Reborn ghost seeing lady is pampered by her ex husband

The questions were many, Phoebe could not decide which one to answer first. David was worried about his grandfather, and he urged him to calm down.

Phoebe stood up and removed the supernatural veil that was hiding her belly. "We are way past that first trimester gap. I am five months gone as of today." She smiled warmly at him while rubbing her belly. "It is a girl that we named Star. It is not her real name, just a pet name. We are yet to decide on what her real name will be, but we are going to pick an angel related name to fulfill my grandfather's wishes."

Rufus wriggled his fingers, uncertain on whether to touch the little bump or not and yet desiring it so much. He chose not to touch Phoebe's belly because he felt like he would be crossing a boundary. "Baby Star, I cannot wait to meet you my dear little one." Moisture grew in his eyes.

This would be the first child born in the family after his recovery. The first one in his branch of the family too. It had actually been many years since someone from his branch had a baby.

He sniveled and wiped away his tears. As an old man, he did not want to make the younger ones laugh by crying in their presence, but he could not help himself. Their home would be filled with the laughter and sweet smell of a newborn soon.

"Little Star, if you are born safely, great grandpa will give you lots of golden toys and beautiful dresses and a large trust fund and many cars and....I have to think of other things."

"Wheee!" Star cartwheeled inside her mother's belly. Rufus's words sent her spinning with happiness.

Laughing under her breathe, Phoebe kneaded her belly in slow circles, anymore bounces from Star and she would pee unintentionally. "She likes you already." She relayed to Rufus.

Replying with just a noncommittal hum, Rufus tore his eyes away from Phoebe's belly. "Thank you for saying that even though it is too early to tell that she does." He smiled warmly.

"Actually, she just told me that she does and the somersaults she is making close to my bladder are not funny at all." Phoebe laughed with unease on saying the last words and holding in a wince.

A hollow laugh escaped Rufus. "A baby that can speak from the womb! No way, that cannot be. You must be teasing me." He paused when Phoebe shook her head, indicating that she was more than serious.

"Wait.....so you actually have conversations with the baby? That is ridiculous! I have never heard of such a thing except for the cases of demon babies, and this is not a demon baby!

The other option is that she has magic but even babies born with magic must first exit the womb before using it. Does this mean that she is tapping into your abilities already?"

Phoebe nodded and this delighted Rufus to no end.

"Amazing, she is so amazing. She is going to be one smart...no genius little kid which is not shocking as Saxon blood runs in her veins. My God, she will be a guardian for sure, the Saxon's have produced another guardian, and I will live to teach her magic. I never thought that I would have this opportunity ever again, especially not when I was dying only a few months ago." Once again, he wiped tears that were just forming in his eyes.

Maureen nudged Rekha with her elbow. "Would you look at that? I just made the great Rufus Saxon shed a tear." She boastfully said, lifting her chin.

"You did not, Phoebe's baby did." Rekha amended.

Rufus was so emotional that they had to give him a moment to calm himself. The moment lasted ten minutes, after which he wiped his damp with a small warm face towel that David had asked a maid to bring in.

The maid saw Phoebe's baby bump and her jaw dropped open. She experienced both shock and confusion because she was sure that Phoebe had not been pregnant when she arrived in the tower.

"She ate so much bread," Maureen said to the maid. Her voice became colder, and she added, "Do you understand?"

The maid smiled nervously and started to back out of the office. Maureen pulled her back, put a hand on her head and erased the memory of Phoebe's pregnancy. She pushed the maid out and closed the door.

"The maids in this tower gossip a lot." she said when she noticed all the eyes on her.

Rufus returned to reality. "So, about your desire to keep the pregnancy a secret. Should I really not tell anyone, not even my wife? I-i do not think that I can do that, it does not feel right hiding this from her." More of fear than worry marred his face.

He was afraid of what his wife would do to him if she found out that he knew such an important secret and hid it.

David gave his grandfather a wry chuckle, his eyes glinting with unspoken understanding. She was the only person in the tower that could take a firm hand to his grandfather. Before her, he was like a meek kitten.

"Grandpa, the news will sound better coming from us, we plan on telling the rest of the people that need to know soon." He explained to him.

"You two better share the news soon because in a few months she will pop that Star. Keep in mind that the longer you take, the more some people will feel betrayed, Jennie especially. She won't take the fact that you hid your pregnancy well." Maureen's words were dipped in caution.

Rufus rubbed his hands together, excitement still bubbling in his veins. "So, when are you moving in Phoebe? I need time to enlarge David's quarters and prepare the nursery. I mean now we have to meet with your family and discuss a wedding..."

"Gramps please slow your horses about that, we have decided that Phoebe should stay at the Mayfair manor for now." David quickly chimed in.

[For now! Try never, there is no way I am going to live in this house, not in this life. There are too many bad memories and scheming relatives.]

Her thought rendered Rufus speechless, what did she mean by saying in this life? Did it mean she had lived a life in which she lived in the tower before? What was the mystery surrounding this girl? His skull thrummed with relentless unanswered questions.

"I really do not understand any of this, but I will respect your wishes for now because the baby has not been born. However, no Saxon will be raised away from the tower, it has never been done." His words were a warning disguised as a reminder.

[Until now.] Phoebe thought.

Rufus gave David a steely eyes gaze that demanded an explanation.

David lifted a pacifying hand, intercepting the brewing storm between his grandfather and Phoebe before words could ignite. It was not something that could be settled in one night. "We will have a deep discussion about that later on, but as for now you have bigger issues to deal with than where Star will be raised." He spoke in a grave tone.