Two Secrets Revealed At Once

Zara's POV

I couldn't sleep all night.

I tossed from one side of the bed to the other, feeling increasingly uncomfortable.

Ethan was becoming suspicious. Blessing was getting too comfortable around my husband, and a part of me couldn't stop thinking about the pregnant woman I had seen with James at the hospital.

James had told me he wasn't the man we saw that day. I had no reason to doubt him, but something about the whole situation wasn't sitting right with me.

What if he was lying? What if there was something he wasn't telling me?

I shook my head. I couldn't afford to start doubting James. I had enough problems already.

If Ethan successfully caught me cheating, that would be the end of my marriage.

Well, I looked forward to the end, but I wanted to be the one to decide when it happened. I wanted to gather enough money to start a new life with James in another country.

I didn't want to spend the rest of my life with Ethan, but neither did I want Blessing or any other woman enjoying the things I had.

I needed to play my cards well.

No woman deserved Ethan. Not even Blessing.

The thought of him taking her out for dinner bothered me more than I cared to admit. I couldn't remember the last time he had taken me somewhere special.

He barely had time for me anymore. All he did was give me money and expect that to be enough.

Was that supposed to be marriage? And what exactly made Blessing better than me?

I had noticed the way Ethan looked at her. He hadn't looked at me like that in years.

If I noticed any foul play from that girl, I was ready to eliminate her and the babies she was carrying.

I was still planning my next move when Ethan got out of bed. I quickly closed my eyes and pretended to be asleep. He walked into the bathroom, took his bath and got dressed.

Usually, he would come over to kiss my forehead before leaving. Sometimes, he would even whisper something sweet into my ears. But that morning, he didn't.

He simply picked up his things and stormed out of the room.

I opened my eyes immediately. What was happening to my husband? I sat up, feeling more irritated than before.

***

I headed downstairs a few minutes later.

As I approached the living room, I began hearing indistinct chatter. There were occasional laughs and giggles.

Who could be visiting this early? I wondered.

But as I got closer, I realised the voices were coming from the dining area. I stopped.

Ethan and Blessing! Those two again?

What were they discussing, and why was Blessing awake so early?

"Sir, adjust your collar," Blessing said.

Ethan was having breakfast, with one hand holding a piece of bread and the other holding his phone.

"Can you please help me with it?" he asked, his mouth still full.

"Sure, sir."

I watched as Blessing stood up and approached him. Her big stomach was already making her movements slower.

She gently adjusted his collar.

"There you go, sir."

"Thank you, Blessing."

I stared at them in disbelief.

Was Ethan becoming so helpless that he needed a pregnant woman to help him adjust his collar?

He could easily have done that himself. Or was there something else going on between them? I couldn't stand watching them for another second.

I turned around and returned to my bedroom angrily. I sat on the edge of the bed, trying to think of what to do next.

Something had to be done about Blessing. I couldn't allow her to ruin everything I had worked for.

Then a thought struck me. She could be eliminated easily. Without leaving any trace. Jadon was very good at that. It was something he had done for me before.

I smiled faintly as I remembered Mia, Ethan's older sister. She had opposed our marriage from the beginning. She claimed to know too much about me and threatened to expose me if I continued with Ethan.

I couldn't allow that to happen. So I made sure she was no longer a problem. Now, she could go and reveal everything she knew about me in heaven.

I picked up my phone and dialled Jadon's number. He answered almost immediately.

"Hello?"

"Jadon, I have an assignment for you."

Before I could say anything further, I heard footsteps approaching the bedroom. My heart skipped. I quickly ended the call.

It was Ethan. He walked towards the bedside table, picked up his phone and turned to leave.

He had forgotten it. I watched him walk out before releasing the breath I had been holding.

Thank goodness I hadn't said much. He would have caught me. I waited until I heard his car drive out of the compound.

Then I checked the room and looked through the window. Nobody was around.

The maids were probably in their quarters, and Blessing was likely in her room. I left the bedroom and headed downstairs.

As I settled at the dining table to have breakfast, I remembered that I still needed to contact Jadon. I picked up my phone and dialled his number again.

He answered.

"Hello?"

"Jadon, there's a lady who is trying to come between my husband and me. I need her eliminated."

There was a brief silence.

"Send me her details," he replied in his deep voice.

I smiled. "Alright."

I immediately typed Blessing's details and sent them to him. I didn't want Jadon or his men coming to the estate. That would be too risky. I needed to find a way to get Blessing out of the house without raising suspicion.

Her death must not be traced to me or Ethan. I trusted Jadon to handle the assignment cleanly. He had never disappointed me before. And I didn't expect him to start now.

Blessing's POV

I left my room and headed towards the dining area for breakfast. I was extremely hungry, but the moment I got there, my appetite almost disappeared.

Mrs Ethan was sitting at the dining table. My heart skipped. How was I supposed to eat peacefully with her around?

I stood at the entrance, wondering whether I should return to my room and wait until she was done.

Then I heard her speaking on the phone.

"...I need her eliminated."

I stopped.

Something about her tone made me uncomfortable.

I couldn't hear the person on the other end, but I could tell from her expression that she was discussing something serious.

I wanted to mind my business. I really did. But something told me to pay attention.

She ended the call and looked around briefly.

A few seconds later, her phone rang again. She checked the screen before answering.

"Hello, James. I have told you to stop calling me. Do you want to put me in trouble?"

James?

My eyes widened. Was she talking about the same Mr James we saw with her at the restaurant?

I moved slightly closer, careful not to make any noise.

I couldn't hear what the person on the other end was saying, but her response made me even more suspicious.

"Which money? I don't have any money! I sent you money recently. Do you want my husband to catch us? He is already suspecting us!"

She raised her voice. I covered my mouth.

What?

Was she having an affair with that man? I had suspected something was wrong between them, but I never imagined it was this serious.

She paused for a few seconds, listening to whatever James was saying. Then she spoke again.

"I will see you later in the day. I'm not comfortable discussing anything with you here."

She ended the call and dropped her phone on the table. I stood there, trying to process everything I had just heard.

Two secrets revealed at once!

First, she had been planning to eliminate someone. Second, she was secretly involved with Mr James and had been giving him money while pretending to be a faithful wife.

And she had the audacity to behave like a villain whenever she saw me with her husband.

Amazing!

I was still thinking when I realised I had been standing there for too long. I didn't want her to know I had overheard her conversation.

I turned around and hurried towards my room. I had heard enough to know that something terrible was happening.

Mrs Ethan was planning to kill someone.

But who? And why?

A frightening thought suddenly crossed my mind. What if the person she wanted to eliminate was me?

I remembered the threat she had made the previous night.

When next I see you alone with my husband, I will make sure you don't live to see the next day.

My heart began beating faster. Could she actually be planning to kill me?

I placed a hand on my stomach. I needed to be careful, very careful. But there was something else I couldn't ignore.

If Mrs Ethan was cheating on her husband, why was she so determined to make my life miserable? And why was she sending money to another man while living comfortably with Ethan?

I needed to tell someone. But who would believe me?

I couldn't just walk up to Mr Ethan and accuse his wife of having an affair. I had no evidence, and if Zara discovered that I had overheard her conversation, I could be in serious danger.

I entered my room and locked the door.

For the first time since coming to Blackwell Estate, I wondered whether accepting the surrogacy arrangement had been the biggest mistake of my life.