“Kai Darling!" Aurora Maximilian, the multi-tycoon and Kai's mother called out his name as she entered the house. She had been in New York for a few months for business and decided to pay Kai a visit to Brooklyn before she headed back to Italy.
“Mom?" He responded descending to meet his mom.
“What a surprise, what brings you here?" He asked.
“I came to see you, and that peasant you married. Where is she by the way?" She said referring to Xara
“Probably in her room or somewhere around the house." He added dismissively.
" And you don't seem to care?" Aurora asked.
“No, I don't. She's just a burden and you know I am so against divorce there's no way I am divorcing her." He said. Xara was walking past them to her room when she decided to eavesdrop on their conversation which she wished she didn't.
She wiped the stray tears off her face and decided to go and say hello to her mother-in-law.
“Good morning Madam." Xara greeted
“ Watch out!" A voice said but it was too late as his body collided with the moving car. The driver sped off immediately leaving her on the cold lonely road. “Stay with me." A voice said shakily. She caressed his face before her eyes closed and everything went black. Xara woke up with a start. She was panting hard and she did the droplets of sweat off her face. Her ankle was much better as she had stopped using the crutches. She sometimes felt pain in her ankle when she stood for a long time or if she mounted her full weight on it. She took deep breaths calming herself down. What was that?She questioned herself walking into the bathroom to have her bath. Her mother in law was still living with them though she was supposed to leave two weeks ago. She was making life a living hell for Xara in her home. But as determined as Xara was, she decided to endure every bit of it. “Good morning." Xara greete
“Xara are you okay?" Kai joined her in the garden startling her. “I am okay." Her smile not reaching her eyes. He knew she wasn't okay. “Hey," He took her hands into his. She looked into his eyes and carefully pulled her hands from his. Valerie and Aurora had literally turned her into a servant in her own house. “Excuse me." She got up, took her glass of orange juice and walked out on him heading to the treehouse. Kai says sighing in his chair. What do I do? I can't get married to Valerie Adams, she's deranged!He said to himself walking into the house. “Xara?" He called as he entered. “Is there anything you want?" Valerie asked him. “No, have you seen my wife?" He emphasized on the wife. “Um, I haven't seen the peasant. I heard you guys talking outside so how come you're asking me?" She inquired. “She walked out towards this direction so--- never mind." H
Mabel smiled at the message she had sent to her sister. She knew she was going through a lot because she talked about it with her mom. She dropped her phone on the bedpost and hurried to the kitchen to prepare something for her husband to eat. She had wanted to surprise him with breakfast in bed that morning, following Sarah's advice by showing more love and attention to her husband made her realise a change. He was more lively than he was before and she was grateful for that. Xara walked into the house with her head held up high. “Where have you been you whore?! I guess you've been whoring around." Aurora argued but Xara didn't say a word. She rather ignored her and walked towards her room leaving the woman ranting and raving like a madwoman. “Ma what's wrong?" Kai inquired. “That whore just walked in and she blatantly ignored me when I asked of her whereabouts," Aurora explained. Kai walked out on her heading towards his wife's room.
“Xara, meet Lorenzo, my old friend." Alianna introduced at their favourite spot in school. “ It's nice to meet you, Lorenzo, you just moved to this school?' She wondered out loud because they were in their final year and almost done so how come he's new here. “Oh, he isn't new to the school, he was a distance learning student but decided to be a regular student this sem when he moved here." Penny chipped in. “Okay, that makes sense now." She chuckled as her friends heaved a sigh of relieve. “Once again, welcome Lorenzo. It's nice to have another friend, I am sick and tired of these ones." She joked. “The pleasure is mine Xara.' He smiled showing his dimples. “You know you love and can't do with us right?' Penny nudged her friend. “I know.'" She smiled as they walked off to class. “Hey, love." Mabel kissed Mike as he stirred in his sleep. “Morning babe." He huskily responded. “Mike, wake up. I made breakfast. Eat up and let's go prepare for work." She nudged him. “But, I don
Why do I keep thinking about her? Am I falling for her already? Am I ready to love again? Kai asked himself as he paced up and down his office. He was torn between accepting Xara or following his mom's wish. To marry Valerie was out of the question. She was a deranged bitch. And he wasn't ready to marry someone who could harm him at any given time. “I'd start by being her friend, maybe that will be the best way to get her to trust me." He audibly thought as he sat at his desk. “When I meant care about his feeling I didn't tell you to neglect yourself. Did you want to die? Do you think that would have made things better?" Sarah scolded her friend. “I know I messed up, but I got comfortable seeing him happy, I didn't want to make him feel bad by seeing me cry. I don't know how it got out of hand." Mabel explained. “It's fine, but you both need to talk things through, it will help you both
Kai lay on Xara's bed as they talked late into the night. He had decided to come to spend the night in her room and continue their conversation from the other time. “How come you hooked up with someone as toxic as Valerie." Xara voiced out. She immediately covered her mouth when she realised what she had said. “Wait, how did you know she was deranged?" Kai asked. “Erm, um from the way she behaved when your mom came here and when she poured hot water on my arm." She said trying to convince him. “Okay..." He said unconvinced. That was close.She thought to herself. “Well, it was just a fling, after college I wasn't seeing anyone so, I met her at a conference and we hit off. We were good friends and then it turned into friends with benefits something, and that's where she started acting weird. Then I met Cassidy, fell in love with her, Valerie wasn't having any of it..." Kai trailed off as Xara changed into her nightmare. Sh
“You look pale and weak are you okay?" Penny asked as she entered her friend's room. “No, I'm not feeling too good," Xara answered rushing to the bathroom. They had begun with their finals and school had become more hectic, they hardly had enough time for themselves. “Have you seen your doctor or perhaps taken a pregnancy test?" Penny bombarded her with questions. “Nope, I haven't done any of the above." She responded sipping from a glass. “Get dressed, I'm driving you to the doctors and no excuses missy, you need medical attention." She said as Xara answered her call. “Who needs medical attention?" Kai asked. “Xara does, and she's being stubborn about it," Penny said loud enough for him to hear. “She's overreacting," Xara said. “She's not, you need medical attention, so go get it." He rudely added. “Okay, I will. I'm going now, talk to you later." She dropped the call as she headed to her closet to get dressed.
“I'm sorry Xara, I didn't see you there." Lorenzo apologised as he intentionally bumped into her knocking the cup of juice out of her hand. Valerie had poisoned the drink and had handed it over to her to drink. Lorenzo was present when Valerie put the substance in the drink but she didn't see him. “I could get you another?" Valerie suggested being nice. “Um, no that's, that's fine," Xara told as Lorenzo wiped the floor and picked up the cup. I think that bitch is up to something, she's never nice to me, never. Mental note to myself does not eat or drink anything from her now I am in my condition. Xara thought to herself. She sat on her bed as she returned a call she had missed. “Hello?" She said. “Xara..." The voice trailed off. She would recognise that voice, anywhere and anytime. It's the voice she had wanted to hear from year's back and months ago, but now it was too late. She was already having Kai's child. “Ma...Mabel?" S