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Fred came out of the study room, he has been here since this afternoon. He didn't feel like reading but, he needed to escape Bella for a while. Also, he was running from his mother, she would sure scold him as regards what happened this morning.

His mother already formed a bond with his contract wife and that's getting on his nerves. Fred walked out of the study and headed for the stairs. He paused immediately after he got to the sitting room.

"What is going on here?" Fred asked as he closed his eyes sniffing the aroma that filled the air. He didn't even know his mouth was watering until he bumped into a maid.

"I'm sorry sir," the maid said.

"It's okay, I was the one whose eyes were closed," Fred said and the girl bowed her head.

"Did we change the chef? Fill me in, is there something going on that I don't know?" Fred asked the maid who was already on her way out of the sitting room. She turned back to answer his question with a smile on her face.

"No sir, it's your wife and your moth