Reiner's POV:"I'm sorry grandmother. But I won't do it." Grandmother showed no reaction. She sat quietly in her seat and watched me. "Why's that?" She demanded. I faced her boldly. "I have my reasons. If Dickson ever returns, he will make things difficult for me. Secondly, his return would be a challenge to my authority. He wouldn't respect me as his Superior."Grandmother sipped a little bit from her coffee. "Maybe you should have thought about that before you humiliated him before the entire workers.""He insulted me and my wife," I defended. "He insulted our family name. I cannot stand back and absorb such insults. Which is why I kicked him out. I have my methods and it works for me."Sylvester chipped in. "Dickson is a very important member of the company. He looks after things while I'm away.""Didn't you see the report I sent to you, dumbass?" I faced him boldly. "The company was in disarray. While you were away, the company's business was being neglected while Dickson staye
Laura's POV:Things had turned out for the better. I needn't interfere with Reiner and Wendy and I was glad I did. Wendy welcomed me and had a little welcome party organized for Reiner and I. Surprisingly enough, Wendy wasn't a bad person. I just misunderstood her. She's actually got a good heart. The only trouble with her is her sense of judgement. She's quick to judge people but she's also the type who gives seconds chances to get to know people better. I have a strong feeling Reiner's relationship with his grandmother is going to improve even better in the future if we keep on like this. Sylvester offered to escort me to my the private elevator. Again. "I don't think it's necessary," I declined. "Reiner wouldn't like it."Wendy was busy with Jason. Sylvester and I were facing each other. Sylvester smiled charmingly. "It's just a little walk. I don't bite."Yeah the last time that happened, I got punished by Reiner. I wasn't going all that soft again. But I walked all the s
Reiner's POV: I woke up to find myself on a hospital bed, in a blue overall and the bed covers up to my chin. What the....I sat up slowly, nursing the back of my head which had crashed on the floor earlier. Oh that's right. I had slumped and collapsed to the floor, seconds after reaching for my drugs. I must've been found by someone and rushed to the hospital. I hated the hospital. I can't stand the hospital smell, the doctors and nurses and worse—medicines. I gotta get out of here. I can't say here another minute. Just then, the door opened and Dr Phil walked in, with grandmother. "Oh my," Dr Phil looked surprised. "You're awake. Perfect timing, Caesar."I was startled. Grandmother was here?Sandra, her maid was with her and she wheeled grandmother over to where I sat. "How are you feeling, Reiner?" Grandmother asked. I couldn't meet her eyes. It feels embarrassing for her to see me in this condition I was in. "I'll be fine," I replied. Grandmother's eyebrow went down in
Reiner's POV:"Hi, dear," she said lovingly, holding a bouquet of flowers. "How are you feeling?"Was I happy to see her? I couldn't tell but the sight of her gave me some sort of relief as if a heavy load were lifted off me. "Did you wait too long?" I asked, not sure what else to say to her."Oh," she stopped in her tracked and flashed her sweetest smile at me. "It's nothing. Grandmother wished to see you first so I waited."I grunted. Watching her, she may have tried putting up the effort to be coolheaded by I saw through her. She was uneasy and nervy. "I brought you this," she finally said after a long awkward silence. "Not sure if you like flowers—""I don't," I said.Her face fell but she snapped back into a smile again. "Oh well, I never knew."Another long awkward silence. How do I say it. I'm not sure what to tell her. Should I thank her? Of course that's the most reasonable thing to do but I don't know how to go about it. "How are you feeling?" She asked, quietly and I c
Laura's POV:The mansion felt so lonely without Reiner around when I returned back. With Reiner not around I had the bed all to myself. I hated sleeping alone. Usually when I sleep, I love cuddling. Now that I think of it, ever since we got married, Reiner's never cuddled me. He only screws me and turn to his side of the bed. Which was why I brought a big teddy bear along with me. All these while, I only cuddled my pillows. It's time to switch things up a bit. Today before going to bed, I supported the cook to make dinner. They were rather hesitant as I was Reiner's wife but I had my way. I had ran into Mariah countless number of times but she refused saying a word to me.Sylvester was out to take care of the island, organize Friday boxing match and do his job like Reiner always did. Dinner was rather much like a funeral than a family dinner. With Reiner in the hospital, it felt like a part of the family had gone missing. His absence was felt—no lies there. Sylvester tried t
Laura's POV:I held the pregnancy test strip close to my nose and stared at it in disbelief. Positive. There it was. Just like I suspected. I was pregnant. Pregnant for Reiner. There was no mistaking it. Reiner finally got me pregnant. All those nights of love making were finally paying off. But somehow, I thought how best to relay this news to him. I'm sure he'll be happy about it And so would Wendy. First things, first, I must tell Wendy. Best way to break the news is over breakfast she requested I prepare for her. Feeling elated, I hurried to the kitchen and made something she would love. After Mariah's failure to outshine me in the kitchen, I thought this was the right time to crush her totally. Her footing as Wendy's favorite was weaker than ever. I'm sure Wendy was getting used to liking me. Reiner wasn't here so it's my responsibility to keep to my part of our contract agreement to win Wendy over Wendy had retreated back to her studies, leaving Sylvester and Mariah be
Laura's POV:Young, handsome and charming with an impressive brown crew cut hair, Cole was the definition of a hottie. One look at him brought me down to memory lane. It was after Reiner bursted Jerry's jaws that day while I was at work. Jerry was rushed to the hospital and Cole was the doctor whom attended to him. I recalled Cole fixing a date with me after I confessed to him about my abusive relationship with Jerry. I had collected his number but I never called him after that day. Our date never happened and I never bothered I guess I totally forgot about him after Reiner made me sign our contract. Funny how things play out. Who would've thought I'd run into him again. Cole stiffened when he saw me. He was just as surprised as I was. "You," he pointed at me. "What're you doing here?""I should be asking you the same question," I retorted. Wendy glanced from Cole to me. "You two know each other?""Oh yes," Cole said. "We met at the hospital one time."A red alarm blew in my
Reiner's POV:She told me she was pregnant with our child. I don't know what ran in that little mind of hers but I do know one thing—she was excited by it. She spoke so happily about her pregnancy it made me wonder if she's actually enjoying our marriage.She seems so relaxed about it. Then she went on to tell me how she broke the news to grandmother and grandmother's reaction to her pregnancy. Hearing about grandmother's reaction warmed my heart. I never thought things would turn out this way for the better. It was an idea to marry a wife, get her pregnant and win grandmother over to my side. I've had my doubts such a plan might work but it did. Laura made it possible. I should thank her. Show her my appreciate, maybe praise her. But nah, I'm not doing any of that. I've made it a habit of mine never to reveal my emotions to any woman. I've been with many women so I know what risks comes with showing my emotions. Women are emotional beings. Men are not. We are rational thinke