"Pregnant, what do you mean?" Rose asked.
Irene's knuckles turned white from clenching her hands.
"After what happened to me a few years ago, I have been trying to get pregnant but had countless miscarriages. The doctors keep giving me hope but am giving up " she cried.
"Does Sean know about it?" Rose asked.
"The first two miscarriages yes, but with time I decided to keep it to myself. And not tell him I was losing every baby I conceived"
"Ohh my God Irene am so sorry I wasn't there for you during those times " Rose couldn't hold back her tears.
Irene held onto her best friend, her embrace warmed up the coldness that had grown deep inside her.
"How have you been hiding it from Sean, I know he obsessed with you not to notice "
"After you disappeared our lives kinda focused on your kids, especially the two little angels. Arthur has returned to his old self Sean had to look out of him "
"So he became distant and didnt notice your pain. Am sorry my life keeps interfering with yours " she apologised.
"We are family don't say that, but it been eating me up until I decided to open up to you "
"What do you plan to do now, do the doctors have anything that can help you?" Rose asked.
"I contacted a specialist and am meeting him today, that is why I came. Can you go with me since Sean can't come with me cause he doesn't know " Irene asked?
Rose nodded. She postponed going to work and joined Irene for her checkup.
She was nervous but Rose assured her she would be fine. After her physical examination and lab tests she returned.
Rose held her hand as they waited for the results. The doctor called them in but Rose insisted Irene head in first which she did.
Irene told the doctor to wait till Rose came in but instead, Sean did. Irene froze in her seat as Sean took his seat.
"What are you doing here?" she found her voice.
Sean calmly held her hand and smiled, "to be with you "
The doctor went ahead with reading her results after a while. Sean felt Irene's nails dig deep into his skin when the doctor reviewed her reports.
"You don't need to worry, you can still get pregnant," he said.
He explained why she was having the miscarriages and how he could stop it so she could keep her baby "
Irene was still crying when they left the doctor's office. Rose who was waiting patiently outside got up from her seat.
"What did he say?"
"That I can still be a mother " Irene cried
Rose hugged her friend upon the good news.
Sean drove Irene back and Rose headed to work.
"When did Rose contact you?" Irene asked Sean.
"She didn't it was Arthur who did. Rose doesn't know yet buy Arthur installed cameras in the house so he could monitor the children when he was around. "
"So I went to Rose this morning, he saw the whole thing "
"Yeah, and after I saw it, I rushed over there and when she saw me. Rose told me everything ". he said.
" Am sorry I hid it from you " Irene placed her hand in his.
He pulled it closer to his lips landing a warm kiss on her hand.
"It's me who has to apologize. I was so absent-minded I forgot I was your husband and let you suffer alone ".
She smiled, " I love you ".
Sean laughed, " And I crazily do too "