This is a filler chapter. So, here we go :)
Lord Henry Merchant was charged today with the suspected murder of his wife, Lady Emily Merchant. Lady Emily went missing little over three months after their wedding, only to return a few years later. Two months after her re-appearance, several people reported bruises and cuts appearing on her otherwise clear skin. When the police went to investigate, they found evidence to suggest a fight: broken items of furniture and blood. Both the Lord and Lady were missing. When police caught up with Lord Merchant, there was no sign of his wife. He remains in custody until custody further notice and many people are peacefully demonstrating for him not to be released. People continue to look for Lady Emily Merchant and hope she is found, at the least her body is recovered. Her parents are reported to be devastated and plea that, if anyone knows of the whereabouts of their daughter, to inform them as soon as possible.
Jess sighed. Emily seemed to cause a lot of upset. Not that she didn't like the girl, but people had a tendency to get hurt around her. Jess found another newspaper report dated a few weeks after the last.
Lord Henry Merchant has been jailed indefinatley today after no evidence was found to prove he was not held responsible for the confirmed murder of Emily merchant. "Oh god!" Jess exclaimed. How was she going to explain this to Matt? To witnesses stepped forwards today to supply evidence against Lord Merchant. The two witnesses described Lady Emily's condition to the police but refused to appear in court. Mrs Abby Temple and Mrs Jessica Becker also handed evidence over that Ethan Dobrowski was also involved in the murder. The two women assure police that Lady Emily Merchant has been laid to rest and Lady Emily's parents are set to visit the grave in the church where the deceased Lady Merchant married her murderous husband. Jess's eyes were wide. Mrs Abby Temple and Mrs Jessica Becker. Jess quickly found her way into the records and found Emily's grave.
Lady Emily Merchant
Beloved daughter
(A/N: I don't know when she was born or when she went back. Sorry!)
Jess jumped to her feet, grabbing her coat. "Abby? Meet me at the anomaly site." Jess said into her earpiece as the alarms went off. Jess beckoned one of the technicians over . "Keep an eye on this for me." the anomaly was in the same place as before, and Jess knew it would lead to the same time.
Right, that was just to get things cleared up about Emily's 'fate'.
Matt wasn't sure how long he was sat waiting for the medics to arrive, but he didn't look up when Jess and Abby ran past him with Becker in tow, dressed in Victorian dresses. (not Becker. Although that would be funny :P ) Matt never took his eyes from the unconscious figure of his wife. Matt could see the gentle roundness of her stomach. "You'll be okay sweetheart." he muttered into her ear. He did this every two minutes. He still didn't take his eyes off her when the medics arrived. As they loaded her onto a stretcher and into the back of the ambulance, Matt finally tore his eyes away. "You'll be okay here?" He asked Connor. Connor nodded.
"Yeah. Go with her mate." Matt nodded his thanks, hoping into the back of the ambulance.
The ride to the hospital felt ten times longer than it took. Once they arrived, Emily was wheeled down corridor after corridor and into a room.
"Sorry. You can't go in." A medic held out his arm to bar Matt's path.
"But-"
"Sorry mate. You can see her when the Doctor's have tended to her. If you head to the waiting room someone will come to fetch you."
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Matt had been waiting for hours. Jess had dropped in to tell him that Emily's husband had been dealt with and she handed to newspaper clipping on his judgement to Matt to give to Emily. Becker had stayed for a while until Lester had called him home and Abby and Connor had stayed until the hospital staff made everyone who wasn't waiting to be seen or waiting to see a family member leave. It was nearing eleven pm when a nurse appeared.
"Are you Matthew Anderson?"
"Yes."
"You can see her now."
Matt sighed in relief, following the nurse down the hallways. She led him to a room and held the door open. Matt stepped inside, closing it softly behind him. He made his way over to Emily's bed, sitting down in the chair beside it. Matt wound his fingers through Emily's, noticing her ring was gone. He searched the bedside table for it before finding it under the pillow. She must've had an MRI scan. He slipped the ring back onto her finger, squeezing her hand. Matt leant forwards kissing her forehead. "You're safe now." he murmured, even though she couldn't hear him.
Matt must have fallen asleep because the next thing he knew the sunlight was blinding him. He sat upright, looking at Emily. She was still sleeping. Matt rose to his feet, pulling the curtains slightly so the sun was out of her eyes. Sitting back down, Matt took Emily's hand, squeezing it. She squeezed back.
"Emily!" Emily opened one eye then another.
"Hey." she smiled weakly up at him.
"Are you alright? What happened?" Matt pulled her into a hug, careful to to hurt her.
"Henry." she whimpered. "That's what." they sat in silence for a few minutes before Emily pulled away. "Can you get a nurse please?" Matt frowned at her. "I-I want to know if out baby's still alive." Matt nodded and ran off in search of a nurse.
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"How longs she been in there?" Becker flopped down next to Matt.
"Ten minutes." Matt sighed, running his hands through his hair.
"Don't do that." Jess handed him a cup of coffee. "It'll make it greasy." Matt drained the cold, hospital coffee in four gulps.
"Jess, greasy hair is the least of my worries." the door to the scanning room opened and the nurse beckoned him in. he jumped to his feet, dropping the empty cup of coffee on the floor. He slipped past the nurse who rolled her eyes. "Emily!" Emily was sat up right, her hospital gown pulled away from her stomach and a smile plastered on her face. She held out her hand.
"Take a look."
The nurse moved the scanner, showing a black shape on the grainy background. "Your wife wishes to know the gender." Matt nodded. The nurse scanned for a few more seconds. "Well, we can't be certain until your 18 weeks, but I'm pretty sure it's a girl."
So, there we have it. A little Ivy Merchant.
The next chapter will contain more fluff :)