"Last week, he came to me and told me that he needed money. I gave him money because he is your boyfriend but I didn't know that he's going to use it to run away with another woman" -Mr. Morrison 

JEWEL's POV

It's been almost 3 months since I last saw Zander and It felt like I was dying each day. There were times that I felt like killing myself because of the pain I was feeling but I stopped myself because of my current condition. I gently touched my tummy.

I knew I loved Zander but I didn't know that being away from him would be this difficult. I've been crying almost every single day and sometimes I was worried because I could feel some pain in my tummy. Even though I wanted to become happy and just forget everything for my baby, I couldn't do it all the way.

My father cut all my ties to the outside world. He confiscated my gadgets and even my friend Hannah wasn't allowed to see me anymore. He insisted me to be homeschooled because of the fact that I was pregnant and his reputation could be tainted.

I wiped my tears and decided to get out of my room and go downstairs to get something to eat. I was about to stand up when I felt something wet between my legs. I touched it and my whole body got cold chills when I saw blood running down my legs. My eyes widened and screamed in horror. Nanny Dina rushed into my room.

"What happened?" She asked panicking while looking down at the blood running down my legs.

"I don't know!" I yelled as I shook my head. I was already crying and the fear that I was feeling was indescribable. Nanny Dina went out of the room and shouted for Tony to come. My dad was in the office and thankfully Tony just got back.

Tony carried me downstairs until to the car. After about 15 minutes, we arrived at the hospital which was owned by my family, in my mom's side. When the hospital staffs tended to me, I lost consciousness.

When I woke up, I immediately touched my tummy.

"At last you woke up. Are you feeling fine now?" I heard nanny Dina asked me as she approached me and held my hand.

"What happened to my baby?" I asked with panic as I sat upright slowly.

"The baby is fine. The doctor said you must avoid at all cost to be stressed out and not think about your problems that much. You must eat properly too. This is why I kept on telling you not to cry and not to keep moping in your room. Look what happened to you" I looked down and tears pooled down my cheeks. She hugged me and consoled me.

"That's enough. What do you want me to do to stop you from crying like this?" She asked with a hint of agony in her voice. Thank God she was here and her husband Tony to look for me all the time whenever dad wasn't around.

"I want to see Zander" I muttered and she shook her head.

"You know you can't do that Jewel. Your dad will get angry at us for sure" I was again disappointed hearing that. I've missed him so bad that I wanted to talk and see him. Tears kept falling down my cheeks while she's staring at me in pity. She sighed in defeat and sat down the chair beside the bed.

"Okay. I will try to contact him tomorrow. Your father is on his way here so I can't call him today". A smiled crept out of my lips as I thanked her.

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The next day, when my dad went to the office, Nanny Dina called Zander and told him about what happened to me. He was in his internship but he came as quickly as possible. Upon seeing each other, we became emotional.

"I can't believe you're pregnant with our child" He said and kissed me on the lips. I told him everything that happened to me in the last 3 months that we didn't see each other.

"I went to your house a couple of times but the guard's always telling me that you're not there" He said through gritted teeth. I could see how angry he was. He took my hand and kissed it.

"I'm sorry I didn't know about that because I couldn't even go out of our house now" I said apologetically but he just smiled faintly.

"Don't worry about it. Your nanny told me that you almost lost our child because you were always crying. You shouldn't do that from now on, love. I will do anything so that we can have a communication" His voice was full of promise. I nodded my head and promised to myself to work hard too so that this won't happen again.

Before Zander went home, we made a promise not to give up on our relationship and to be with each other someday when the right time comes.

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When I was dismissed from the hospital, Zander and I continued our communication behind my father's back through Nanny Dina's help. She let me borrow her phone.

As the months went by, my tummy was now bigger than ever. I managed to become happier because of Zander who kept on calling me in his free time and when my father wasn't around, I also call him. We managed to keep this kind of arrangement without getting caught by my dad. But a week before my exact due date, Zander never called me. I also tried to call his number but it was always out of reach.

Then my due date came. It was 4 in the morning when I felt an unbearable pain in my tummy. They quickly drove me to the hospital. Before they entered me to the delivery room, I managed to tell Nanny Dina to try contacting Zander and she assured me that she's going to contact him. Even though it was so painful, I managed to stay strong for my baby. When the baby came out, I lost consciousness.

When I woke up, I saw my father sitting on the chair beside the hospital bed while Nanny Dina and her husband, Tony, was on the couch. They looked sad. Nanny Dina was even crying. My brows creased and tried to sit up but I winced when I felt the pain on my lower regions.

"What happened, where is my baby?" I asked them faintly as I began to look around me, searching for my baby. Judging by the looks of them, something bad happened and I felt like the tremors inside me was shaking my whole body not to mention fear. The fear even became stronger when nobody answered me.

"Dad I'm asking you where my baby is?!" I shouted and started crying. I managed to sit up. I tried to get out of the bed but my father hugged me and then made me lay down again to prevent me from doing so.

"She's gone....She's gone" I heard him whispered in a gentle tone.

"What do you mean by that dad? I want to see my baby now!" I insisted angrily.

"Jewel, she died right after she was born" I shook my head no and I pushed him away from me then wiped my tears furiously. He looked shocked of what I did but I couldn't care less anymore.

"No! Don't lie to me! I want to see my baby!" I yelled in the verge of breaking down. My dad heaved a deep sigh and pushed the button just above my bed and called someone. After how many minutes, a nurse came in with a baby wrapped in a white cloth on her arms. While she was approaching me, I feel like my heart was about to stop beating and the whole world stopped revolving.

When she lowered the baby for me to see her, my hands covered my mouth abruptly as I saw my baby who was motionless and already lifeless. A whimper escaped my lips as tears welled down my eyes. My body trembled and it felt like all the life in me slowly dissipated. My heart felt like it was about to burst because of the unbearable pain.

I cried as loud as I could while shaking my head, unable to accept the fact that my baby was dead. I took her from the nurse, put her onto my arms and hugged her, hoping for her to wake up but it was like wishing for the moon.

I hugged her tightly on my chest and cried for I didn't know how long. I remembered my father and Nanny trying to console me but I just pushed them away. I felt like I wanted I die too at that moment. This was the first time I felt this pain and agony. My tears fell continuously like a dam.

The nurse tried to get the baby from me but I just kept on hugging her until they finally convinced me to let her go. Even after they took my baby away, I kept on crying until they decided to give me a shot to calm me down. I didn't have the strength to say no and just lied there like a lifeless person as they gave me a shot. After that, I felt my eyes became heavy and then sleep slowly engulfed my entire being.

When I woke up, I was still on the same state and crying seemed like the only option to lessen the pain inside my heart.

"D-Dad, I want to see Zander" I said in an almost inaudible voice. His jaw flexed as anger passed through his eyes. He approached me and held my hand. This time, I didn't pushed him away. He stared at me now puffy eyes.

"Don't searched for him Jewel. He ran away with another woman after I gave him money" I scowled at him and pulled my hand back like I was burned.

"What are you saying dad?" I asked confusedly, trying not to breakdown again. I really needed Zander on my side right now.

"Last week, he came to me and told me that he needed money. I gave him money because he is your boyfriend but I didn't know that he's going to use it to run away with another woman" I looked at him feeling stupefied. I shook my head, not at all believing him.

"No! You're lying! You don't like him that's why you're saying that! Please, just this once dad. I need so see him" I said in a mellowed tone, begging him to listen for me just this time.

"I won't force you to believe me but I am telling the truth. I am glad that I didn't accept him right away. Now he showed his true colors and left with the money I gave him. Worst, with another woman" I shook my head, still not believing him at all.

"Okay. Let's do this. You can go to his place when you get dismissed from the hospital. If you want, you can have this back and contact him" I looked at the thing he just handed me. It was my phone. I quickly took it and dialed Zander's number but just like last week, it was out of reach.

I tried for a couple of times but it was the same. My tears began pooling down again. I tried to stop it but it was too much. From my baby's death to the supposed betrayal of Zander. I tried to shake the negative thoughts off and decided not to believe in anything until I see him.

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After I got discharged from the hospital, I went to zander's place immediately but to my disappointment, nobody was there. I tried knocking for a couple of times but he wasn't there. I looked through the transparent windows and I saw the appliances were now covered with white cloths making me believe that nobody was living in the house anymore.

Tears threatened to fall down from my eyes but I blinked it back. I began walking to the car where Tony was waiting for me with slow steps. I was about to get into the car when someone spoke behind me.

"Excuse me Miss. Are you looking for Mr. Zander Montealegre?" The elder woman asked.

"Yes. I kept on knocking on his door but he wasn't there" I said and tried to smile at her.

"He already left his house 3 days ago. He told me that he was migrating to another country with his girlfriend" My heart tightened and the tears I was holding back fell down my cheeks. So it's true. He left with another woman.

I thanked the woman and left the place as I angrily wiped the tears that traitorously keep on falling down from my eyes. I didn't do anything these past few days other than crying and now I had enough of crying over Zander. Mourning for my baby is painful enough.

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