Kano State, Nigeria.
2018.

Falak was rushed to the hospital immediately after the Prince got arrested and is put behind the bars. She still wasn't conscious while Shaddad has lost his mind taking everyone by surprise seeing him lose his I don't care façade. That is a huge deal to them but they didn't dare to let that stop them from taking her to the hospital seeing as the baby she is carrying has it's life in danger. Falak will never forgive them if anything happens to her baby.

Shaddad couldn't think straight and only sat down on the waiting chair willing his mind to not bring up any negative thought while the royals surround the whole hospital making sure it is locked and no outsider is allowed inside.

They badly want to think about what one of them did but also feel guilty knowing Falak is in there fighting for her life, he has no right to get place in their hearts at that moment. They just can't get over the betrayal that is surging in their bones making their hearts cold. All they want is revenge and if anything happens to Falak, they will make sure he never lives to see another day again. They will forget that he is their brother and make him pay for his sins.

Their hearts are tightened while they have their feet rooted on the hospital tiled floor, not wanting to cause a scene by running out of the hospital to go and disfigure the Prince's face along with his life. Who would've thought he is so narrow minded and all those kindness were because he is in love with her? No, he is just obsessed over her beauty or something she's done to him in the past but that is not love.

Her royal Majesty Karima could only frown whilst staring at the door as though her daughter's life is hanging on it which to her, it is. How can he be so cruel to take away her pregnant daughter and torture her husband right in front of her eyes. If what he says is true about loving her then he wouldn't have done what he did. She saw the concern etched on his face when he got arrested and the fear in his eyes was very clear when he saw Falak's situation which makes her think whether he was forced to do what he did.

Even when he was brought outside, he confessed that he loves her more than Shaddad could ever do so that is confirmed. But why didn't he come forth and sort things out like an adult instead of stooping so low like he was a normal man. The Princes' don't act like that and that is not even part of the etiquette lessons they are forced to attend when they were younger. It teaches them how to act matured and not childish like what he just did.

Amongst all the Princes, she knew half of them love her daughter and not even in that brotherly love. They just back out seeing she is already blinded with Shaddad's love. She could see the way they look at her daughter every time she is around them. And the first day they saw her however they acted so cold and detached, she knew her daughter has gotten a large portion of space in their hearts. They all adored her at that instant.

Her Royal Majesty knew she has nothing to worry about when it comes to Falak's safety. The Royals love and care with their life and she could see the protectiveness in their stance so what more could she ask for? Even when Shaddad was acting cold, she could see him doing things he's never done to her daughter. He even told her she was late to school on her first days in the palace which was an improvement from his side.

The connection he tried so hard to not take to heart is now catching up to him. He looks dishevelled and untidy. Not at all the brooding Prince that walks down the corridor of the palace taking away all the attention in the room, the guards peeing their pants while the maids ogle. He looks tired and the fear watched across his face is enough to tell anyone he would do anything to be in Falak's place. If not that he doesn't talk, he would have been blabbing by then.

He is bruised and beaten to pup but still manage to stay there for his wife. He is supposed to get himself treated and she won't open her mouth knowing Shaddad is the most determined person to grace the world. If he doesn't want to do something, there is no one on earth that could make him do that. He has been like that since he was young which made her surprised when he agreed to marry Falak. He would've downright deny wanting her and do something to stop the marriage but he didn't.

At that moment, he looks powerless, dejected and sorrowful. Anyone who has known Shaddad could swear he is not looking at the man he saw some days back. His clothes are all bloody and some places are even torn due to the beatings he's got. Normally, he would never wear any piece of clothing that has the tiniest bit of dirt. But at that moment, he doesn't even care whether he is breathing or not, he only wants to see whether his wife and baby are okay.

Her attention went back to the other Royal brothers some standing while some are sitting tightly. They have so much emotions on their faces that she don't even know which one to dwell on. There is this sense of revenge rolling off of them in waves and also fear of something terrible happening to their sister. She just wish they will talk things out with the Prince and not do something they'd regret later too.

On the contrary, she would like to have a word with the Prince so as soon as she confirms if her daughter and unborn grandchild are okay, she will go to the station. There are things she needs to hear from his mouth before she let anyone punish him. The King is blinded by rage and could even ask the officers to kill him.

Her thoughts were cut short when the door opened, getting everyone's attention. They stood up and rounded the doctor that came out wearing pine operation theater gown with glasses perched on his nose he removed his disposal face mask with his dark blue scrubs enshrouded hands.

"Her husband please?" The middle aged doctor asked moving back a little so they won't get any sort of germs from him since he just left the operating room, high chances of it.

"I am." Shaddad's gruff voice whispered and the doctor nodded knowing he shouldn't ask for the husband. He knew who she was and where she is from but it was his professional words to ask after such surgeries. He politely asked Shaddad to follow him to his office which he did.

"Uh... Dr. Shaddad, I regret to tell you that your wife was carrying quadruplets." Shaddad's heart stopped beating after hearing the last word.

"She had a miscarriage of one baby. But since she is carrying quadruplets, she still has three babies inside her now. The baby disappeared in the uterus when she fell down and hit her stomach where the baby is. The fetal tissue was absorbed by the other babies'." The doctor explained, he was nervous at first but knowing he is talking to another doctor, his boss nonetheless, he needs to do his work efficiently or get fired.

"And what exactly should we expect now? Any precaution?" His voice was laced with power that you won't even agree he is the one beaten just hours ago and the bruises in his face were makeup.

His thoughts are running wild hence his clenched fists underneath the table. All he wants to do is smash the Prince head to that same bed his wife fell on. He dare make her miscarry one of their babies? But then again, his wife was really pregnant with quadruplets? That is something that rarely happens and even his father only have one set of twins, not triplets or quadruplet so how the hell did they get so lucky? Falak would've been so excited to find out she is having four babies in her womb.

Maybe that is why she is already huge in just four months. Who would've thought that Falak will be giving birth to quadruplets? Subhan'Allah, one part of him is so excited to break the news to her while the other just wants to avenge his baby's death. He wants to make sure his brother suffers for what he did. He would've forgiven him for whatever he's done but killing his baby, that is just the last straw.

He can't live knowing his brother killed his baby and he didn't get to do anything. First though, he needs to talk to his wife when she wakes up before carrying out his plan. Granted, he should stay by her side however the thought of the Prince sitting unscathed while his wife cry will not let him live in peace.

"Well, there is nothing much to fret about. Her pregnancy symptoms will be more annoying than when she is carrying a baby, symptoms like reflux, hemorrhoids, constipation, varicose veins and so much backache." He further explained at a very concentrated Shaddad.

A few more words of advises and a list of more things she should do and not do, it was time for Shaddad to leave. The doctor also rescheduled their ultrasounds and gave him the card he can check whenever he wants.

"It is a pleasure meeting you." Shaddad shook the doctors now uncovered right hand albeit standing up to leave.

"Likewise." The doctor grinned feeling as though he has accomplished something huge that day after shaking hands with the crowned prince and also the chief of staffs in the hospital.

Shaddad left the doctor's office to his wife's new room. The room is one of the best rooms in the hospital, the most expensive and also meant for royals. The bed is bigger than the others, the tiles have same colour as the bed, linen. The walls are painted in linen and the window of the room is an entire wall letting the early morning sun rays to strip in through the eggshell curtains. There is a long linen couch by the side while two long lamps stood by each side of the bed. The two identical drawers are standing close to each lamp.

She looks peaceful sleeping in the middle of the bed oblivious to what is happening to her surroundings. The rest of them are all sitting outside and he is yet to explain everything to them. He wanted to check if she is awake so he can break the news to her first then to them but she isn't. He was about to turn and leave the room when she shifted and blinked her eyes several times. She swept her gaze around the room before settling it on his battered figure.

Releasing a soft smile that has his heart roaring in fire, he move to where she is lying. She didn't question him and only held his left soft hand, feeling secure and safe again. She heard the commotion going on some hours ago in the underground room and knew the Prince has been arrested. Clearly, she is in a hospital room and Shaddad is the only one with her. Her heart clenched, not wanting to ask what is wrong that she has to be hospitalised.

"You had a miscarriage of one baby. You were carrying quadruplet." He dropped the bomb, seeing her soft eyes well up with tears almost immediately.

"I have triplets now?" She questioned, voice thick with emotions and her eyes drop to her stomach as if to count them.

"Yeah." He whispered, moving closer to her and enveloped her in his arms. Cocooned in her husband's secure arms, she let her tears drop silently at the thought of her baby.

She really was carrying quadruplets in her womb? She can't believe how much Allah could change one's destiny drastically without your own knowledge. She knew having huge stomach at four months is not normal but never let her thoughts run licentious. Her thought was, maybe her own pregnancy is different from other since she heard that there are different types of pregnancy.

She now has triplets in her womb!

He let her cry in his arms for awhile, moving his hands up and down her back, to her unruly hair. She calmed down and closed her eyes to find more tranquil. When he was sure she has got everything out of her, he let go of her and lie her back on the bed carefully. She smiled widely at his distressed self and someone might think she wasn't the one crying seconds ago if not for her tear stricken face.

"Do you need anything?"

"Nah, I'm good." She smiled again when he nervously shift his position from his feet.

"I will go tell them what happened then change. Read this before I come back." He gave her the flyer given to him by the doctor earlier and made his way to the door when she nodded.

After explaining everything to the others, he left the hospital promising to be back after changing. The royals were both angry at the miscarriage but also extremely happy at the thought of her giving birth to triplets. Additional three babies in the royal palace of Kano state. That is a great news that needs to be shared.

Shaddad didn't bother going back to the palace and drove straight to the station in Huzaif's car. He will make sure Samir pays for what he did to him and his wife.

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