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January 7, 1990

Beijing, China

Michele was in great pain as the contraction of her uterus was becoming more intense . The intervals went from every 20 minutes down to every 5 minutes . She was about to labour the baby she had carried for nine months .

Standing beside her was a man in his business suit . He keeps holding her hand as her face was contorted with pain .

"Billie, it hurts!" she exclaimed . She tried to exhale and inhale as this was what the mid-wife told her . She wanted to hold her tears but her eyes were uncooperative . She's biting her lips to the point that it bled .

"Shhh… It will go away soon sweetie . Don't worry . Just inhale and then exhale . " Billie was comforting her while rubbing her head softly . He didn't know that giving birth will be this painful for her . He wanted an heir but he did not know that it will be in this painful way .

Michele looked at him with a pained face .

The mid-wife soon arrived and signaled the nurse to wheel her in to the delivery room . Billie wanted to follow but the policy of the small clinic was somehow strict . They did not want anyone aside from the mid-wife and the a.s.sistant nurse inside . He couldn't do anything about it but wait outside anxiously .

After how many hours of waiting, a cry was heard . The baby was born safely . Billie rose up from where he was seated and paced to and from in front of the delivery room .

He was excited .

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He finally got an heir .

What he really wanted to do that time was to call his grandfather . He wanted to let him know that finally, he got an heir to succeed him . But if he does so, he would breach the contract they signed with her and all his claims will be forfeited into nothing . He did not want that .

He needed the heir . It doesn't matter wether it's a boy or a girl . As long as he can produce an heir to succeed his business and his grandfathers' .

Soon after, the mid-wife got out from the delivery room and halted her steps in front of him .

"Congratulations, Mr . Yang . It's a girl . You can see her in a while . " the mid-wife shook his hands and smiled at him .

So, it's a girl!

Billie Yang sat down as the mid-wife walked away from him . He was thinking of how would he explain to Michele about this whole thing . He did not let his family knew that he had an incoming child because of the danger . He and his siblings were at each others throat regarding of the succession of his grandfather . Killing an innocent child was common to them . They would eliminate every possible heir to succeed the old man's business .

For him, he could not possibly lose again, a potential heir . He have taken so many counter-measures just to ensure his child's safety .

After a while, Michele was carried on a wheelchair out from the delivery room . In her arms was a coc.o.o.n like bundle . She looked at it with a loving eyes and gently caressing it with her fingers . Michele was exhausted from delivering the child .

The nurse handed her over to Billie as he was recognized as family of the patient . He then, handed over a list of medications to be bought from the pharmacy .

After he settled down his child and Michele, he then went out to buy the necessary medication, Michele needed .

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He took that opportunity to call his grandfather . He informed the old man that he had a child as a successor .

The old man on the other line was delighted by the news . He could not wait to see his great-grandchild . He urged Billie to get home that instant but the man refused as he knew the danger lurking when they will move to the ancestral house where the old man resided .

The old man reluctantly agreed .

***

Six months pa.s.sed like a blink of an eye .

Michele was at the laundry area hanging the clothes leaving the playing infant alone in the stroller . The child looked more like her mother than Billie .

Billie shortly arrived with a huge pink teddy bear in one hand and the other was groceries . Though they were wealthy, he grew up in streets and used to commoners life than of being like the pampered emperor . He was also a normal salary man and though they have an agreement with Michele, they still share the same roof .

He approached his daughter and made face to make the infant laugh . The infant giggled cutely . The sounds made Michele stop on hanging the clothes . She walked out from the laundry area and walked towards the living room . She looked at the man who made her daughter laugh .

"Welcome home . " she said after a short while of contemplating .

Billie raised his head o look at her and hummed in response . He handed the groceries to Michele and she brought it to the kitchen . She piled them carefully in the refrigerator .

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Billie went to his room to change . He was in deep thought . His grandfather collapsed and wanted to announce him as the heir of their company but the old man did not want to acknowledge Michele as his wife, only the child . The old man strictly told him not to bring Michele in to their house and if he will, he will be forfeited as a candidate for succession .

He could not bring to hurt Michele as the woman had an important part of his life . She was the mother of his child . She made his house a home he looked forward to went after his long hours of tiring work . The significance of Michele in his life was too great . He was conflicted .

They were dining when Billie started to speak .

"Sweetie . . . " he called her their endearment .

"Yes? Is there something wrong?" she asked . She doesn't know but her heart pounded hard at that moment .

"Grandfather wanted to see Belle . " he started .

"Why?" she asked . She knew Billie was from a wealthy family but she did not care because she only loved the man .

"He wanted me to succeed . " he confessed .

"Wow! That's great! When will we go to see them?" she asked excitedly . But Billie's face saying otherwise . He fell silent .

"He didn't want you to come along . He only wanted to see Belle and me . " Billie bowed down his head with undescerned emotion on his face .

The chopsticks fell down to the floor . She wanted to ask why but she did not know how to . She have an inkling of what was the old man was thinking about her . Her background was not great . She's an orphan and she did not finish her college . Maybe the old man investigated her because their relations.h.i.+p was not a secret to the family . She gulped down her saliva and she did not utter a single word .

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After a long while of silence . She spoke .

"When?" she looked at Billie . The tears were threatening to fell down on her cheeks . She did not know why but she suddenly felt nervous .

"Grandfather said as soon as possible . " his voice was sad .

She walked out from the table as she did not want to cry in front of him . Billie followed her . She halted her steps in front of Belle's room .

"Take care of her . " is the only thing she said . She wiped the tears on her cheeks .

"I will . " he a.s.sured .

"Don't come home late . It's bad for her . " she added .

"I will . " he repeated .

She did not know, that it was the last time she would see Belle and Billie .

She moved out from the apartment and found herself a job overseas after how many months of waiting .

She vowed from then that she will get Belle from the Yangs someday .

But how could Belle be here?

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