The marriage took place a week after Richard proposed to Christabell. Not a lavish party attended by thousands of people although Richard was perfectly capable of financing such a party. He only performed a simple blessing at the church which was attended by the Pastor and also four witnesses.
This was not spared from what the bride asked. She said that she didn't have anyone as a family, so she didn't want a fancy party that would raise questions about who she was and what her background was.
"I don't want you to be looked down upon by people because of who the woman you are marrying and her dark background." Said Christabell.
"I never cared what other people said about me," Richard replied.
"But some people might care so much about it, to bring you down." Christabell tries to get Richard to look from the other's point of view and Richard agrees.
"We'll get married the way you want," replied Richard then.
But unfortunately, a paparazzi managed to capture the moment secretly and publish it through newspapers and online news channels. The news got excited within minutes and for several days after the wedding, Richard's residence was the target of news-seeking journalists. Apart from that, Richard's office also had to add security personnel because he didn't want reporters to search for the news there.
For Richard Anthony, his personal relationships with women have never been exposed by the media except now when he married Christabell. And it also happened because the paparazzi managed to trick the security officers and disguised themselves as officers at the church.
So far, news about Richard Anthony has been dominated by his achievements in business. He is considered the brightest young entrepreneur in all of Manhattan. He is known as an aggressive and bright young businessman, often invited to speak at various events such as a lecturer in public lectures on campus as a resource person or talk shows about the world of business even though Richard did not accept all invitations.
He once attended a talk show when he was really interested and wanted to say something about his views on business from the side of a young entrepreneur like himself regarding the government's tax policy in the state. In fact, his profile has even filled the pages of well-known business magazines such as FORBES as one of the most influential figures under thirty years in the world.
And the news about his super simple marriage shocked the public. They wonder why Richard Anthony, the billionaire hid his marriage? Even one of the news headlines cruelly said "The billionaire married secretly without inviting anyone, is he on the verge of bankruptcy?"
"What are you reading?" Christabell asked when she brought coffee to her husband in the morning, exactly a week after she became Richard Anthony's legal wife. "You seemed to be smiling when you read it. Is there anything funny?" Christabell asked again.
Richard put the newspaper on the table and took a sip of the coffee made by his wife after enjoying the aroma of the coffee before. "The media is crazy," Richard replied. "They made headlines about me hiding my marriage and not inviting anyone, they said maybe I was on the verge of bankruptcy?" Richard laughed after taking a sip of coffee and putting his cup back on the table.
"Why are you laughing? Doesn't that piss you off?" Christabell took the newspaper and read it.
Richard stared at his wife's worried face. "I'm far from bankrupt, honey. They made it up."
"Maybe they want to bring you down with the rumors?" Christabell's brows creased.
Richard took his wife's hand, "Crack news like that won't put me and my business in jeopardy. Don't worry." Richard finished breakfast that morning. He asked Christabell to prepare to go to the gynecologist, and before leaving for his office, Richard intended to accompany his wife to check her womb.
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Christabell was cleaning herself after an ultrasound examination assisted by a nurse. Meanwhile, the doctor invited Richard to chat in another room.
"What's the news, doc?" Richard's brows creased deeply.
"Your wife's pregnancy is quite a weak sir." Said the doctor.
"What do you mean weak?" Richard began to look worried at the doctor's initial explanation.
The doctor smiled, "That means you have to take care of your wife very well. In the meantime, the placenta is located at the bottom and it is called placenta previa symptoms because it completely covers part of the birth canal. is very prone to bleeding, especially along the pregnancy is getting older. So I do not recommend that you have intercourse during pregnancy. "Explained the doctor in detail.
"I will give you a prescription for the vitamins, you don't have to worry as long as there is no bleeding, your wife's pregnancy is fine."
Christabell walked into the doctor's office just as the conversation between Richard and the doctor was over.
"Is everything all right?" Christabell asked, and Richard immediately smiled, he took his wife's hand. "All is well dear, you will come home and rest," Richard replied.
"Thank you very much, doctor." Richard did not give the doctor the chance to tell Christabell's true condition firsthand. Richard will find a way to slowly tell Christabell not to shock her. Rich knew very well how fragile his wife was.
Apart from taking his wife home, Rich canceled his plans to go to the office today. He chooses to spend time at home. He plans to brief all the people who work at his house to take care of his wife and make sure her condition is fine, especially when Richard is not around his wife. She wouldn't let Christabell do anything in the house let alone do any work that risked her pregnancy.
All the way home, Richard looks gloomy, and that makes Christabell confused. On the one hand, Richard said all was well, but the look on his face now showed otherwise.
"What are you thinking about?" Asked Christabell.
"Nothing." Said Richard, he's decided to hide it all from Christabell.
"Are you sure you're all right?" Christabell's brows creased.
"I am fine." Richard grabbed Christabell and hugged her while at the front, the driver kept driving his car and thought he saw nothing in the passenger seat.