Planned Baby

Chapter 10 ULIE’S EXCUSE

Ulie asked me to come with him to the airport to fetch his parents. Today is the scheduled arrival of his parents.

I was hesitant because I want them to settle down first before we started to reveal to them about the twins, but Ulie keeps on insisting that I should go with him. I had no choice but to oblige.

I chose to wear a straight-cut long sleeve dress with a busy pattern to camouflage my nearly six- month bump. I partnered it with black Balenciaga slingback ballerinas flat shoes.

I wanted to hide my pregnancy first from his parents. I don't want to shock them the moment they saw me having a baby bump with Ulie.

We've arrived at the airport. I told them I gave him a mask since my pregnancy was still hot news to the media.

He shook his head, but he still follows what I want. He knew that I couldn't be stressed.

Moments later, I saw Ulie waving at a couple. It looks like those were his parents. Now I knew why this guy beside me looks this hot. His parents' looks were exemplary.

His dad is Ulie’s older version, but Ulie got his eyes from his mom. It made me more excited to see my twins. I don’t mind if they will look like their grandparents.

Ulie removed his face mask and greeted his parents. He then looks in my direction and asks me to go to them.

I saw her mom smile warmly at me. “Is she the reason why you cancel the wedding?”

I swallowed hard.

“Yes, mom. She's Penelope Quinn Cabello. I will explain to you later, but first, we need to leave this place because my girl is hot in the media's eyes.”

We went straight to Escarrer’s mansion. This is my first time to be here. Ulie was always the one who went to my place. He never, or rather, he never had a chance to bring me here.

Escarrer never made me disappointed. I always imagine their mansion like this. I wish that I will be allowed to design a mansion for them. It will be a great honor.

Their mansion looks like a typical modern mansion at first glance, but it's far from that. The complex structure features a wrap-around water feature, and I also see an infinity pool. It also has multiple outdoor lounge areas and truly Luxe-style interiors.

We went straight to one of their lounge areas. Their maid gave us refreshments. The view from here was breathtaking.

“Mom, dad.” Ulie broke the silence.

My amazement about their mansion disappears as I started to feel nervous. Finally, this is it.

We all look at him, waiting for his speech.

“I know it was too sudden, canceling my wedding with Hadley Adelson and now being with Ellie.” He started his speech.

“You didn't tell us that you have a girlfriend. How long have you been together?” His mom asked.

“She’s not my girlfriend.” He said.

I nodded.

I saw the shocked expression from them.

“What do you mean, Kade?” His father asked. Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

“Mom, Dad, I am going to be a father with Ellie’s child. We will have a twin.” He finally said.

“You made us more confuse, Kade.” His mom said.

“Let me explain clearly. Ellie and I were not together. We just had a one-night stand, and she got pregnant.” He explained, more clearly now.

I felt ashamed upon hearing it. I didn't expect that will care about what other people think about me. Or maybe because these people are not just any other people. They are Ulie’s parents.

Hearing makes me look like an easy girl. I was confident a while ago, but after hearing it, I felt so little about myself.

“So you plan to get married now?” His dad wants to clarify.

“No, sir. I want to keep my baby, but I don't want to marry your son.” I said.

I don’t want them to think that I’m an easy girl or I planned all this to get their son.

“But why?” His mom asked.

“I planned all this. I want to have a baby. I want to have my own family. I have been living alone for six years since my parents left this world.”

“Since I don't have a boyfriend and I don't think that I will have one soon, I decided to commit a one- night stand to get myself pregnant. I didn't know that he was Ulysses Kade Escarrer that night. I never expected that after our one-night stand, we would meet again and get to work together for a project.”

“My original plan was to get pregnant, go to the USA until I gave birth, and return here in the Philippines after a year so that the media will assume that my child was adopted. But Ulie keeps on popping up, then the LHI project, media also found out about my pregnancy, because of that Ulie finally confirm my pregnancy and now here we are explaining everything to you.” I explained to them.

“But why didn’t you want to marry my son? Is he now willing?” His mom asked.

I sighed. “He said he is willing, but he is not part of the plan. I only want to have a family of my own. I don't want to be alone anymore. I want my life to have a purpose. I want to have someone to offer all my achievements and motivate me to reach my dreams.”

“I only need my child. I don't need a husband.”

“Oh, sweetheart!” Ulie's mom went to me and hugged me.

“I understand your loneliness. We respect your decision, but we still hope that you guys will get married not just for the sake of your baby but because you knew that fate brought you together.”

I look at her mom. Something was still bothering me.

“Aren’t you angry with me because of the canceled wedding of Ulie?” I curiously asked.

His mom gently caresses my face. “No, sweety. We arranged that marriage because we want our son to settle down and be serious with his life. But now he has you and your baby. I'm sure that he will get serious with his life now.”

I didn't expect that our meeting with Ulie’s parents will be doing so well.

***

I'm here now to Ulie’s office to present the first draft of our design for Laertes Resort.

I was about to go inside his office when I heard him talking to someone.

“You finally got away with your wedding.” The man said.

My forehead creased. What does mean by that?

“Yes! Finally! I didn't expect that I will be thankful that I got someone pregnant. Because of her pregnancy, I finally got rid of Hadley Adelson.” Ulie said.

What the hell?

“But didn't she demand you to marry her?” the man asked.

Ulie shook his head. “No, she didn't. As per her, I was not part of her plan. She doesn't want to marry me. She only wants the twins.”

The man laughs. “You’re so lucky, dude!”

“I know I finally got an heir. My parents will not force me to settle down now. I have Ellie and the twins as an excuse.”