"YOU aren't sleeping?" Lucian sat on the bed beside her. Her body tensed immediately and she tried moving away. "I told you to go home, I will be fine," She said instead of answering his question. Lucian frowned slightly, "I don't know what you are talking about. You are my Woman and I am to take care of you." He stated with a tone of finality, meaning that the particular discussion was over but Kristen has not even started yet. Kristen huffed in her mind, " You got to be kidding me? In what way exactly are you taking care of me? Mom is here and the maids and you say you are taking care of me. Is there something you all are hiding from me?" Lucian looked annoyed for a second, " You are supposed to be sleeping. You are pregnant, Kristen." He was trying to hold onto his patience. Kristen knew yet she felt like annoying him. She can't say why she is bitter, the pregnancy hormones, or just something else. She feels she can never be in love with someone like Lucian and on top of
Kristen woke up startled and found someone hovering over her. She squeezed her eyes shut because of the sudden sun rays. After a while, she slowly opened her eyes and saw the person hovering over her to be Lucian. She frowned and flipped herself to the other side of the bed, "You don't have to do that. You scared the crap out of me." Lucian could see she was angry and he did not care one bit, he was about to leave the mansion and decided to see her. "Starting your morning grumpily won't help you."He mumbled and straightened himself."Oh yeah, how about you quit showing me your ugly face." She gingerly said with enough venom in her voice. "Grumpily won't help?" He repeated, glaring at her, "How are you feeling?""Why are you asking me? What's wrong with you? Get out." She scrunched her nose."Stop this right away" He replied calmly. She glared at him and stayed silent. He stepped closer to her and grabbed her hand, "Did you sleep well?" For a split second, Kristen thought s
Silence followed before Kristen scoffed at Cherry's words, looking like she was not listening at all, "I don't need a friend."Cherry gave a small chuckle," Are sure about that, Sis? You look like you will need a friend?_You seem kinda lonely there." Cherry said with such ease, making Kristen glare at her again. "I am sure you are not daft to know when you are not wanted in a place. It's time you learn you don't force things. Things come naturally, be they friends or wealth. Now, you want to be my friend and I am asking myself what that means." Kristen stated, crossing her arms over her chest. Cherry didn't give a reply, only silence. So she continued." I know you, I will be a fool to think you are actually here to be my friend rather you want to spite me this morning probably so I can have a bad day." Cherry sighed and looked on for a while before saying," Oh my dear sister, don't hold on to the past, we can start all over, or can't we?" "Cherry, one last warning, leave my
"No, Mom, you don't have to do this, forget it, please." The pleading voice of her daughter made Maria want to shove her aside and give Stephen King what he deserved this morning. She was tired of standing by and watching him treat her daughter like he pleases. He had no shame whatsoever. Is it because she is not pressing charges against him for what he did to Kristen? That's why he always dares to make another mistake with her daughter. She was done with Mr. King and that's it. It was the last straw for her, he was going to hit her pregnant daughter. What in the world gave him the audacity? "Don't you tell me that, did you not see what he was trying to do? Hit you! In this condition, how callous can my husband be?" The pain in her voice was much but Maria King was not going to cry, she will stay strong and fight with the last drop of her blood to protect her daughter even if it was the last thing she will do. Coming into the dining room and witnessing how Stephen was chargin
After Kristen left the dining room, Maria King sat down and stared at the untouched dishes and hissed loudly, "I hope I have not made things worse with the new revelation. It's not bad I told her?"She mumbled and wiped the invisible sweat she thought was on her face. "My poor child, my only mistake was not seeing the monster he is. I am sorry you and your father were my second choice. I will do all it takes to make sure Stephen pays for what he did to you, dear. I promise you." She stood up and rang the bell on the wall, and immediately, several servants appeared. She scanned each one of them and finally, her eyes settled on the maid at the far end of the dining entrance, it was Annabel. "Annie, Please help me get the bouquet of roses, make it two bunches, and tell Ferb to get the car ready."Annabel smiled and nodded her head,"right away ma'am." She left after that and Mrs. King dismissed the rest of them after instructing them to take the dishes back to the Kitchen. She
It's been 30 minutes after the whole breakfast saga, Cherry had left to have breakfast with a friend of hers, Mrs. King had sought peace with Kristen and Annabel had arranged the bouquets for the trip to the cemetery and Ferb was waiting for his boss and daughter to come out. Stephen King had not stepped out of his room since. Annabel giggled and touched the herms of Kristen's black gown. She really looked big in it. The light touch makeup Annie did on her face brought the glow she seemed to have lost. "May I say something?" Annie chirped in and Kristen nodded in reply. "Pregnancy looks so good on you, Sir Lucian is really lucky to have you."At the mention of Lucian's name, Kristen stiffened for a while then relaxed her shoulders and turned to face Annie, backing her dressing mirror. "I was here before my accident, right?""Yes, you were. Any problem?"Kristen shook her head, "I was wondering if I mentioned my relationship, I mean the man I was in a relationship with.""You
"But guess what, Dad?" Kristen continued, "I chose to forgive mom but I am not forgiving you for leaving, at least I still see mom even if she doesn't do much but I can't see you even though you are doing a lot there at your grave. I didn't forgive you will not mean that I hate you. I love you and you are forever in my heart. Keep resting on." With every last resolve not to break down, Kristen dropped her bouquet and hurriedly towards the car in her tears. Mrs. King bent and dropped hers and stood silently for a while before speaking up, "I know I am a failure as a mother. I didn't think about Kristen before marrying your best friend or I thought but maybe, my thoughts were wrong. Of course, they were, Stephen King was not who I thought he was and every day I live, I regret that decision to get married to him after your death. I never understood his true intentions but I am making a promise to you, he will pay for making the bundle of your joy cry." She turned and left as well.
"Not, by me, I guess. I believe they are irritated because I keep them waiting." She concluded in her mind and cleared her throat, "let's go inside then and we can start the introduction from there." She lead them inside and the aroma that hit them was heavenly. She might not be a good person but she is definitely a good cook. "Welcome to my place," she said and gestured for her guests to sit down All three of them settled down and Noami looked up expectantly at Frederick. Frederick needed not to be told that she was still waiting for him to introduce Gabby to her. "Meet my younger brother, Gabby and Gabby meet Noami, a lovely soul." Frederick introduced the two to each other. "You mean a devilish soul?"Gabby thought and stretched out his hand for a handshake towards Noami who took it happily, "nice to meet, Gabby. I had no idea that Frederick had a cute brother." "What do you expect? He is handsome, I should be handsome too." Gabby said and smiled for the first ti