I Left Pregnant with His Quadruplets
Kabanata 1: Ang Paglayo
Mahimbing na nakatanaw si Taliyah Mordless sa malawak na hardin ng mansion habang marahang hinihimas ang kanyang tiyan. Hindi pa ito gaanong halata, ngunit alam niyang may apat na munting buhay na unti-unting lumalaki sa kanyang sinapupunan.
Quadruplets.
Isang himalang hindi niya inaasahan.
Ngunit kasabay ng himalang iyon ang napakalaking sakit.
Sa kanyang nanginginig na kamay ay hawak niya ang pregnancy test, ultrasound result, at isang resignation letter.
Tumulo ang kanyang mga luha.
“Pasensya ka na, Xanderr…” mahina niyang bulong.
Tatlong taon na silang kasal ni Xanderr Lopez, ang batang billionaire na kinatatakutan sa mundo ng negosyo.
Malamig.
Tahimik.
At halos walang emosyon.
Hindi dahil hindi siya marunong magmahal.
Kundi dahil lumaki siyang ang turo sa kanya ng ama niya ay…
“Ang pagmamahal ay kahinaan.”
Pero si Taliyah…
Siya lang ang babaeng nagpangiti kay Xanderr.
Kahit paminsan-minsan lamang.
—
“Sir, nandito na po ang kontrata.”
“Ilapag mo.”
“Sir, birthday po ngayon ni Ma’am.”
Tumigil sandali si Xanderr.
Sumulyap siya sa kalendaryo.
Birthday nga.
Ngunit sunod-sunod ang emergency meeting.
“Sabihin mong mamaya na lang.”
“Pero sir—”
“I said later.”
—
Samantala…
Naghihintay si Taliyah sa restaurant.
Tatlong oras.
Apat.
Limang oras.
Unti-unting lumalamig ang pagkain.
Hanggang sa dumating ang waiter.
“Ma’am… closed na po kami.”
Napayuko siya.
“Ah… ganun ba…”
Tahimik siyang tumayo.
Habang palabas ng restaurant…
Bigla siyang nahilo.
Bumagsak siya sa sahig.
—
Pagmulat niya…
Hospital.
“Congratulations.”
Napakunot-noo siya.
“Ano po?”
Ngumiti ang doktor.
“You’re pregnant.”
Napatakip siya sa bibig.
“At hindi lang isa.”
Napahinto siya.
“Kambal?”
Umiling ang doktor.
“Quadruplets.”
Parang tumigil ang oras.
“Apat…?”
“Opo.”
Unti-unting tumulo ang kanyang luha.
Masaya.
Takot.
Naguguluhan.
Lahat ng emosyon ay sabay-sabay.
—
Agad niyang tinawagan si Xanderr.
Ring…
Ring…
Ring…
Walang sagot.
Maya-maya…
Nag-text ito.
“Busy.”
Dalawang letra lamang.
Walang “How are you?”
Walang “Anong nangyari?”
Wala.
Tahimik siyang napaiyak.
—
Kinagabihan…
Nakauwi si Xanderr.
“May sasabihin sana ako.”
Hindi siya nilingon ng lalaki.
“Bukas na.”
“Pero importante.”
“I said tomorrow.”
Pumasok ito sa study room.
At nagsara ang pinto.
Habang si Taliyah…
Mahigpit na niyakap ang ultrasound.
Hindi niya alam…
Na iyon na pala ang huling gabing matutulog siya sa mansion bilang asawa ni Xanderr.
—
Kinabukasan…
Isang babae ang dumating.
Napakaganda.
Eleganteng-elegante.
“Good morning, Xanderr.”
Napatigil si Taliyah.
Kilalang-kilala niya ang babaeng iyon.
Selene Monteverde.
Dating fiancée ni Xanderr.
Nagulat siyang makita itong yumakap agad kay Xanderr.
At mas lalo siyang nasaktan nang hindi agad umiwas ang kanyang asawa.
“Miss na kita.”
Hindi alam ni Taliyah…
Business partner lamang pala ang dahilan ng pagbalik ni Selene.
At ang yakap?
Biglaan.
Pero sa mata ng isang asawang sugatan…
Iba ang naging kahulugan nito.
—
Kinagabihan…
Tahimik siyang nag-impake.
Iilang damit lamang.
Mga litrato nilang mag-asawa.
Ultrasound.
At isang sulat.
Inilapag niya ito sa ibabaw ng mesa.
Pagkatapos…
Huling beses niyang nilingon ang bahay.
“Paalam…”
“Hindi ko kayang lumaban sa babaeng mahal mo.”
“Hindi ko ipipilit ang sarili ko.”
“Palalakihin ko ang mga anak natin nang hindi ka istorbo.”
Lumabas siya.
Habang sa kabilang bahagi ng lungsod…
Walang kaalam-alam si Xanderr na…
Ang pinakamahalagang tao sa buhay niya…
Ay tuluyan nang umalis.
At dala-dala nito…
Ang apat niyang magiging anak.
ITUTULOY…
Chapter 2: The Loss
The sky was already dark when Taliyah Mordless completely left the Lopez mansion. She only carried a small suitcase, her handbag, and an ultrasound of her four babies.
He never looked back.
Because he knows when he looks back…
He might lose the strength to leave.
Walking down the street, he couldn’t stop crying.
“Child… please forgive Mommy. I can’t raise you in a house that doesn’t love me. “
She didn’t know at that very moment…
Xanderr Lopez is finally going home after a very long business meeting.
When he entered the mansion, he immediately looked for his wife.
“Taliyah?”
No one responded.
“Taliyah?”
The whole house is quiet.
The old butler is out.
“Sir…”
“Where is Taliyah? “
It got bent.
“Ma’am has already left. “
Suddenly Xanderr’s whole body got cold.
“What? “
“We thought you knew… “
He ran fast to their room.
When he opens the door…
Taliyah’s closet is almost empty.
On the table was a white envelope.
She took that over.
His hands were shaking while opening it.
Chapter 3: A New Beginning
Three months have passed.
Far from the luxurious life she’s accustomed to, Taliyah Mordless now lives in a quiet countryside town. With the help of a nice old lady Aling Rosa, she found a small but neat house to rent.
Every day she tries to live in silence.
She sells homemade pastries and helps a small café save up for a childbirth.
As her belly grows, she feels her four babies more.
Sometimes he does get a smile.
Sometimes it makes me cry.
“Don’t worry, children,” she whispered while rubbing her belly. “Even if your Daddy is not around… I will not forsake you. “
In the meantime…
Xanderr Lopez is still not giving up.
She barely sleeps well for 3 months.
He got all his crew in motion.
CCTV checked in the mansion.
Calling all Taliyah’s friends.
Been to hospitals, hotels, and even terminals.
But her husband seemed to vanish like bubbles.
In his office, his secretary Marco noticed a big change in him.
“Sir… You need to rest now. “
“Nope. “
“But it’s been three days since you almost didn’t sleep. “
“I will not stop until I find them.” “
“They? “
Xanderr was touched by the ultrasound that he always carries in his wallet.
“My husband… and my four children. “
One night…
While Taliyah was closing the café, she suddenly felt severely dizzy.
He got to sit on the sidewalk.
“Miss! Are you all okay? ” question of the owner of the café.
“H-no please… “
He got a hold of her stomach.
His breathing was one after another.
He was immediately rushed to the nearest hospital.
After the doctor examined him, he smiled.
“Good that you were caught. “
“Doctor… Are my children okay? “
“Yes. But you guys need to rest.” A quadruplets pregnancy is dangerous. “
Taliyah did a nod.
For his children…
He can handle anything.
Chapter 5: The Secret That Wasn’t Time
As she arrived at the rented house, Taliyah Mordless immediately locked the door.
She was gasping for breath while her stomach was tightly clenched.
“Mommy…”
She whispered weakly.
“Your Daddy and I almost saw you.”
She couldn’t help but cry.
Not because she was angry with Xanderr Lopez.
But because she still loved him so much.
But she was afraid of the pain that once broke her heart.
Meanwhile…
Xanderr didn’t leave the café.
He kept asking the owner repeatedly.
“Please tell me where she lives.”
The owner took a deep breath.
“Sorry, Sir.”
“I promised Taliyah that I wouldn’t tell anyone.”
“I hope you respect her decision.”
Xanderr shook his head.
He understood.
But he wouldn’t give up.
“If that’s the case…”
“I’ll wait for her.”
A week passed.
Every day…
Xanderr went to the café.
At the same time.
At the same table.
At the same order.
A hot black coffee.
He just stared at the door, hoping Taliyah would come in.
But she didn’t come.
He didn’t know…
That behind the café was a small window.
And from there…
Taliyah was watching him secretly.
She was crying.
“Xanderr…”
“Why are you looking for me now?”
At night…
Taliyah’s stomach hurt.
She sat down on the floor.
“Ahh…”
Aling Rosa remembered.
“Child!”
She immediately rushed him to the hospital.
The doctor examined her quickly.
“Your pregnancy is dangerous.”
Chapter 6: The Truth
The room is silent.
Only the sound of the heart monitor can be heard.
Taliyah Mordless cannot move.
Meanwhile, Xanderr Lopez is just staring at her big belly.
Slowly, she approaches.
Her hands tremble.
“Taliyah…”
Her voice is weak.
“Is this…”
“…our children?”
Taliyah’s eyes widen.
“Wait a second…”
Finally: A Family Reunited
The next day, the woman who had been secretly watching Taliyah Mordless and Xanderr Lopez arrived at the hospital.
She was Selene.
But before she could get close, Xanderr stopped her.
“What do you need?”
Selene took a deep breath.
“Xanderr… we can start again.”
Xanderr’s eyes were filled with tears.
“Not anymore.”
“Everything is over between us.”
“I only love you.”
And she looked at Taliyah.
“Only you.”
Selene’s voice was quiet.
“It’s over between us.”
A few weeks later…
The day came that everyone was eagerly waiting for.
Taliyah’s labor began.
She was immediately rushed to the operating room.
Due to the high risk of quadruplets, the doctors performed an emergency cesarean section.
Outside the operating room…
Xanderr couldn’t calm down.
He kept praying.
“Lord…”
“Even if it’s just me who suffers.”
“As long as you save my wife and our children.”
Almost two hours passed.
Finally…
The doctor came out with a big smile.
“Congratulations, Mr. Lopez.”
“Your wife is safe.”
“And your four children are safe.”
Xanderr couldn’t help but cry.
“Four?”
The doctor nodded.
“Two boys and two girls.”
It was as if all the weight had been lifted off his chest.
When he entered the recovery room…
Taliyah’s gentle smile.
“How are they?”
Xanderr approached and kissed her forehead.
“They’re perfect.”
“Just like you.”
One by one, Xanderr carried the babies.
He carried them in Xanderr’s arms.
He couldn’t help but cry while looking at their small faces.
“Thank you…”
He whispered to Taliyah.
“Thank you for not giving up on us.”
Taliyah smiled.
“And thank you…”
Because you didn’t give up on us.
They held each other’s hands tightly.
In that moment…
All the pain was gone.
Hope began again.