Chapter 35: Emptiness

Mrs. Laura*

She found it difficult to spill what she had in mind.

"I will say it as soon as we are home together, alone."

I rolled my eyes to the front of the car where Stanley sat, steering the wheel.

"Alright, but I hope it will be something positive."

She nodded. Jasmine was a really beautiful young lady who deserved better.

I loved her from the first day. It wouldn't be bad if she could carry my grandchild. I would love and nurture both of them together.

"Mrs. Laura?" She called me after I got seated. "A drink or anything else?"

"I'm good, I do not have the appetite."

She had changed into a pretty gown.

"About what I wanted to say, Mrs. Laura, I'm so much afraid of your son." She started.

"Why is that?"

"That is because I have a little fear of overly handsome men like him. I once dated someone...,"

She became teary, she paused and swallowed.

"I don't want to love anyone anymore. I had a taste of painful heartbreak, what made it worse was engaging her right before my