CHAPTER SIX

I felt the hot pang of tears as we passed the gate. This was going to be the final tear I shared for the Grahams, I vowed silently as I wiped my tears, Lucas seemed to notice this and handed me his handkerchief.

“thank you” I said as I gave him a weak smile.

Wiping my face I could smell the faint presence of his scent on it, somehow it made me feel safe and I caught myself sniffing it.

A low chuckle surprised me and I frowned as I turned and saw lucas watching me and laughing.

“if you like it that much, you'd love the real thing” he said as he came closer, tilting his head enough and putting his neck closer for me to sniff.

I turned red with embarrassment as I shook my hands.

“n-no need, you misunderstand me”

“come on now, don’t be shy” he said as he

came closer, this time positioning his neck just below my nose. The veins on his neck popped as he swallowed.

I pulled away and faced the window, trying to hide the embarrassment on my face.

“where are we going?” I finally gathered the courage to ask.

“my place” he said calmly.

I turned my attention back to him and watched the expression on his face. He seemed serious, but I didn’t want that.

“you’ve done enough Mr. Grey, but I have a place”

“I insist”

“i’m sorry Mr. Grey but I already feel indebted to you so..”

“fine” he said as he cut me off. “but you would need to start yor life all over again, so here. You can work for me” he added handing me a card.

I smiled as I collected the card, I needed this, to get my life back on track and forget about those ungrateful family of mine.

“call me when you get to my office. You can start anytime, its an automatic job offer”

I didn’t know why he was helping me, I must have done something really good in my past life to get such goodluck.

“thank you”

“divorce? Who does she think she is to divorce me?” Jason said as his hands held unto the papers tightly, blood draining from his knuckle

“shes probably just upset and wants you to apologize. She would never divorce you” Katie said reassuringky as she held his arm.

“Yes daddy, mummy loves us too much. She wouldn't dare leave us” Ethan added as he tugged on Jason's sleeve.

“Yes, yes. You're right. Normally she would forgive is when we give her gifts or sweet words. She can't leave us”

“Yes Mr. Graham. I'm sure if you call her now she'd come running”

Jason smiled at the idea and dialled quickly. His smile quickly faded when he the call didn't connect.

“Elena dares to ignore me? Let me tell you” he said turning to everyone. “Unless she apologizes sincerely, no one should let her in”

He turned back to his phone. “Let's see how long she throws a tantrum. Without the Grahams, she's nothing”

“My son, why not divorce her right now? Make sure she leaves with nothing. She's leeched off out family for too long” his mother coaxed him.

He drew away from her, staring at her fiercely. “Even if she begs, I will never divorce her”

‘when you come back, you should cook Ethan's favourite dish. He got sick’ he typed.

“What are you doing?” Katie asked, trying to peep into his phone.

“As long as Ethan is sick, she always runs back”

“But I'm not sick daddy”

“I know, but it's the only way to bring mummy home” he said as he crouched to reach Ethan's height.

His phone beeped and he rushed to check the message, sure enough it was Elena but what she replied wasn't what he wanted.

He stared at the phone, bile rising with his anger. “How dare she?”

“What did she say?” Katie asked as she snatched the phone, noticing his expression.

‘tell Katie. Your matters do not concern me anymore. I'm not Ethan's mommy, Katie is. And Mr. Graham, I expect you at the civil affairs bureau by 8am tomorrow’

Katie's eyes widened as she tried to hide the smile that was creeping on her face.

“I must have pampered her too much” he said, turning to face Ethan. “Your mummy doesn't want you anymore. She's abandoned us”

“That's impossible” Ethan scoffed, pushing Jason. “Mummy would never leave me. I would call her now”

He dialled her number and a tired voice answered.

“Hello”

‘i told you’ he mouthed at Jason, sticking his tongue in mockery.

“Mummy, my tummy hurts and daddy went out and can't come back on his own. Can you come back and make me porridge?”

He put the phone on speaker, throwing Jason another mocking look.

“You Graham's would try every trick just to have me as a slave. I'm not longer your mummy, Katie is. And none of you should call me again. I plan to live for myself”

The call disconnected. Everyone looked at the phone, their eyes wide with shock.

“Could mummy really be leaving us?” Ethan asked

Jason didn't know, he could feel the panic rising, Elena had never acted this way before. He decided to send one more message before answering him.

‘I was wrong, when you come back, I'd make it up to you’

The text didn't go through and he felt himself stumble into his parents.

“What happened?” His father asked

“She blocked me”

“That good for nothing ginx, who does she think she is?” His mother added

Katie came closer, no one had noticed the large smile she held before masking it. She held onto Ethan and gave him a reassuring smile while patting his back.

“Women just need coaxing. I'm a woman too, I know how to talk to her. A little gift and apology and she would be back”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes Mr. Graham”

“Aunty Katie is the best” Ethan chimed in.

“No, really, thank you Katie. I wish Elena was half asleep considerate as you are”

“She just misunderstood us. I would talk to her, don't worry”

“I wish Jason married you instead, that Elena, she's a…” his mother added but was cut off by Jason.

“Mum, Elena is my only wife. Katie is just my secretary”

No one noticed, the change in her expression as he said that.

She nodded to them as she walked out of the house, her mischievous smile now back on her face. She took one last look at the house and smiled again.

“Elena Graham, what is so good about you that Jason doesn't want to divorce you?”