Mysterious CEO's Last Surrogate

Danica sat nervously with Herty at the Hospitals reception. It was one of the most expensive private fertility hospitals in Mexico. Doctor Jeff owned the hospital and worked there as well. After speaking with Loney on the phone, his heart broke. Sometimes, he couldn't understand Loney's ways. Initially, he advised Loney to get married but he blatantly refused. A few years ago when Loney proposed surrogacy, Jeff tried his best to discourage him but Loney's mind was already made up at the thought of it.

It ached his heart at how much money Loney wasted every year on these surrogates. Therefore, when Loney decided to end it with them, Dr. Jeff was secretly pleased. However, when he received Danica's application, her details seemed genuine and with a little investigation, he knew Danica had no link with Ray. With that satisfaction, he decided to persuade Loney to try for the last time. He slightly wished that Loney would have what makes him happy but with his current terms, Jeff regretted having made the suggestion.

Jeff was embalmed with some form of guilt when he called Danica to his office. Danica walked in with Herty, which made him nervous. 

"Which of you is Danica?" Jeff tried to confirm among the two, even though he could already tell from the picture. Danica spoke.

"It's me. This is my friend, Herty," she said nervously.

Jeff was calm and said, "Alright but can your friend excuse us for a moment? I want to discuss something confidential with you. If you want to tell her later, then that is fine but, per our hospital standards, terms of confidentiality must be respected."

Herty didn't wait and excused herself. "I will wait at the reception," she mumbled, leaving the nervous Danica all by herself. Jeff indicated to a chair in front of him. Danica sat nervously, as her eyes moved around the office, settling on the gynecological examination table. Her heart sank, as her knees felt weak. She saw the small monitor close to the bed, and a large LED TV on the wall.

"Danica, my name is Doctor Jeff Miller, I'm a gynecologist and also the owner of this hospital. I saw that your screening test was good and called you to sign the contract to begin the health process but our client has changed the terms of the agreement, and I thought you should be aware before you sign the contract." Jeff's voice drew her attention from her surroundings, as a confused glare clouded her.

"What are the terms?" She asked with her brows knitted.

Jeff swallowed hard on his saliva and said, "first of all, this should have been done by the agency but I am doing it because the client happens to be a friend and has entrusted me with this responsibility. The donor is not going to use a donated egg. He wants yours, which means,"

my baby too?" Danica snickered before Jeff completed his speech. She had begun reading about this surrogacy thing and planned on being a gestational surrogate, so she wouldn't have any ties to the child but Jeff's option meant that the client wanted

"Exactly," Jeff confirmed.

low shrill, "but, that's not fair. I can't walk away

know why he felt slightly

to pay double the amount

worse than losing her child in a contract. "And that is?" She asked

want artificial means for the process because he deems it as slow and not hundred percent reliable. The process must be natural," Jeff said, looking away.

words, "Wait..what are you saying?" She

gathered his courage and said firmly, "You have to avail your

gritted teeth, "that is outrageous," Danica unconsciously slammed the

empathized with her,

kind of couple would use this

"No," Jeff abruptly said.

want a

endless. "Then why does he want a child? What would he

don't have answers to those questions, Danica. He also said that he

have much time. One thing was certain, that her life would never be the same again if she went ahead with this process. She would either be like Daniella or even worse and she wasn't ready to sacrifice