Hotel Berlin - Chapter 6

-What???
Richard was more than surprised to find out about his pregnant ex-wife. A shock.
-A child? And you three are expecting me to...
Sylvia was there, standing between Francis and Emily.
Cruelly smiling, she was saying to herself: “I hit the jackpot! Now he can’t oppose marriage! Diamonds, money, credit cards, everything will be mine, forever!"
-It is your responsibility, son, Emily said.
-Responsibility? You are talking about responsibility? I know...
-Richard, when your mother got pregnant, I married her, his father told him coldly.
-I know you only force me to do this so that my wife is a rich woman. I don’t care about anything; do you understand what I mean? I will go on with my life, no matter what happens.
He just wanted to use all his weapons against them, but it was useless. And he knew it.

It was the end of July. The sun rays were caressing the Taylors'home.
Ryan opened the bedroom door only to see Danielle leaving the room without saying anything and without watching him. It was indeed something strange about her behaviour.
He immediately saw it there. It was a newspaper thrown in the corner. After reading the first page, he sighed. It showed Richard Deschamps’remarriage with the now 8 or about 8 months pregnant Sylvia.

“I can’t believe this! She still feels something for him. But now she’s my wife. And I will make anything to stop her love. It’s a real threat for us.”

Weeks passed and life went on.
This time, Danielle was at the hospital. She had suddenly fainted and had a few fractures. Ryan was in the hall, waiting for a doctor to tell him what was going on with his beloved wife.
After thirty or forty minutes spent waiting, someone came in.
-Mr. Taylor?
-Yes, I am Ryan Taylor. What’s happening?, he said without breathing.
-There’s nothing to worry about, sir.
-Nothing? She’s got her bones fractured and...I don’t even know why she fainted.
-Please listen to me. Her wounds are minor.
He needed to reply, so he easily found a question:
-And then why did she...
-If you would please let me explain...Finally. Congratulations, you’ll be a father.
It was a major surprise. A very pleasant one, in fact.

-S..so are we going to have a child?
-Exactly. Just as I said before, congratulations! I assume you would like to see her now. She will be able to leave in about two days, after we do some tests to see how the pregnany develops.
Ryan was very excited. He was sure now it was over with Richard.

Two nights later...
That night was a very silent one. It looked as if the darkness of the sky was slowly and silently consuming their feelings.
Both Ryan Taylor and Sylvia Deschamps had fallen asleep, being sure of how their future would look like.
But Danielle and Richard were watching through the windows from their beds. They were staring at the stars in the same sky.
He thought his life was a disaster; and he could only feel anger and helplessness. He glanced at a small star that had remained unnoticed between other bigger ones, wanting to let go of every feeling inside his heart. But he could not.
She thought her child would form a permanent link between her and her husband. And the same little star was in her eyes, too.

After a few moments, they were both gone to the “land of dreams”.
In her sleep, Danielle was whispering:
-Richard...
And in his sleep, Richard was whispering:
-Danielle...come to me...don't leave me...

Before falling asleep, she thought that was the end of her love story with Richard. In fact, it had just really begun.