Lauren slept, like she have nothing bothering her. She slept like she haven't slept in days, that she forgot that she has someone she is looking after. She woke up to an empty bed, she was alone on the bed, but she remembers, She had slept, holding Lucious, she turned around to be sure all that had happened, wouldn't turn out to be a dream, but he wasn't anywhere in the room, his wheel chair is also missing, she grudgingly turned to the clock beside her, and gasped. It is already Too late. How could she have slept that much, when she came to work. She got up, found her slippers close to the bed, she rushed to the convenience, and found a new toothbrush, she quickly freshen up and rushed to find her psycho patient. Her fear was, he must have left the building, probably in search of the real Sydney Mendez, but when she got outside the room, she found him, staring outside the window, holding on to the window proof, so he doesn't fall off, while his chair was close by in case. She watch h
"I see why he thinks you are Sydney. You look so much like her". Aunt Michelle says, as she walks round the garden with Lauren, after giving Lucious his medication. "Sydney was just too obedient, she would do anything for him. Many of us, domestic workers then thought she was foolish loving such a man, but her magic seem to work on him. He fell for her, but he never really stopped hitting her.There are so many things people didn't know about the late Sydney. She was a girl full of life, she was able to change Lucious, because she gave herself up to make him happy, but now that she is gone, I fear, this might have a different way of affecting him, but with you, there is no need to worry, you seem like you can handle him better". Lauren looked back as though he was standing by the window and staring at them. She is already suspecting that Lucious is hiding something."I don't think I will be able to be like Sydney, just like you said, she gave up herself for him. I have dreams, and I w
Lucious didn't come back to the house, and Lauren got more worried. Aunt Michelle tells her not to worry about him that he was probably around the house, especially at the garden, trying to direct her, but she too lost, to listen. Aunt Michelle tries to explain that she need not think Lucious is outside the house, because she didn't see him leave the gate, if he did, the security, would have told them, because as it is, everyone in the house, is on the look out for Lucious, and would alert them if he leaves the house."But where could he be, what if he hurt himself? She asked, but Aunt Michelle seem angry that she was worrying about him. "He hit you, no man should ever hit a woman, he should be the one worrying about you and not the other way around"."I am a nurse, a psychiatric nurse, I know how psychos behave, and I can take care of myself, I can't just have him running around the street". Aunt Michelle shrugged, allowing her to worry, as she walked away from her. Lauren, then
Chapter 16.Weeks had passed since after that night, and the way Lauren had anticipated that Lucious would chase her around, wasn't the way he was chasing her. He seem to behave himself more, and she became the one that was looking for him. He would even walk to the kitchen and make himself something to eat, and also, feed her, but he never again touched her the way he had touched her that night. He was just being very romantic, almost walking around the house naked, showing off his hot body, making her crave for him, but he never took a second look at her, even when she tries seducing him, by putting on something skimpy. She became worried, when she should have been happy. After breakfast, she wanted to tell him she would like to visit the hospital, to get some of his medications that were out, but when she opened the door to the room, he was completely naked."Oh! I am sorry, I didn't know you were....". She tries to say. He shook his head, wondering why she should be apologizing
chapter 17.Pamela was so happy to see her friend, Lauren had said, She was going to take the chance to see her mother after she gets the pills for Lucious, while Pamela was hoping to go back home with Lauren and try her luck with lucious, since lauren always sound like she was in a cage, and there is nothing to enjoy in a contract marriage. "You look so different and really beautiful". She commended, checking out her friend before hugging her. "That marriage sure looks good on you". She added. "If you had probably seen me, last week, with my swollen face, you won't be saying what you are saying now". She tells her, and Pamela opened her eyes shocked that her icon Lucious, would raise a hand on a woman. "I thought he was a wonderful person, I never knew he have such trait, I mean, what sort of a man, hits a woman? She asked, feeling disgusted at such. They went together to the pharmacy and got all the right drugs, while Pamela waited for her to give her the juicy gist."Infact, I t
Lucious was sitting on the sofa, with Lauren's copy of the contract, the one she just looked at, few days ago, she had left it lying carelessly in her room, and there were pictures of her, including her growing up, with her mother. She also found other pictures of her, and Pamela, with their nurse uniforms. then she found other pictures of the real Sydney. She stared into Luscious cold eyes and they were no longer bright the way they had been that morning, when he had tried to seduce her, they were red. She wanted to speak, but she couldn't find her voice, she understands how he would feel, and how it will all seem to him, but she had wanted to tell him the truth from the begining."You don't have anything to say, do you? Cynthia asked, with a sinister smile. Lauren said nothing, she had her eyes fixated on Lucious, she wanted to see if his reaction would call for emergency. Somehow, she wished she had come home with Pamela, she would have made everything okay. "Anyways, I need to
"Read it out loud". he commanded, with a cold voice. Lauren jerked out of fear, looked up at him, and then she started, With tears dripping down her eyes."I Lauren Fonder, agree to be with you, Lucious Mendez for the next five years, and do everything you please, without argument". She didn't bother reading the other part of the contract, she just signed, as the tears was begining to blind her eye."Starting from this day. you will always be home with me, unless if I travel and you have no right to go be with another man, you are not only bound to me by contract, you are also my wife. So be prepared, to fulfill all your wifey duties". He stared long at her, thinking she would object, but she only knelt down, with her head bowed low. Her only happiness in the sorrow and turmoil before her, was that her mother would be fine. The contract had said that her mother's treatment will be gradual, and since she is supposed to be in the hospital for half a year, before fully certifying that sh
Lauren could feel Mr Mendez looking at her, as she sat at the back of the Limo, while the driver, drives them to God knows where. She could tell, he doesn't like what his son was doing, but he doesn't know how to stop him, because he is also involved in the act of deceiving him. She told them from the begining not to lie to him, but doctor Carter thinks it will drive him crazier. Now that he knows the truth, isn't he more normal than he had been weeks ago? The driver took a turn into the woods, and she became scared. Hope it isn't what she is thinking, she feared that Lucious will hurt her wherever it is they were taking her, and no one will stop her, because so far, no one have stopped him from hurting her. She tapped her phone to call her friend Pamela, without saying anything, she just wanted her to listen, Incase, she never comes back, or she goes missing, Pamela, would know what happened to her. When she was sure, Pamela had picked the call, she summoned courage and asked.
Cynthia could not believe all her plans were ruined already, she was angry all through, and she refused speaking with anyone, not even her daughter, who kept asking her questions, she would rather not answer to, but she resolved that there was no way, she could allow herself be humiliated that way without doing anything, also, if she does nothing, then she would have lost her chances of ever making more money and getting to school to study further. As a junior nurse, she thought of all the chances she has to make money. She could sell babies to wealthy couples who couldn't get, she could traffick girls, sending them to prostitute and get her money, but none of her thought seem possible, if she gets caught, she would be ruined for life, so she decided to take the final step. She already knows the reason behind the marriage between Lucious and Lauren, and since Lucious is protecting Lauren, causing her not to have any way of getting to Lauren, then, she would have to hurt her in a diff
Lucious didn't realize how hungry he was, until he started eating the food, and he only looked up, after he was done eating."You want more? She asked him, and he nodded like a child, she was quick to scoop him another, she was happy he was eating well, that should help him keep to his threat, or promise, then she got up to get him fruits like banana and pear, she learnt from Aunt Michelle that, they are his favorites. She also learnt that His favorite drink is Tiger nut juice, Sometimes, he takes Mango, she had all that ready for him. When she brought the drinks to him, he smiles, and looked up at her, before speaking, with a coarse voice."You are going to wish you didn't give me this drink, you know? Lauren didn't understand at first, but then, she remembered that she had heard that Tiger nut drink, usually serve as aphrodisiac for men, and sometimes, women, and that was when she smiles shyly. She only wanted him to enjoy himself, not really about the sex, even though she wouldn'
Lucious woke up to find Lauren reading close to his bed, he sprang up, his eye caught the clock in his room, it was past noon. He checked his phone to confirm the time, then he looked back at her. She wore a beautiful smile, still with her casual wear on. "How come you are back so early? He asked. Looking around him for any clue, as to what could have made her stay back, especially, avoiding her face. Not wanting to get distracted by her smile, even though he felt happy that she is around, the feeling of his success the previous day, and he felt like telling her everything that happened last night already, just so she could smile broader." I didn't go to work, nor to school, so I guess the question should be, why didn't you go to work, school, or even to see your mother? Lucious smiles, he felt his ego grew, believing she left it all to be with him And it is surely a great privilege, for her to leave everything that mattered so much to her, just to spend the day with him, that m
Upon reaching home, he found Lauren in his room, fast asleep. She was even snoring from exhaustion, which was a beautiful sight to behold.It is already past midnight, and it is only ideal, that she sleeps, after waiting up for him. He felt like waking her up and telling her all that had happened, but he thought again, watching her was a lot better, So, he watched her sleep, her fair legs were enticing, and though they had been together all through the day, he knows, he could never have enough of her. While she was trying to make herself comfortable, she turned around, and the cover, over her breast opened, revealing how beautiful the pair looks. Lucious smiles, then he looked up at the wall to where he had hung the picture of Sydney, and somehow, he didn't feel so bad anymore, instead he felt grateful and resolve to protect Lauren with all his heart, and all the things he didn't allow sydney to do, he was going to allow Lauren do. He would show her to the world, andale her a Queen,
Lauren woke up late in the night, feeling very hungry, she looked around her, and Lucious was still beside her, she escaped from his grip, to find something to eat, while she heat up his own meal, so he could have something to eat in bed. She doesn't know why, but she feels like having him all the time, she never gets enough of him.When she brought the food, he was already up, and just when she thought they could both have a couple's discussion, even if they wouldn't talk about what just happened, at least they could eat together, and make plans on what next to do, but he got up, dressed up, and is about to leave the house."Please eat something". She says to him, but he only turned to look at her for a moment, his expression unreadable, before he left the house, without saying a word to her.She knows he is still trying to come to terms with everything going on, so, if what he is demanding is space, then she should give him that. She ate alone, and still waited up for him, but he
Lauren sat there waiting for him to open up, but he never did, she knocked and knocked, but he also never opened up, then she got her phone and started calling him, which he never answered. Just to confirm if what she has been thinking is true, if what she sees in his eyes are true, that somehow, Lucious cares for her, she fell down and pretended to be unconscious, because she knows that Aunt Michelle, being in the kitchen, will come around soon, to announce that their meal. is ready.Aunt Michelle, just as predicted, passed by and saw her, close to the door, completely out, and she started screaming, she didn't have to scream for too long before Lucious opened the door, and tries bringing her back to consciousness."Go and get my driver". Lucious screamed at Aunt Michelle. His heart racing and panting out of fear of the unknown."Common Lauren, don't do this to me". He says, with a broken voice, as though he was going to break down any time soon, and just then, Lauren opened her eye
On their way to Houston, Lauren tries engaging him in discussions, about how boring the hospital will be for him, just so that his mind could be open, because she fears that his mind might be on what he is likely to see later, but he buried his eyes on work, and he didn't look disturbed in anyway, until they got to Houston, this time, she was the one that called his attention to the fact that they are already at their destination, and if she thought that the hospital gave Lucious a grand welcome, which was kind of embarrassing to her, since no one noticed her. Houston nurses, literally, almost made out with him with their eyes, and he didn't bother working in, holding her hands, he just walked on, while she walks behind him, like his slave."Is that Lucious Mendez, the billionaire? One of the students was bold enough to confront Lauren, since she was the one they saw, stepping down from the limo with him."Yes that's him". She answered simply, hating the attention they were giving t
The next day, Lauren dressed up for work, she thought that she would have to call him, when it's time for them to leave for Moon's school, but surprisingly, Lucious was ready too. He looked smashingly handsome, with his casual wear."I am not going to the school right away, I will go there later". She quickly tells him."I know, I want to go to the hospital with you, and also take you to Houston, before going to see the girl, there is something I need to check". Lauren didn't feel like arguing with him, she adjusted her dress and walked out with him. "You are going to get bored. The hospital isn't a fun place to be". She tells him. He looked into her eyes, a smile escaping his lips, then he brought out a sparkling bracelet, pulled her hand out, and wore it on her. "Since we are going out together, you should play the part of a billionaire well enough". Lauren smiles and thanked him.He held her by the hand and walked out of the building with her. It was their first time going out t
The little moon stood with her father for a while, she seem to be explaining what happened to him, he paid rapt attention to her, and later hugged her. Lauren decided to pass by, hoping the little girl would remember her, and luckily for her, it happened that way. "Daddy look at the lady I told you about". She sounded so excited, and Lauren turned briskly, as though she hadn't planned for it.Moon rushed and hugged Lauren, while her father kept watching."I am Julius". She stretched her hand to take his, in a hand shake. " I am Mrs Fonder". She decided to use her surname, so it rings no bell to him." I was actually going to grab a burger. moon must be hungry, care to join? She asked. He wanted to hesitate, but Moon was already jumping happily at the sound of burger. Lauren knew this is her time, they took a walk to the pastry shop and sat there. They talked about a lot, and Lauren felt she knows more about Cynthia now, especially from Moon, who spoke about her in an angry way. Sh