Andrea was on her company. She still thinking about Dreb. She couldn't imagine if Dreb would get her daughter away. She was on her computer when suddenly Dreb's calling her.
"hello?"
"I want my daughter, I'm filing a case towards the custody of our daughter." Andrea was about to shout but she choose to calm.
"you can't do that, you don't have any proof"
"I do have now"
Andrea's eyes widened, her heart pounds and every minute counts. She hurriedly get her keys and went to the hospital.
"what are you doing here!?" she asked with an angry voice.
"I got the DNA and it says, she's my daughter."
"why did you do that? You have no right to do that" she shouted
"I have the right because I'm her father"
"stop this nonsense Dreb. You have no right, this is my daughter and you are not her dad. I take care of her alone, and I will be taking care of her alone forever. Without no one, you saved your life so that's why I'm thankful"
"I'm gonna get her, just wait Andrea. I'm gonna get my daughter with me. No one can stop me"
"I can stop you"
"you can't, I get whatever I want"
"not this time Dreb, I will fight for my daughter no matter what happens"
Dreb look at Andrea directly and looked away. He left the room and went back to his company. He's finding Lenna but he can't find her. And now, he's having a court hearing towards her daughter.
Andrea sighed and walked towards her daughter. Every step she take towards her daughter are really precious to her. She doesn't want to lose Carmela to her.
"you okay madam?" Andrea just nodded and she's just holding her tears. She's a strong person now and she can let anyone beat her. She want to win this case no matter what happened.
"you think he'd win?" Andrea suddenly asked her nanny.
"I think no, I think you're really the perfect one who can take care of Carmela. And she's just 2 years old so, I think she should belong to you. And if Dreb file a case again of she's older, then Carmela had to decide wether she go to you or to her dad"
"I can't lose her, she's everything that I had"
"I know, and you're the bravest woman I've ever known in my life"
A smile on Andrea's cheeks, she hug the nanny. "thank you for everything, thank you for taking care of my daughter when I'm not around. When I'm not around for her. Thank you so much"
"it's my duty, don't worry"
Dreb was on his way to her lawyer, he know he can't win this case but he really wants to see and recognize him by his daughter.
"you can't win this you know that right?" the lawyer asked Dreb. He just nod his head.
"then, why doing this?"
"I just want my daughter to recognize me, I know Andrea wouldn't let me to see her but in this way. I can see and introduce myself to my daughter"
"ah I see, I understand you. I also felt that too" Dreb seriously look at his lawyer. A sad long face was in front of him.
"I'm sorry to hear that, I hope everything will be okay. Not now but soon"
They chuckles with each other, they understand like this situation. Dreb leave and went to Aly and Davis to find some information about Lenna.
"did you found them?"
"not yet, but I think they are in the province. I just traced some of the people Lenna contacted and I think it's her mother" Davis added and handed the tablet to Dreb.
"I'm going there"
"where?"
"Mindanao"
"what about the hearing dude?" Dreb just sighed.
"what about, we find Lenna you go to the hearing?"
"no, I will go there after the hearing"
"okay, that's great"
Andrea was holding her daughters hand, Carmela is still asleep. The doctor enters the room.
"how is she doctor?"
"she's stable but we have to do some test after she woke up"
"okay, it's good to hear that"
"I leave then, call me if anything happens"
"thank you"
"everything will be okay, don't worry madam" Andrea just smile and look at her daughter. Someone knocked the door, the nanny open it. Dreb came in, Andrea was surprised and took a deep breath and walked towards Dreb.
"what are you doing here?"
"I'm visiting my daughter"
"you don't have to do this, just go home. Leave us alone!"
Dreb was about to speak when suddenly Carmela speak.
"M-mom?"
Andrea looked at her daughter and hurriedly went to her. A smiling Andrea approached her laying daughter.
"baby? How do you feel? You okay?" Carmela just nod her head and smile to her mom. Andrea was on tears, Carmela reached her hands to her mom's face and wiped them away.
"M-mom, do-don't cry"
"baby, mommy just happy that you're awake now"
Carmela look at the man standing behind her mother.
"baby, just rest first okay? I will find food for you" she just nod her head. Carmela slowly closes her eyes, Andrea signal Dreb to go out.
"why didn't tell her I'm her dad?"
"let her give some time Dreb, she just wake up. This is not the right time"
"then when?"
"After the hearing, if I win you don't have to see her. But if I lose you'll able to see her"
"that's unfair"
"just go home, I need to find food for her. Just go and do not came back here until the hearing is over"
"okay, I'm leaving now take care of her" Dreb left Andrea. Her heart was pounding when seeing Dreb. She felt relieved when Dreb leaves. She took a deep breath and continue to walked.
She went back to Carmela as she get food. Carmela is now smiling with her nanny. Andrea was smiling when she approached her daughter.
"here baby, eat this" Andrea handed the food to her daughter and feed her.
"thank you mommy"
Andrea had a wide smile on her cheeks. She felt really happy, she was able to appreciate her daughter now. She can now take care of her own daughter.
"You're doing good" the nanny praised Andrea for taking care of her daughter.ko
"thanks to your help"
"I didn't do anything, you just follow your instincts" she said teasingly.
"a mother instincts perhaps?" both of them laughed.
A week later, Carmela got discharged. Carmela is now playing with her toys. She's now recovering from the accident. Police and detectives are now investigating who did this to Carmela.
"Breakfast is ready" nanny call Andrea and Carmela. The two came out, Andrea was carrying her daughter to the kitchen.
Nanny feed Carmela, Andrea is just watching. "can I?" she asked the nanny. The nanny just nod her head.
Andrea try to feed her daughter but she doesn't want to eat.
"eat baby, you have to eat. Do you want to go back to the hospital?" the kid just shook her head.
"come one eat now" Carmela doesn't want to eat. Andrea sigh, "I will do it madam, just eat your breakfast. You have work to do, I will take care of her" Andrea was disappointed on herself. She doesn't want to be like this with her daughter. She had no choice, she handed the food to the nanny. Carmela is now eating, Andrea continue to eat her breakfast.
After the meal, she get her keys. "mommy's going to work now. Bye baby" she kissed her daughter's forehead before leaving the house.
She was outside when the nanny call her. "I know Carmela will soon to know you, don't worry. Okay?" Andrea fake a smile and just nod her head. She went inside her car, she look back as she started the engine.
"say goodbye to your mommy" the nanny said to the kid. Carmela just looked away and went back inside. A tear fell on Andrea's eyes. She wipe it off and started to drive.
She was on her way to her office when her phone rings.
"hello?"
"we got the man who hit your daughter madam"
"okay, I'm on my way" she ended the call and hurriedly went to the police station.
"Good morning madam,"
"where is he?"
"there" the police officer point to an area, he assisted Andrea where the man is.
Andrea was surprised, it the employee she fired.
"why did you do that?"
"you deserve that!" the man shouted to her. Andrea get angry, she slapped the man.
"you almost kill my daughter, you will pay for this"
The man just smirked and laughed at Andrea.
"actually, I got what I wanted. To see you horrible and terried, that's enough for me" Andrea was about to slap her when someone punch the man.
Andrea looked who did that and she look shocked to see Dreb.
"what are you doing here?"
"I was contacted by the police to come here, they said this is the man who hit our daughter"
"why did you call him?" Andrea turned her back and asked the police officer.
"I thought we have to madam, and besides he's the kid's father"
"you shouldn't tell him" Andrea walked away, she get mad and angry. She went inside her car and was about to go inside when Dreb hold her wrist.
"what do you want?"
"I have the right to see my kid"
"no you don't, after the hearing that's the deal"
"but, I want to see her"
"you can't, just leave me alone. And I can take care of her"
"you're being unfair"
"me? Unfair? I was the one who look like a fool when running on the airport just to find you and tell you that we are having a kid. But I saw you, with Lenna and you're already on the plane. And that day I think you're happy with her, I don't think I needed you. I don't contact you and raise our daughter alone, that's the hardest part of my life. I don't a mother to lean on Dreb, I don't have a father, and Kevin wasn't there for me. You weren't they for me, to support me when I was giving birth to her" Andrea couldn't stop her tears.
"I'm sorry"
"stop saying sorry"
"I don't want to hear it anymore"
Andrea went inside and started the engine.
"Andrea, wait"
To be continued.....
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A novel written by :Andreb_author published by WEBNOVEL.
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