Chapter 77 Alicia POV "Wow! It's so good to have you here after so many years. You look so stunning," Mrs. Douglas gushes over me as she leads us to the dining room, and I just roll my eyes. She's the only one here yet, so I guess her kids must be upstairs, or even not around. "I didn't know you would honor the invitation," She smiles as she pulls out the chair for me. "Thank you," I say to her casually as I sit on the chair comfortably. The table has already been stocked up with food of different calibers. Because she's wicked doesn't mean that I shouldn't commend her, right? She's pretty skilled in cooking. "You are welcome. Ren, please sit," She also pulls out a chair for Ren to sit beside me, and he smiles at her faintly before he takes his seat. "Hold on, I will go call your uncle and cousins to come to join us. They are upstairs," She says to me before she walks away, leaving me and Ren back in the dining. "You have to be careful here. You don't know
Chapter 78 Alicia POV 'What the hell do you think you're doing? What if he poisoned the food?' a message popped on the screen of my phone and it's from Ren. I can't believe I married such a dumbass that doesn't even know the strategies of criminals. It's crazy. Wait! Don't tell me he would poison me if he were to be in my uncle's shoes. That has to be the dumbest thing any criminal would do. 'Relax and just eat, Ren. My uncle won't be so dumb to poison me' I send him a reply, and he sighs after he glances at his phone screen which he's holding on his lap. "You don't look fine. Is everything ok, Ren?" Emily suddenly asks out of the blue, drawing her dad's attention to Ren. "Yes, I'm fine," He replies to her casually before he starts eating. Silence assumes the atmosphere as we all eat peacefully, with me occasionally glancing at everyone to see if I can read what they are thinking. "So, how is it going with the company so far? I hope you have been able to m
Chapter 79 Ren POV "Have you thought about it? Do you still want to back off now? Do you think she won't hate you if she finds out about it?" The audacity of this bastard old man to threaten me. He can try all he wants anyway. "I told you that I'm not interested anymore," I reply to him bluntly, and he scoffs as he rolls his eyes at me. "Come on, Ren. You're going to gain much fortune from this if you agree to do this. You can't back off now. You've worked so hard for this, and now that we're finally close to getting what we want, you shouldn't think of backing off," His wife tries to convince me, and I can't help the scoff that tears through my throat. Is this some joke or something? "Now I see why you two got married to each other. It's pathetic when couples are greedy and selfish at the same time. Now, I know why you gave birth to such a useless girl," I guess they must've known what I'm talking about, with the kind of face they both make. "Don't you dare in
Chapter 80 Felix POV It's finally the day I'm to go see the so-called boss. I am finally going to see the bastard that has been manipulating me all this while. Staring at my reflection in the mirror, I take a deep breath and run my fingers through my hair, as I ask myself if I really want to do this. I came back months ago because I wanted to see Alicia again after so many years, I was glad I saw her. I just wanted to avoid every other problem and make peace with her, but it seems like problems always follow me wherever I go, because if not, why would this bastard contact me as soon as I came back? Taking a deep breath, I grab my car key from the dresser before I storm out of my room. I call Eric as I descend down the staircase minutes later, and he picks at the first ring like he has been waiting for my call or something. "I'm on my way," I say to him before I end the call, not even waiting for him to reply to me, because I'm not ready to listen to him. Since he a
Chapter 81 Emily POV "Dad! Why would you do something like that, huh? Why do you still need to involve Felix again after talking with Ren?" I yell at the top of my voice, because why the hell is this man so dumb? He's making a huge mistake right now, and I hope I won't get involved in this mess when everything went wrong later. "We can't put all our trust in Ren, Emily. He's saying that he wants to back off, and..." "I told you he will come back. Ren loves his wife so much that he would do anything to protect her. Are you out of your mind, dad?" I snap at him for the second time. Why the hell do I have to be smarter than my dad? He gave birth to me for fuck's sake, and it's annoying that he can't even think straight and see what he's trying to do now. "There's nothing wrong with using the two of them..." "Everything is wrong with it, dad. Why are you not trying to think about this well? What if things go wrong? How can you possibly use two people for one person
Chapter 82 A few weeks later Ren POV The last five weeks have been the worst days of my life, but I'm still pushing through. I went back to start working for Mr. Douglas just as Alicia wanted, although I have no clue about what she's up to. She has been keeping me at arm's length, and we've just been living like housemates because I can't say like enemies. She has been frequenting the hospital, and never allowed me to know what has been happening with her health, and not even that of the baby. Things have really been hard on me, and I feel like I'm going to lose my mind soon if she continues to do this. I check my wristwatch for the umpteenth time while waiting in the living room for Alicia to come join me. I overheard her talking with the doctor on the phone yesterday, and with the way she spoke to him, I guess they are having an appointment today. I won't let her go alone. The sound of the footsteps descending down the staircase pulls my attention, and I look in
Chapter 83 Emily POV Sitting in the bar all alone and waiting for Ricco is annoying, but I have to see him tonight and end things with him once and for all. I can't leave here now even if I want to. I called him a few minutes ago, and he seems to be stuck in a traffic jam or whatever he said was keeping him there till now. Taking a deep breath, I close my eyes and bite my bottom lip as many thoughts parade through my mind. I'm thinking about the decision I'm about to make, I don't know whether I will regret it later or not. Will Ren ever give us a chance together? Just the thought of everything is driving me crazy, but I know that I don't want Ricco anymore. I just have to stay away from him and think straight. Another ten minutes passed before he finally showed up. "I'm so sorry, babe. I was stuck in a traffic jam. Have you eaten yet? Do you want me to order something for us?" He beams with a smile as he pulls out the chair and sits on it. He looks extremely hands
Chapter 84 Alicia POV "Your test result shows that you have been stressed lately. You need some rest, Mrs. Houston," The doctor says to me a few minutes after the medical checkup, and I slowly nod my head. "What about my baby?" I inquire, and he nods his head with a bright smile on his face which only means that the baby is doing good. "The baby is fine, but you need to rest so you two will be fine. Also, you need to take your anti-asthmatic depressant too, ok?" He says to me, and I nod my head sadly. Each time I recall having asthma, I always feel so sad that I want to cry my eyes out. What if I have an attack in my sleep and end up losing my life? What if I get an attack, and nobody is there to give me my inhaler? Is that why I will lose my life? What if I'm still carrying this baby then? Will I die with him or her in my womb? All those are driving me crazy and I just feel like giving up on life, but that's not something I can do. Not now, and not forever. I need to