Chapter 121BIANCA’S POV“It’s really a beautiful ring…” Heather forced a smile before lowering her gaze. “I didn’t imagine he’d marry so fast.”From the way she said that it was obvious she wasn’t happy. I let down my hand, playing with the ring in my finger and slightly angled my head as I observed her for a bit.What was she expecting? For him to wait for her till eternity, not knowing if she was alive or dead. No, baby girl. I’m sorry, but that’s not how it’s done.I folded my lips together, playfully moving them from side to side as I pitied her. Judging from her demeanour, she must have lived a fairytale life until that video occured.This must be really hard for her to take in, and it wasn’t even her fault. But what’s done has been done. The sooner she learns to live with it the better for her.Her expression was like that of a puppy rejected by her owner. She was so meek I doubt she could even hurt a fly. At least she wouldn’t be a problem to me for the little time she will b
Chapter 122 BIANCA’S POV “You don’t have to apologize,” Richard stopped her. “It’s not your fault any of that happened…” “No…” she blurted. “It’s my fault…if I didn’t meet up with him in the first place, all these wouldn’t happen.” That came as a blow to Richard as he didn’t expect it. He dropped his fork and it clanged noisily on the plate. His brows pinched sharply as he stared at her in extreme shock and disbelief. It was obvious he didn’t know about that part of the story. “You met up with Ben?... Why the fuck will you meet up with him?” Heather leaned back in her seat and breathed out heavily. She looked away from him, terrible regrets assailing her doll-like features. She did say she would answer every question thrown at her, but at that moment, she looked like she wanted to pass that particular question. “Answer me, Heather!” Richard leaned forward, slamming a balled fist on the table, causing the cutleries and utensils to rattle. “Were you cheating on me with Ben?” I he
Chapter 123BIANCA’S POV“I don’t understand,” I grimaced in confusion. “Why would your friend kick you out?”If she ran to her friend after such an incident, it shows she trusted her and they have known each other for a long time. I didn’t see any reason to kick her out unless she did something to deserve it.She glanced at me, blinking severally to hold back her tears. She folded her lips back and kept a sad face as she was about to explain what happened to me. I leaned forward, eager to listen attentively, my hands resting on the table.“Everything was going well until she began treating me like I was a problem. A huge burden. It was probably because I wasn’t contributing to the expenses in the house. But I told her I needed some time to recover from…the shock before I could get on with my life and find a job to help her out. It got worse after her boyfriend lost his job. He couldn’t pay his house rent and had to move in with us.”She wrapped her hands around her arms as if to sha
Chapter 124BIANCA’S POVShe shook her head slowly and glanced away as if to avoid the question, but I pushed on naturally so as not to make it seem like I was desperate for her to leave or something like that.“You’re their only child, Heather. You might be punishing them by being apart from them for such a long time. And you never even got the chance to hear their opinion on the matter before running off. Maybe it wasn’t going to be as bad as you thought.”“I don’t think they will want her back,” Richard spoke in a low, pessimistic tone, speaking for her. “After the video spread, the school called in her parents to discuss it,” he turned to Heather. “Please don’t take it the wrong way for what I said about them not wanting you back,” he apologized and she nodded in acknowledgement.“Your parents thought I did it because they knew we were in a serious relationship already and were utterly disappointed in me. Everyone at school thought I did it, but after I figured out it was Ben and
Chapter 125BIANCA’S POV Heather sat back down and took a deep breath as if preparing to tell us something else important. Richard came to his rightful position and I wrapped my hands firmly on his under the table, not willing to let him go again. He gave me a knowing look and didn’t resist. Instead, he pressed it tighter, squeezing out a smile from me. “Along the line, I did go to visit my parents…”“You did?” Richard blurted out, his brows drawing in in surprise.“Yeah, but it didn’t go well,” she answered as if breaking a piece of bad news to him.I let out a low disappointed sigh. My hope of her going to stay with them and me not having to worry about her presence had just hit rock bottom. I just hope she won’t stay here for long. Richard and I will have to discuss that. My only hope now was to convince him to rent a house away from this part of the city for her. I pray he agrees to that.Heather looked away for a moment and sighed, as if recalling something very unpleasant. I
Chapter 126RICHARD’S POVI really felt for Heather after she narrated everything she passed through – from her friend kicking her out to her parents disowning her. She was all alone now. She has been through a lot, seen a lot and witnessed so much pain. All I wanted to do was reach out and wipe away her tears, tell her everything was going to be alright and that she could count on me and B for anything she wanted, though she was trying to be modest.B has been supportive, understanding and gentle towards her, but at some points I noticed she didn’t look too happy, like when I hugged Heather, trying to comfort her, and some other times. It was like she didn’t want Heather here. Heather was my ex-girlfriend, and we didn’t really break up officially. I understood B’s worries. I understood her fears. No wife or girlfriend would appreciate it if their husband or boyfriend’s ex came from nowhere to come to stay with them, but there was no romantic attachment involved in this, so I didn’t
Chapter 127RICHARD’S POV“Alex is awake,” B said alarmingly, rising from her seat to head for the stairs when I stopped her. “No…don’t worry, I will go get him.”“Don’t bother,” she insisted. “Finish your talk with her, I will go…”“No, I’m serious,” I pushed on, cutting her short. “I put him to bed, let me get him out of bed.”B narrowed her eyes and gave me a brief hard stare as if to see through me for a moment before finally sighing in defeat and agreeing.“Fine,” she said, walking back to her seat. “I guess Mr. Sam was right when he said you’d make a great dad.”I smiled in pride and bowed slightly as she said that. “Thank you.” Alex’s cry intensified from upstairs, prompting me to act fast. Quickly, I turned to Heather. “I will be right back. Just give me a minute or two. I promised to explain everything to you once I get back,” I said it almost like it was an apology and she nodded in understanding.Keeping the phone on the table, I rushed upstairs. Halfway to the stairs,
Chapter 128RICHARD’S POV“Don’t worry I will just hold him,” I reassured her so B won’t be bothered, and Alex won’t cry any further.Sighing like she couldn’t bring herself to accept this, she went behind me to take a good look at him. After a little while, she confirmed.“He’s hungry,” and quickly made her way to the fridge in the kitchen.“Hungry?” I turned to her, not quite believing it to be true. It hasn’t been long since he ate with his dad, and his dad also mentioned they ate something before coming, so I didn’t see any reason for him to be hungry. “Yeah,” B took out the lunch pack his dad arrived with earlier, sounding sure. “But it hadn’t been long since he ate with his dad,” I said, still confused.“His dad said he’s usually very clingy and frowns a lot when he’s hungry. Right now he is clinging to you like a leech and if I don’t fix that frown soon, he’ll look ancient by the time he’s a teenager, and no girl will want him. So yeah, he’s hungry.”I shrugged, accepting th
Chapter 174 RICHARD’S POV Approaching B’s family house, I saw B stepping out, but the moment she saw me, she ran back inside. My heart hurt from seeing how she was avoiding me. “B please wait. Hear me out first. I have something important to tell you. The pregnancy was fake…I know everything now…” I said as I rushed out of the car and chased after her. But I didn’t think she heard me as she quickly slammed the door shut down on getting inside. I banged against the door, screaming for her. Apologizing. Pouring my heart out and letting her know how much I loved and missed her. I didn’t care if I was constituting a nuisance or being absurd, I just wanted her forgiveness. I wanted her back. But it all fell on deaf ears. No one opened the door for me. I wondered if my dad had come like he promised. Maybe he hadn’t yet. I wondered if her parents were around. Surely, they won’t approve of my behaviour and I didn’t even know how to explain the whole situation to their understa
Chapter 173 RICHARD'S POV By the time I made it back to the apartment, it was almost dusk. Heather’s parents had the heart to forgive her for lying to them. Despite all she did, they still loved her as their one and only daughter and were willing to take her back. After they left, my father noticed how troubled and unhappy I was, and I couldn’t help but tell him everything that happened. I needed someone to talk to. Someone who could understand and advise me. And right then, my father was the only one I could turn to. He advised me to be patient, to give B more time and not act rashly to avoid losing her completely. He also promised to go see her parents intercede on my behalf and convinced me to head back to the apartment and rest because I really needed it. As I was approaching my apartment from the elevator, I noticed the door was left ajar. I didn’t put too much thought into it because it was probably Gideon. I had seen him earlier that morning before stepping out.
Chapter 172 RICHARD’S POV I wasn’t sure where B could have gone, but the only place that came to my mind was her family house. I just hoped she hadn’t gone to any other place. It’ll be hard finding her if she did. No matter what, I had to get her back. I want her back. Not only is she the love of my life, but she’s also carrying my unborn child. She will be the mother of my children. Rushing into the room, I hurriedly pulled out the drawer of the nightstand, searching for my car keys. I couldn’t remember where last I kept it but I think it should be in the drawer because I usually left it there. Instead of finding my car keys, I found something else. My brows drew in curiously as I took out the paperwork. Going through the contents, terrible regrets assailed me as I shook my head in agony. B was pregnant. All these while, she has been carrying my child but kept it from me. All these while, I have been hurting and treating her badly not knowing my seed was growing inside her.
CHAPTER 171 RICHARD’S POV The news of Heather’s pregnancy hit me like a shockwave. I was so shocked I struggled to accept it. How did it happen? How am I the one responsible for it? As far as I knew, Heather and I hadn’t gotten into any intimate act since she returned. There must be a mistake somewhere. B was so shattered she couldn’t even look at me. But I wished she could just listen to what I had to say before jumping to any conclusions. This was all a misunderstanding. I knew nothing about it. I know I have been cold and mean towards her lately, but that was only because of the way she’d been acting towards Heather. I believe with time she’ll stop seeing Heather as a threat and apologize for her actions. I cared for Heather and promised to be by her side to make up for all those years I failed to protect her from Ben. But that doesn’t mean I’ll go as far as sleeping with her. I made it clear to her that I loved B and only B now. What Heather and I shared was all in the
CHAPTER 170BIANCA’S POVIt’s been almost a week now. That night I went out of the apartment, I wasn’t thinking straight. I was losing my mind. I had no one else to run to except Nina. She was the only one who could understand me right now and tell me what to do. At this point, I was considering a divorce. Divorce him and move on….He lied about loving you….He never loved you….He only agreed to this marriage because his father wanted him to… you were only a second option, a plan B.Nina advised me not to give up on him yet. She said if he truly loved me then he’ll come for me. She also said I should threaten him on leaving the apartment and if he persisted, then I’ll make him choose between me and Heather. That was a good idea. The only way I could bring an end to this once and for all. It was either her or me. And I know Richard will choose wisely because deep down, he still loved me. That bitch was only putting a blindfold over his eyes, but it’s only a matter of time before I ta
CHAPTER 169HEATHER’S POVBy the time I was done adjusting myself, getting everything together and reaching downstairs, Richard was already seated on the sofa of the living room watching a movie.Thank goodness he hasn’t brought the drinks. I sighed in relief. That would have ruined the whole plan.While Richard and I were in my room, I heard the entrance door squeak open and slam shut. That meant the bitch has gone out. That makes everything a lot better. I hope she never comes back. I hope she gets hit by a bus or truck or falls off a cliff and her body is never found. As it stands now, that will make things a lot better now.“Hey,” I smiled at Richard as I took a seat very close beside him. “What are you watching?”He looked at me with a smile before looking back at the TV.“I just turned on the TV and found the movie interesting,” he said. He grabbed the remote and pressed the information button to check the title and description. “It says ‘The Idea of You.’”“Ok,” I beamed a smi
CHAPTER 168HEATHER’S POVRichard tried to make me feel better but I wasn’t fully giving in to it. I will feel a lot better, and be the happiest woman on the planet when he throws his garbage wife away from this penthouse apartment and our lives forever.“I’m sorry Hay,” he apologized, his voice very gentle and soothing to my hearing. “Please forgive B. She doesn’t know what she’s doing.”“She knows what she’s doing!” I blurted out, sobbing heavily. “She hates me and is out to destroy me. She's dangerous and the earlier you realize that, the better and safer it is for us. Who knows what she might do next and accuse me of?.... perhaps she could stab herself next and say that I did it. Maybe she could come back with bruises and cuts and broken bones and accuse me of hiring hitmen that did it to her…and you might just have to believe her…”I broke down in another outburst of tears, burying my face in my hands. I could tell Richard was extremely worried and cared for me a lot because he
CHAPTER 167 BIANCA’S POV “Great,” I muttered sarcastically. Ben’s arrest was supposed to be good news. Perhaps the best news ever. He had hurt me and wanted to do very bad things to me, but I couldn’t shake off the feeling that something wasn’t right. If possible I needed to find a way to question him about Heather. I needed him to tell me everything he knew about her. If they planned her rape story together to deceive Richard. But how do I do that? The last thing I want is to meet up with him after what he did to me. And if Richard found out I met with his greatest enemy, he’d be mad at me and think I was somehow involved with him. Little did he know that bitch sitting close to him was his greatest enemy. “I’m glad he’s finally getting what he deserved,” Richard said, still sounding overjoyed. “Can you imagine he asked to see me?...” But then he stopped halfway, realizing the look on my face. “What happened to your face?” He peered closer, his eyes squinting and b
CHAPTER 165BIANCA’S POVAfter I threw up earlier today, I started feeling strange. I felt unusually tired and drained both physically, mentally and emotionally. I couldn’t shake off the feeling that I could be pregnant. And the thought of that made me feel worse. I just couldn’t get pregnant now. Now wasn’t the right time at all. Heavens, please…I threw up a couple more times and the whole discomfort deteriorated. I got dressed and decided to visit a lab nearby to run some tests, keeping my fingers crossed that it had better not be what I was thinking.To my greatest shock and disappointment, it turned out to be true. The test turned out positive. I was fucking pregnant.Since I came back, I have been feeling extremely sad. I didn’t know how to handle the news much less break it to Richard.I knew pregnancy was supposed to be good news. I knew it was supposed to bring and bind the couple together and make them stronger in love. The thought of starting a family was something beautif