Chapter 128RICHARD’S POV“Don’t worry I will just hold him,” I reassured her so B won’t be bothered, and Alex won’t cry any further.Sighing like she couldn’t bring herself to accept this, she went behind me to take a good look at him. After a little while, she confirmed.“He’s hungry,” and quickly made her way to the fridge in the kitchen.“Hungry?” I turned to her, not quite believing it to be true. It hasn’t been long since he ate with his dad, and his dad also mentioned they ate something before coming, so I didn’t see any reason for him to be hungry. “Yeah,” B took out the lunch pack his dad arrived with earlier, sounding sure. “But it hadn’t been long since he ate with his dad,” I said, still confused.“His dad said he’s usually very clingy and frowns a lot when he’s hungry. Right now he is clinging to you like a leech and if I don’t fix that frown soon, he’ll look ancient by the time he’s a teenager, and no girl will want him. So yeah, he’s hungry.”I shrugged, accepting th
CHAPTER 129RICHARD'S POV"How so?” I asked with intense curiosity on how she managed to get the password to the phone.“I didn’t do much,” she said. “In fact, I didn’t do anything. There is this hacker boy who lives close to my friend’s house. He said I was pretty and took a couple of bucks from me to unlock the phone. Then I reset it with my password, “Hay,” she said and grinned like she was a genius.“Oh…okay,” I muttered as I fed Ben a sliced apple from his food.“If Mr. Sam manages to handle his part of the plan well, we will need your full cooperation,” I emphasized, looking directly at Heather.“How so?” She leaned in, her brows drawing in sharply with a mix of intrigue, concern and bafflement.“You should be ready to give a statement and testify against him when called upon. Can you do that?” I asked her gently, both B and I looking at her expectantly.She thought for a bit before letting out a deep sigh and nodding. “Yes…I can do it.”“Are you sure you can do it?” B asked in
Chapter 130RICHARD’S POVI can’t believe Richard skipped mentioning to me that his dad never liked Heather. I wondered why his dad wouldn’t like her. She seemed pretty likeable, like a kitten, and who doesn’t like a kitten? From her attitude, I could tell she was probably the teacher’s pet in school.If Richard’s dad hated her, that meant she did something or possessed a particular character he didn’t approve of. And Richard just might not be aware. Which is the more reason I need to find out. Perhaps she is not the likeable kitten she pretends to be. Maybe she is a lying snake, a sly fox who is deceiving Richard by appearing all pitiful and stuff.Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying everything she has been through was a lie. I just feel there is something rather shady about her. She is wearing a mask and hiding her true identity. And people like that can be dangerous. People like Ben that strikes when one least expects. They should be avoided or better, dealt with. Given a taste of
Chapter 131 BIANCA’S POV The rest of the evening was hectic as Gideon helped me pack, move and unpack my stuff in Richard’s room. Yeah, you heard me right. Richard’s room. We will be sharing a room from now on. Since Heather’s here now and staying overnight in my room, and there are only two rooms in the apartment, Richard suggested I move in with him and let her have mine. At first, I had mixed feelings towards it. My husband and I will be sharing a bed and will be closer to each other more than ever. I’m happy about that. I have always longed for us to share a room. It took him long enough to realize it. On the other hand, he made it seem like Heather was going to stay here for a long time. He had better have other plans because I didn’t want that especially not after she raised her voice at me and pushed I and Alex away. I hope Richard saw that. Funny how I thought she was a defenceless kitten. A gentle dove, not knowing she could be this violent. Like I said, one can’t hide t
Chapter 132 BIANCA’S POV “What?...” He uttered, his features scrunching up with a mix of shock and confusion as he moved away from me like I was poison. “Yeah,” I repeated, stressing my point. “I know she had been through a lot and stuff and I sympathize with her, but she just can’t stay here. I don’t want that.” He scoffed in disbelief. “Are you being serious on this right now?... cos I don’t think you are.” “I am serious, Richard,” I insisted, not liking the way he was reacting to the matter. We started on the wrong foot. I had wanted to use a more gentle approach because that was the key to getting him to believe or agree to what I wanted, but I got provoked along the line and this happened. He got up from bed, more shocked and disturbed than he was before. “You witnessed everything. I told you everything. You heard her say it herself… she was raped by someone that used to be close to me and who she least expected, the entire school saw her nude video, her parents disowned he
Chapter 133 RICHARD’S POV I opened the door to see a frightened Heather standing by. Her messy hair and teary almost swollen eyes showed she had been crying, and it made my brows pull in sharply, wondering why. Wasn’t she sleeping like a few minutes ago? She fixed her nightgown on her body, crossing her arms weakly over her stomach, while her other hand softly touched her exposed collarbone. as though she was feeling an invisible necklace there.“I can’t sleep, Richard. Please help me…” she muttered with a trembling voice. A tumble of confused thoughts and feelings assailed me as I stared at her intently, eager to know what the problem was. “Why?...” I asked, confused yet empathetic. “What happened? Don’t you like the room? Isn’t the bed comfortable enough for you…do you need more pillows or mattresses?” Her head was bowed low as she sobbed gently. Swallowing the sob that rose in her throat, she looked up at me and shook her head in agony, her lips quivering. She was so shaken an
Chapter 134RICHARD’S POV“If you continue like this, you’ll have no more tears left to cry in happy times in future, and your eyes could fall out,” I said as I came closer to her and helped her up.She sniffled in a thick sob and wiped her eyes and face nervously with the back of her hand, trying to steady her erratic breath.“Is she angry?” She gulped and asked in concern.“No… not at all,” I blurted out, almost not knowing what to say as I waved it off, forcing a smile. “I was just explaining some things to her. She’s fine. There’s nothing to worry about.”I think I might have exaggerated a bit, but prayed she didn’t notice otherwise she would think I was lying and bear it in mind that B and I were probably fighting because of her.Though B was angry at first and didn’t want her to stay in the apartment, I was sure my last talk with her managed to calm her down and make her reconsider, so there was nothing to worry about.“Ok,” Heather mumbled and nodded slowly.“Now let’s get you
Chapter 135RICHARD’S POV“No…no…” I grimaced in disapproval. “My father didn’t force me into any marriage and of course, I love B very much. What we share is special and nothing can change that.”Even though I initially agreed to marry her because of my father’s health and to prevent her from being arranged with Ben, I’ve moved beyond that. Our relationship evolved into something beautiful. Something magical. Something real.She changed me for good, something I thought would never happen after Heather’s disappearance. She helped me see the bigger picture, to know that all women weren’t the same, so for that, I had every reason to love her. To love B.To my surprise and confusion, Heather suddenly seemed uneasy. Her expression was like that of someone disturbed by something tiny in the bed, and she shifted and squirmed until she was sitting up straight against the headboard, facing me directly.“Are you okay?” I asked in concern, noticing this.She didn’t say anything; instead, she t