Shut up young lady

LEILANI

“I’m already aware of that,” Melinda said, taking me by surprise.

“Huh, how come she knows already. I have never said anything about it to her before and I’m sure Malcolm respects me enough not to tell her before I could.”

“How?” I ask since I’m unable to decipher how she knows about it,

“My lookalike told me,” she said and eagerly pointed at Malcolm who in turn mumbled an incoherent word and bowed his head.

I didn’t know how to react to this new piece of information. The fact that Malcolm had gone behind my back and told Melinda of his stand in her life shocked me so much. I didn’t know what to say.

“How long has she known? Is this the reason why she is so attached to him? Does this mean he just wants Melinda, not me? Will he take my baby away from me?” Different questions ran through my mind. I suddenly became restless. Malcolm was still not saying a word and kept his head bowed as if remorseful for his actions.

“How long have you known?” I asked Melinda. I wanted to