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A misogynist is enraged when he discovers that a maid at his hotel has breached her contract by being pregnant, so he fires her. Little does he know the pregnancy he\u2019s furious about will change his life forever.<\/p>\n
Unlike other employees at the hotel, Heather didn\u2019t smile when she walked into the premises, nor did she greet her colleagues and the doorman. Instead, she shuddered every time she crossed the hotel\u2019s front door, afraid of the lies deep in her heart.<\/p>\n
Six months ago, Heather\u2019s entire world had changed. She had gone from being a frivolous woman to a responsible adult, struggling to support herself and her baby. Heather was pregnant, and none of the employees at the hotel knew that.<\/p>\n
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When she first joined the job, she had read the contract twice, and her hands trembled as she read the terms and conditions. \u201cSingle mothers are not qualified for the position.\u201d<\/p>\n
Heather was very much a single mama-to-be and jobless and heartbroken. She had to drop out of college after her boyfriend walked out on her, claiming he wasn\u2019t ready to become a father.<\/p>\n
To Heather, it had seemed like something inside her had died that day. But she had delicately caressed her belly, where the little life was growing, and said, \u201cMumma\u2019s not leaving you, baby. No matter what, we will fight. I will fight.\u201d<\/p>\n
Heather had always been like that. A loving and caring woman who wanted a BIG family. But fate had other plans, and the man she loved had broken her trust and dreams.<\/p>\n
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If only fate had been kinder, Heather could have at least sought a relative\u2019s help to care for her baby. But unfortunately, she was an orphan, with nobody in this world to hug her and console her and tell her that it was all going to be OK, that her baby would be OK.<\/p>\n
So when Heather realized she had to deal with her problems on her own, she dropped out of college and began looking for a job. A young woman with no degree and no work experience was who she was, so she struggled a lot. But then she came across an opening at The Seaside Paradiso.<\/p>\n
Our hatred and resentment destroy our families and us.
\nHeather could never forget that day. It was a bright, sunny day, and birds were merrily chirping in the morning sky. Nothing seemed wrong with the outside world. But Heather felt like her existence was becoming bleak and uncertain, and pointless.<\/p>\n
She had received her fifth rejection letter that morning, and she didn\u2019t feel she had the strength to keep going. Then somehow, after crying for hours, she stumbled upon a job opening for a maid at the luxury hotel \u2013 The Seaside Paradiso.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThey will never hire me,\u201d she had thought, filling out the job application in tears. \u201cI won\u2019t be able to give my baby a good life. I failed at everything!\u201d<\/p>\n
That\u2019s how depressed Heather had been when she applied for the job at the hotel, but the moment she checked her email two weeks later changed everything.<\/p>\n
\u201cCongratulations on your selection!\u201d the mail read.<\/p>\n
Heather had cried and laughed and cried again when she was miraculously offered the position. Things were changing and becoming better, she had thought.<\/p>\n
Then on her first day at the hotel, she was asked to sign the contract of employment, and her face changed colors when she read that single mothers were not allowed for the role.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s a weird clause, don\u2019t you think so?\u201d she smiled nervously at the woman who was also hired for the job.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019ve heard the boss hates single mothers,\u201d the woman said with a silly smile. \u201cHonestly, I\u2019m not a huge fan of babies either\u2026 Turns out he wants his hotel to have peace and quiet, and he wants to avoid the whole \u2018single mother\u2019 mess,\u201d she said, making quotes with her fingers.<\/p>\n
\u2018Single mother mess\u2019 was a very rude term to use, Heather thought. At one point, she hesitated to sign the contract and wanted to turn around and leave. But she had responsibilities now, and previously, she had not been able to get a job anywhere else.<\/p>\n
So Heather hid the truth from everyone and became a maid at The Seaside Paradiso. She took a risk by joining the job but didn\u2019t have a choice.<\/p>\n
She lied about the morning sickness during her pregnancy as exhaustion and stress. And when her baby bump became more conspicuous, she began wearing baggy clothes and a coat over her uniform. One day, she fainted while cleaning a room, but luckily, she managed to cover it up with the excuse that she\u2019d skipped breakfast.<\/p>\n
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But lies have a way of getting out, and Heather soon found herself in hot water. She had just left a suite after cleaning it and wasn\u2019t wearing her overcoat that day. As she drew the trolley outside and turned around, she froze in place at the sight of the man behind her.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Faulkner? Have a good\u2026 good day!\u201d she wished her boss as she hurriedly pulled the cleaning trolley in front of her. But Heather knew it was too late.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you pregnant?\u201d Mr. Faulkner asked angrily, his gaze fixed on the baby bump. \u201cHow long has this been going on? Jesus! How were you hired?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, no, it\u2019s not what you think, please!\u201d Heather begged. \u201cI can explain!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIn my office in ten minutes!\u201d he fumed. \u201cAnd oh, don\u2019t expect me to keep you here any longer. But I do want to know how you pulled this con off! This is absolutely crazy!\u201d<\/p>\n
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Heather couldn\u2019t keep her tears at bay. She couldn\u2019t believe her secret was out and that she would lose her job now.<\/p>\n
Shivering in anxiety, Heather walked into Mr. Faulkner\u2019s office, and his first words were: \u201cYou\u2019re fired! But, certainly, I deserve to know how long you\u2019ve been taking the pay unlawfully by breaching the contract.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d Heather said quietly. \u201cI didn\u2019t intend to\u2026 I really shouldn\u2019t have done it. In some ways, I felt compelled.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, I don\u2019t need your excuses, OK? I asked you a question, and you can leave if you don\u2019t have the answer. The exit is directly behind you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Heather couldn\u2019t utter a word and stood still, a stinging pain growing in her baby bump.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat? Are you going to accuse me of being cruel now because I\u2019m firing someone who was illegally working at my hotel?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry,\u201d she said. \u201cPlease don\u2019t fire me. I needed the job for\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNow that\u2019s the whole reason I don\u2019t like women, you know?\u201d He interrupted her. \u201cWhy do you all have to be the same? Lying? Shedding tears? Deceitful? And oh god! You had the audacity to work under my nose by violating established procedures? Where do you get the guts\u2026 Ms. Heather?\u201d he remarked sarcastically, looking at her name badge.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t mean to, Mr. Faulkner,\u201d she said softly. \u201cI really had to get the job and\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAll right then,\u201d he cut her off again. \u201cI no longer require you ON THE JOB. That being said, I also don\u2019t think I can stand your pitiful face any longer. So, help yourself and leave my hotel before I call security! I hope you know how to take orders?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCan I\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOut, Ms. Heather! NOW!\u201d<\/p>\n
In the end, Heather had to leave, and Mr. Faulkner was fuming in rage. What a strange woman, he muttered angrily under his breath as she left.<\/p>\n
Suddenly, a loud thud outside his office distracted his attention. Mr. Faulkner dashed outside, only to find Heather on the ground and realize her water had broken.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat a mess! Oh, God. This is crazy!\u201d he sighed. He pulled out his phone from his pocket and dialed 911 immediately, but after seeing Heather\u2019s condition, he knew he didn\u2019t have time to lose.<\/p>\n
\u201cI so wish I wasn\u2019t caught in this mess!\u201d he grumbled as he dialed his driver.<\/p>\n
Mr. Faulkner rushed Heather to the hospital in his car, and while he didn\u2019t like women and single mothers, he stayed at the hospital with her during the delivery.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe used to be an employee at my hotel. Please take good care of her,\u201d he told the staff at the hospital.<\/p>\n
Mr. Faulkner waited outside the OR, nervously watching doctors hurry in and out. He was hoping Heather was fine because he blamed himself for her condition. Perhaps he shouldn\u2019t have yelled at her and been so harsh.<\/p>\n
After a while, which seemed no less than an eternity to Mr. Faulkner, a nurse approached him, and she had good news. \u201cThe new mother and child are safe, although we had to do a C-section. It\u2019s a boy! A premature baby. But healthy!\u201d she announced. \u201cYou can see the patient once she\u2019s shifted to the regular ward.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGod. That\u2019s great! Thank you very much,\u201d Mr. Faulkner said, sighing with relief.<\/p>\n
At that point, ignoring his particular dislike for women, Mr. Faulkner decided to ask Heather if she needed help and wanted to call her relatives, so he decided to meet her. When he entered her ward, he saw her holding a beautiful baby boy in her arms.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you doing OK?\u201d he gently asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, thank you,\u201d she said quietly. \u201cDespite what I did, it was very sweet of you to bring us here on time. Thank you, Mr. Faulkner. You are a good man.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I\u2026 I don\u2019t know\u2026 Do you want me to call someone? Your husband or family? Anyone?\u201d<\/p>\n
Heather\u2019s eyes welled up. \u201cI don\u2019t have anyone,\u201d she said. \u201cThe baby\u2019s father didn\u2019t want the child, and I\u2019m an orphan. That answers your question about why I had to breach the contract and work at your hotel. I\u2019m sorry about what I did. But it was necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe he\u2019ll change his mind?\u201d Mr. Faulkner said. \u201cI mean, you should try calling him once. I\u2019m a single father, so I know what it\u2019s like to raise a child alone.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cEight, six, three\u2026 I don\u2019t have any hope. But you could try,\u201d Heather recited her boyfriend\u2019s number to Mr. Faulkner, which he quickly dialed on his phone. He couldn\u2019t believe his eyes when he saw the name that popped on his phone screen.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure?\u201d he asked her, shocked.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe number. The number you gave me! Are you sure this is the correct number?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the only contact I know, so I can\u2019t be wrong,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Mr. Faulkner couldn\u2019t believe the baby he was dissing and cursing and hating was his kin. He was his grandson and his only son\u2019s child!<\/p>\n
Heather\u2019s irresponsible boyfriend was none other than Mr. Faulkner\u2019s son, Josh!<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll have a man-to-man talk with him. Please excuse me!\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Faulkner exited Heather\u2019s ward, called his son, and asked him to hurry to the hospital. When Josh arrived, he was shocked to see his father with a baby in his arms.<\/p>\n
\u201cTime to buckle up, young man!\u201d Mr. Faulkner said. \u201cHow could you leave a woman pregnant and not bother about it? Do you even realize what you\u2019ve done?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDad! What the hell!\u201d Josh cried. \u201cIs this Heather\u2019s baby? For God\u2019s sake, I\u2019m done with her.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou are, what? Done with her?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDad, she was crazy! Asked me to father a child when I didn\u2019t want it in the first place! But wait. How do you\u2014I mean, is this really Heather\u2019s baby? How do you know her? And even if you do, why do you care?\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Faulkner was mortified. He couldn\u2019t believe what his hatred of women had done to his son!<\/p>\n
Mr. Faulkner\u2019s wife had cheated on him and abandoned him with Josh. But he loved her despite that, and somewhere, that love turned into hatred when she walked out on him and their son.<\/p>\n
So Mr. Faulkner never taught Josh how important it was for a man to respect women, to respect others around them. Josh thought he could get away with getting a woman pregnant, but Mr. Faulkner was not having any of it.<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t want Heather to suffer, so he threatened Josh that he\u2019d cut him off from the inheritance and stop supporting him financially if he didn\u2019t help Heather take care of her child.<\/p>\n
Due to the pressure of his father, Josh agreed to support Heather, but Mr. Faulkner knew his son wouldn\u2019t mend his ways so quickly. So when Mr. Faulkner was making a will, he had a thought.<\/p>\n
He dialed his lawyer and said, \u201cIf something were to happen to me, make sure Heather and her child, this wonderful boy named Terry, don\u2019t miss out on anything. I have decided to leave my hotel to Terry, and he\u2019ll inherit it when he comes of age.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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