Chapter 3

 His seat is getting hot he wishes to stand but cannot.

The fear that Cleve has instilled in his heart can't allow him to do a thing.

Looking at him he wonders how the thorough and detail oriented doctor can blubber such nonsense.

Aina having found her tongue  lashes out at the doctor.

"What nonsense.Can you believe this old man.You said I cannot carry a child to full term I kept silent believing the doctor knows best and now you start spitting nonsense of having conceived four times...who sent you,what is your intention?do you want to drive a wedge between us?"

The doctor is astounded by her level of shamelessness.

He personally assessed her and a person's body cannot lie.She is on gravida 4.The miscarriage she suffered was tbe fourth unless and otherwise..

Shaking his head he doesn't want to think about it.

"Could she be hiding something from her fiancee?"

She probably had an abortion before.Maybe that is why her pregnancies can go past six weeks.He looks at her suscipiciously.The way she is acting makes her look like the victim.

Instead of slapping her face with his observation and findings he would rather remain silent after all he was the one to lose.

"Mr.Cleve,my apologies,i should have gotten my facts straight before saying such nonsense".Doctor Jones feels like slapping the little demoness countless times but rather he swallows his pride.

"Mmh i hope you know that this will be the last time such will happen.This hospital prides itself in the name it has managed to build from scratch and i won't allow you to ruin what my grandafther worked for with your amnesia.do you understand?"

The doctor can't believe his ears.He had been serving the cleveland medical facility for decades, he is well renown doctor with countless medals and unmatched skills and experience.Patients have to book in advance to be attended by him and today someone has blutantly disrespected him.

Having heard and been instructed by the old madam cleve to attend to any of her family members whenever they came,he had taken it upon himself to attend to madam's grandson and fiancee ,who would have known that they would slap him across his face.

He feels like puking with the way Cleve talks to him.

"I know you are close to my grandmother but that shouldn't be an excuse for doing a sloppy job".Cleve continues tearing him apart.

Swallowing a lump of saliva and inhaling deeply Doctor Jones controls his emotions.

Raising his head high 

"Mr.Cleve I have served in your hospitals for long and i am aware how you value competency.Be assured this won't repeat itself."

Aina raising the corner of her eye gives the doctor a mocking look.

He sees all this but a wise man knows when to talk.

Picking up her file he continues

"As per the results, Miss.Aina has a weak uterus but with the recent advancement in technology, it is possible to be parents through other means.

Hearing that aina adjusts her sitting position

The hostile look that once covered her face is replaced with a more hopeful one.

"There is what we call assisted reproductive technology or invitro fertization  whereby a mature egg is harvested from her ovaries and is fertized by a sperm in the laboratory the fertilized embryo is allowed to grow for two to five days then it is transferred to  a woman's womb"

"But doctor you said her uterus is weak so how would that be possible?.Cleve asks

"It is possible as long as you can get a surrogate."

The doctor clarifys while resting his hands on the table.

Aina does not take this  well.

"You mean another woman will be responsible for my child,never".she feels as though her rights as a mother will be snatched away.

What if cleve tosses me aside and decides to frolick with the supposed surrogate.

"Have you ever carried out this sort  of procedure?"cleve asks wanting to get as much information as possible 

Turning to look at him,"Honey are you even considering it?"she asks almost in tears.

"Aina if this can solve our problem then so be it."

His mind is already made up.

His family values heirs and if this can help then why not. 

Excusing himself the doctor gives them room to talk.

Aina stands up and heads to the window.Set on the topmost floor of the hospital,the doctor's office windows overlooks the central business district. 

One can think she is enjoying the view,on the contrary she is little bit interested in the amazing view.

"I am done for"she thinks.

"What am i going to do.If i allow this to happen i am as good as dead."

As a woman being unable to carry a pregnancy is already a slap to her face.

If people get to know,their mockery will be the death of her.

Cleve understands what she is going through.As the gentleman he is and the supportive partner he should be he embraces her while resting his chin on her collarbone.

Her body will always turn him on.Inhaling her womanly scent he gently loosens her black wavy hair as he stokes it.

Aina knows the effect she has on him and seeing him like this she knows the ball is in her court.

"Honey,do you think a surrogate is a good idea?

I know i have disappointed you,i have disappointed us but love is their no other way for us?"she tries to sound as pitiful as possible

Cleve doesn't like to hear her sound like this.

"My dear i know my family,they won't give you rest if they get to realise that we lost another pregnancy.

"I want us to do this for us..mmh" he strokes her face delicately as he explains in the most gentle and loving manner.

He can understand her concern after all who wouldn't be nervous and mad if they received such news

"Aina i know and understand your concern but i assure you my love for you won’t change whatsoever."He reassures her while nibbling her ear.

"What about your family,what will they say?you very well know how they can be at times?"Truly cleve's family is one that can send someone packing by a mere look.

Let alone the old madam who oversees the affairs of the entire family otherwise well known as Old Madam Hitler.

"That won't be a problem,when the time is right i will tell you what to do".

Aina knows her fiancee as a man of his word thus if he says he will handle it then he will.

"And remember what the doctor said,it will be your egg that will be used in the procedure.

The only difference it does make is,you won’t be the one carrying the foetus.So my love tell me how does that make you any less  of a mother?"

It does make some sense.

She turns to look at him.

Looking at her he can tell he has managed to convince her.

Stroking her chin he captures her lips and kisses her deeply.