Chapter 3

He was caught by her eyes as soon as he entered the room. He could see she was hurt, her eyes were like a mirror to her soul.
He sat next to her in the bed and she automatically stepped a little from him.
-"Since when do you know?" – he started.
-"I found out this morning." – she said, without looking at him.
-"Baby, I'm sorry! I was out of line, I didn't mean what I said…" – he continued while he grabbed her hand.
She released her hand and went to the bathroom. He heard her, and then the flush. After a while she got out.
-"Are you ok?"
She returned to the bed without looking at him. With a pain in her heart, she said:
-"I need to rest. Please leave."
-"Baby, I…"
-"Leave!" – She repeated, now with a louder and stronger voice.

Rohan sat in the hospital corridor. He replayed their discussion in his head. He couldn't blame her; she had all the reasons to never want to see him again. He knew she was an escort before marrying her, she never hide it from him, and he had no right to throw that to her face now.
Vibha wasn't the kind of person who keeps resents. One didn't even have to apologize, it was enough just showing regret and it would all be good again in seconds. This was a first in three years. He had clearly gone too far.
-"Brother? You look worried, I thought the doctor said Vibha was ok now…?!" – asked Rohan's younger brother, interrupting his thoughts.
-"Oh, hi! Yes, she is. You can go inside if you want."

Vibha was fighting hard with herself to control her emotions when sunshine entered her room:
-"Didi?"
Vibha gave Chutki and Vivaan a big smile.
-"Hey sweeties!" – she exclaimed.
They both realized something was wrong between Vibha and Rohan as soon as they looked into her eyes. They talked for a while and they congratulated her for the baby. She smiled but looked even more sad.
-"Didi, is everything ok between you and Rohan? – She asked.
Vibha's eyes filled with tears but she didn't say anything. She hugged Chutki and waited until they left the room to allow the tears to shed.

It was night when Michelle appeared. How they had let her in and how she had known Vibha was in the hospital was a mystery.
-"Sweetie, I don't know exactly what happened, but it isn't hard for me to imagine, from what I was told. I guess how you must be feeling, but the truth is that you have two choices and what I want to tell you is this: Don't let the shadows of your past ruin the life and the dream you built. Fight for what you achieved and make it work!"

Michelle hugged Vibha and watched her past through the gate and into the house before driving away. Vibha walked into the room darkened by the night and saw him standing in the balcony.
He turned when they were just a few meters from each other and saw her.
-"Vibha…?" – he said with surprise and stepped in her direction.
Their eyes met and hers filled with tears again. The pregnancy was leaving her too emotional, she thought.
She hugged him tightly. He hugged her back and said to her ear:
- "I'm sorry…"
-"I'm sorry too…"
He held a hand to support her face:
-"I love you…"
She lifted her hand to his face and caressed his cheek. And she kissed him.