THE SURROGATE

CHAPTER 4

What woke Shaina up, was the sound of water running from the bathroom.

She slightly nudged her body, but she hissed when a sharp pain suddenly emanated from her fingertips. It turned out to be from when they were having their intimate session; her fingers were clutching on the headboard, and her nails broke from all the clutching she had been doing.

She pretended to be calm to comfort herself. Everything was over. Everything had ended... Hopefully, just this one night was enough to get her pregnant.

She had to wait until she delivered his child. Afterward, she could get the money leave and go back to her normal life.

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Maxwell Fontana took a shower and changed into a set of clothes. His tall and broad figure stood in the room, and it was overwhelming. His eyes remained emotionless. Under the moonlight, the woman curled herself in the white sheets and continued to pant. On her smooth body were traces of his brutality.

The pool of blood on the bed spread out just like a bloody flower in bloom.

Shaina lay motionless in bed, her back facing him. Her body, which was curled up, was trembling and was as stiff as a stone. He looked at her – her silky, soft hair, unkempt and completely drenched in sweat, messily draped on the edge of a pillow.

He gave her a cold glance and motionlessly stood there for a moment before turning to leave.

He looked different from the man who was passionately embracing Shaina, and wouldn't let go.

Hearing the cold sound of the door closing, she hugged her shoulders and felt the frightening bruises on her wrists. Her eyes were swollen, but she dared not let out even the tiniest cry, even if it was just a whimper.

Soon after, she heard the sound of a car engine starting up then it drove into the distance, further and further away, until the sound finally disappeared. Realizing that the man finally left, she could no longer endure it. She immediately shut her eyes and sobbed her heart out.

Actually this past few days, she couldn't stop wondering the reason why a rich and powerful man would choose her. She knew who he is of course, it was stated in the contract but she haven't seen him before

Maxwell Fontana was a mystery to all. Everyone knows that he is the richest man alive, but no one had really seen his face before. He never liked being in public. Even when his companies have public party and banquet he never attended.

Some says it's because he is ugly. That he has an incurable skin disease. That he is embarrassed. But the man who hold her tonight is different. She might have been blindfolded but it doesn't mean she can't feel how his skin felt like. But all the things she could remember is smooth skin and hard muscles.

So it's safe to say that atleast he didn't have any skin disease. And if he is ugly or not, she couldn’t really tell. But at least it wouldn't be hard for him to find a wife, right? Well, the news says he still unmarried, so why surrogacy?

After giving it some thought though, she concluded that there's probably some reason for it. And she do not have a right to know that. And she's probably chosen because she is a commoner. She doesn't have the power to fight for the child’s custody rights in the future.

To a person struggling to make ends meet, choices were out of the picture. This was the only way she can get a lot of money without wasting any time.

Agh! Enough of this depressing thoughts! She have already done it. After she got pregnant and gave birth her life can return back to normal.

Carefully sitting on the bed she slowly removed the piece of red silk covering her eyes. Blinking, she finally realized that the sun is almost up. When she saw the bloodstained sheets, her cheeks and ears grew red from embarrassment.

Jumping down from the bed naked she flung the sheets away and throw it in a corner. Then pulled a satin white robe which is placed in the chair beside the bed on her body tying it neatly around her while calming herself.

But all of a sudden the door was swung wide open.

Surprised, Shaina turn around, only to see a dignified and glamorous lady walk in and approach her with an angry face. Obediently walking by her side was the secretary she had signed the surrogacy contract with.

The lady stepped toward her. Standing still, looking all high and mighty, she examined her from head to toe with disgust. But once she lay her eyes on the love bites adorning her neck and chest, she completely froze.

Shaina anxiously covered her body with the robe more tightly, but it was unable to hide that love mark on her neck.

Jealousy and anger pricked the woman's eyes. And then she shrieked furiously, “You’re... You’re that surrogate?!”

Shaina whispered. “Yes... and you are....”

But the reply she received was a tight slap on her face!

“You shameless b***h! You... f*****g w***e! How dare you....” The lady grabbed her hair with rage as her face drained of color. “Don’t think that by giving birth to his baby, you can gain a status! Let me warn you; I am his legitimate fiancée and you are just a surrogate! Don’t even think of coveting something that is not yours, you understand?!”

Shaina was astounded. Her face was contorted in pain. She's struggling to remove the woman's hand in her hair but she's holding it too tightly. “I signed the contract, and I am clear about the clauses! I know my place, would you please....”

“It’s good that you understand!” Her chest puffed up as she spoke. Thankfully her words placate her, and she finally let go. Although she knew, deep down, that if she were fertile, this girl would never come along to give birth to the successor of the Fontana. But just remembering that they had s*x for the entire night, she could not help but flip out in jealousy!

How hateful!

She doesn't even have kissed him yet, but this w***e actually had slept with her husband for an entire night, how can she let it go just like that?!

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