บททั้งหมดของ After Divorce, My Wife Becomes The Boss Lady : บทที่ 71 - บทที่ 80

DavinaI sucked in a deep breath as I studied his face. He looked conflicted as if he was considering his choice of words. “A stranger?” He finally spoke up. “Is that how you see me?” I could feel the hurt resonating from his slightly shaken voice. I took a deep breath. How could I possibly make him understand without shattering his feelings further? “See Alex,” I began, softening my tone. “You guided me back here and helped me reunite with my family and frankly speaking, I appreciate that a ton..but it really just stops at that. You are not my family.”“But I'm a friend..” “We can be classified as friends” I cut him off. “We are childhood friends,” he said emphatically. “Yes. We were childhood friends from when I was five” “Exactly” I sighed in frustration. Why was he not getting this? Is it so difficult to understand?“Listen Alex. We were friends, correct but when I was five. I've been gone for over 20 years. You can't expect us to just become buddies again. You reunite me

Davina. I could only stare at him for the first few minutes after he spoke. My mind swam with questions.Was I obvious? But I thought I was discreet, so I wasn't? If he knew, who else did?“Ma'am” Tim's voice snapped me out of my daze. “Are you fine ma'am?” he asked with genuine worry. “How did you know?” I threw another question at him completely ignoring his own question. “It was quite easy ma'am,” he said with an air of arrogance“Easy? Really?” I was genuinely scared now. “I grew up running through my mother's maternity clinic, and over time, I watched as she worked. I can easily detect a pregnant woman, ma'am..it wasn't that difficult to figure you were” “Oh. Your mom handles pregnant women.” I breathed a sigh of relief, his years of experience must have equipped him with eyes very discerning of this whole thing. “Yes, ma'am, and in this situation, I could clearly see it was a secret..the panic when I pointed out your pale face was the confirmation I needed,” he said mono

Davina I walked into the grandiose house and the smell of freshly cooked meals wafted into my nostrils. I heard chattering and clinking of glasses coming from the direction of the dining room. I walked there nervously. As I thought, it was just my mother and father having a meal. I breathed a sigh of relief when I didn't see Alex; it seemed my words got to him, and he planned on keeping a distance. “Come join us, child,” Mother urged. I took a seat nervously, contemplating how I'd break the news to them. “Good evening, Mother. Good evening, Father,” I greeted as I grabbed my utensils. The spread looked yummy and enticing but I was far from being captivated. As if on cue, my stomach rumbled. Mother let out a teasing remark. “You must be so famished your stomach thought to prove the point.” She laughed, and Father chuckled. I only gave her a small smile to be polite. I scooped a portion of almost everything and proceeded to eat in silence. The meal ended and the time I had dreade

Davina. I went back to my room and picked a floral dress appropriate for the occasion and still not revealing. After all, I only wanted my family to be privy to my pregnancy. I walked back downstairs, and Mum and I made our way to the car while Father waved us bye. The driver started the engine and slowly drove out of the estate. Mother instructed him to take us round the city first. We drove past different landmarks, and Mother took her sweet time to tell me the story behind all of it. I could see Mom trying her best to make me laugh; she even intentionally made faces and made some of the stories sound funny, and I enjoyed every bit of it. It felt refreshing to be so happy. I could feel myself smiling ear to ear without checking a mirror. I looked at my mother and felt blessed. I remembered when I first arrived at the Stewarts, I cared for, no doubt, and when it all overturned, I had craved for that love that was showered on me, but now I realized it wasn't even all that. The lov

DavinaI woke up the next morning feeling refreshed and energized. The old is gone and I am ready to welcome the new. I stood up and did the daily exercise routine Aunt Ce recommended for me. My morning exercise lasted for about thirty minutes, after which I proceeded to take my bath. I stared at my reflection in the floor-to-ceiling mirror. My baby bump looked more pronounced and it was shining. I smiled and rubbed it. “You are no longer secrets, my baby, and now you are safe. I will keep you safe and you have a grandmother and grandfather that'll keep you safe” I felt a drop of water land on my belly. That was when I realized, I was crying. “Pregnancy hormones,” I said out loud with laughter. I got dressed and was now doing my minor makeup on my dresser. I took a deep breath when I was done. It's a new week, a week filled with work. A week to bring everyone to order. I sighed again before picking up my bag and making my way out of the room. I walked down the staircase and we