Chapter 5

This woman had just spoiled her joy, it’s just left for her kids to come here.Wasn't he supposed to be single? A few days earlier, curious, she had read the files her father had about Aaron and saw clearly that he had no wives or kids and that his parents were in France so he was free. Where did this Maïté come from?

“Good evening sweetie, how was your day? I hope the teachers weren't too talkative.” Said her mother as she kissed her.

“I had a great day.” She replied, pretending to smile. “Do you know who this woman is?” Added Hilary by referring to Maïté, she knew who she was but wanted to know more.

With a triangular face with a Greek nose, gray eyes and thin lips, Maité was far from having a beauty like hers but was still pretty.

“She's Aaron's girlfriend, she did well to come. It's important that a woman knows where her husband works. That's why I go to your father's company from time to time.

Aaron on his side was trying to change the subject with Maïté; Hilary's reaction was unacceptable, he had to put her back in her place.

“Am I getting ideas or is she jealous?”

“I warned you Maïté, this girl is unbearable and you just noticed it by yourself so I hope you will never come back here again.”

……

Hilary went to the bathroom; still lost in her thoughts, she entered the warm and fragrant water while trying to regain her spirits; it was impossible with so many emotions... In addition to this,she had not swallowed anything for the day.

A few minutes later, she was dressed in a fury silk kimono under which she did not wear much and went to the kitchen from where she saw the driver.

“I wanted to talk to you.”

“Here I am, hurry up because I have no time to lose.”

“I thought it was time to go home if you no longer need my services.”

Taken from a dizziness, she had to lean on a table so as not to fall.

Are you all right? Asked the man as he approached her.One of the servants alerted her mother who arrived on the spot.

“My dear, is everything all right?”

“Yes mom, I didn't swallow anything for the day. Maïté had just appeared. Where did she think she was? At home surely. Hilary's face hardens.

Poor Maïté was only looking for Aaron to ask him if his boss agreed for him to come back because she did not want to spend another second with the Clintons but had not planned to come across this capricious girl again.

“Aaron, can you take me to my room?I can't stand up because I'm so weak.”

Aaron was increasingly surprised but was not asked and led her to her room followed by Jaina who served him as a guide since he did not know Hilary's room.

“Thank you, you can go home. I no longer need your services.” Hilary told him when the maid had already brought her a tray.

Hilary was troubled to the depths of herself.Her room should have been on the top floor like that, she would still be in the man's muscular arms.Satisfied, she smiled and took the tray to taste the meal that had just been brought to her under the questioning eyes of her mother.

"I would like the doctor to examine you."

He could not be at peace even in his own house. Maité did not stop grinding black, he could no longer stand her.

“You're a driver not an escort-girl. Open your fucking eyes, you didn't see that she did it on purpose when she saw me arrive.”

“She was dizzy just before, are you going to tell me that she had planned your arrival? By the way, what were you doing in the kitchen?”

“I was looking for you.”

“And I didn't ask you to come.”

It was completely stupid of her to think so, he witnessed her discomfort and Hilary was not the type to invent stuff; she was far too pretentious for that.

The two eventually calmed down but he knew she was going to start with it again, he knew her enough to know that she would not give up. In addition, what type of way was that? Disappear from his life and then come back a few months later without even bothering to explain to him what she had done these last few days. It was unforgivable. In any case, he didn't feel anything towards her. Not even pity.

After driving Maïté out of his thoughts; he smiles as he recalls Hilary in his arms, she was so small, so beautiful.... And also, what was this decoration in her room, she was no longer a child anyway.Forbidding himself to think more, he quickly took a bath and threw himself into his bed.

…..

“Your mother told me that you felt unwell.I would like the doctor to examine you. Said her father who had just returned to her room.

Her mother was like this, she could never hold her tongue and told her husband everything absolutely everything and this in every detail that's why Hilary avoided telling her about her things, she knew very well that she would spit out the piece sooner or later.

“I'm fine, Dad.”

“I have already called the doctor, he must be on his way.”

She sighed with annoyance, why should he insist when she told him that everything was fine?

She had a kind of fear of her father, the latter was much more kind to her at a young age, she knew very well that she could not contradict him otherwise he would scold her and only God knew how much she hated it.

*

The next day,

After spending a tormented night, she was on her feet but with great difficulty and prepared to go to high school.

“Are you doing better?”Aaron asked to know when she was totally ready to go.

“It's none of your business.” She replied as she got into the car.