Chapter 66
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'It's too early to tell the sex— or sexes— of the babies, but in about eleven weeks we may be able to determine that, if you wish to know,' he stated before leaving.
'I'm the happiest man on this earth, Emma. Baby, I'm so happy right now. I love you so much. I can't believe we're having twins. That's so unbelievable. I love you,' he said as we drove back home.
'I love you too, babe. I can't wait to meet them.'
'I promise you that you won't have to do anything. I'll do it all. I don't want you to do a thing.'
'Ethan—'
'No, Emma,' he said and literally lifted me out of the car; we were heading inside the house now.
'Babe, I can walk,' I said in a playful squeal. I couldn't believe how he was acting already. 'Babe, walking is a form of exercise. The twins will get lazy if I don't even walk,' I said to convince him to put me down.
It worked. He set me down.
I shook my head at him and gave him a quick kiss.
'I love you and the babies,' he said.
'And we love you, too.'
'I'm going and call Nana and tell her the news.' He pulled out his cellphone and walked to a patio.
I walked into the kitchen because I had a craving for strawberries and pancakes with a ton of syrup. The chef prepared it at once and served me in the dinning room. I ate it all without throwing up. I wanted more so the chef made me a second batch and I gobbled it all up again. Not long after I had another craving for something fishy and the chef made fried fish and shrimp in a delicious garlic butter sauce. I ate everything.
Ethan was looking at me with a wide smile on his face.
He must be happy that I'm finally eating and can hold it down.
'I think we should talk about the wedding. Do you want to have it before or after the twins are born?' he asked.
'I want them to be a part of it. I think we should wait until they're here.'
'I can't believe we're having twins,' he said for what had to be the thousandth time.
'Well, believe it because it's true. I can't wait to meet them.'
We headed upstairs when I was finished eating.
I became sleepy and fell into a deep sleep as my head hit the soft pillows with Ethan beside me.
Sharon's POV
I didn't killed his mom; it was an accident. The gun went off and she was dead. I pulled her body out to the woods and left her there, wrapped in a black bed sheet. I had already received the false identities and done a makeover. I couldn't even recognize myself. My blonde hair was now black and I was tan. I loved it.
When I got back to the States, I rented an apartment not too far from the mansion. If I sat on my patio, I had a perfect view of it.
There were more security guards so it would be very difficult to get in unseen. Emma even had a personal bodyguard who followed her around in public if Ethan wasn't with her. It was going to be difficult to get her alone now. And rumor had it that she was pregnant again— with bloody twins!
My blood boiled and my jaw tightened looking at the huge mansion, sitting there on the hill like a kingdom, mocking me with its presence. I wanted to burn it to the ground with Ethan and Emma inside!
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Ethan's POV
I was in my office at work when a phone call came in.
'Ethan Hollen,' I answered.
'Mr. Hollen, this is Italian Interpol. We've found a body matching the description of your mother, but without someone to identify her...'
I didn't hear the rest. It took me a moment to digest what I heard from the other end of the phone.
My mother is dead?
A part of me was hurting. Even after all she'd done, she was still my mother. She gave birth to me. Now she was just gone from the world. Where was Sharon? She was supposed to be with her.
'What about the other accomplice?' I asked.
'We've yet to locate her.'
'How did my mom die?'
'A bullet to the stomach. She was left out in the woods. Some tourist hikers discovered the body. We searched the area and found a small house we believed was occupied by the two.'
'I'll be there to identify the body. If it's indeed her, I'll want her shipped to the U.S. for further investigation and autopsy. And, of course, her burial.'
'Thank you, Mr. Hollen.'
'Thanks for calling.'
I rubbed my temples. I couldn't believe how my world had turned upside down in just some months. I didn't know how I was going to break this news to Emma. I didn't want to upset her or frighten her with all this drama. I wanted her to feel safe and protected. I didn't want a repeat of what happened. She was now pregnant with my children and I would kill for her and my kids.
I left work immediately, something in the back of my mind telling me to go home to my fiancee.
When I got home I found her and Halley in the dinning room having pancakes with strawberries.
'You're home early,' she greeted with a smile. She had the prettiest smile ever.
'Yeah. Baby, there's something we have to talk about. Halley can you excuse us?'
She left.
'What's going on?'
'I got a phone call from the Italian police today. They found my mom.'
'Oh my. What about Sharon?'
I shook my head.
'Well, I hope your mom tells them where she is.'
Tears welled up in my eyes.
