CHAPTER 35

Sean pulled her along him and he two walked into the theatre holding hands. Her heart was fluttering, seeing how Sean had rescued her from all that hassle and how angry he sounded when he was scolding that Jane.
After taking their seats, Selena looked at her husband with eyes that were filled with so much admiration. It was the first time she saw him defending her and it felt so good she just couldn’t forget the look on Jane’s face.
“Did she always bully you?” he asked her as he gave her the box of popcorn.
“She loved doing that a lot. I guess it is a crime to be born a bit poor than others,” she answered as she picked some popcorn and threw them in her mouth.
“Should I just go back and teach her a lesson?” Sean said sounding serious and she laughed.
“I bet that she had learnt her lesson now. That boyfriend of hers is probably giving her an earful,” she said imagining what those two were talking about now after the way Sean reacted.
“I will have a talk with the boyfriend on Monday,” Sean said and she looked at him.
“He didn’t do anything wrong and I doubt that she will try something like that again especially after tonight. For my sake, forgive them,” she pleaded to her husband and he looked at her with a look she couldn’t comprehend.
He stretched his hand and touched her cheek with his palm. He was so warm she leaned in closer to linger there for a moment.
“You are the best thing that ever happened to my life Selena. You have a heart of gold and that is something that is hard to come by, thank you for giving this kind of happiness to me,” he told her and she found herself becoming teary.
“I will do anything for you, because I love you with all my heart and I would love it if my husband becomes more forgiving. It is tiring to have only hate in our lives. Let’s be happy now for the sake of our unborn child,” she said as she took her husband’s hand and placed it on her stomach.
“I will be better, I promise,” he said as he caresses her stomach.
She smiled and felt butterflies all over. Having his hand there was just intriguing. The movie finally began and because it was an animated movie, there were fewer people in the cinema which gave them much privacy to do what they want.
She was happy seeing how Sean was putting so much effort in watching an animated movie even when he wasn’t used to it. She was going to show her husband how to be a normal person. It is not everyone who is born under good circumstances and lives a life with no worries.
She had met people who couldn’t even afford buying a cell phone because it was a luxury to them, that money could be used on something more meaningful. She grew up that way even though her parents could afford a lot of things but there were days they had to eat no meat because they were saving her tuition fee.
Because of her fateful meeting with her husband, she no longer has anything to worry about. She had so much money she couldn’t use in her lifetime. She had too much of everything and her parents didn’t have to work hard like they did when she wasn’t married to Sean.
She was really grateful to Sean. He changed her life for the better and she was going to show her gratitude by loving him till the end of the world. She was glad that he was the first man she fell for. He was her first love and her husband. They practically skipped the boyfriend part but it was okay.
She was happy and she was glad that she could share that happiness with him too. She was going to make sure that she raise their child well and enjoy their time as a family. She leaned in closer to Sean who ran his fingers in her hair as the movie continues to play.
She just hoped that they will spend some quality time together like this. Once the baby arrives, it will be impossible to have time to themselves but it wasn’t bad to have another addition in the family.
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They were at a family dinner and Sean was excited, it has been too long since he saw his mother and he was glad that she was still beautiful as before. His mother was a strong woman and he really admired her for that. He never understood why she married his stepfather but as he grew up, he understood; she did everything for him.
Just like how she placed Selena in a corner to marry him his mother went through the same experience. He understood why his stepdad did it, he was just a man crazily in love with a woman and his mother wanted to make his future a better one. He was grateful for such a huge sacrifice she did and he wanted to see her happy all the time.
The maids poured wine for everyone at the table including his wife.
“Pour her some juice, she can’t drink any alcohol,” Sean clarified and everyone at the table looked at him.
“What do you mean darling? I personally taught her how to drink, so why won’t she drink now?” his mother asked wanting to know exactly what game he was playing.
“I almost forgot to tell you mother. My wife she is expecting, she is ten weeks pregnant now,” Sean told his mother and rejoiced when he saw the look on her face.
“Is that true Selena? Come here” his mother asked full of joy.
He watched as Selena got up from her chair and walked towards his mother. His mother embraced his wife so tight, he saw her shedding tears as the hug broke.
“Thank you so much Selena. I will have another grandchild soon. Honey, did you hear that?” his mother directed the question to her husband, his stepdad and they all looked at him.
“I just heard that honey. This is good news, we should celebrate,” he said raising his glass.
Selena quickly returned to her seat, next to him and lifted her pineapple juice with the others and they clink their glass to celebrate Selena’s pregnancy.
“Congratulations son. I am very proud of you. Take great care of her, she is a special one,” his stepdad said with a smile.
“I will do so father, I will not let you down,” he said and they all cheered.