I woke up with pain in my body and instinctively placed my hand on my stomach, which was no longer swollen. I worried, but a nurse arrived and explained that my baby was okay, but because she was premature, she was in the incubator. The nurse also told me that it was a girl, and I became very excited. I wanted to see her. The nurse said she would talk to the doctor to bring her to me. She also mentioned that she was a very beautiful baby. As the nurse left, I remembered the situation I was in.
I have nothing, no roof over my head. What will I do with my daughter? I am alone and have no means to support her. I felt overwhelmed and even considered the possibility of giving her up for adoption as Hugo had requested. But the thought of not seeing her grow up caused me so much pain. Lost in my thoughts, I thought the nurse was returning with my baby, but to my surprise, it was the man who helped me outside the clinic.
He asked if I recognized him, and I replied that I remembered he had helped me. He said my daughter stole his heart. He was a very handsome man - I studied him carefully. His emerald green eyes, fair skin, full lips, and blond hair stood out. He was tall, about two meters, with a perfectly toned body and a perfectly groomed beard. However, he was much older than me.
His proposal left me speechless. He wanted to marry me so he could fulfill his dream of being a father, and I could fulfill my dreams. But most importantly, our daughter would have a father who would love her. I considered his proposal and accepted it. I didn't have many options. Just a moment ago, I was thinking about having to give her up for adoption, and now I have the opportunity to watch her grow, even if it means sharing her with the stranger who saved our lives and is now her father, Angel Walton.
When the nurse arrived with the doctor and my daughter, it was clear how much she had captivated him. He never took his eyes off her. When I held her in my arms, the doctor asked for her name, and I said she would be called Angela. He seemed excited, but even more so when the doctor asked for her last name, and I replied that her name would be Angela Walton Ortega. He hugged us, then went with the doctor while the nurse helped me breastfeed Angela for the first time.
It was a strange sensation to feed her, but I liked seeing her attached to my chest. The nurse said she still needed a few more days in the incubator, but she was recovering well, so she would be discharged soon. The doctor would examine me and decide. After feeding her, the nurse helped burp her and placed her back in the incubator. My Angela fell asleep, and although I wanted to hold her in my arms, I knew she couldn't be out of the incubator right now.
I spent a long time pondering whether it was right to marry a man I didn't know, to lie to my daughter by telling her that Angel was her father when he wasn't. But I had no other options. It was a wedding to a stranger. But to see my daughter grow up or give her up for adoption and starve alone on the streets, because I would never go back to my family or Hugo again, my best option was to marry a thirty-year-old man at the age of sixteen and let him be the father of my daughter.
"Are you alright?" Angel asked as he walked in with some bags.
"Yes, what are all those?" I inquired.
"These are things for you and Angela. Paola says you will be discharged today if the test results are favorable," Angel replied.
"But what about Angela?" I nervously asked.
"She has to stay a few more days, but we will come to see her every day. Besides, you have to feed her," Angel explained.
"I don't want to leave her alone," I said, looking at my daughter sleeping in the incubator.
"She will be fine. This place has the best doctors, and I spoke to Paola. She will personally make sure Angela is well taken care of with a nurse to watch over her day and night. Don't worry, our daughter will be fine," Angel reassured me.
"Alright," I responded.
I wanted to tell you that today we will fill out the wedding papers, a judge will come to the apartment where we will be living for now, we will get tired there, in addition, we will sign Angela's registration papers - explains Angel.
What will your family say about us getting married? - I asked thoughtfully.
They don't know and they won't know, to everyone else you will be my beloved wife and Angela my daughter, no one will ever know that she doesn't share my blood, that's why in front of my parents and grandparents, you and I are just like any other couple, let's say we kept our relationship a secret because of the age difference between us, let's say we were afraid of being judged, but in the end, our love was greater than our age difference. - Angel.
That's fine, but I don't want the press to know that I am your wife, I don't want anyone from my family to know where to find me, if the press knows my name, my family and my ex will know that I got married and that you are taking the place of my daughter's father. - I explained.
That sounds perfect, you and Angela will stay away from the press for at least the first five years of Angela's life, that way you can finish your career and she can grow up without anyone recognizing her as the heir of the Walton family. - Angel commented.
Heir, is your family very important? - I nervously asked.
Yes, and my daughter is the main heir, but don't worry, no one will see our daughter's face until she is five, so you have time to come to terms with the fact that now you and our daughter will be the most powerful and wealthy women in the country and the world. - Angel commented.
I guess I'll have to come to terms with that. - I responded thoughtfully.
Perfect, now let's wait for them to come and examine you and tell us if we can leave. - Angel.
He stayed by my side in silence, but it wasn't awkward, quite the opposite, I felt very good having him and Angela close to me. He couldn't take his eyes off Angela in the incubator, I think he didn't lie when he said that my daughter stole his heart. I think if he keeps it up, my daughter can do whatever she wants when she grows up.
The doctor arrived and Angel left so she could examine me. When she was done, she said everything was fine. I saw some tests she had ordered for me and she decided that I could leave. Angel returned and brought me some bags with clothes. The doctor offered to help me get changed while Angel arranged everything so that we could leave without being seen.
"Angel is a good man, take care of him," the doctor commented.
"Do you know why we're not getting married?" I asked.
"Yes, but I also know that he is a good man and with time and coexistence, the three of you could form a beautiful family and perhaps, in a few years, add another member," said the doctor.
"I don't think I'm the right woman for him. He seems to have a lot of experience with women, he's an older man who has already achieved success. Meanwhile, I'm just improvising at the moment. I don't know what will happen with my life. The only thing I know for sure is that I will do everything for my daughter," I replied.
"You are the right woman for him, and even though he is older, he is a good man with good feelings, and you will see that day by day," Paola said.
She helped me change and when I was ready, I said goodbye to my daughter. A nurse would stay with her in the room, and Doctor Paola would come to check on her regularly.
The doctor wheeled me out of the hospital secretly so that the press wouldn't know I was leaving. As we exited the clinic, there were journalists waiting for Angel Walton's departure, but they didn't pay any attention to me. Paola helped me into a car where Angel was already waiting.
"Tomas, drive to the apartment," Angel ordered.
"Right away, sir," the driver responded.
The journey was silent. I didn't know how much my life would change, but for the sake of being with my daughter, I would endure any change, no matter how big it may be.
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