Novel Update
Chapter 83
Chapter 83
Chapter 83: Rest Means Babies So you are saying it may not cause infertility?” Carlos asked
Last night, when he wondered if Kate was pregnant, he learned Kate had her period when he left for the US Open
The couple decided to visit a doctor the very next day, despite The Devil being in a wheelchair
They picked up how Kate had a hormonal imbalance, causing small cysts to grow inside her ovaries, which may have affected her ovulation
1 “Many women have this problem, especially when they are tired and stressed,” the doctor suggested
“Normally, couples try to get pregnant within one year before deciding on getting fertility help.” “The hormonal imbalance can be treated with hormones or with proper diet and rest,” she added
“Of course, the male is also a factor here
I understand you are an athlete, Mister Ronaldo, but how is your stress level? Are you resting enough? Do you want to have your sperm count checked? That could have also affected your chances of conceiving a child
Have you both considered taking a proper rest to conceive?”
Only one word repeatedly left the doctor’s mouth, and that was “rest.” After Kate received a prescription to normalize her body hormones, they rode back inside the car
From there, Carlos suggested, “Maybe, rest is good
This is good
I get to stay home and -”
“Have time to make babies?” Kate asked, and a chuckle left her lips
Pulling Kate against his chest, Carlos confirmed, “I supposed… you could say that
Rest means babies.”
***
Back in New York, Alexander had just met the buyer of his penthouse when he received another reply from Savannah
He was stunned
After his US Open win, their exchange had been consistent.
They were at least sending text messages back twice a day
That was more than enough to make him smile
He read the text aloud, “I will skip the French Open, but I will join Wimbledon games next year.”
Recalling how Savannah was seeing that British businessman, he sent back a text: (Oh, yeah, so you could spend time with your boyfriend?)
(You mean, Landon? It did not work out for both of us
I tried
He was really a nice guy
We both tried, but I guess you can’t force love
Anyway, Alex, see you at Wimbledon
Please say hello to Carlos for me.)
Learning about this, Alexander could not help but hope
He remembered they had launched a new product line, yet they were so busy dealing with Nolan and the schemes against CSK Apparel that the tennis athletes failed to pose for their own products
He immediately called Kate and asked, “Kate, have you done a photo shoot for the sportswear?”
“Carlos will have upper body shots with me
I was planning to hire two models -”
“I’ll be back tomorrow, Kate
Can you ask Savannah to have another shoot with me? Why don’t Savannah and I pose for the next product line?” Alexander suggested
“Umm… Will she agree?” Kate asked
“I know it’s in her contract, but I don’t want to force anyone -.”
“I think… she will agree,” Alexander suggested Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.
“And she is not preparing for the major tournaments next year, so she might want to take the modeling job.”
“Okay, I’ll call her,” Kate said before teasing, “Maybe this is your chance?”
Alexander laughed and replied, “For now, Kate
I just want her to trust me again, at least… as a friend.”
***
One week passed.
A photoshoot was scheduled within The Second Diamond Hotel’s gym
Carlos had his photo taken, showing only his upper body as he appeared to be carrying weights, all while wearing a RonaldoPlus jersey.
The next to take a pose were Alexander and Savannah
They wore athletic clothes and acted to be working out in the gym
The two had shots with them working on their own while there were pictures taken where they appeared to be chatting and smiling at each other.
Savannah and Alexander also had pictures taken wearing tennis attires and holding a racket
Alexander had asked Kate not to direct any intimate shots for that photo shoot
He earnestly did not want to scare Savannah away, just like the last time
However, when that day ended, Kate said, “You guys did great, and you look so good together
Savy, I should tell you ahead of time that our next product line will be swim wears
Hope you’ll be comfortable enough to have skin-to-skin contact in the next shoot!”
She winked at Savannah before adding, “Don’t worry, though
Those will come out around five to six months from now
I just want you to be ready by then.”
Savannah’s face turned red, and with Alexander seeing her shocked expression, he suggested, “It’s okay
If you are not comfortable, we could hire another model
“Yes, that will also work,” behind them, Carlos suggested
“Maybe we can ask Linda White to model with Alex instead?”
“No
No.” Savannah reacted quickly
“I am… fine with touching and holding
I am … a professional model and I have done this before
Besides, I have a contract to fulfill.”
Carlos and Kate eyed Alexander behind Savannah.
Alexander, on the other hand, felt his heart gallop
Sadly for Alexander, Savannah only stayed in Braeton for two days, rendering her time only for the shoot, but despite the very little time he had with her, he was contented
To him, they were making progress
At least now she did not hate him anymore.
****
Days went by in a blur
Carlos had had it tough, going about his daily routine with only one functional leg
All his life, he rarely relied on others, but this time, he depended on Kate
He finally had his cast removed
His foot therapy began, requiring him to visit an orthopedic rehabilitation center now and then
While Lemuel came with Carlos during his sessions, Kate often joined in, too.
The therapy had to continue at home, and thus, Kate took it upon herself to learn
There were exercises that Carlos could do on his own, but there were also massages that another person could do better.
“So, Miss Wright, you can have Mister Ronaldo lie on his stomach
It will be easier for you to do this massage
From the back of his leg, you can start with these up and down strokes,” the therapist performed the massage in front of Kate, and she practiced while at it with supervision
“That’s right.”
“Press here, Miss Wright.” “The massages will just take about fifteen minutes each night, so it won’t be that long, but every effort counts,” the therapist suggested.
Carlos received more instructions that day
While waiting for his doctor’s take home notes, Kate lingered outside.
Hhen Carlos found his way to the waiting area, he saw Kate sleeping on the side of the bench, her head resting on a column
Carlos no longer required a wheelchair
He was walking with crutches with an orthopedic boot on his left leg, He strode over to kate and sat next to her
He pushed back a strand of her hair and sighed, “My poor Kate is tired.”
Carlos knew it hadn’t been easy for Kate either
They worked together, managing the company, and while Catrina had returned, Kate’s constant care for him added to her daily task
From helping him bathe to ensuring all his medications were given, to coming with him during hospital visits and now being with him during his therapy sessions.
Kate eventually awoke, noticing Carlos’ presence
She yawned, saying, “Are you done? Let’s go home – ”
“Kate, take a rest too
Catrina is back, and now Alex is helping the company, too,” Carlos suggested
“It’s fine
My hands can’t help but itch and want to take part in it,” she reasoned.
With a sigh, Carlos reminded, “Remember what the doctor said? Added stress means you may not get pregnant
The doctor repeatedly said rest is required
Why am I the only one who should rest? You also need to take a rest
Rest means babies.”
The word babies rang through her head, and it was as if Kate had a lightbulb moment
She slowly picked up her phone from her purse and called Catrina
She suggested, “I will work from home for a week or two.”
***
In the evening, after one round of love-making, Kate silently crept out of bed
She grabbed her laptop and checked on the new designs Raffa had sent her
She took notes of what to discuss with Raffa when she heard Carlos speak
“Rest means babies.”
Kate gulped
Slowly, she set her laptop on the bedside table and repeated, “Rest means babies.”
“Rest means babies,” Carlos echoed, and Kate crawled back into his arms.
***
The next day, Carlos went to visit Monet and Tyler
The Devil meant to collect.