One last time - Chapter 354

“But that’s my baby Kevin, I am the father. That baby is a part of me as well, I have the right to know. I have the right to be there for her and our baby. It is my responsibility to take care of them and make sure they are comfortable.” Without waiting for his reply, Rocky snapped, “What would you do if you found out Silvia was pregnant and she didn’t tell you? Would you not be mad? Would you not feel wronged?”

“Yes I would, I would feel very wronged just like you,” Kevin answered. “But we also have to consider the situation. I am sure neither Janet nor Silvia would hide such a big thing from us if the situation was ideal.”

“Kev is right, instead of being mad imagine what Janet must have gone through. She is taking care of the baby without any support, it is very hard for her as well,” Matt added.

After taking a few deep breaths, Rocky stated, “I need to see her, I need to see Janet.” Without saying anything else, he walked out of the house.

“Rocky—”

“Let him go Chris, I think it will be best if he talks to her.”

“What about Johnathan then?” Matt inquired.

“He doesn’t know anything about Silvia but he knows many things about SPIRIT. Can someone interrogate him?” Kevin asked.

“I’ll have my men do it.”

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SPIRIT BASE

When Janet received the news of Rocky’s sudden visit, she was still with Silvia. She wanted to send him back but she also wanted to see him.

When she found out about the pregnancy, she was already 12 weeks pregnant. After learning the truth, she was both happy and sad. Happy because she was carrying something that belonged to Rocky, the baby was a proof of their love. But she was sad because she knew she wouldn’t be able to share this news with him until the right time.

There were times when she wanted to tell him but she couldn’t. She didn’t want to stake so many lives for her one selfish motive.

When she was about to enter her office where Rocky was waiting for her, Elias stopped her.

“I have already disabled the cameras inside the room, so you can talk to him.”

Looking at him with teary eyes, Janet was about to thank him when Elias smiled at her. “You don’t have to Jan, I am just doing the right thing.”

Wiping her tears away, she quickly entered the room.

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Inside

When Janet entered the room, Rocky was sitting on the couch. When their eyes met, he got up and approached her.

When he stopped right in front of her, she lowered her head. She couldn’t look at him. She knew she had wronged him and she was very guilty for it.

“Why?”

“Look at me Janet, look into my eyes.” Lifting her chin up, he sighed, “Do you hate me? Do you hate me so much that you thought it wasn’t necessary to tell me?”

Vigorously shaking her head, Janet grabbed his sleeves. “What are you saying? How can I hate you Rocky?”

“Then why? Why are you doing this? Why did you hide the pregnancy from me? It’s my baby too, didn’t I deserve to know?” he lashed out at her. Though he was here just to talk to her, he couldn’t control his emotions.

It was for the first time in five months he was seeing her this close and she looked so pale. She had lost weight and looked very weak. He knew she was still actively working in the limelight despite being pregnant and he wasn’t okay with it. Though he knew they possibly had a plan, at this moment, Rocky couldn’t care less. He didn’t care about the plan or people around them. He just wanted to be there for her and their baby. He wanted to take care of them, be there for them.

“I wanted to tell you—I wanted to tell you the very next minute I learnt about it but—” Stopping midway, she sobbed. The emotions she had been hiding for the last few months poured out of her eyes.

Without saying anything, he pulled her into his embrace.

“I am sorry, I had to do it,” she said in between her sobs.

Kissing the top of head, he closed his eyes. All the anger, sadness and fatigue weared off when he felt her warmth. After so many months of emptiness, he finally felt complete. “I always knew you would never hurt Silvia. Though you told me you did, I never really believed it. Kevin, Chris, Matt, Martha, Bella, no one did.”

“Silvia is alive, Ron is with her too.” Pulling away, she looked at him. “I did not hurt her.”

Wiping her tears away, he nodded his head, “I know, I know you would never do that.” Looking at her belly, he gently touched it. “How big is it?”

“30 weeks.”

Scrunching his brows, Rocky pursed his lips. “And you are still moving around? You should be resting at home.”

“I go for checkup regularly, she is fine and—”

Cutting her off, he widened his eyes in shock. “S—She? It’s a girl?” When she smiled and nodded her head, he sighed, “I always wanted a girl, a cute little girl with my eyes and your looks.”

“I—” Just then someone knocked at the door, interrupting their sweet conversation.

“Who is it?”

“It must be Gorus.” Looking around, she added, “You need to hide somewhere.”

“Hide? But where?”

“Hide under my desk and don’t make any sound.”

After making sure everything seemed normal, Janet opened the door. When she saw Gorus and a member from the higher ups, she knew why they were here.

After politely greeting only the higher up member, she invited him inside completely ignoring Gorus.

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