plan.

.....

Ever since Elena quit working she's been at the mansion all day long. Looking for busyness by watching tv, reading novels, or baking cakes.

Now and then she would call Diego by video call if she missed him.

Now Elena is sitting on the back porch. The woman is reading a book about pregnant women. Suddenly Elise came and stood in front of her. Elena looked up at Elise. The woman was wearing a knee-length pastel dress.

"Elena, change your clothes and come with me." Elena's forehead frowned at Elise's words.

"Where were going?" asked Elena.

"We're shopping at the mall."

"But Elise, what if we meet Rena's mother or Brian's friend?"

"I won't, Mommy is out of town. Let's quickly change clothes. We never shop together." Hearing Elise's enthusiasm made Elena smile and immediately got up and walked quickly to her room.

"Don't run Elena!" Elise shouted worriedly.

....

Now Elena and Elise are in a boutique in the mall. They both are busy choosing clothes.

Elise suddenly approached Elena with two pink dresses with a baby doll model. "Elena, look at this."

"Nice, I like it." Elena took that one dress and looked at it carefully.

"Let's try." Elena looked up quickly.

"You mean?"

"Come on, let's try this dress. It's been a while since we wore twins." Elise immediately grabbed Elena's hand and entered the changing room. Luckily the dressing room was quite spacious, so they could enter together. Elise can use another dressing room. But she wants to share a room with Elena.

When they finished changing clothes. The two of them stood side by side in front of the glass in the dressing room.

"Jeez, we are so much alike!" shouted Elise. Observing her appearance as well as Elena in the mirror.

Two beautiful women with long hair and identical faces wearing pink twin dresses.

"Wait." Elise realized there was one more difference. Elena's stomach is now bulging. So, the woman quickly rolled up the clothes she was wearing before and tucked them in, right in front of her stomach.

Voila, now Elise's stomach looks like she is pregnant. And now it must be hard to tell which is Elise and which is Elena.

Elena laughed at Elise's action. The woman even rubbed her fake stomach. As if she was pregnant.

Once again Elise stared at her appearance in the mirror. If only the belly was real. Wish she could get pregnant. Streaks of sadness can be seen clearly from the look in her eyes. Her hands didn't even stop rubbing her potbelly.

Realizing the sadness Elise was feeling at this moment. Elena touched her shoulder, "Elise."

Elena's voice caught Elise's reverie. The woman quickly changed her expression and forced her lips to curl into a fake smile.

"Let's just use it. I'll go to the cashier first to pay for it." Elise quickly walked out of the changing room. When she was standing outside Elise stopped.

Staring sadly at her stomach. Her fake belly was still there. She sighed and rubbed the corners of her eyes. Then walk towards the cashier.

On the other hand, a beautiful girl with long legs walked into the boutique. Sh e takes off her glasses. She is Tiara.

Tiara rolled out her eyes. She was reluctant to enter this boutique. She always buys foreign brand goods. But her Mommy had asked her to come here to pick up the clothes she ordered. She was looking for a boutique waiter or boutique owner.

Suddenly her eyes stopped at the cashier. Elise was standing there. The corners of Tiara's lips were drawn into a grin. She walked over to Elise.

"I didn't expect to meet you here, Elise," said Tiara when she was standing behind Elise.

Elise turned her head and her eyes widened. Can't believe I can meet Tiara in this boutique. Previously, Elise had thought about the possibility of meeting Tiara while shopping with Elena. But she was sure that it would not be possible to meet Tiara because she knew what Tiara's character was like and her busy life. She wouldn't possibly get into a boutique that sells a local brand like this.