Chapter 4
....Keith's....
After everything was decided, the only thing i had to do was go to my parents and tell them i was going out of the country to visit Sophie, since they adored her, i knew it wouldn't be a big deal.
"Are you sure, i mean you could leave Max with Betty" my young sister Risa suggested, l quickly shook my head
"No, Sophia wants to see him, besides i have never ever sent her any photo of him, its only fair that she meets him" I answered
"And you can't stay away from max for long" Lucy my youngest sister added making me smile
"Okay then if its settled, then when are you leaving?" My Dad asked, ever since i told them the news, Dad was against me going so far away, because of how l got pregnant with max, more like how i made them believe i got pregnant with max, my Dad was always worried about me.
"Tomorrow morning, the wedding is in three days time, l will only stay a week there" l said looking at the worried faces of my Dad and sisters
"I think i should get going now" l said standing up, my mom and elder sister Betty had gone out and where yet to arrive at the house, l was glad cause l wasn't ready to deal with the fuss they would make.
I quickly hugged and kissed my Dad while my sisters walked me to the door carrying Max
"Lucy go back inside l want to talk to Keith alone" Risa ordered in a serious tone
"Why do i have to go back, its not like i don't wanna talk to her myself" Lucy answered stubbornly
I knew they where going to break into an argument and intervened before that
"Lucy go sit inside the car with Max" l said
"But that's not fair" she said with a frown
"Just go, besides you are sleeping over at my place today"
Lucy beamed at that and immediately carried Max to the car making me turn to look at RisaThough she was two years younger than me, we looked similar in all ways possible, many people even mistook us for twins.
"What is it now Risa?" I said,
"Its about you going to Saul's wedding, are you okay with that, like honestly okay" she asked with a concerned face
"I don't understand, why wouldn't l be okay going to his wedding?" I asked a bit confused
She was quite for sometime.
"Well l think Saul is Max's father" she finally said making me widen my eyes in shock"I don't buy the story you have been telling everyone, l know you better than anyone, l can tell when you are lying you should know that by now" she added,
ever since l found out l was pregnant and began with the lie, l knew Risa didn't believe me but since she never asked me about it, l wasn't prepared to tell her anything, i had sworn this was a secret l was going to go to the grave with and l wasn't going to change that fact."What are you talking about Risa, you know what, l think l better get going before mom shows up" l said trying to change the topic
"I saw you that day,,, on grandma's funeral, l was worried about you so l came to check up on you, l found you and Saul having sex" she said,
l was so shocked that l couldn't come up with a full sentence to defend myself, l never thought somebody had seen me that day and to think she didn't tell me about it all this while
"I, you, how could you not have told me you saw me all this while?" I starmmed a bit furious
"I was hoping you would tell me yourself about who Max's father really is then l would have just said l knew it and we would laugh it off like we always do.
Except Sophia, am more like your best friend,l was upset that you kept the fact that you where pregnant from me for soo long, l always thought l was your favourite person and you would tell me anything but l guess l was wrong,that day when l walked on you heavily pregnant in that store, l was broken, l couldn't believe you would hide that from me knowing fully well l would have your back keith,,,and now you are going to Saul's wedding, are you okay with him not ever knowing he has a son or the fact that Max will grow up thinking his father is a man who raped you?" By the time she was done talking, my eyes where already wateringI had always wanted to tell her but l was scared, l didn't want her to think l throw myself at Saul and got pregnant by him just to trap him or something, plus l felt shameless, l was in a relationship which all my family knew about but l cheated, something l had never thought l would be brave enough to do."Am sorry" l whispered in a low voice as tears fell down my cheeks
Risa pulled me in for a hug"Don't be sorry dear sister, think about Max, he deserves to have a father and know who he is, l would be totally mad at you if l grow up and knew my father was a billionaire that you didn't tell me about" she whispered back
"But l don't think its the right time for that, Saul is getting married and l wouldn't want to ruin it for him" l said honestly
"You could always do that after the wedding" she suggested as she pulled away from me
"I suppose so" l said with a small smile
"Lets go l help you packing before mom turns up" she said excitedly as we headed for my car.
That evening, i spent time having fun with my sisters, after Max slept off we played some cards and had a few truth or dare games which were a lot fun,
My mom had called of course but i assured her l was only going away for a week and nothing more.
She told me to be careful and call her when l get there."Did you pick out a dress for the wedding already?" Lucy asked me something that i hadnt thought about
"Yes keith do you have a dress for the wedding or you going to show up in jeans?" Risa asked sarcastically
"I didn't think of that" l answered honestly
"Then we have to go look for dress tomorrow morning, what time is your flight?" Lucy asked"I have to be at the airport at ten" l answered
"Then we will go and look for your dress before then" Risa said while l only nodded,
The madisons where billionaires, l wouldn't want to look horrible at a high class wedding and though i had made it look like l was going to tell Saul about Max, that was the last thing on my mind, l would never do that and I felt horrible I was lying to Risa again.Chapter 5....Sofia.... Days went by quickly and before I knew it, it was the night before Saul's wedding, Finally my brother was off the market, that was a relief.Everything was set and fixed for the wedding, Saul was going for his bachelor party with his friends while I was attending Brenda's with the other bridesmaids.The only thing worrying me right now was Keith, she was supposed to arrive today but unfortunately she said the plane she was on had to make a sudden stop, l was worried sick about her, l hadnt even asked what the cause of the sudden stop was when her line went off, l felt helpless and only wished she was okay"What's up, you look sad" Saul asked when he entered the kitchen fully dressed."Are you leaving already?" I asked him trying not to answer his question, Saul for some strong reason didn't like keith so there was really no need to tell him about what was going on though i was Still worried."Yes, am about to go but that doesn't answer my question" he said ey
Chapter 6...Keith...I woke up from the sound Max crying on the bed next to me, l immediately woke up and carried him in my arms"What is it honey?" I asked softly trying to calm him down"Mummy, l want a glass of milk" he cried, that's when the realization hit me, some men had come to pick me up last night saying they where ordered by MR MADISONWe were immediately taken to a private jet and l didn't have time to get Max's milk, l had totally forgotten about it.Ever since l was pregnant with him, l would wake up in the middle of the time for a glass of milk, l couldn't even understand why cause before that, l hated milk.After Max was born, it was the same with him, he would cry every night until l gave him a glass of milk.I carried max out of the room we where in, it was honestly my first time being in a plane that had a bedroom in it, you would certainly mistaken it for a hotel,"Ma'am do you need anything?" One of the two men that had picked me up asked"Yes, my son needs a cup
Chapter 7...Saul...I had been told that keith was on her way and would make it to the wedding and honestly, l was happy, at least she was okay and was going to be present at the wedding like I promised my sister.In the morning, everyone had been busy with the wedding preparation and I wasn't an exception.The church was full with a big crowd, family friends and business partners and not to forget the paparazzi,Has I entered the church to go to the altar, l couldn't help being a little sad, l had honestly never thought of being married my whole life, the only thing I wanted was to make more money and have different types of women taking turns in warming my bed,Not that l wasn't going to do that anyway, but after today, i would be considered a married man, this wedding was a live broadcast and was probably going to air on many media platforms, l would be considered a married man to the whole world.I dragged myself out of my thoughts when music started playing indicating the bride
Chapter 8....Keith....I was now in a car with Sophie's mother, she was looking at max with so much love in her eyes that i felt scared"Can I hold him?" She asked with a hopefull expression"Yes, though he is very hungry" I said awarkardly as l handed Max to her"Stop the car at the nearest cafe!" I heard her say to the drive who answered a yes respectfully"You really are an angel, you saved the day" she said looking at me which left me more confused."I don't understand" l said as I watched her smile at Max who smiled back at her"Tell me, whats your name, and whats his name?" She said her eyes never leaving Max"My name's keith and that's my son, Max" I responded, Sophie had told me a lot of unpleasant things about her mother but looking at her right now, I could sense she was peharps a good woman"Who named him Max?" She asked"I did" I answered almost immediately"Not bad, l actually like the name" she said, I could only force myself to smile,Why was she soo interested in max?
Chapter 9...Keith...Saul stopped the car and stared at me as if daring me to lie to Max"This is Saul, honey, aunt Sophie's brother" l saidI swear l saw a bit of hurt in his eyes but it only lasted for a few seconds."Max, look at me" he said and Max stared at him"Am your father okay, call me Daddy, this is mummy and am your Daddy " he said trying to make him understand what he was sayingI didn't know if l should laugh at the scene in front of me or simply cry, l never thought Saul would accept Max this easily as his son"You are Dad?, does that mean you are gonna marry Mummy like aunt Betty is married to Dad?" Max asked innocently, this time, i couldn't resist the urge to laugh"No honey, he is not going to marry me but he is your Daddy, your real Daddy" l answered, I didn't miss the smile Saul now had on his face"Daddy" Max called both Saul and l became emotional at his words, l never thought this day would come and now it was here, my son had finally met his real father,The
Chapter 10...Keith...I woke up and turned to the other side of bed to see if Max was still sleeping,I was filled with panic when I found myself alone in the room,"Max!" I called as I got out of bed in heist searching the bathroom and closet,I then rushed out of the room still calling his name, I searched all the rooms but couldnt find him,Max never wondered off alone, I couldnt help thinking what if he was in some sort of trouble, he surely wouldnt have vanished out of nowhere,I went to my room and got my phone and was about to call Sofia but then, I heard a car pull up, I peeped out the window and found it was Saul, he was holding max in his hands.I finally felt relieved knowing he was okay but then, I was furious, I went downstaires to met Saul."You are awake?" He asked as he entered the main door"Where did you take my son, How dare you go anywhere with him without informing me first?" I asked as I grabbed Max from him"You where sleeping and I didn't want to disturb you
Chapter 11....Sofia..."What is your condition?, you know we are ready to do anything for your forgiveness" Saul Said,"I want you both to promise me you will never get close again, not even once", Saul and Keith exchanged looks,"Of course, as I said that was a one time mistake" Saul immediately replied"Yeah, it will never happen again, I promise" Keith replied too,Except Dad, these where my two most favorite people, I loved them both, keith was a reserved person, someone i could consider a good person, while I love my brother, I couldn't say the same for him, he wasn't good for her, I tried to make her see this four years ago when she told me she had a crush on him,I felt it my duty to protect my best friend from getting hurt from my own brother, I would never let that happen"Fine, if you break your promise, next time I wont be soo forgiving" I told them, before today, I thought Saul disliked Keith but now I knew that wasn't the case since they had slept together behind my bac
Chapter 12....Saul....The next morning, I wake up at my usual time which was 4am and headed to my gym room,Just before I got into the room, I heard some movements, I was immediately alert, Keith had plainly told me she was going to take my son away weather I liked it or not and I didnt take her words lightly,I went into the gym and started working out, about 5am, I heard more movements and peeped out the window and their was Keith holding Max, Sophie was with them holding their bag, she gave Keith her car keys and put the bag in the car, she hugged Keith and kissed the sleeping Max,I couldnt believe even Sophie was in on this, I closed the curtains and continued with my work out.After about an hour, I went back to my room and took a shower, I made a cup of coffee and went to Sophie's room,"Wake up, am going to Dad's" I said knocking on her door,A sleeping Sofia opened the door for me"Why this early?" She asked"I want to talk to him about the DNA test, Max is too young to be