Chapter 126RICHARD’S POVI really felt for Heather after she narrated everything she passed through – from her friend kicking her out to her parents disowning her. She was all alone now. She has been through a lot, seen a lot and witnessed so much pain. All I wanted to do was reach out and wipe away her tears, tell her everything was going to be alright and that she could count on me and B for anything she wanted, though she was trying to be modest.B has been supportive, understanding and gentle towards her, but at some points I noticed she didn’t look too happy, like when I hugged Heather, trying to comfort her, and some other times. It was like she didn’t want Heather here. Heather was my ex-girlfriend, and we didn’t really break up officially. I understood B’s worries. I understood her fears. No wife or girlfriend would appreciate it if their husband or boyfriend’s ex came from nowhere to come to stay with them, but there was no romantic attachment involved in this, so I didn’t
Chapter 127RICHARD’S POV“Alex is awake,” B said alarmingly, rising from her seat to head for the stairs when I stopped her. “No…don’t worry, I will go get him.”“Don’t bother,” she insisted. “Finish your talk with her, I will go…”“No, I’m serious,” I pushed on, cutting her short. “I put him to bed, let me get him out of bed.”B narrowed her eyes and gave me a brief hard stare as if to see through me for a moment before finally sighing in defeat and agreeing.“Fine,” she said, walking back to her seat. “I guess Mr. Sam was right when he said you’d make a great dad.”I smiled in pride and bowed slightly as she said that. “Thank you.” Alex’s cry intensified from upstairs, prompting me to act fast. Quickly, I turned to Heather. “I will be right back. Just give me a minute or two. I promised to explain everything to you once I get back,” I said it almost like it was an apology and she nodded in understanding.Keeping the phone on the table, I rushed upstairs. Halfway to the stairs,
Chapter 128RICHARD’S POV“Don’t worry I will just hold him,” I reassured her so B won’t be bothered, and Alex won’t cry any further.Sighing like she couldn’t bring herself to accept this, she went behind me to take a good look at him. After a little while, she confirmed.“He’s hungry,” and quickly made her way to the fridge in the kitchen.“Hungry?” I turned to her, not quite believing it to be true. It hasn’t been long since he ate with his dad, and his dad also mentioned they ate something before coming, so I didn’t see any reason for him to be hungry. “Yeah,” B took out the lunch pack his dad arrived with earlier, sounding sure. “But it hadn’t been long since he ate with his dad,” I said, still confused.“His dad said he’s usually very clingy and frowns a lot when he’s hungry. Right now he is clinging to you like a leech and if I don’t fix that frown soon, he’ll look ancient by the time he’s a teenager, and no girl will want him. So yeah, he’s hungry.”I shrugged, accepting th
CHAPTER 129RICHARD'S POV"How so?” I asked with intense curiosity on how she managed to get the password to the phone.“I didn’t do much,” she said. “In fact, I didn’t do anything. There is this hacker boy who lives close to my friend’s house. He said I was pretty and took a couple of bucks from me to unlock the phone. Then I reset it with my password, “Hay,” she said and grinned like she was a genius.“Oh…okay,” I muttered as I fed Ben a sliced apple from his food.“If Mr. Sam manages to handle his part of the plan well, we will need your full cooperation,” I emphasized, looking directly at Heather.“How so?” She leaned in, her brows drawing in sharply with a mix of intrigue, concern and bafflement.“You should be ready to give a statement and testify against him when called upon. Can you do that?” I asked her gently, both B and I looking at her expectantly.She thought for a bit before letting out a deep sigh and nodding. “Yes…I can do it.”“Are you sure you can do it?” B asked in
Chapter 130RICHARD’S POVI can’t believe Richard skipped mentioning to me that his dad never liked Heather. I wondered why his dad wouldn’t like her. She seemed pretty likeable, like a kitten, and who doesn’t like a kitten? From her attitude, I could tell she was probably the teacher’s pet in school.If Richard’s dad hated her, that meant she did something or possessed a particular character he didn’t approve of. And Richard just might not be aware. Which is the more reason I need to find out. Perhaps she is not the likeable kitten she pretends to be. Maybe she is a lying snake, a sly fox who is deceiving Richard by appearing all pitiful and stuff.Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying everything she has been through was a lie. I just feel there is something rather shady about her. She is wearing a mask and hiding her true identity. And people like that can be dangerous. People like Ben that strikes when one least expects. They should be avoided or better, dealt with. Given a taste of
Chapter 131BIANCA’S POVThe rest of the evening was hectic as Gideon helped me pack, move and unpack my stuff in Richard’s room. Yeah, you heard me right. Richard’s room. We will be sharing a room from now on.Since Heather’s here now and staying overnight in my room, and there are only two rooms in the apartment, Richard suggested I move in with him and let her have mine.At first, I had mixed feelings towards it. My husband and I will be sharing a bed and will be closer to each other more than ever. I’m happy about that. I have always longed for us to share a room. It took him long enough to realize it. On the other hand, he made it seem like Heather was going to stay here for a long time. He had better have other plans because I didn’t want that especially not after she raised her voice at me and pushed I and Alex away. I hope Richard saw that.Funny how I thought she was a defenceless kitten. A gentle dove, not knowing she could be this violent. Like I said, one can’t hide thei
Chapter 132 BIANCA’S POV “What?...” He uttered, his features scrunching up with a mix of shock and confusion as he moved away from me like I was poison. “Yeah,” I repeated, stressing my point. “I know she had been through a lot and stuff and I sympathize with her, but she just can’t stay here. I don’t want that.” He scoffed in disbelief. “Are you being serious on this right now?... cos I don’t think you are.” “I am serious, Richard,” I insisted, not liking the way he was reacting to the matter. We started on the wrong foot. I had wanted to use a more gentle approach because that was the key to getting him to believe or agree to what I wanted, but I got provoked and this happened. He got up from bed, more shocked and disturbed than he was before. “You witnessed everything. I told you everything. You heard her say it herself… she was raped by someone that used to be close to me and who she least expected, the entire school saw her nude video, her parents disowned her, and her frie
Chapter 133RICHARD’S POVI opened the door to see a frightened Heather standing by. Her messy hair and teary almost swollen eyes showed she had been crying, and it made my brows pull in sharply, wondering why. Wasn’t she sleeping like a few minutes ago?She fixed her nightgown on her body, crossing her arms weakly over her stomach, while her other hand softly touched her exposed collarbone.“I can’t sleep, Richard. Please help me…” she muttered with a trembling voice.A tumble of confused thoughts and feelings assailed me as I stared at her intently, eager to know what the problem was.“Why?...” I asked, confused yet empathetic. “What happened? Don’t you like the room? Isn’t the bed comfortable enough for you…do you need more pillows or mattresses?”Her head was bowed low as she sobbed gently. Swallowing the sob that rose in her throat, she looked up at me and shook her head in agony, her lips quivering. She was so shaken and badgered that she found it hard to speak, and that intens