CHAPTER 20

Instead of answering her, she even cried worse but her mother was there to comfort her.
“Now, stop crying. A big girl that I raised myself isn’t supposed to cry like this. You haven’t even started to fight the battle and you are crying? I haven’t raised you to be this weak!” her mother reprimanded her and she looked at her.
“Mother!”
“Wipe your tears away, put some make up on and smile as brightly as you always do. That other woman in there is not a match for you. Are you going to just give up because of that?” her mother asked her and she made perfect sense.
“I will not give up!” she said with determination and her mother smiled.
“That is my girl. So whatever you were up to, I will help you out after we have dinner. So, leave everything to me and let’s see where it will go,” her mother said and she hugged her.
Her mother was the best, she didn’t expect her to help her with this but she was and she was grateful for it.
Her mother helped her put back her make up on and the two of them left the room together for the dining room where everyone was seated. Vivian kissed her dad on the cheeks before making her way to her designated seat.
The dinner started and she concentrated more on her plate than the people at the table. She listened as her mother questioned Edward and his female friend. It was hectic and exciting at the same time. Her mother was really a crazy person but she adored her.
After dinner, while everyone was busy talking she left and went outside to the garden. She wanted some air and to get away from the gaze of that woman. She could tell that Edward’s friend didn’t like her and neither did she. How dare she come into her home and try to snatch the only thing she ever wanted ever since she was a child?
She was busy throwing stones into the fountain when she felt footsteps behind her. Who was it again this time? She turned her head around, wanting to discipline the maid or guard who was disturbing her but she swallowed her words immediately.
“What are you doing here?” she asked Edward as he approached her.
“Your mother was worried since you have been out for long, so she asked me to bring you inside since she is busy talking with your brother,’ Edward explained and she rejoiced inwardly. Her mother was a pro, she created an opportunity for her and she was going to make use of it.
“Thank you for being worried, I will head in immediately,” she said smiling at him.
“Okay, let’s go in then,” he said trying to leave but she grabbed his blazer and he stopped.
“Is something wrong?” he asked her.
“Who is that woman inside to you?” she boldly asked him and he looked at her with total confusion.
“She is just a friend, why are you asking?”
“I need to know but that won’t matter anyway. I am sorry to do this,” she apologized first and while Edward was busy trying to figure out what she was talking about, Vivian took quick steps towards him and stood on her toes and kissed him on the lips.
Edward pushed her away but it was too late, she had already done it.
“I like you a lot; I have ever since long back. Will you be my boyfriend?” she boldly confessed and asked him out, she looked at him waiting patiently for his answer.
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Selena lay in her husband’s arms; it felt so good to be like this again. Remembering the nights she had to sleep alone in that huge room was so suffocating. She didn’t want to go through that again.
“So, what are we going to do with Cleo?” Selena asked her husband.
“Don’t worry about it. I will make sure that she will regret ever coming back into my life,” Sean answered and she smiled.
“I would love to meet her again and this time I will make sure I pay her tenfold for the way she treated me back then,” she told her husband and he smiled at her.
“How about we meet her together later?” he suggested and she nodded her head in agreement.
“I would love that,” she said as she planted a kiss on his chin.
“If you do that I am afraid that you will miss school,” he warned as he planted kisses on her face.
“I won’t mind missing a day, I will just say that I was sick,” she said and he laughed.
“You are not a good liar, you know, that right?”
“I know but I don’t feel like going to school. Can I go with you to work?” she asked him and he patted her hair backwards.
“You don’t have any shoots at the company. You just want to go there and do nothing?” he asked her and she nodded.
“I want to look at you the whole day. Am I allowed to do that?” she asked as she placed her hand on his chest.
“Yes, you are allowed but that is only for today. You are not allowed to skip class again, deal!”
“Yes, it a deal,” she said with a smile on her face.
“I think it’s about time, we expand our family,” he said as he kissed her on the hollow of her neck.
She didn’t want to tell him just now after they reconciled, she wanted to tell him when it will be special and soon it will be his birthday so she was going to hold it off until that day. He would have to forgive her for keeping this to herself.
“We will definitely expand it,” she said blushing all over.
It was embarrassing to talk about making babies; it reminded her of how meek she is every time they make love.
“We better start right away,” he said as he lowered himself on her.
She closed her eyes as his lips met hers.