Chapter 333
Chapter 333:
Alanna was born in a small place called North Village.
With the village head’s assistance, Gabriela selected a serene, well-placed spot in the hillside cemetery to rebury her mother’s ashes. A week had passed by the time the reburial was complete.
Though remote, North Village was blessed with stunning landscapes. A clear river, fringed with willows, wound through the village.
After the reburial, Gabriela often found comfort sitting on a riverside bench, watching willow branches graze the water’s surface.
In those quiet moments, she missed Wesley deeply, recalling his handsome features and the way he once embraced her as they slept.
She pulled out her phone and opened WhatsApp, tempted to send him a message. But each time she saw the contact “NotASaunders,” she hesitated and held back.
Tessa, sitting beside Gabriela, noticed her distracted gaze and nudged her playfully. “Spring has long gone, but someone has still got love on her mind p>
𝗜𝘯𝗍𝘦𝗇ѕ𝗲 𝗋𝘰mа𝗻се 𝗈𝗇
Gabriela’s cheeks flushed. “Don’t be ridiculous p>
“Your face says it all,” Tessa teased, pointing at her. “I knew you were smitten with Mr. Moss. But seriously — who’s your baby’s father p>
Gabriela sank back against the bench, half-hiding her face in her arm, dodging the question.
If only she hadn’t gotten drunk that night and stumbled into the wrong room…
As the thought crossed her mind, the baby stirred inside her.
Startled, Gabriela touched her belly.
Was the baby sensing her regret and feeling upset?
She took a deep breath, shoving thoughts of Wesley and her one-night stand with Brenden aside, resolute not to dwell on remorse.
North Village wasn’t just beautiful; its crisp air was rejuvenating. After a few months there, both Gabriela and Tessa glowed with health. Tessa, especially, seemed more relaxed and youthful.
The weather warmed in September.
One day, Gabriela suddenly gasped in pain — labor had begun.
Farley rushed to the village head, securing a borrowed car to whisk her to the county hospital.
But after an examination, the doctors discovered the baby was in an abnormal position. The county facility wasn’t equipped for the delivery and urged a transfer to a city hospital.
During the journey, Farley and Tessa stayed close, soothing Gabriela. “Don’t worry, Gabriela. Breech births are common — you’ll be fine p>
The pain was searing, like a vise twisting inside her, wave after wave of torment. Gabriela, drenched in cold sweat, felt her body go numb from the pain. She hadn’t imagined childbirth could be this brutal.
Farley, gripping her hand tightly, felt her anguish and was distraught. “Miss Haynes, who’s the father? Should I call him to be here p>
Gabriela shook her head firmly.
She had come to the countryside to give birth precisely to keep Wesley and his grandmother in the dark. How could she call Brenden now?
Tessa clasped her other hand tightly. “Don’t be scared, Gabriela. We’ll be at the city hospital soon. The doctors there are top-notch — you’ll be okay p>
Tears rolled down Gabriela’s cheeks as her consciousness began to fade. Her thoughts turned to Wesley, and the longing she had buried surged uncontrollably.
In a faint whisper, she said, “Tessa, I want to talk to Mr. Moss p>
Tessa, eyes brimming, dialed Wesley’s number for her.
Wesley was in the middle of a meeting when Gabriela’s call flashed on his phone. For a moment, he froze — she had left Okburg months ago without a word, and he had assumed she wanted to erase him from her life entirely.