FLASH MARRIAGE; CHARMED BY THE RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE CEO-Chapter 210: Confirmation

Amelia shook her head in response, batting her lashes to push back her tears.

"That doesn't look like nothing to me," Maria said softly, wiping Amelia's flowing tears with her thumb. "Something seems to be upsetting you. Talk to me, my dear. You can trust me. Your secret is safe with me."

Amelia stared into her mother-in-law's sea-green eyes which reflected so much warmth and sincerity. She knew she could trust her with any secret.

However, the current issue is very complicated. It was a legal matter bonded by law and trust.

Not only was Maria unaware of their contract marriage for one year, but she knew nothing about their signed agreement about having kids.

Taking advantage of her mother-in-law's desire to have grandchildren felt selfish and Amelia knew Blaze would never forgive her if he discovered that she tried to use his mother against him. She decided she would rather tell him first before breaking the news to his mother than earn his hatred.

"It's really nothing, mom. All this talk about the magical love you shared with your late husband got to me." Amelia lied, forcing a convincing smile. "You know how much of an emotional wreck I can be sometimes."

"Yes, I know." Maria sighed, seeing that her daughter-in-law hadn't been honest with her. "Nevertheless, if you ever find yourself in any difficult situation, always know that I am here for you. You can count on me for my utmost support."

Amelia smiled genuinely and hugged her mother-in-law tightly. "Thank you, mum."

"You're welcome." Maria kissed Amelia on the cheeks before releasing her. "Eat up so that we can take a stroll around the garden."

"Okay." Amelia beamed as she resumed munching on the delicious cookie and drinking from her glass of juice.

Maria left Amelia briefly to wash her hands by the fountain in the middle of the garden. She decided not to question Amelia any further but to allow her to be until she was ready to talk.

In the meantime, Maria had everything in place to carry out a discreet pregnancy test on her daughter-in-law. She was determined to check the last box of her investigation list and confirm her suspicions.

After eating her fill of cookies while enjoying the beautiful sound of nature all around her, Amelia joined her mother-in-law for a walk around the garden.

Chatting freely and laughing at each other's jokes, both women had barely spent ten minutes together when Amelia felt the urgent need to use the restroom.

"Mom, I need to use the restroom. I'll quickly hurry into the mansion. I promise I won't take long." Amelia said.

"You don't have to go into the mansion to ease yourself, sweetheart," Maria replied beaming. "When I told you that this garden used to be my love nest, didn't it occur to you that I might have a sanctuary where I can rest my head or share an intimate moment with my sweetheart?"

Amelia shook her head, chuckling and blushing.

"Come with me." Maria led Amelia to the far end of the extensive gardens where a captivating and portable cedar garden room stood tall.

"Welcome to my sanctuary here in the garden." Maria pointed to the miniature manor surrounded by lots of colourful and beautiful flowers.

"Wow! This is beautiful." Amelia exclaimed, her eyes widened and her jaw-dropping.

"I thought you were pressed?" Maria raised an eyebrow, a glint of excitement flashing across her eyes.

"Oh yes. I completely forgot."

"Go ahead. You don't want to mess up yourself."

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Amelia giggled as she made her way into the cozy manor. She located the cozy bathroom with ease and within two minutes, she was done relieving herself.

However, when she tried to flush the toilet, she observed that the flush valve wasn't working properly.

"Are you done?" Maria asked from behind the restroom door.

"Yes, mom. But I'm having some problems flushing the toilet. It seems something is broken." Amelia lamented from behind the door.

"Don't worry, darling. Wash your hands and come out. I'll take care of it."

"Okay," Amelia replied innocently without suspecting a thing.

After Amelia left the restroom for the cozy sitting room, Maria quickly entered and shut the door behind her. She brought out the pregnancy test strip she was hiding inside her trouser pocket and deep the correct end into the toilet, her heart pounding in her chest erratically.

Holding her breath, she observed as two thick red lines slowly appeared on the strip, confirming her suspicions.

"Yes! Yes!!" Maria cupped her mouth to prevent herself from screaming out loud. "She's pregnant. My Amelia is pregnant."

"Oh my goodness!"

Maria fell on both her knees, her hands raised above her head in gratitude to a supernatural being as tears of joy streamed down her face.

"Oh, thank you, Lord..." She broke down in tears. "Thank you so much for this gift. You know how long I've been waiting for this. Thank you for doing this for me. Finally, I'm going to be a grandma. Oh, Presley, I wish you were here." She sat on the floor, leaning her back on the door while resting her head on her raised knees as she wept her heart out.

When she thought about how she had secretly swapped Amelia's contraceptive pills for vitamins, the guilt of her actions weighed down heavily on her chest.

Looking up to the ceiling with her hands clasped, she prayed.

"Please Lord, forgive me for what I've done. Forgive me for my desperation. Do not let my children hate me for this. Give them the spirit of acceptance and love. Help them to cherish and love each other unconditionally. May their love for each other never run cold."

"Mom." Amelia's sharp voice echoed from the sitting room.

"Yes, honey." Maria quickly rose to her feet, neatly disposing of the test strip. She wiped her tears with both her trembling hands and cleared her voice.

"Have you been able to fix it?" Amelia asked, her voice drawing closer as she made her way back to the restroom, her face etched with worry.

"I am almost done."Maria effortlessly fixed the flush valve she had earlier tempered with. She checked her face in the mirror and decided to take a shower to mask her reddened eyes. "Give me a few minutes darling, I need to take a shower."

"Okay, don't be long," Amelia said, before returning to the sitting room.