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Betrayal. Fleeing from the Billionaire. Chapter 48. Looking for culprits.
Matthew Anderson.Seeing Steph come to see me, despite how moron I was towards her in the morning, made me fall to my knees, crying bitterly. Maybe she’s the only one in the entire world who can understand how I feel. I know she loves her daughters, and if one of them got hospitalized, it would devastate her.Stephanie caresses my back as she says, “Matt, don’t worry. This will pass. Your son will be fine. Trust the girls. They are very good at what they do.”As tears stream down my face, I hastily raise my hands to cover my eyes, trying to regain composure. I see Steph is kneeling next to me. Clearing my throat, I say, “Thank you for being here, Steph. It means the world to me.”She nods silently. Then she says, “did you call the police?”I stand up and help her do the same, while telling her, “Taylor is taking care of that. I presume they will be here soon.”“That’s good. The important thing is that it is evolving well and is in the best hands. Chris will be fine, Matt. Children are
Betrayal. Fleeing from the Billionaire. Chapter 49. To the park. Part 1.
Stephanie Toussaint. One month after. After my father’s operation, which was a success, we stayed in the city for a longer time. Although the operation was a success, Dad was still convalescing and asked Vicenzo to take care of his business while he recovered. I love that my dad blindly trusts Enzo, just like I do. During these days, we have taken the girls as vacations. We have taken them to different parts of the country. They had been asking us to do it for a long time, because they wanted to see the place where we lived for so long. As expected, they loved it and now they don’t want to go back. “Mommy! Hurry up! I want to go to the park.” I sigh as I say, “I’m coming, Lottie, calm down.” I go to the entrance of the house and there I see my little ones waiting for me. I frown and say, “Now, why are you angry?” “Because you’re taking too long, mommy!” Cat tells me, frowning. “Sorry honey. I’m ready. Let’s go to the car.” We left the house and there was Stuart with the door o
Betrayal. Fleeing from the Billionaire. Chapter 50. To the park. Part 2.
Stephanie Toussaint. Antonella’s face is one of shock. I knew Raul kept all his affairs private, but I never believed he would go to such extremes as to keep his children in the dark. Well, I can understand. My dad. He almost did the same thing to me, if it weren’t for Amelia and the people at the hospital. What happens to powerful men when they show themselves vulnerable? I sigh, sit back down, and tell her,, “Your dad looked for me when I was in Switzerland. I work at the neurosurgery institute. There, he paid me a visit. He asked me to try it, since no neurosurgeon wanted to go near that tumor. I accepted the challenge. What surprises me is that he didn’t tell you anything, not even after he was discharged.” “No, he said nothing. It’s frustrating, honestly. I’m the one who took over the car company and my other brothers are just an empty bag of money. Maybe that’s why dad said nothing.” I think for a moment and am extremely tempted to know if his children know about Tom’s existe
Betrayal. Fleeing from the Billionaire. Chapter 51. A pleasant lunch.
Stephanie Toussaint. I sigh deeply when I realize that this woman has abandoned a child in the park. Could she have done it on purpose? Did she genuinely forget? Well, that’s what happens when you leave a childless person to babysit. Amalia forgot the girls at home once. I look at the three of them and say, “Go play now. Then I’ll take you to lunch.” Christian tells me, “All three?” “Let me talk to your father and let’s see what he says first. Alright?” The little boy nods, giving me a big smile. Then the three of them return to the playground and I see them running around. I take out my cell phone and call Matt. It dials twice and I hear him say, “Steph? Everything is alright?” I sigh and say, “Hi Matt. Yes, I’m fine.” “So, what do you need? How can I help?” I clear my throat and say, “Matt, where is Christian?” “Christian? He is in the house.” “Are you sure about that?” “Why you ask? Do you know something?” “Chris is with me, Matt.” “Where are you? And why?” “We are in
Betrayal. Fleeing from the Billionaire. Chapter 52. Ultimatum.
Matthew Anderson. I was in my office when I got the call from Steph, and I felt my blood freeze with fear when she told me that Antonella had forgotten Chris in the park. And in addition, she warned her not to approach me. What the hell is she thinking? Who does she think she is to intervene in my life like that? It is true that I am giving myself the opportunity to rebuild my life with her, but that does not give her the right to approach Steph that way. I’m upset, no. Rage courses through my veins. I want to smash and shatter everything in sight. I want to yell at her and teach her that no one plays with me. I call Antonella and she answers me on the second ring. “Matt? How is everything going?” With a cold and emotionless voice, I say, “That’s what I wanted to ask you, Antonella. How is everything?” She seems to think for a few moments and then says, “Everything is fine. Why do you ask?” “Where are you?” I hear the door open, and she says, “Am right here.” And there I see her
Betrayal. Fleeing from the Billionaire. Chapter 53. Miller's family estate.
Matthew Anderson.Taylor drives at full speed towards the Miller's family estate. Thinking about being there again after so many years makes my stomach bubble with nervousness. I let out a heavy sigh, for deep down I know that no matter what twists and turns my life takes, my love for Steph will always remain steadfast and my longing for the life I once had will never fade.We arrived and Taylor parks in front. He opens the door for me, and I get out of the car. At the entrance, there is Enzo. He’s not the person I expected to see, but I have no choice but to be polite. I promised Stephanie, after I acted like a complete idiot at the hotel.I shake his hand as I say, “Vicenzo, nice to see you.”He raises an eyebrow at me and says, “Are you serious?”I shrug and say, “I promised Steph we’d have a civil relationship. Honestly, I don’t want to fight anymore, Enzo. We are both parents and from what Steph told me on the phone, our kids became friends. Can we have the party in peace?”“I ha
Betrayal. Fleeing from the Billionaire. Chapter 54. Surprises life gives you.
Stephanie Toussaint.When I heard Matt was asking about the girls’ birthdate, I knew right away that he was suspecting something. The three children are identical. It is obvious to anyone who sees them they have a father in common. But it never occurred to me how my stomach would turn to feeling threatened by this secret.I know I have to confess everything to Matt, and he will be furious. I know. But I do not know how. I lie down on my bed, while I wait for Amelia to bring me some grass water so I can calm my bubbling stomach.Emily watches me from the door with her brow furrowed and her arms crossed. I tell her, “Whatever you want to tell me, Emily, just say it.”She scratches the bridge of her nose and says to me, “When are you going to tell Matt that he is the girls’ real father? He has the right to know, you know?”I open my eyes wide and tell her, “I know he has the right to know. That makes it more difficult. I don’t want to get into a legal dispute with him.”“I think you’re m
Betrayal. Fleeing from the Billionaire. Chapter 55. Dinner with Tom.
Stephanie Miller.After the past events, we invited Tom and Raul to dinner at the estate. It is not the first time we have had dinner together, but in truth, this time, we have ulterior motives, which concern the safety and stability of the girls. With Enzo, we need to know if they will be safe around Antonella or not.The doorbell rings, and I see Mildred open the door. Smiling, Tom and Raul enter the estate. “How nice to see you!” I tell them, hugging each one.Enzo hugs them too as he says, “It’s good to have you here. How have you been?”Tom says, “We’ve been fine, except for this weather. I hate winter.”Raul smiles and says, “Tom, you hate many things, but winter is not one of them.”“What are you talking about? Yes, I hate winter.”“You hate the cold weather, but not the winter.”“Is the same.”I see Raul shake his head in denial, while he prefers to remain silent so as not to get into an argument with his husband. He says in my ear, “happy wife, happy life,”I look at him, smi
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Stephanie Toussaint.After the conversation with the judge in her office, we went out through the hallway. I watched as Matt continued walking towards the courtroom and Enzo stopped me by taking my hand. He said, “Babe, you need to go home.”I frowned and said, “But I don’t want to leave you alone, Enzo. Not after what happened in that office. You’ll have to face that horrible lawyer. He’s a real jerk.”Enzo gave me a tender smile as he said, “Don’t worry, babe. Now, the most important thing is you and the babies. We did all this to prevent you from being here. There’s no point in you staying and you know it.”I sighed deeply because I know Enzo is right, as he always is. I reluctantly agreed. He kissed my lips and walked into the courtroom behind Matt. I saw how the two most important men in my life walked away from me.I turned my head and saw that Taylor was waiting for me. I approached him and said, “Let me guess. Matt asked you to take me home.”“Both. Mr. Anderson and Mr. Toussa
Betrayal. Fleeing from the Billionaire. Chapter 69. The trial. Part 2
Matthew Anderson.True to his word, Enzo arrived twenty minutes after I did. I waited in my car until my security team showed up at the scene. All this so I don’t have to deal with unpleasant pushes or hits. Journalists can become actual sons of bitches when they want to, all to get the news first.Once inside, I politely greeted Enzo and Steph. Every day I feel prouder of myself since I have learned to manage my jealousy and my possessiveness. In these moments, I know Enzo cares for her and loves her just like I do, and she, although she doesn’t recognize it, I know she loves us both. God! I didn’t think I’d be able to share, but being close to Steph, I’ll take any piece she wants to give me.The three of us headed to Judge Barrett’s office, who was waiting for us. The prosecutor knocks on the door and quickly welcomes us. We were instructed that only he and Steph could talk. Marie sent her a certificate saying that she cannot subject herself to high levels of stress, since her pregn
Betrayal. Fleeing from the Billionaire. Chapter 68. The trial. Part 1
Matthew Anderson.Two weeks have passed since the altercation with Antonella in my office. Since that day, I haven’t seen her anywhere. Not even at her precious social events that she loves to attend so much. They say that she has been confined to her mansion in the company of her family, preparing for the trial.My uncle Tom has been the first victim of this entire battle. He separated from his husband. Apparently, Raul made him choose between his family and us. My uncle, like any good Anderson, hates ultimatums and threats and, leaving no room for discussion, he took his belongings and left.I honestly hate all of this. Tom is a great man who deserves all the happiness in the world. I feel terrible that his husband made him choose. Stephanie tried to talk about it, but Tom immediately cut her off. He says he doesn’t feel like talking about it. He has stayed at my house ever since.The prosecution has called me to be a witness. They wanted to call Steph too, but I flatly refused. The
Betrayal. Fleeing from the Billionaire. Chapter 67. I'm losing her.
Vicenzo Toussaint.With each passing day, I feel like Steph is moving further away from me. Maybe it’s just an assumption on my part, but there’s nothing that can take away the feeling that I’m losing her. She is extremely volatile, everything I say to her makes her angry and I honestly don’t know how to get to her. I don’t know how to approach her without her trying to rip my head off.It’s like Stephanie has put up an enormous wall separating her from me. I have always characterized myself as a self-confident man, however, this woman is my downfall. Since I met her, life has become a constant movement, always changing. I must be attentive all the time because I know that at any moment someone can take her away from me.Stephanie is one in a million. There is no quality about her I don’t love, even those that drive me crazy. I wouldn’t change any part of her. I love her just the way she is. Together with the girls, they have become my entire world. I would sacrifice my life to protec
Betrayal. Fleeing from the Billionaire. Chapter 66. Wild dreams.
Stephanie Toussaint.After hanging out with Matt during the afternoon, I returned home. Enzo was waiting for me, angry, in the office. Not wanting to argue with him again, I decided to take a nap, therefore; I headed without delay to the comfort of my room.Today it was Matt’s turn to pick up the kids, and we agreed he would return the girls at dinner time. That gave me exactly almost two hours to sleep and try to bury the dramas of my life, if only for a moment.I lay down on the bed and almost immediately, sleep came to me. It was like I was walking through the incredible vineyards of Italy. Everything around me was green, while the evening sun sheltered my bare shoulders. The view was simply extraordinary.Majestic mountains rose before me, while in the distance, an old house housed the laughter of children playing in the surroundings. A whisper in my ear brought me out of my shocked state. “I love you, dear.”I turned my face, and Matt was there. His black hair was disheveled by t
Betrayal. Fleeing from the Billionaire. Chapter 65. True colors.
Stephanie Toussaint.When I felt Matt’s fingers on my chin, it sent a shiver down my spine. Feeling his perfume with wood tones, and seeing his incredible blue eyes staring at me, for a moment, I lost myself. I don’t know if it’s the pregnancy hormones or if it was really me, but at that moment, I wanted him.I wanted so much for him to kiss me, to take me in his arms, sit me on his desk and make love to me like he did years ago. Oh, how I wanted to feel his cock inside my pussy again! How I needed to see him leave marks on my skin, eyewitnesses that I belong to him!But what the fuck is wrong with me? Since when have I become unfaithful? This has to stop, Steph! Nothing good will come of all this. You are a MARRIED woman! You can’t go around hurting those around you. I can’t do to Enzo what Matt did to me.And there it was. The intrinsic reminder of what happened the day before my failed marriage. An infidelity so painful that, even though years have passed, it feels just as fresh. I
Betrayal. Fleeing from the Billionaire. Chapter 64. Trouble in paradise.
Matthew Anderson.Two weeks later.After a week of intense searching, Stephanie and I found the perfect school for the three children. In honor of me being able to get close to the girls, we agreed that we’ll take turns picking them up so I can spend time with them without scaring them away.A few days ago, Stephanie mentioned to me she wanted to go back to work, but Enzo got furious with her for telling me. Honestly, I don’t know what problems they both have, but I’m secretly glad they do. It may sound selfish, but my love for her has not diminished at all in all these years. It has only increased.Every day that I can spend a few minutes with her, talk to her, or just see her smile makes my day considerably better. I find myself smiling more and being nicer to everyone. She makes me be and want to be a better person.“Matt?”I shake my head, turn my chair and there I see her. Radiant, beautiful and perfect, stopped at the door with her smile on her face and her bright green eyes, lo
Betrayal. Fleeing from the Billionaire. Chapter 63. Damn kids!
Stephanie Toussaint.Christian’s question stuck in my soul. Damn kids! I forgot how cruel they can be to those who are different from them. Thank God, I have never had these types of problems with the girls, since they know how to defend themselves. Most likely, if they were here, they would take revenge on the children who made Christian suffer.I hug him tighter, protecting him against my chest. I look up and tell Enzo, “Call Matt. He has to know this.”He sighs, nods silently, takes out his cell phone and calls Matt. The director quickly approaches me, saying, “But Mrs. Toussaint, there is no need to bother Matt with this.”I frown, enraged, as I say, “Are you serious? You, being an educator, don’t you consider this to be serious? That children tell him this is not childish or something about age. This makes up school abuse. I presume you have protocols to address these types of situations. Right?”The director widens his eyes and stammers a “Yes.”“Do you mind explaining them to m
Betrayal. Fleeing from the Billionaire. Chapter 62. New school.
Stephanie Toussaint.After the conversation I had with Matt, about what almost happened to him, and adding the stupid pregnancy hormones to that, I felt more confused than ever. It’s as if the years had not passed and the butterflies that I feel every time he is around have been reactivated.After I got home, I went out with Enzo to have our love affair. And as always, it was great. However, the little voice in the back of my head kept telling me how much I would like to feel Matt’s lips on mine again. What? What the fuck am I thinking? Get out of there, Stephanie! It’s just the hormones making me hornier than usual.I sigh, thinking about all this, as I look out the car window. “Babe, we’re here.” Enzo’s husky and velvety voice interrupts my thoughts.I look around and realize that we are indeed already at Saint George’s School. We get off. Enzo takes my hand, and we enter the building.It has ancient architecture, with fine finishes. In the hallways, you can see some children from a
