Chapter 4: Broken Hearted

"Son, I warned you about this Monica girl, but you never listened. Now look," Mrs Scott said and Aiden remained frozen holding the divorce paper in his hand.

"Son, it is obvious she cares more about money than you. Is that the kind of woman you were to share the rest of your life with?" Mrs Scott asked and Aiden looked in her direction.

"I will be back," Aiden said and walked away despite his parents calling after him.

"My love, just let him be. He is in shock. With time, I know my son. He will find that girl and try to find out things for himself. He will sign his part, I assure you," Mrs Scott said to her husband.

"I hope so. Sometimes, it is difficult to tell how his brain works. I didn't make him the heir for nothing. He must marry Amanda and you have to ensure that happens," Mr Scott said to his wife.

Aiden went out the front door and fetched his phone. He dialled Monica's number and brought the phone to his ears. It rang till the end but no one answered. He dialled the number again and the call hit voice mail. He made another attempt and got the same results. Out of annoyance, he smashed the phone to the ground dismantling it.

"Lewis, let's go home," Aiden commanded and Lewis brought Aiden's car around.

Lewis opened the door for Aiden and they were soon out of the compound heading back to Beverly Hills.

Back at the family house, Amanda Thatcher who had been kept company by Ruth joined Mr and Mrs Scott in the living room.

"Should I be worried about my husband-to-be?" Amanda asked.

"No. Now that he is divorced, he will marry no one but you," Mrs Scott assured and Amanda smiled.

"I only came here because my father asked me to but seeing your son, I am interested and don't mind being his wife," Amanda said. "Thank you, Mr and Mrs Scott. I will be on my way now," she said and stood to her feet.

Ruth joined her parents in the living room after seeing Amanda off.

"So now what next?" Ruth asked.

"We just give Aiden time to do his checks and come around," Mrs Scott said.

"What if Monica tells him the truth?" Ruth asked.

"She would be shooting herself in the foot. There is no way she can tell Aiden about her shameful secret. If she could, she wouldn't have accepted the money," Mrs Scott said. "She can now be free and fly like a butterfly in the entertainment industry sleeping around with men. I don't want a whore and a gold digger for Aiden," She added.

"Ruth, I never forgot about you in the family business. You are the deputy CEO to Aiden," Mr Scott said and Ruth was so excited. "Once I get my new position, you will be my PA," he added.

"Thank you, Dad," Ruth appreciated hugging her father. 

"And, Aiden?" Ruth asked.

"His current position is just to make him attractive enough for the senator to allow his daughter to marry him. Once I get my position in the government, we will not need Aiden," Mr Scott said.

"You will take the inheritance from him? And what do we do about Ms Thatcher," Ruth asked.

"Accidents, do happen, don't they?" Mrs Scott said and Ruth understood what she meant.

"Keep an eye on Aiden and keep the women away from him. He would be getting a lot more with his current position," Mr Scott said.

"Don't worry, I will," Ruth said with a smile.

Outside on the street, Aiden was lost in his thoughts. He looked at the divorce papers over and over again. A part of him wanted to believe it was fake and his parents did this but the signature and proof of Monica receiving money from his parents made it difficult for him to believe it was fake. After two hours, the car drove into his apartment compound and Aiden got out of the car. Angela opened the door for him and he entered but before Angela could leave, Aiden stopped her.

"Give me your phone," Aiden requested and Angela went to her room and brought her phone to Aiden was sitting on the sofa waiting for her.

"Unlock it," Aiden said and Angela just obeyed wondering what Aiden wanted with her phone.

Aiden quickly dialled Monica's number and it went through. He brought the phone to his ears and dismissed Angela. He didn't want to use any number Monica already knew as he felt Monica was avoiding him but he wanted to speak with her. He wanted to know her side of the story and why she would betray him like that. 

"Hello," Monica said after answering the phone which had rang multiple times.

"Monica, why?" Aiden said in a deep but hurtful voice and Monica went silent.

"Did you ever love me like you said you did or it was all just because of my money?" Aiden asked.

"Aiden, let's be honest with ourselves, your family don't like me. I don't want them turning you against me. I felt it was best I leave while we still care about each other," Monica replied feeling hurt.

"You didn't answer my question. Do you love me, Monica?" Aiden asked in a deep voice.

"Love is not enough, Aiden. We are up against the world," Monica replied.

"You know why my parents don't like you. Can you quit your job?"Aiden asked because he knew Monica's job was the only thing that his parents had complained about and because of her job, they had formed so many negative mindsets about Monica. 

"Aiden, I love you but not more than myself. I would not sacrifice my happiness to make your parents happy. I married you, not your parents," Monica said on the other end of the call.

"Monica, if you love me. You will do this for me," Aiden said feeling it was the only way he could fix the relationship between his wife and his parents.

"Aiden, if you love me, you will support my happiness, not your parents," Monica said hiding her emotions.

"Monica!" Aiden said.

"Aiden, it's best this way," Monica interrupts.

"What about our baby? The child is a part of me and you. Don't you care about the child? Your child?" Aiden questioned and heard Monica sigh. 

"I am sorry, Aiden, but the child is not a part of me. I will be honest with you and let you know the truth. I attempted an abortion when I was seventeen and it destroyed my womb. The child the woman is carrying is for you and her, " Monica revealed and Aiden's heart shattered but he calmed himself.

"Your childhood lover got you pregnant?"Aiden asked as Monica had mentioned her childhood lover to him before.

"No," Monica replied and Aiden's frown deepened, and his heart shattered.

"I was a high-class prostitute before I became a model," Monica said on the other end of the phone and shut her eyes.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Aiden asked.

"I am telling you now," Monica replied sounding annoyed.

"Monica, did you ever love me?" Aiden asked again and Monica went silent.

"Answer me, dammit!" Aiden yelled.

"Yes, in the beginning, but by the time we got married, I had fallen out of love with you," Monica replied. "Aiden, goodbye," she added and ended the call immediately. 

"No, no..." Aiden said but the call ended.

He tried calling back but it went straight to voice mail and eventually, it wouldn't go through any more. Annoyed, Aiden forgot the phone was not his, he smashed it into the wall. He angrily left the living room and went into his room leaving the dismantled pieces of the phone on the living room floor. Angela walked in after a few minutes to find her phone dismantled and scattered on the floor. She picked the pieces and tried to assemble them but realized it was spoilt.

Inside Aiden's room, he scattered a few more things in his room and lay on the bed recalling the conversation between himself and Monica and wondered if his parents were right about Monica or if someone had blackmailed her. He immediately recalled Monica saying the child, Ana was carrying was not hers. He used the house phone in his room to call Dr Jerome.

"Hello Mr Scott," came Dr Jerome's voice.

"Is that baby myself and Monica's?" Aiden went straight to the point and Dr Jerome went silent.

"Answer me, dammit!" Aiden yelled, realizing Monica wasn't lying to him.

"No," Dr Jerome replied.

Dr Jerome knew if Aiden was asking him about who the mother of the child Ana was carrying was, it was because Aiden had found out Monica was not the mother. There was no point lying. 

"What happened?" Aiden asked hoping Dr Jerome would give a different explanation.

"Ms Monica asked me to use Ms Morrison's egg," Dr Jerome said hesitantly.

Aiden ended the call and placed the receiver back on the phone. He lowered his head feeling betrayed and heartbroken. He loved Monica very much and understood her when she said, due to her career they should find someone to carry their child for them. He had done it for her but he never knew Monica had no womb and also didn't expect her to break off their marriage like this.

"So mum and dad, were right?" Aiden thought, sitting on the bed.