LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT - SEASON 2 CHAPTER 117
As months passed by, Old Madam Liu already got used to Sheila hanging at their Ancestral Mansion often. Sheila would always cook food especially now that Thea was always busy with her newborn child. In the end, it was her who decided to let Sheila stay longer and prepare a room for her at Liu’s mansion.
Besides, she noticed how happy Zach was whenever he arrived back from work and saw his mom preparing dinner. Surprisingly, it was not only Zach who looked satisfied but her son Thom as well who surely always left his office early to reach home and spend time with Sheila. But what really touched her the most was Jeru’s fondness for Sheila. Jeru saw a mother in Sheila, someone he obviously longed for and like Zach and her son Thom, Jeru was also noticeably engrossed with Sheila whenever she stayed in their house.
At first, she felt awkward but seeing her boys’ smiles and hearing their laughter took away the awkwardness that Old Madam Liu was feeling towards Sheila.
After the hearty dinner with the family, Old Madam Liu invited Sheila to have a cup of tea in the veranda. “It’s been a while since I have had tea at night like this. The night sky has a lot of stars tonight. They are all shining brightly.” Old Madam Liu commented with a half smile.
Sheila noticed it and she was glad that Old Madam Liu could finally curve those beautiful lips of hers up unlike before when they were always pursed combined with her eyebrows that were often collided.
Then Sheila followed Old Madam Liu’s gaze at the sky and said, “Yes… The stars are really beautiful tonight…”
Old Madam Liu turned her head to look at Sheila and said, “I hope you can stay permanently at our home Sheila and I really mean it.”
Sheila looked at Old Madam Liu, totally surprised by the direct words from Old Madam Liu. “I know Thom had already asked for your hand in marriage and it’s still unanswered from your side. If it’s because of me… that you are hesitating to accept my son’s offer of marriage…please don’t.” she opened up to Sheila.
Sheila remained quiet and hung her head down, so old madam Liu understood that she was right. Sheila did not accept Thom’s proposal because of her so she put down the cup of tea in her hands and held Sheila’s hands in her own and gently pressed them. “I know we started our relationship with a bad note, but then I hope we can make everything right this time. Particularly me. I want to correct everything that I did wrong and I don’t want to make the same mistakes again like before. I am really sorry for what I did before and this time, I do hope we can start anew Sheila.” Old Madam Liu started in her gentle tone.
“I’m not getting any younger and I really want everyone to be happy like I’m witnessing now. I want you to stay with us. Protect my family. Make my boys happy like you are doing now Sheila. Please…” Old Madam Liu added with a plea. Sheila saw tears falling from her eyes.
“Please madam don’t cry. Yes to be honest I am hesitating not just because of you solely but I feel like I’m already too old for a new start…” Sheila confessed. Thom did offer her marriage but she did not give him an answer, she neither refused nor accepted his proposal .
“Do you love my son?” Old Madam Liu directly asked, looking intently into Sheila’s eyes. Sheila turned crimson red as she bashfully nodded.
“Then I believe that sealed it. You two deserve to be happy. Life is short and you should not let opportunities pass you by, especially if it will make you happy and fulfilled.” Old Madam Liu advised with a sigh. Sheila blinked her eyes because she could not believe that there will come a time like this where she would hear soft words from Old Madam Liu. She heard Thom’s mother did change a lot and it was real and she was glad to witness how a person could change for the better.
The two women chatted a little more while from a distance, Zach and Keira watched them happily. “I hope everything continues to go well… Though I know life will not always be filled with good things but what is important is that we have each other and our families to face everything together and be each other’s strengths in times of trial or weakness. A family that will not fight each other but instead a family that binds with love to keep the relationship strong.” Keira murmured as she embraced Zach’s arms that were hugging her from behind.
His wife was right and Zach felt blessed for the people around him. He could not ask for more.
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The next day, Keira met her closest friends, Lana, May and Drey at their favorite spot at a beautiful hill like they used too.
“So how’s the married life? Are you ready to carry a big balloon inside your tummy like Keira?” Lana commented, she was obviously scaring May because of how Keira seemed to have a hard time whenever she would move.
May laughed and said, “Well I don’t have a history of twins in my family nor Riley so be rest assured that I will not look as big as Keira.”
“Hey you two! I can hear you both! It’s okay everything is worth it once I deliver and see my twins. You Lana should get a boyfriend by now. Don’t you dare become an old maid! I will really sell you out as soon as I bring out my twins. I will not accept that you stay single forever.” exclaimed Keira.
Drey laughed as he walked at the three women and gave each the sandwiches and hot chocolate he made. It was a nice morning, like the four of them used to hangout. Waiting as the sun rose as they had their breakfast.
“It’s been a while since we watched the sunrise together like this.” Drey commented with a smile as he adored the sun rising brightly in the sky.
“Yeah… This is nice… Ouchhhhh…” Keira suddenly gasped as she felt the painful contraction of her stomach.
“What is it?” Lana asked, worried.
“Oh God…. Drey go get the car. I think she will deliver soon!” May burst seeing the water flowing on Keira’s legs, wetting the bench they sat on and her dress.
“I will call an ambulance!” Lana said and nervously picked up her phone.
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Zach was at the military headquarters early in the morning to discuss an important plan when he received the call from Lana that his wife was rushed to the hospital.
“Keira has gone into labour…” Zach muttered in front of his men. Torin stood up and exclaimed, “What are you waiting for? Go and run now… I will take over here…”
Zach who seemed out of himself for a while immediately ran out of the door. Torin on the other hand quickly called Cobra, who became Zach’s trusted assistant and bodyguard and was with him almost 24/7, on his mobile phone, “Prepare the car, Field Marshal is now on his way. Keira has gone into labour…”
“Got it,” Cobra, who was near the parking lot and chatting with other cadets answered then quickly ran to the car.
During the road trip, Zach looked so unsettled and murmured, “Can we get any faster than this?”
“My speed is almost as fast as lightning buddy.” Cobra answered while keeping his focus on the road. Zach’s mobile phone rang again and he put it on speaker phone.
“Where are you!” He heard Keira screaming. His wife had decided to go for a V@???@l birth, since both of the twins were in cephalic position. The doctor said they could do the cesarean section but Keira insisted on giving birth normally, saying that she wanted to feel the pain of the labor and also feel how hard it was to deliver her twins naturally unless of course there would be any complications that may need to do a cesarean on her.
He could hear Keira screaming and cursing him from the other line due to the pain she was probably feeling.
“I’m almost there, my star. You can do it… Keep calm… don’t panic …” He tried his best to cheer her up while Cobra entered the car in the premises of the hospital.
As soon as Cobra stopped the car, Zach jumped out of it and ran inside the hospital and reached directly at the labour room.
He was given a quick cleaning and a dress to change in before he was allowed to enter the labour room and there he saw Keira in her position to give birth with her face sweating all over. She bit her lip to tolerate the pain. Zach hurried to her side and held Keira’s hand and whispered, “You can do it my star…” he encouraged her and joined the doctors in saying, “Push…” whenever there would be a construction.
“I will ki|| you Zacharias!” Keira screamed as the pain struck once more. “Yes, you can ki|| me after this love…” Zach mumbled as he gently pressed Keira’s hand and kept kissing her forehead as she pushed hard. After a few more minutes the first twin was out.
“A baby boy,” murmured the doctor as he prepared the baby who was now crying out loud.
“One more my star… You can do it…” Zach encouraged not minding the curse his wife was hurling at him because of the pain she was experiencing with each contraction. Meanwhile Lana and May were inside too witnessing what was happening.
“Are you going to curse Riley like that too once you got pregnant and are about to give birth?” asked Lana with a twitched mouth. She did not know whether to laugh or cry at the beautiful scene as she filmed the delivery as requested by Keira.
“Well it’s called the curse of love…” May answered giggling.
Lana’s mouth pursed as she witnessed the pain of giving birth. Well Keira chose it anyway when there could be less pain with an operation. She shook her head recalling Keira’s words that she would love to experience the essence of being a woman by delivering a child. She still could not get the point of why she chose to suffer when there were more convenient ways.
After about eighteen minutes or more another cry roared inside the room and it was the second twin, a baby girl.
Lana took photos and videos of the cute babies with their parents while Keira was still conscious. Keira was crying hard as she looked and kissed her twins. The pain was all worth it… Tears of bliss and joy continued to fall down her eyes as she whispered, “I love you my falling stars…” Zach was also wiping his tears as he looked lovingly with his contented smile at his wife and newly born twins, grateful that everyone was safe and sound.
Lana smiled seeing the portrait of a fulfilled family. The couple named their twins with foreign words that meant ‘falling stars’. “How nice…” she whispered, feeling happy and grateful that her friends were lucky to have good partners and a happy family and it was more than enough for her.
Not everyone was entitled to get their happy endings in life. And she was really grateful that her friends were one of those entitled.
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Meanwhile, both the Lim’s and Liu’s families all headed out to see the twins that were in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at that time but they were able to see them through the transparent glass.
“Oh… Look at those beautiful eyes,” Grandma Terry gasped adoringly as she stared at her great grandchildren. “The twins both have the amber cat eyes of their mother. They’re bright and liquid warm, sprinkled with light brown specks, framed by beautiful thick lashes.” added Grandpa Shen. The two great grandparents were so happy and blessed for at least seeing their great grandchildren at their old age.
Mrs. Chan nodded in agreement. There was power behind those breathtaking eyes of her grandchildren. The power that was as reckless as a tornado and they were definitely the blood of her only daughter, Keira Chan.
“Look…” Sheila gasped as the twins’ eyes flashed and for a moment they looked golden with warmth and as careless as hell…”Definitely from your daughter,” Mr. Chan declared that made everyone laugh.
“Oh, it’s truly a blessing having more babies in the family,” Old Madam Liu commented, teary eyed. Who would have thought that she would get blessed like this in her lifetime despite the bad things she had done before. God still rewarded her with so much more and she promised that she would continue to be a better person as long as she lives.
“Cayden and Stella… Such beautiful names…” whispered Old Madam Liu as she read the names of the twins.
The good chatting of the families while staring adoringly at the twins were interrupted by Lana’s arrival. “They have already moved Keira from the recovery room. She’s in her private room now,” muttered Lana and escorted the families to Keira’s room.
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