Asher's POV

I had to talk to her and tell her that I wanted this baby too before it got too late. I grabbed my phone and called her.

Fuck!

Her phone was turned off. I grabbed my keys and rushed out. I got in my car and started the car. I went to her penthouse. I knocked on the door, but no one opened the door. I opened the door with a spare key Eleanor had given me, but when I walked in, she wasn't home.

Damn it!

I ran my hand through my hair anxiously.

Where the hell are you, Ellie? Please, don't be there where I think. Please.

I needed to find her.

Think. Think.

I was pacing back and forth while thinking.

Her friend. Jane. Yes, why didn't I think about her before?!

I left Eleanor's penthouse. On the way, I called my security guard, Jason and asked him to find Jane's address immediately.

I got out of my car as soon as I parked my car in front of her house. I rushed towards the door and knocked on the door.

Please, Ellie, be here.

When Jane opened the door, she looked at me in surprise. Then she gave me a death glare and tried to close the door, but I stopped her by my foot before she could close it.

"I need to talk to Eleanor." I informed desperately.

"What will you say now, you bastard?!" She barked, frustrated. "Because of you, she will suffer all of her life. You forced her into this decision that she is going to regret all of her life." She said bitterly, giving me a disgusted look.

"What?! Where did she go?" I snapped in panic.

"To carry out your order." She replied sarcastically.

"Fuck!" I ran my hand through my hair. "Which hospital?" I asked.

She gave me a confused look. "Why do you ask? For being sure? Don't worry. As much as I tried to make her change her mind, she didn't listen to me. This morning, she had snuck out before I woke up. I called her, but she turned off her phone." She informed, giving me a death glare.

I ran my hand through my hair, closing my eyes, cursing under my breath.

"I have to stop her before she does it." I said.

She gave me a confused look. "Finally, you came to your senses." She commented in a sarcastic tone.

I rolled my eyes, annoyed and rushed to my car, pulling my phone out of my pocket. I called Jason and ordered him to track Eleanor's phone.

I was going to the hospital where Jason had told me Eleanor was. But I got stuck in a traffic jam. I honked the horn again and again.

"Fuck! Move that shitbox out of my way!" I shouted, frustrated.

Finally, I arrived at the hospital. I got out of my car and rushed inside. I stopped when I saw Eleanor coming towards me in the hallway while staring down. Her face was pale, and she had dark circles under her eyes. She looked exhausted and sad.

No! No! No!

I ran towards her. When she saw me, her eyes widened in shock.

"Did...you...?" I mumbled, looking into her eyes.

Please, say you changed your mind, and you didn't get an abortion.

"Yeah.... Don't worry. We don't get in your way anymore. You can continue your life. No one will disturb your life." She replied with a mixture of bitterness and sadness in her voice.

"Fuck!" I hissed, running my hand through my hair, looking down.

A weird emptiness filled my heart. It was all my fault. You dumbass coward!

"You don't need to pretend. Why this expression? Wasn't it what you wanted?!" She said bitterly.

"I came here to stop you." I confessed, looking into her eyes. She gave me a questioning look. "I am sorry. I talked bullshit yesterday. I was afraid of responsibility. I got scared. Getting in a relationship has already been a big step for me. And hearing about a baby without passing some time since, it was too much for me. I couldn't think straight. I didn't feel ready, because all of these happened so fast." I breathed deeply and continued. "Relationship. Baby. It was getting so serious. And it was too fast. All of a sudden my life changed totally. Having a child is a big responsibility. It would change my life completely. I panicked. Because of that, I told you those words. But after thinking, I understood that it wasn't so bad as I thought, and we could handle it together. So I came here to stop you and say that I wanted the baby, but....I was late." I breathed deeply, feeling guilty.

She gave me a fake smile. "Whatever! It doesn't matter anymore. Yeah, you lost both of us." She said bitterly and walked away, bumping into my shoulder.

"Eleanor!" I rushed after her and grabbed her wrist, stopping her. "What does it mean?" I asked, despite the fact that I knew what it meant.

She pulled her arm away angrily. "It is over. It means this fuck buddies game is over." She said, giving me a cold stone glare, emphasizing the words fuck buddies.

"Eleanor! Please." I pleaded, giving her a begging look.

She gave me a dark look and left without listening to me.

Eleanor's POV

I got in my car quickly and drove away. I wanted to get away from him. The man who I hate and love at the same time.

I stopped my car and got out of the car. I sat on the bench and wrapped my arms around myself, staring at crashing waves. I felt numb. Even blowing cold wind didn't affect me.

I pulled my phone out of my bag and booked a ticket to London. I needed to get away from here. Especially from him.

I started to delete my photos with Asher one by one. I stopped when I saw our first official date photo. His arm wrapped around my shoulder while he was kissing my cheek, a wide smile plastered on my face. Tears dropped down my cheeks. I threw my phone into my bag and held my head in my hands, crying hysterically.

After taking a shower, I calmed down slightly. I put on a violet mini dress. I started packing my suitcases afterwards. Then I went to my parents' house. I was going to lie to them that I was going to study a master degree in London. Otherwise, they would refuse.

"Dear, are you okay? You look pale?" My mother asked, concerned as soon as she saw me.

My father placed his book down on the couch as he asked, worried. "Ellie, what happened?"

I bit my lower lip nervously and informed. "I am going to London to study a master degree. My flight is this evening."

"This evening? Why didn't you tell us before?" My mother asked, stunned.

"I decided today." I replied, biting my lower lip, looking down.

My father breathed in deeply and approached me. "Did that bastard do anything wrong to you?" My father snapped, clenching his teeth.

"We broke up." I mumbled as my eyes welled up.

"Is it because of him that you want to go?" My mother asked. I nodded.

"I need to go away from here. I need to be alone for awhile." I confessed.

"Ellie..."

"Ok." My father cut my mother off. "It will be good for you staying away from that bastard." My father added, placing his hand into his pocket.

I went to the bathroom to wash my face. I didn't feel good. I splashed my face with cold water. I looked at myself in the mirror and placed my hand on my stomach.

"Now it is just you and me, my little one. But don't worry. Mommy is with you." I said, rubbing my stomach gently.