Kenneth and Miranda helped the couple settle in irrelevant of the fact that the visitation had been impromptu. Miranda was ever so excited knowing that Cara was with a baby and she would soon settle in her husband's house. She found the news surreal and still asked Cara again just to be sure. They all settled together for lunch, Joshua and his wife at the table as well. "Wow, somebody pinch me," Joshua said, "when has Cara ever wanted to spend a night here but now she is staying for days? I can't believe it."She punched her brother playfully, a smile splitting her face. "It's not like that, I actually miss home sometimes but i can't visit because i am always so busy. I couldn't take the hustle and bustle of the city anymore, I just needed a break."Miranda rubbed her back comfortingly, "well I'm glad you think of our home as a place to relax. I promise you, you will get to relax as much as you want to here."Cara nodded her head, a soft smile playing on her lips. "Anyway," Joshua
Chris' eyes flickered with evident confusion. Something about his movement made Jessica wish the floor would just open up amd swallow her. "What did you just say?" He repeated his question, taking a bold step towards her. She batted her lashes, anxiety causing her to take a step back. But she told herself she could still change her words, give it a different meaning. So she swallowed and let out a soft chuckle. Chris' brow twitched. "And what exactly is so funny here?" "Why are you getting all worked up? What I meant was would you still want custody if he was not your son? If you had married me after I had given birth to him for another man, would you still want him?" Chris still stared at her with doubt in his eyes, but he did not press further. "What an irrelevant question. Anyway, he is a sweet boy and I will still take him because I cannot leave you to raise a child, you would destroy his life." Cara scoffed a laugh, folding her arms below her breast. "And you wouldn't?" Her
Jessica got home, forcing herself to smile and keep conversations with her son. Jeremy was a lot more chatty than she thought. Opening the door, she stood there frozen like a statue. The first face she saw, reaching for the door knob from the inside was her husband, Chris. He stood there too, frozen for a second, eyes looking her up and down. She felt her heart skip a beat, the man she had forced another man's child on. What would he do to her if he found out the truth about Jeremy? Would he finally kill her? He had always threatened to do so for reasons that were nothing compared to huge secret. Did she love him enough to fear losing him to the truth? No. She did not care about that. She just did not want to get embarrassed and she was afraid of what he might to do her. Obviously something worse than a divorce. "What are you doing just standing there?" Chris' voice was a little relaxed compared to his usual sternness whenever he spoke with her. His voice cut her out from her th
Jessica sat there, watching Cara leave the place. She had never felt like a bigger fool. "How am i supposed to stand up to him when he threatens to reveal the truth about Jeremy to the world?" Tears stung at her eyes. She could not help but to wonder, why were things not going her way at all these days? Her husband had filed for a secret divorce, her son's real father had emerged and threatened to reveal the truth, she had lost her job and now she was on the verge of losing everything. "Why the f*ck am I stuck in such a level?!" She spat out angrily. "Mummy," Jeremy called her name softly. "My hand." He raised his tiny hand to her face, ice cream had stained his little palm. She had totally forgotten that her son was on her lap. She immediately wiped her tears, "huh? Oh!" A soft chuckle left her mouth. "You are so clumsy. Let mummy feed you, you still insist on feeding yourself, now look.""Mmn mmn," he shook his head. "I feed myself. I not a baby anymore."She let out a soft chuc
Jessica was taken aback by Cara's wit. How could she have found out so easily even though she did not give off any signal pointing towards that? But she refused to give in. At least not so easily. She cleared her throat, stumbling over her words. "What?! What an absurd thing to say... I mean pff! How stupid do you think I am? Letting such a scoundrel blackmail me for money? I mean come on!" She could hear the lies through her tone. She did not sound believable at all. Cara gave a roll of her eyes. "Go ahead," she said softly. "Tell me. What kind of information does he have about you? What does he have against you to demand such an absurd amount of money from you?" Jessica's face hardened to match her tone. "It's none of your business. I don't wish to tell you so I don't have to tell you because it is my personal business but i will tell you this, it is something worth the amount. That is why I did not argue with him on this!" She spat out angrily. Cara scoffed a laugh. "It is none
Jessica sat by a table, Jeremy on her lap. He played with the napkin on the table while she nervously waited for Cara to arrive. Cara, on the other hand, stood by the entrance, thinking if she should really be meeting her at all. But she was there already so why not just go in?With a soft sigh, she walked into the coffee place and spotted Jessica with her son. Her perfectly shaped brow arched, wondering what kind of trick Jessica was trying to pull by bringing Jeremy with her. Well she would find out after sitting with Jessica. Walking up to her, she sat down with a stern expression on her face. Jeremy looked up at her and smiled but she pretended not to notice. "I'm here, get straight to the point." Cara did not give room for any act nonchalance from Jessica. Her voice made it known that she was there not willingly and she did not have any time to waste. Jessica swallowed, choking on her pride. "Firstly, about what you saw earlier with me and Jayden--""Did I not tell you that