Throughout the night, Arthur could hardly sleep. He couldn’t get his mind off what he heard over the phone when he was talking to Anita. He knew deep down something was wrong, but he couldn’t say what. ‘But, I am going to find out.’ He said to himself. ‘Though I have no thoughts of letting her walk into my life again, she’s a person and I can’t help but worry about her. What if her life is in danger?’ He put on his shoes, picked up his briefcase, and walked out of his room. Getting to the living room, he met the boys on their way out too with Theo. They were ready for school. “Daddy! Good morning.” They all greeted, running towards him to embrace him. “Good morning, boys. How are you this morning?” Arthur asked with a wide smile, noticing how happy the boys were. “Great! Mummy is coming to visit us at school today. You should come with us.” Ryan uttered, and his brothers nodded in agreement. “Really?” Arthur asked, raising his eyebrows and they bobbed again. “Yes! We talked on

Two days passed and Anita refused to show her face at Arthur’s office. Arthur became extremely worried and at the same time, tried not to blow her phone off with his phone calls. He expected her texts and calls but he got nothing. He feared something was wrong, but didn’t want to be too forward. He believed that she’d reach out sooner or later. Getting to the office on a Monday morning, Arthur got preoccupied with so many meetings and conferences, making it very hard for him to stay in his office. Anita arrived in his office and sat next to his door as she always did, waiting for him. She waited so many hours, hoping he was going to show up and have her time, but she was wrong. He was way busier than she thought. But she refused to leave. Instead, she kept herself busy on the phone till he had time for her. It was seven in the evening and Anita was beginning to doze off on the chair she sat on. Arthur finally got out of the hectic meeting and when he got to his office, he found

Carter’s eyes widened in awe, he looked around and saw people staring at them. Some were clapping, some had their phones out and some couldn’t stop smiling. He looked up and saw Aurora and Jack standing next to each other, clapping and grinning widely too. “Say yes!” Aurora yelled in a whisper, and Carter read her lips. He had always wanted this. That Derick took their relationship to the next level not just using his words but also his actions. “Please say yes,” Derick uttered, the emotions in his eyes weren't going to let Carter say no. His eyes shimmered with hope for the future with Carter. Carter’s eyes heated up as he nodded slowly, smiling heartily at Carter. “Yes?” Derick asked, and Carter nodded, chuckling with tears. “Yes!” He answered. “He said yes!” Derick yelled in excitement, and everyone in the restaurant applauded them. Smiling happily like it was their moment. Derick’s hands shivered as he reached into the ring box and pulled out the ring. Carter could feel h

~The next morning~Opening his eyes, Arthur felt Anita’s arms cuddling around him. He looked at her face and saw she was still fast asleep. The swollen marks on her face were now flat, but they were still pretty red. ‘Why would a man lay his hand on a woman?’ Arthur wondered in anger and disgust. He needed Anita to tell him what really happened so that he could deal with the motherf**ker who kept maltreating her. He slowly and carefully reached for her hand, moving it away from his chest. He placed her hand on the bed as he moved away from her. He got out of bed and looked back at her. He succeeded in not waking her up. He couldn’t believe he could sleep with her in the same bed after so many years of hating her. ‘Does this mean I want her again?’ Arthur questioned himself as he made his way out of the guest room. ‘No, I don’t want her. I just care about her. And we have a common enemy and that happens to be the man that came into my office to threaten me.’ He convinced himself.

“Aurora?” Arthur called in surprise, disengaging from Anita’s hug and standing up. Anita looked back and saw Aurora staring at her with a stern look, but she kept on a feeble smile. “Hi, Aurora. You’re here.” Anita uttered, holding onto the couch firmly as she stood up. “I… I came for the boys. I didn’t… mean to interrupt,”Aurora stuttered, looking away as she walked past them to the boys’ room. Getting to the front of their door, she felt the back of her eyes heat up. Tightening her jaws, she put on a fake grin and opened their door. “Surprise!” She uttered, causing the boys to look at her. “Mummy!” They all chorused in excitement and ran towards her. She lowered herself to the ground so they could embrace her. “I thought you were joking when you said you’d see us soon. You really came.” Ryan uttered in excitement, and she chuckled, nodding her head. “I wouldn’t hurt your feelings by lying about such a thing. I’ve missed you all so much!” She responded, embracing them tightl