"So can I get to see my kids now?" Lily asked. She was very worried about the whereabout of her kids. She couldn't help but wonder what state they would be wherever they are. Her twin were found of being around her and had grown used to her. She felt like crying but she wouldn't dare to cry before Drake Bell.
"The kids are mine too now," He stood and added, "but I'll take you to them. Follow me."
Lily wanted to ask if he would stop her from taking the kids with her but she decided to suspend the question. Her most important want right now is to see her kids.
She followed him outside and was surprised to see him entering his car. He then gestured for her to get in. Lily got inside the car swiftly and while he drove, she couldn't help but ask, "I hope my kids are safe where they are?"
He glanced at her and spoke, "I was dumb not to realize how pretty you are when we were married." There was a hint of regret in his voice.
Oh! Now he realizes how beautiful she is. She looked away from him without saying a word. She wasn't interested in having any conversation with him, she just wanted to see her kids and particularly confirm that they are fine and well.
"We now have kids between us, don't you think it's best for us to settle our scores for the sake of our children? It won't be a good thing for the kids when they find out that their parents are not on good terms.
"I'm capable of taking care of my children alone. As you can see... I took care of my kids alone for good five years. You were no where around when I singlehandedly worked hard to raise them, providing all they need physically, mentally and emotionally but all of a sudden, you think you can suddenly claim fatherhood over my kids?"
Drake Bell didn't say another word until he pulled over by a beach. Then he got down. Lily got down and looked around the quiet beach. It wasn't the kind of beach that regular people could pay and visit, this seems ls to be reserved for special people.
"Are my kids around here?" Lily asked impatiently. Drake Bell however moved to the front of the car and leaned by the bonnet of the car. He brought out his cigarette and lighted it. The weather was very cold as there were snows around but as he smoked, he felt slightly warm.
Lily was confused at his action. Didn't he bring her here to show her the kids? She walked to him and stood before him, ready to speak in frustration and anger, he pulled his hand around her waist and dragged her closer to himself.
"Let me keep you warm, Lily," he said.
Lily tried to pull herself away from his tight hug but it was impossible, she could feel his hot breath fanning her slim and slightly opened shoulder.
"Let me go!" She screamed. Although his scent was so alluring and infact, reminded her of when she used to long for his presence, when she was foolishly in love with him.
When he wouldn't let her go still, Lily screamed in anger, like a psycho, only then did he let her go. It was only after she pulled away from his hug that she started feeling cold again. For the few seconds that she was in his embrace, she felt only warmth. But she would rather feel an even more intense cold than to remain in the embrace of Drake Bell.
Drake Bell could see the deep look of disgust on her. The woman who was obedient and humble to him in the past, the woman who loved him with everything within her now hates her with passion. He felt like he lost a treasure and his heart ached.
'This woman use to long for my touch in the past but at the moment, my touch disgust her," Drake Bell thought to himself as he continued smoking.
Lily had already taken a few steps back from him, "Drake Bell, no matter what you do, you will never have a space in my heart again. I hate you with passion."
Drake Bell dropped his cigarette to the floor and smashed it. That word, 'I hate you with passion,' made him feel like hot coals were poured to his heart, making his heart burn continuously.
"Where are my kids?" She screamed. This time, she was loosing all her will power and was almost at the brink of crying.
"I won't let you off, Lily... It's too late for me to continue living this life without you in my life." He said, staring deep into her blue eyes.
"It's not too late. Go ahead and marry your childhood sweetheart and leave my children and I alone," Lily said. "Please let me see my kids already."
"They are my kids too. Did you think I will keep them where they would be unhappy and unsafe?" He suddenly asked in a tough voice.
"I don't care where you keep them, I need to see my kids," she said. "Please!" This time, she already had tears floating on her eyes.
"They are not here," hearing Drake Bell say this made the tears she had been holding to fall down her cheek. She couldn't help but sob quietly.
When Drake Bell saw the tears on her face, he was moved and he immediately dialed Sarah's number. Sarah was one of his two personal assistants, "bring the kids to my beach." Then he tucked the phone to his pocket.
When Lily heard this, she cleaned the tears on her face and spoke, "will they be...here soon?" She asked.
"Yes," Drake Bell had brought her here purposely to spend some time with her but it seems this woman hates him so much that she didn't even want to spend a second with him.
"Aren't you surprised you have been unable to reach my uncle?" Drake Bell asked.
True, for some days now, Lily had not been able to reach Alexander. She didn't even know where he lives neither did she know of any other way to contact him apart from his phone number.
After Lily asked Alexander if he would like to marry her, Alexander had agreed on the spot. He was also in need of a woman that can act temporarily as his wife at the moment for reasons best known to him. So both Alexander and Lily agreed to choose a date for their wedding. Although Lily didn't have any feelings for Alexander, she still want to go ahead to marry him just to get rid of Drake Bell.
She would rather marry someone she did not know than let Drake Bell keep bothering and bullying her, afterall, we can simply put it as, Drake Bell owns the entire New York. He's very influential in and out of the country.
"Why? Did you do anything to him?" Lily asked curiously.
"It's family thing. Just forget about him cause you'll never see him again," Drake Bell said.
Lily furrowed her brown in shock. Did he hurt him? Lily became worried. All of a sudden, she sighted a Ferrari drove towards where they stood.
Sarah and Liam then stepped out through the front seats, after which they opened the doors of the backseat. At once, two small figures came out through the backdoors of the car.
Seeing her twin, Lily shouted happily with her two arms stretched, "Jayden, Isabella."
The two kids ran to her and hugged her dearly. She squatted to reach their level and hugged them. She even chuckled with little tears dropping from her face. She was so happy. She immediately began to examine their faces to be sure they are fine.
"Mom, why are you crying?" Jayden asked, "did anyone bully you?"
Isabella felt pitiful for her mom and cleaned her mom's face with the back of her palm, "mom, are you crying cause you miss us?"Isabella asked.
Instead of answering their questions, she hugged her two children more, holding them dearly as if scared they may be taken away again.
Sarah and Liam had already driven a distance away waiting for their boss's next instruction.
Drake Bell however watched as the mother and the kids bond together in love.
"I will take you home now, okay?" Lily asked as she stood from her squatting position. "I'll answer all your questions when we get home." She said this with smile across her lips.
Jayden looked at Drake Bell who simply looked like a bigger version of him and asked, "mom, who is he?"
Before Lily could reply, Drake Bell spoke, "I'm your dad."
"Dad?" Jayden asked surprisingly. For years, the twin had been asking their mom about their father but Lily had always said their father abandoned her when she was pregnant and that she had no idea where their father was anymore. Jayden turned to look at Lily as if asking if what Drake Bell said was true. This is the truth and there was no need denying it, so Lily nodded. Although he didn't like for the kids to ever meet Drake Bell but fate already made this happen. Jayden and Isabella looked at Drake Bell with a displeased look. The kids had bore grudges against their dad a long time ago after learning what he did to their mom. Jayden walked up to Isabella and held her hand, "mom, let's leave this place quick. I'm scared he may hurt us all again." Hearing Jayden say this aches Drake Bell's heart, he sensed at once that Lily must have definitely told them something ill about their father. Now he has to work hard to redeem his image before his kids. "I won't hurt you." Drake Bell
"It's cold, my children can't be stranded here," he said and made a gesture. At once, a Mercedes Maybach was driven towards them. Indeed, it was so cold and standing right there arguing with him might make her children got sick plus her children were still sleepy. Soon, Lily and the kids entered alongside Drake Bell. Took about fifteen minutes before they got to Drake Bell's villa. Drake Bell led the mother and the two kids inside, the old butler of the villa was quick enough to lead the children to a more comfortable room where they could sleep. The children wouldn't sleep of course without the presence of Lily. After the children had fallen asleep, Lily walked out of the room and stormed angrily to Drake Bell's room. She knocked repeatedly but didn't get an answer. She was so angry and wanted to challenge him as to why he would dare to stop her. She hated the fact that he was stalking her. "Mrs. Bell," someone suddenly called from behind and she turned at once. Seeing the old bu
On a Monday morning, Lily watched as her kids got taken away in a sport car with a police escort trailing after the sport car. Now everyone in her children's school would know that her children are for a billionaire once they see them . Not like she care though but she didn't want the teachers of her children to give them any special treatment just because they think they are children of some powerful people.Lily went back inside to finish dressing in a bit to start going to work. Once she was done, she walked elegantly out of her room. Her room was upstairs and there was a small buglary that serves as a protector before the corridor. She began to walk through the corridor, just when she was about getting to the stairs that leads down to the living room, she saw someone rush towards her."You!" The woman screamed. "Don't even think of seducing my son. It's advisable to focus strictly on the business going on between you two. I already have someone he's going to marry."Lily was unawa
Drake Bell spent some time with his mother comforting her after which he was driven to Bell's LTD company. On getting to his company, he immediately sent for Lily who was busy as at the time.Once she appeared, Drake Bell stood in anger, "what came upon you that made you pushed my mother? What offence has she commited to you?""I didn't push her. She was rough-handling the collars of my cloth because she believed the lies of Amelia. Amelia had told her we were once married and that you had to broke up with me cause I was having affairs with men. She went further to say that I have now come back to your life again with a purpose to ruin it to which your mom believed." Lily explained seriously, "I only took off her hands carefully from my cloth, I had no idea how she fell."Drake Bell walked over to the front of the table and leaned his butt on it, crossing his two legs and looking intently at her. "My mum had suffered a lot but you have just increased her suffering. She had now been co
Isabella immediately hid behind Jayden's back, "Jayden, they are about to throw us out, what do we do?"Jayden looked at the two burly men and spoke with confidence, "are you going to be cruel to children as little as this?"Other people in the restaurant were only watching but didn't interfer while a few just ignored what was going on. In the city, everyone had learnt to always mind their business as they do not who is who.The burly men looked at the girl child's mother as if asking if she's in support of her child's order.Seeing that the burly guards were looking at her, the girl child's mother looked at the guards and said, "do as my daughter want."At once, the burly men walked quickly to Jayden and Isabella, about to grab them each by their small hands in an attempt to throw them out, two hard resounding kicks suddenly sounded.At once, the two burly men were seeing flying in the air, they crashed to the wall simultaneously and began to bleed from their skull.Everyone turned t
When Lily arrived home from work, she went to shower and then wore a pyjamas, before even eating, as she was hungry, she head straight to her children's room as she knew that they would have returned from school. On entering inside their room, she saw both kids laying on the bed and covering themselves with a duvet. It's not even night yet and they were already sleeping. They were not the type who sleep early.She walked closer to them and realized that Isabella was shivering under the bed. Her heart skipped and she immediately touched her by her forehead to examine her temperature. She could sense at once that she had developed fever.Looking at Jayden's pale face keenly, she could tell that he was sick too. How could her children get sick at the same time? That they are twin doesn't mean that they must fall sick at the same time. Something was definitely odd.She woke Jayden up gently and as Jayden saw her, he immediate curled his body around her. While holding him closely, she aske
About a week later, Lucinda was now at home but in a wheelchair, the doctor had said she will be needeing a wheelchair for the time being. A woman was specifically employed to be taking care of her.Lily had not gone to check on Lucinda since she was back from the hospital and that was because she knew the woman doesn't like her and that it was Amelia that she liked. she also got to found out that Lucinda was pressuring Drake Bell to have Amelia as his wife.While Drake Bell was dressing up for work, infact, he was already done wearing his suit and was at the moment, tieing the lace of his shoe. The voice of the nurse employed specially for Lucinda suddenly rang loud, calling into Drake Bell as a matter or urgency.Drake Bell removed his legs at once from the shoes and immediately wore a slippers then walked out, "Larisa, what's the matter?" Larisa was the name of the nurse."Mrs. Lucinda has lost consciousness, seems she made an attempt to commit suicide," she reported fearfully."Su
Lily walked out quietly without saying another word.On getting inside her room, she began to think about her past. She grew up in the orphanage and had no idea whom her parents is. Either her parents are alive or dead, she had no idea. Whenever she asks the mathron in the orphanage, she would always tell her that the orphanage officials found her placed as a baby by the road side and hence, was abducted to the orphanage.So she literally has no family and it hurts to know. She has no one to call to cry to, laugh with, complain to or even fight with. Her entire life had been a lonely one. She needed someone very powerful to free her and her kids from Drake Bell's force. Living with someone that you don't love anymore is like living in hell. Walking around the house feels like one is walking on thorns. She feels sad most times in the house and she was always happy whenever she has the chance of leaving the house.While in her sad state, a notification popped up on her phone. It was an