The CEO’s Billion Dollar Bride -
Chapter 472 - 451: Just Bear With It A Little Longer!
Chapter 472: Chapter 451: Just Bear With It A Little Longer!
"Michael..."
Emotions always arise in a fleeting moment, and in an instant, Ivy Aretha’s voice has choked up, her emotions fluctuating continuously. After a while, she tries hard to say what she wants to say, "But, your dad, he..."
Ivy hesitates to continue, yet Michael Gordon knows. The only opposition in their relationship comes from his father, and this opposition is completely different from the usual discord between wealthy families and their daughters-in-law.
In others’ cases, a son stands between them, while in their case, it’s Michael Gordon’s aunt. Although this has nothing to do with Ivy, the woman has apparently attributed this to her. Thinking about this, Michael feels a sharp pain in his heart!
Although his answer has never changed, he still dares not tell her the truth. It’s not that he doesn’t want to but rather that he can’t bear to!
"Dad has his own issues, Bianca is my daughter, and of course, I’ll have the final say. Can I, Michael Gordon, abandon my daughter because of some old-fashioned family values? If you think your Aretha Family needs a son and wants to raise one with your surname, I don’t mind. The one in your belly can have my surname!"
"What?!"
If Michael’s previous words shocked her, this sentence touches her heart so deeply that even she can’t take it back. The idea of raising a child with her surname has significant implications.
It implies continuing the Aretha family line!
Moreover, under the condition of Calvin Gordon’s intense hatred for her, if Michael does nothing and says nothing, and Bianca simply takes the surname Aretha, it would mean the Gordon family does not recognize Bianca as their granddaughter. On the other hand, if Michael seeks her opinion and is willing to let Bianca have her surname instead, it communicates that he is doing it for the Aretha family, for his love for her – he is willing to continue the line of the Aretha family!
His love for her has reached its limit!
In the traditional mindset of Eastland, only those who enter a marriage will let the child take the mother’s surname. Essentially, a man with dignity cannot bring himself to do that, let alone a man like Michael Gordon, who has a sense of superiority and power, and believes he is above everyone else.
She has never heard of wealthy men letting their children bear the mother’s surname before. The fact that Michael can say this melts her glass heart into water.
"So...you..."
Seeing her soft, teary look, Michael knows that her heart has been moved by his words. He understands her well – despite her sharp tongue and assertiveness, deep down, she is softer than anyone else.
Underneath her strong exterior lies a vulnerable heart that becomes apparent once someone gets closer. The closer he gets, the more he wants to give everything to her – name, love, and even half of his own heart. "Do you want Bianca to have your surname or mine?"
Lastly, he adds, "When I asked Bianca, she said ’Bianca Aretha’ sounds very cute and suitable for her childhood, while ’Bella Gordon’ sounds more noble and fitting for when she becomes a socialite heiress. What do you think, honey?"
"Pfft!"
Ivy couldn’t help it, and her laughter accompanied the tears in her lashes as they burst out, "You father and daughter have discussed it all and are only asking me now. Michael, don’t you think that’s hypocritical?"
As she spoke, Ivy used her small fists to hit his chest and continued laughing. The deeper her laughter, the more turbulent tears flowed from the corner of her eyes. The inner palpitations and the restrained softness over the years poured out at once.
No longer distinguishing between laughter and tears, Ivy gazes at the man before her, maintaining her deeply focused gaze as his big hand caresses her face, wiping the tears from her eyes.
And then, he kisses her tenderly, inch by inch, deepening his touch and gradually moving downwards...
When two people who love each other come together, they’ll naturally have tender moments regardless of the time or place. However, Ivy’s current physical condition does not allow for such intimacy.
At the last moment, Michael helplessly stops his motion, holding her tightly in his arms, breathing deeply to calm himself and restore his disordered breath, repressing the raging inferno within him.
Finally, just when he feels he can’t hold back any longer, he releases her, keeping her close with one arm while gasping for breath and trying to recover his disordered breathing. When his breath gradually stabilizes, Michael places his hand on her swollen abdomen and sighs helplessly, "How much longer can I endure this?"
Being in the arms of a breathtaking beauty every day and not being able to touch her is more painful than being inflicted with a knife for a man.
"Bear with it a little longer. The doctor said that after three months, if the baby is stable, we can have a moderate married life!"
Seeing him so helpless and pained, Ivy’s heart softens, and for the first time in history, she becomes more gentle to him about such matters. "Honey, bear with it a little longer. We’re almost at three months. We’ll ask the doctor when the time comes if it’s possible..."
"Forget it. As long as the baby is okay, I can endure it!"
Michael hugs her and gives her a light kiss. "Even if your husband is a beast, he can’t disregard you and the baby!"
Her belly has grown so big in less than three months, and he worries if it’s possible for her to have dizygotic twins. If so, the task of ensuring her safety during pregnancy would leave no room for their intimate matters.
Giving birth isn’t a joke; it’s a life-or-death matter for women.
Thinking about this, Michael recalls a piece of news he saw on WhatsApp. It was about a woman with a scar from a previous cesarean section who had a second child. Due to her enlarged belly during her second pregnancy, the wound reopened, resulting in the loss of her life.
As soon as he thinks about this, Michael hurriedly lifts Ivy’s beach skirt.
"What are you doing!"
Ivy is startled by his sudden motion and grabs his hand. Seeing the fine sweat beads on his forehead, she asks anxiously, "If you really can’t bear it anymore, I can use my hand for you, but don’t go too far!"
Michael is first taken aback, then quickly understands what she means. He sighs, "Where did your mind go? Do you really see your husband as a beast? I just want to check the scar on your belly from when you gave birth to Bianca and see the condition it’s in now – if it’s more noticeable or not?"
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