Chapter 55

Lois POV

I got into the house and sat on the couch. I saw another strange woman walk out of the kitchen.

"Who is this?", I asked Miss Ivy, pointing to the woman I saw.


"Oh, it's the maid from home. I called her to come around and help me cook".


Hmm, I thought. So Miss Ivy didn't know how to cook or even prepare the simplest meal. Where the hell was Ivy? I was practically starving.


"Enough about the maid", Abby said to me.


"I have heard a lot about you", Abby muttered excitedly.


"A lot about me? From who"?, I was perplexed to hear that word has been flying around about me.


"May I ask who has been giving you information about me", I inquired.


She kept grinning from ear to ear and I watched her eyes slowly move from mine to Ivy's.

"Ohhh", I said.


"Miss Ivy told you about me", I said, moving my finger as a gesture that matched 'yes, I understand'.


"She says you are not married and do not have kids as well", Abby kept talking.


"Yes, I do not have a wife, child or children", I answered and kept peeping at the dining table.


"Is everything okay? You seem disturbed. Are you uncomfortable sitting close to me? I do not bite", she said and winked at me.


Madam, I'm not interested in you. I just wanted to eat. I Imagined myself saying these few words to her but I wasn't ready to hurt her feelings just yet.


"Everything is okay", I muttered softly to her.


She picked up her phone and began going through it and thankfully, the maid walked into the room with breakfast on a table for me.


"Thank you", I said to the maid.


"Are you related to Frederick? Is he family or …"? Abby came back with her questions.


I closed my eyes tight and prayed that she would let me eat and not choke on the peppery salmon I was eating.


"Frederick is not family. He is my boss".


"Okay. That's great. Not every employee would speak of their boss in the manner you just did".

I stopped eating and turned to look at her, wondering what she meant by that statement.


"In what manner did I speak about my boss"?I asked the woman who was claiming to know everything right away. P


When she didn't answer me, I smiled and said "I respect him and appreciate all that he is doing for me".

"So, why did you have an affair with Kharis, his girlfriend", she asked.


My jaw dropped and I lost my appetite already. Have an affair with Kharis?. Never. !I knew very well that Mr. Frederick loved Kharis. I didn't know if their relationship was official but I knew that he loved her. At first, I liked her when she came around but when I realized that Mr. Frederick was beginning to go on vacations with her and all those things, I stayed away.


I kept looking at Abby. I didn't know what to say to her.

"Who told you I had an affair with Kharis?, Is it Miss Ivy"? I turned to look at Ivy and turned back to Abby.


"We have seen photos and videos of you both, making out and having hot steaming sex", Abby said.


"What photos and videos? Has Mr. Frederick seen them yet"?


"He will soon, immediately he comes back, he'll address the case."


I rubbed my head in frustration. "Are you responsible for any of this", I asked Abby.


"Why would I do that? I don't even know you well or would want to do anything to destroy your reputation."


"Okay okay. I have to go now", I said to Ivy and evacuated the room. I walked out of the room perplexed by everything.


I was so scared that Mr. Frederick might have seen the photos or videos that Abby talked about.



Kharis POV


I woke up and turned to look at Frederick also looking at me.

"Hey, Daddy. Good morning", I greeted him with a smile on my face.


"How about we go see your parents today?"he asked me.

I didn't understand why he said that. I tried to figure out why all of a sudden, he waa suggesting that I go to visit my parents.


"Why would you even ask that"?, I asked him. I was sad and angry that he didn't even understand me.


"I know they hurt you but don't you want to see them?''He asked me.


"I do not owe them anything. They do not deserve to see me. What if they try to hurt me"? I asked, scared they might lock me up and start the torture all over the night.


He came close to me and held me tightly.

"Shh", he said to me.

"They are never going to hurt you! I'll be by your side, all throughp, he said, caressing my hair.


"I didn't run away just like that! I was trying to escape from torture and death. Do you know how hard it was to stay there? Of course, you do not know. You have never experienced pain or torture in your life", I said to him.


I stood up from the bed and walked to the living room. I wasn't ready to see my parents again, or even forgive them. I wasn't ready to look them in the eye. I'd remember every scar and maltreatment.


I walked to the balcony and just stayed there, allowing the wind to surge through me . My thoughts were interrupted when Frederick held my waist and looked into my eyes.


"I didn't mean to remind you of your past or hurt you. I'll never do that to you. I just wanted you to go home, forgive your parents and let it go. You need to know that I do not mean bad for you.", He said, sounding almost genuine.


I leaned on his shoulder and allowed all the tears to pour. I could feel him soothing my back gently. He muttered lots of I'm sorry first.


"If you choose to not go it's fine. I'd totally understand, trust me., He said


"I'll go. I'll visit them tomorrow"., I said boldly, wiping the tears that had formed on my eyes


"Do you understand why we are doing this"? He asked me, holding my hands and giving them a kiss afterwards.


"I do not understand but I believe seeing them is for the right course", I whispered.


"I don't want to give my parents a wrong impression about you when you guys meet up", he said, still holding my hands.


I was excited about meeting his parents but I remembered how much his mother resented me and I became sad again.


"Are you saying you want me to meet your parents"? I questioned, fidgeting with the bathrobe I wore.


"Is something wrong? Wouldn't you love to meet them"?, He asked me.


"I have met your mom and I can confidently say that she hates me. I don't think she'll want me for you. Besides, I'm not in your league", I answered.


I was certainly not in his league. I had no money, properties, friends or anything.


"She doesn't have a problem with you, she was only having a bad day", he said.

I figured Frederick was only trying to make me feel better by defending his mother. I scoffed and walked past him to the living room.