Chloe althea

THE UNTITLED LIFE

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CHAPTER 1: The UnexpectedIn the heart of Rome, Italy, lived a 26-year-old woman who was four months pregnant. Her name was Arristle Medina.She was poor and lived in a small house near the road. The man who had gotten her pregnant had left her alone after everything he had done to her.She worked at Sam’s Bakery and Coffee Shop. She worked at the counter, collecting payments for everything the customers bought.One day, while she was working, a man walked into the shop.He was tall, around 6'2", with a muscular build. His hair was black, and he was wearing black shades. His suit was black, and even his shoes were black. He looked like a man straight out of a classic movie.The moment Arristle looked at him, their eyes met.His eyes were cold and sharp.He stepped up to the counter. Arristle suddenly felt speechless because of his intimidating aura.“Give me two black coffees and two toasted breads,” he said.His voice was cold and deep, almost like a command—as if she had no choice but to obey.“Okay, sir. Two black coffees and two toasted breads. Umm… sir, do you want them hot or cold?” she asked professionally, although her voice trembled slightly.“Make them hot. To go,” he answered in the same cold tone.“Okay, sir. Please wait a minute for your order.”He pulled out his wallet and took out a black card.Arristle’s eyes widened slightly.Could he be rich? I heard only rich people have black cards. If he’s rich, why is he here in this small bakery? Why not go to an expensive one? she wondered.She took the card, scanned it, and handed it back to him.His gaze remained sharp, making it difficult for her to look directly into his eyes.He took the card, walked toward an empty table, and sat down to wait for his order.A few minutes passed.Arristle finished preparing his order, but she suddenly realized that she didn’t know what to call him.I’ll call him “Sir Handsome,” she thought.But I don’t know how he’ll react. Maybe he’ll smile, or maybe he’ll get angry. Well… it’s okay. I’ll take the risk.She took a deep breath before calling out to him.“Sir Handsome, your order is ready. You can take it now.”She said it despite feeling shy and embarrassed. She was a little worried that he might get angry at her.The man stood up from his chair with a slight smirk.“Thank you, darling,” he said in a deep voice, though there was a hint of softness in his tone.Arristle was speechless.He called me darling?Before she could say anything, he pulled out a $100 bill and handed it to her.Arristle hesitated.She didn’t know whether she should accept it.The man gently placed the money in her palm and closed her fingers around it.“Take it, my lady. For you… and for your baby,” he said in his deep voice.Arristle was stunned.She looked up at him.His eyes fell on the name tag attached to her badge.“Arristle… nice name. Maybe we’ll meet again next time, darling,” he said.Then he pulled his hand away, gave her a wink, and left with his take-out order.Arristle watched him walk toward his car.Even after getting inside, he was still looking at her.And Arristle?She was still standing there, stunned and frozen in place.Hours passed.It was already 4:00 p.m., and it was almost time to go home.Arristle gathered her things and told her co-workers that she was going home early. They agreed, so she left the shop and walked toward the bus station.When she reached the station, she sat down and waited for the bus.After a few minutes, a bus arrived and stopped at the station.When the doors opened, Arristle got on and sat in an empty seat.The bus started moving.She checked her watch.It was already 4:45 p.m.A few minutes later, the bus stopped at another station.Arristle stood up, paid her fare, and got off.After getting off the bus, she started walking toward her house.When she arrived home, she immediately opened the door and closed it behind her.She took off her shoes and placed her bag in the living room.Then she went to her room, grabbed a towel and some clothes, and went straight to the bathroom to take a bath.She was sweaty and tired.After taking a bath, she looked at the clock.It was already 5:10 p.m.She decided to cook noodles for dinner.After serving the food, she sat down and began eating.While she was eating, she suddenly began to cry.She remembered how much she had been hurt when her parents kicked her out of their house after finding out that she had a boyfriend.She also remembered how her ex-boyfriend had treated her.He had hurt her repeatedly and left her carrying the pain of everything she had gone through.Those memories had left a mark on her.And now that she was pregnant, she didn’t know what to do.Especially now that she was all alone.She didn’t realize how hard she was crying until she reached for a handkerchief and wiped her tears, trying her best to calm herself down.FLASHBACK“Mom… Dad… please don’t kick me out,” Arristle cried.“Diego and I love each other.

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