Forbidden Heat

“I’m…sorry,” I said before I started crying.

“Stay strong, Natalia…” Edward whispered into my ear as he tried to comfort me.

I felt his strong arms around me, and I buried my face into his chest as I continued crying. So many people got hurt. I cried for the people who suffered because of the medical trials. I cried for Lucien, Edward, and Zak. I cried for my parents who had passed away. Then, I just cried some more for myself.

After a while of sobbing in Edward’s arm as he stroked my back comfortingly, I slowly stopped crying.

“Where is Zak right now?” I asked in between my sobs.

“In a press conference. He’s on live TV. You want to watch?” Edward replied, his warm hand stroking the top of my head before wiping away my tears with his fingertips.

I nodded. I didn’t want to be kept in the dark, I wanted to see what was going on. I wanted to see Zak…

“Your eyes are all puffy. Blow your nose, Natalia…” Edward said while handing me a tissue.

“Thanks…” I whispered.

When I went outside the room so that we could go watch the news in the living room, the staffs were already sent away, and the mansion was very silent. I heard the sound of the television and the mayhem before I even entered the living room.

“Zak…” I whispered.

Zak’s face was on the big television screen as he gave statements and answered questions from the news reporter. This has got the be the biggest scandal in the business world and the upper social circle in the last century, I suppose. That wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

over my mouth as a sense of nausea took over me. I had a massive headache, and I could hardly breathe. I didn’t want to

even begin to imagine how Zak was feeling right now, standing there in front of all those reporters while he exposed the crime

I looked at Edward in surprise

“Enough…” Edward said.

Zak…” I

exceeds what I’ve already told you. You

time to protest further before Edward scooped me into his arms and carried me princess-style

to three months, I juggled hospital visits for my regular baby-bump checkups with hiding from the paparazzi. My short-lived corporate career sadly came to an awkward pause. However, after the public lost interest in my marriage and moved on to other gossips, I was able to slowly return to my former life and could return to the

Rosenhall company and Francesca ironically saved me by diverting the public’s attention away

…

or do you want to keep it a surprise?” I asked Edward, curious about

if we knew in advance, we could

to see him take this

hospital together for my regular checkup. This round of checkup was sort of special because the doctor would be able to tell us and show us the gender of our baby. To be honest, I didn’t have a preference for the gender of

so keeping it a surprise to find out at birth

son or a daughter, Edward?”

Edward replied hesitantly.

that?” I

good son so I wouldn’t want a boy that’ll grow up like