The Billionaires Hired Baby Mother: When the wife and surrogate are two different people Read Free Page A

but the next morning the two lines
on the test was clear. She didn’t tell George right away. She
waited until after finals. He didn’t need that stress. He was
shocked but supportive. He proposed that night, slipping his class
ring onto Ettie’s simple gold necklace because it wouldn’t
fit on her finger. They decided to tell their parents at graduation.
She would never forget that night. She remembered breaking the news
to Andrea. She laughed when she remembered how she was preparing to
tell her she was moving. That seemed so easy and trivial in the
current circumstances. Andrea had been disappointed of course but she
hugged her daughter and told her they would figure it out. An
abortion was out of the question of course. And Ettie was shocked and
upset when Mrs. Munro insisted on it. She accused Ettie of trying to
ruin her son’s life. Ettie reached for George’s hand for
support as he loudly told his mother that he planned on marrying
Ettie. That's when Mr. Munro spoke up for the first time. To be
honest, Ettie had forgotten he was there. She was shocked when Mr.
Munro threatened to cut George off but she was even more shocked when
George pulled his hand from hers. She ranted, she raved. She begged
and she pleaded but he just stared down at his plate. And so that
night, heartbroken Ettie moved back home with her mother. George had
contacted her once after that, just an apology letter and a check for
ten thousand dollars. She never cashed it, instead she ripped it up
into tiny pieces like George Munro had ripped her heart up. She knew
from mutual friends that he had moved to California as planned and
was now married. As much as she struggled, the memory of George’s
face when she left him at that table with his parents that night
prevented her from asking him for any help. She had asked their
mutual friends not to discuss Lily with him and she hoped they
respected her decision. In any case, he had not tried to contact
them.
    Ettie knocked on the door.
    “ Mom. It’s time to take your pill”
she said softly.
    Andrea sat up in bed, the effort evident on her face.
    “ You made tea?” she asked.
    “ Of course” Ettie said with a smile.
Henry’s smile.
    *****
    The next morning was Saturday. Thank goodness, Ettie thought to
herself. It had been a long day yesterday and she wasn’t sure
she could handle another eight hours at the office. She made
breakfast and while Lily ate pancakes in front of the television with
Andrea, Ettie cleaned up. She sat at the small kitchen table with the
stack of mail that she knew she couldn’t avoid forever. One in
particular caught her eye. It was a heavy eggshell colored envelope
embossed in gold. She opened it quickly
    “ Congratulations” the letter read.
    Lily Frazier has been accepted into the Dandridge program at The
Castlewood Preparatory Program. We are pleased to inform you that
this includes a partial scholarship in the amount of $10,000. The
remaining tuition amount of $13,000 will be due prior to the start
date of September 19th. The deadline for registration is September
1st. Please find attached a list of all necessary books and materials
as well as information on uniforms.
    Sincerely Linda Lynn Holbrook - Headmistress.
    Ettie was overjoyed. Lily’s scores has granted her spot at one
of the most prestigious schools in Austin. She jumped to her feet to
go tell Andrea and her little girl when suddenly her heart dropped.
Thirteen thousand dollars. Where on earth was she going to come up
with that kind of money? She couldn't imagine telling Lily, after all
she had gone through studying and that she couldn't go because she
couldn't afford the tuition? Lily wanted to be a be a cellist and
Castlewood was the best school there was. Ettie stood up from the
table and ran the water in the sink, splashing her suddenly hot face.
There was no way she was going to make enough money, not even with
overtime and not with their bills anyway. Her father’s pension
barely covered the