Anna was silent, her heart torn apart. "Pedro, your relationship with Richa is very close. You two have always been more important than anyone else, including me. I understand. I just want to leave. And you two, can be free to start a relationship again."
Pedro tried to reassure Anna. "You're too jealous, Anna. Richa is just an old friend. This has nothing to do with us!"
"Your relationship with Richa has always been more important. Every time he needs you, you'll leave me. Not just last night, but every other time, you would run to her if she needed you." Anna held back the tears that were about to fall. "I'm tired, Pedro. I'm tired of being hurt."
Pedro was about to take Anna's hand, but suddenly his cell phone rang. Richa's name appeared on the screen. Pedro stopped, stiffened, and turned around. Without a word, he quickly got into the car and asked the driver to leave. Past Anna, who was alone.
A few seconds later, Anna fell limp. At that exact moment, a luxury car came in front of her. A man in a black suit got out with a face full of anxiety, called her name and swiftly carried her into the car.
"Your pregnancy needs to be well cared for, Miss. It's very delicate," the doctor said in a concerned tone.
Anna stared blankly out of the hospital room window, her hand resting on her still-flat belly. After days of weakness, she was finally allowed to go home. The reality had just knocked on her heart’s door—that she was now pregnant with a child. A life she never planned for.
However, even though happiness should have come with the arrival of this little one, Anna felt far from it. Her heart weighed heavy as she thought about how slim the chance was for a bright future for both her and the child growing inside her. Pedro, the father, was no longer by her side. Their relationship was over, shattered in an instant.
Anna looked at her hand resting on her belly, feeling a mix of emotions—pity for the baby, anger at the situation, and loneliness. But one thing she was sure of: she would give birth and raise this child with all the strength she had.
"I'm here, Anna. Your child will not lack a father. I will be here for both of you," Gabriel said gently. His voice was the kind that always brought peace, offering a sense of security in a world that felt so empty.