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Early in the morning the next day_
Erica was woken by a loud bang from the door as the bathroom door was slid open and slammed back heavily.
She jerked up from her deep slumber and sat up straight as she looked in the direction of the noise, then her eyes fell on the little girl standing in front of the door with a towel draped around her chest.
Erica was still so sleepy that she couldn't see her face very face, she kneaded her eyes to get rid of the sleep but it was too much of a hassle as it wasn't working. However, she managed to ask in her sleepy voice.“Why are you up so early, Jenna? What are you doing standing there? Why aren't you feeling sleepy?” She asked as she made to lay back on the bed.
“I'm not sleepy anymore, Godmother. I'm getting ready for our time out later, so I got myself ready first.” Jenna replied as she went over to the cabinet to grab her clothes.
“What? Time out? what are you even talking about Jenna? What time is it? ” She asked as she grabbed her wristwatch from a table close by.
“What? 6:00 Am? It's still so early, why are you in so much hurry? It's not even dawn yet”.She whined bitterly as she tries to close her eyes back in shuteye.
“That's not a big deal, godmother. I'm just going to get ready first. What if you wake up late and I wasn't ready yet? I don't want to miss any of the fun-filled events key?”
“Do as you deem fit but don't wake me up so early. It's so annoying waking up so early”.
“Godmother, Miss Burnett was right about you. You're so lazy. Humph”. Jenna commented and she turned back in anger.
Seemingly like she had just remembered something, Erica raised her head from the pillow and said in a low voice.“You better stop calling me godmother, already. Did you forget so soon what Miss Burnett said about the chasing bad guys? I'm your mother for the next few months and not your godmother. You shouldn't forget this, otherwise, you'll get us into trouble very soon”.
“I remember everything, okay. You shouldn't make it seems like I'm not aware of things happening around here. I want Miss Burnett to get things done and over with so that she can come back to us, already. Because of that, I won't ruin all of her efforts”
After saying that, she turned back and continue with her search spree.
Erica, on the other hand, was left dazed by the little girl. She couldn't believe how lucky Bethany was to have such a smart kid in her life.
I'm so happy for you, Bethany. you're indeed lucky enough after all the pain. I'm going to spoil your daughter on your behalf.
Thinking of this, Erica got up from the bed and threw the duvet back on it–She noisily wore her flip flops. Just then, Jenna looked back to see her standing.
She was surprised.
“Why are you up? I thought you wanted to sleep some more. What happened so suddenly?” She asked in her childish voice as her eyes remained focused on Erica.
Erica shrugged her shoulders as she put on a casual attitude and said, “Well, nothing happened, I just thought that you are right. I am lazy, and I need to step up my games. So, I got up on time. Wait for me right here, I'm just going to take a quick shower, is that okay?”.
Jenna nodded her head as she looked at Erica with admiration.
The cracking of the bathroom door jerked Jenna out of her daze.
“Why does it feel like I'm so unlucky in all eras? My dad's been away for so long and it seems like he doesn't even care about me anymore, and now mom is also in trouble. I'll have to find a new daddy that can take care of mommy and help her in all of her troubles” Jenna sighed in an adult-like manner as she contemplated on this matter.
Jenna raised her head to look at the image on her phone, it was a photo of Bethany, who was deep in thought.
Sensing sadness in her expression, Jenna decided to do something about it.
“I must find a new kind husband and daddy for us so that mommy can be happy every day”
She said inwardly.
“If daddy doesn't want us, then we don't want him either, I will get a new kind and handsome husband for mommy”
She concludes with a note of finality.
Erica, who had just come out of the bathroom with a towel draped around her chest, Bent over as she packed up her things, she saw Jenna playing with her laptop, and she couldn't help walking up to her.
“What are you doing, baby?
She asked, trying to peek at the screen but Jenna quickly hid it away from her sight.
Hiding the laptop away, Jenna said “You're not allowed to see, mommy don't cheat, please go away!
“fine!, fine, I won't look at it anymore ”
Erica said, raising her hands in a surrendering mode.
“It's still so early so let's go back to bed already, be fast, and head back to bed soon!
Erica instructed after that she left her alone.
After Erica left, Jenna continued with what she was doing.
She filled up the necessary information, uploaded the pictures, and submitted them.
After getting it down, Jenna gave a long, yawning in the process.
'The guys that I saw today were all nice, but I like the mister I met at the mall the other day very much, I'm very sure he is the perfect match for mommy, he will also be a great dad to me as well. He even gave me chocolates”
“Not bad, I couldn't get enough information about him today!
Jenna thought as she looked through the list of names and pictures that are being displayed on her laptop's screen.
Bethany was still unaware that she has been sold out by her daughter.
Thinking of how to make her mommy agree to a divorce.
Bethany slammed her hands on the table before she stood up and went to the table to get a glass of water.
After getting it, she came back to sit down.
Before she could get mommy married again, she needed to get her divorced first, otherwise, there won't be any point in looking for a groom.
Daddy doesn't want to love us and he doesn't want to let us go as well.
I can't deal with the fact that mommy has to live in sadness, while that man stays away and work for so long.
Doesn't he care about us? , well, I don't care anymore, if he doesn't want to have anything to do with us, then, we won't have anything to do with him either.
I'm going to find a way to get mommy divorced as soon as possible so that when I find the right mister for mommy, there won't be any delays.
We can't keep waiting for a daddy that might never show up, if we want any longer, I won't get a brother in the future.
He is a bad daddy!.
Jenna though as she grits her teeth bitterly. Just then, Erica walked in already dressed up.
She came over to Jenna and looked down at her, and said, “Hey baby, aren't you feeling sleepy? Let's get some rest. Before that, I'll order some breakfast for us. What would you like to have today?”
Jenna fondled her fingers for a while before deciding.“Aunt Erica, aren't we supposed to have a light meal before going on a fun time? You should order some light snacks for us instead. I don't want to be weighed down by heavy meals”.
“I almost forgot about that fact, I should get us some light meals right away”.
With that, she picked up the landline and put a call across to the home service.
After Danica and others spent more than ten hours on the plane, they finally landed at the airport of the Maldives.
As soon as they got off the plane, they felt the refreshing breeze from the sea. They could almost smell the fishy smell, but it wasn’t unpleasant.
Jordan, who had been so attached to Jane all the way. After getting off the plane, he became tired. On the way to the hotel, he was like a koala -- hanging on jane's neck and dozing off.
After they had arrived at the hotel, firstly Jane sent Jordan to bed in a room on the first floor where their room is located as they will be sharing a room during their stay at the hotel. Then she carried
in the luggage. After walking around, she arranged the rooms.
“Ma'am Danica, you can stay upstairs with Jordan, as the room upstairs is bigger. I’ll stay downstairs until the morning.”
Then she went over and came back, then she handed a glass of water to her. “Thank you. Have some water first. I’ll go check upstairs.”
Danica burst into laughter seeing the child sleeping on the bed and Jane standing against the wall. “You don’t need to be so nervous. Seeing you so polite, I feel awkward.”
Danica looked around helplessly. This room was fully furnished with different decorations but Danica seems not to be satisfied. In the tent at the corner of the living room, the ceiling is too hideous for her liking and the paintings inside look off. How could she not be tense?
“I really can’t do it. I’m afraid I’ll break down in these five days if I stay in here”.
Pushing open the glass door of the balcony on the second floor, Danica could see the orange sea reflecting the setting sun in distance, sparkling under the sunlight. On the beach, there were coconut trees and the shadows of them. A few couples were having a walk along the seashore.
Danica supported on the balcony and inhaled deeply, feeling refreshed.
She hadn’t been so relaxed for a long time.
Although it was an accident to show up in the Maldives like this and travel so suddenly, she was still quite grateful for this opportunity a lot. After all, it was a rare opportunity to travel on a trip like this and what's more, it's a business fair deal.
Suddenly, she heard a ding -- the message tone on her cell phone. She pulled it out from her pocket and looked down, and from the corners of her eyes, she suddenly caught sight of a familiar downstairs.
pulled it out from her pocket and looked down, and from the corner of her eyes, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure downstairs.
Instantly, her heart skipped a bit. She raised her head and looked over at the gate of the cafe next to the swimming pool, only to find a man in a beige casual shirt sitting with his back to her. This man looked like him.
Danica was shocked by this sudden thought appearing in her mind.
‘Are you crazy? How could you mistake it was him?’ she thought to herself.
While she was wandering, there was another message coming in. She came back to her senses and looked down to read the message from June.
“Ma'am, your room is ready. Please come inside and have a look”.
Danica read through the message with a crouched expression as she couldn't let her mind off the man–she thought she had seen a while back.