Filed to story: The Billionaire’s Regret Novel By Symplyayisha
“You don’t like baby brother” That sweet familiar tiny voice came through, making Oscar almost jump up where he was seated
“Princess, y you are awake?” Oscar mumbled, trying to put himself together. He felt like talking out loud to take the burden off his ch*st but he never intended to wake his daughter because he was sure as hell that he was whispering. The little girl was probably a light sleeper like her Daddy.
“You don’t like baby brother” She whispered again, staring at Oscar with sleepy eyes.
“Why Daddy?” She asked when Oscar wasn’t saying anything.
“No, no, that’s not what I meant. It is still early, baby Please go back to sleep.”
“The baby is still in mommy’s belly and I like him so much already. I can’t wait for him to be here but why don’t you like him, Daddy? Was he naughty to you?”
Hearing his daughter refer to the baby as someone who was already born unknowingly eased Oscar’s mind in a way he couldn’t understand.
“How do you know it’s a boy?” He asked his daughter the first question that came to his mind and the thought of having a son who looked like him made him almost emotional
Sophie shrugged where she lay down. “I just know. I want it to be a boy. But why are you mad, Daddy?”
“No, baby” He covered her hand with his own caressing it.
“Your mommy just told me about the baby.”
“You are not happy about it?”
“Not that. I am just surprised about it.
“Why?”
“Because it is so unexpected.”
“You are shocked?”
Oscar nodded.
“That’s not good, Daddy. You should be happy that mommy is having a baby.”
“I’m going to be a big sister and I am excited. I’m going to feed him my snacks, share my toys with him, play with him, and protect him.”
“I know you are scared, Daddy but you don’t have to be scared. Baby brother is going to like you just like he is going to like me. And he won’t be naughty to you. I can tell he is going to be a good boy.”
“Why are you so sweet?” Oscar stared at his almost five-year-old adoringly. “Because I want you to be happy.”
“I am, baby girl. I am really happy. Just a bit nervous but I am happy.”
“Whenever I get nervous, mama tells me not to worry. She says I have her and that she will always love me and protect me.”,
“You have me and Mommy so you don’t have to be anxious.” “Yeah, I guess so.”
“I was nervous like you when Mommy said I was going to meet you soon. I don’t know if you were going to like me but mommy said that you are the sweetest man ever and that you are going to love me.”
“I like you, mommy likes you and I’m sure baby brother will like you too. Stay with us, Daddy, Don’t leave.”
“Of course not. Im not going to leave you all.”
“Promise?”
“Yes, my love, I promise.”
“Thank you, Daddy”
“No need to thank me, sweetheart.”
“You should go to bed. He leaned closer to her and k**sed her forehead. “Love you, Daddy.” Sophie yawned, closing her eyes.
“Love you too, my baby.”
Oscar stayed back for a while, watching his daughter sleep after which he carefully helped himself out.
The distance bet**en Sophie’s room and Vicky’s room was just a few steps away so in no time he found himself in front of the door, leading to Victoria’s room.
He slowly opened the door and saw that nothing had changed. Vicky was still on the bed. He could hear her sniffling.
Feeling ashamed, he went over to her side of the bed and crouched there, looking into her now swollen eyes.
“Baby, I’m sorry.”
“I don’t want to have anything to do with you. You are dead to me.”
“Don’t you dare touch me!!!!” She glared at him when he was trying to get a hold of her hand.
“Babe, I’m sorry.”
“Sorry for the way I reacted earlier. The news was so unexpected.”
She sat up from where she laid down “What? Do you think this is easy for me too? You think I wanted this so bad? Or if you knew you didn’t want kids anymore, then why the hell did you f**king come in me?”
“I have done this without you, Oscar, and I will do it again. Get the hell away from me!! I want nothing to do with you!”
“My thoughts are far away from all that you think is going on in my mind’ He explained.
“You made it clear that you want nothing to do with me and my baby.”
“You are getting it wrong, Vee. Sorry if my reaction made you think otherwise but that wasn’t my intention.”
“I am still trying to win over your heart, as well as Sophie’s. And the thought of you being pregnant…
6 or have any affection towards it. Just go back to California.” “I understand, You don’t need to like it
“There is no way I am going back, at lea not now. Christ, can you just listen to what I have to say?!” This time around Oscar raised his voice at Vicky, not caring if he was being too extreme. He could see her efforts in wanting to push him away and. he was determined not to let her.
“I agree that I was an asshole earlier, but abandoning you is not an option.”
“Everything is happening so soon. The miracles 1 prayed for and even the ones I didn’t. As someone who never experienced this amount of happiness, I got scared”
“I missed so much in Sophie’s life and to think I’m going to experience what I missed this soon, with our second baby, if it’s not a miracle, I don’t know what else to call it.”
“I know I am not perfect but I’m going to do all it takes to be the best man to you and the best Daddy to our babies.”
“I know I said earlier that it wasn’t the right time but f**k it! I give you my word that I am going to be with you every step of the way.”
“I honestly have nothing against our bundle of joy. I want it as much as you do
“Please, forgive me.” He pleaded, looking into Vicky’s eyes, waiting for some sort of response from her
“Babe, say something.”
“Please,” He persisted when she didn’t give any form of response. Vicky looked away from him.
“I’m sorry
I made you cry. I didn’t take the news well, I am so sorry.”
“You don’t have to stay with me if you don’t feel like it. You don’t have to accept this new reality with me just because you feel any form of pity for me. We will be fine without you,”
He sighed, “What do I need to do to make you believe that I am being sincere?” He rose to his feet and then tried to sit on the bed beside her.
“Don’t come close,” She mumbled, trying to move away but Oscar sat at the edge of the bed opposite her and held her hand, preventing her from going away any further.
“Why? You are afraid of what my touch would do to you?”
“I am really upset with you,” She said, trying to wriggle her hand out of his hold but it was almost impossible as Oscar held onto her possessively.
With one hand holding her still, he brought the other hand to her face, using his thumb to wipe the tears off the corner of her eyes.
“You left!”
“No baby, I didn’t do so on purpose.”
“You insisted and I felt you wanted some space. That’s why I walked away.” “You should have stayed back.”
“I agree that I should and 1 am sorry that I didn’t.”
“I had a conversation with Sophie and I won’t lie that it calmed me down a bit.”
“She’s awake?”