Chapter 80Nate’s POVI took out my phone and called Wilson, “Where are you? we need to talk like now.”“Okay let’s meet at our usual place.” He said and I ended the phone call. I stepped out and I got Nurse Ella's text, I nearly forgot her daughter’s birthday is today, I will make sure to get her the gift I promised and wish her in person then hand over it to her.I zoomed off and headed to the bar I normally meet with Wilson.“Thank you for coming.”“You are welcome and bills are on you for dragging me out from work.” He said.“That’s not a problem.”“So tell me, what is the emergency about?” He asked and I ordered a bottle of wine.“It’s about Layla.”“What about her? Are you still travelling to meet her in Canada without a plan?”“No, she is not in Canada, she is in town.”“Are you sure about it?”“I saw her with my very own eyes today, I saw my ex-wife.” I emptied the glass of wine and turned another, losing a button off my sleeves because I was already on a hot seat.“You are no
Chapter 81Layla’s POV“Layla! You got to be f**king kidding me.” She said with her usual body movements.“I know, I messed up, you are so upset with me but can we not let others hear our voices,” I tried to calm her down because I knew she was going to make a scene here.“I am not going with you Layla, for good four years? No one knows what the hell happened to you or where you have been all this time, really Layla, I thought we were best friends.” She expressed herself and this is exactly what I was avoiding.“I am not just the one at fault, you started everything,” I yelled at her.“What do you mean by that? Are you trying to blame me? I didn’t disappear for four years you did.” She replied.“Do you know what the hell happened to me?” She also yelled.“Everyone has issues that happened, but you started the whole thing and I decided to just face my problem myself.” We continued arguing then Smith calmed us down, “Okay ladies, this will not solve everything, you both need a calm pl
Chapter 82Nate’s POV“Okay fine, no need to start lecturing me.” She added and we walked together to the cafeteria. What if I tell my mother about Layla? No, I should get her back first before I inform my mom about it.I suddenly noticed my mom wasn’t eating her food, her eyes were fixed on a young couple playing with their daughter and an older man and woman was also with them, maybe the guy’s father or relative but why is mom so interested in them?“Mom, you are not eating, do you know them?”“No I don’t, I just envy them you know, I remembered when you were born, you made us whole son.”“Mom, don’t start, it’s embarrassing,” I said trying to avoid the topic.“I know you will say that, you always don’t like us talking about it but I also wish to carry my grandkids, I am not happy you had a failed marriage with Layla, you know I really like her as my own daughter.”“Don’t worry Mom, yes my marriage failed but give me a little time, I promise to fix things with Layla.” I looked at th
Chapter 83Nate’s POVI arrived at the place and Layla was right there and I felt so sad seeing her tears that way, I failed her and her father so much, I am guilty of everything.“Please stop crying, it breaks my heart when you do.” I bent down to wipe off her tears.“Nate, are you following me?” She questioned rudely hitting my hands off.“No, I am not, please Layla, I just want us to talk,” I said to her wishing she would hear me out.“There is nothing to talk about Nate, I am out of here.” She stood up out of the rage flowing through her veins and got ready to leave, I just can’t let her go, I need to stop her so we can sort things out.“Please, Layla, just hear me out, I beg of you.” I hugged her from behind and for a minute she was calm and didn’t argue further with me, guess this worked out, does that mean the feelings she has for me are very much active and have never faded?“Okay fine, what do you want to say? Say it now so I can leave, I don’t have the time to waste with you
Chapter 84Nate’s POVWhen I finally regained my senses, Layla was no more with me.“Sir this is your bill.” The waiter said and I paid with my debit card, “Please, the lady with me just now, do you know where she went?”“She left already.”“Oh thank you.”I picked up my phone and called Layla, she must be lying to me, she couldn’t be engaged, I didn’t believe her. Her number was out of reach, could it be that she blocked me already? She left her pulse on the table, I placed it in my car and locked the car. I just need to clear my head because everything didn’t go as planned, I am sad.I walked leaving my car behind out of frustration, Layla was engaged, it played in my thoughts continuously and I didn’t know where I was anymore and it was dark.I saw a bar down the lane and I walked in, “Get me something strong.” I said and the bartender came with a strong drink.“Thank you, but one bottle will not be enough, I need more, I want to drink and forget about today.”“Sure, as long as you
Chapter 85 Layla’s POV“Watch out.” I heard a loud scream and I held the car brake like a flash, breathing heavily.“Oh sweet lord, are you okay?” I said getting out of the car.“You lucky you didn’t hit my son, crazy hag.”“I am sorry but I am not an ugly witch,” I yelled at the woman.“This lady is crazy.” The lady said walking away with her son.I entered the car and took a deep breath, “That was really close, I just need to cool down a little, I can’t keep driving at this rate.”I thought about everything Nate said to me earlier, all those times he saw me with Michael, he was just jealous and didn’t know the best way to express himself to me and there I was in the past thinking he was just trying to claim me as his when he has no love for me. I think it’s best I keep Nelson a secret from him, it’s okay that way, he just needs to move on just like I have moved on even though I still have feelings for him, gosh what is happening to me? I should never have come back to town, never,
Chapter 86Layla’s POVI fell to the ground crying and hoping he was still alive, I managed to put myself together to check if he was still breathing, and…and.., oh my goodness he is still breathing, he is alive and for just a second, I was already scared.“It’s okay everyone, my husband is still breathing, please assist me in taking him to his car so I can treat him at home.” I had no choice but to call him my husband if not, they wouldn’t even let me take him and I hoped this would be the last time I would help, luckily for me, his car keys were in his pocket but his wallet and phone were not, I guess it got stolen.They helped me in taking him to his car and he was placed in the back seat. I saw my bag and quickly turned on my phone to call my driver assigned to me to drive the car to the hotel so I could just drive Nate's car and take him home with it.I placed my phone on flight mode and arrived at Nate’s home, my ex's home and nothing much had changed at all.I can’t believe he
Chapter 87Nate’s POV“Ouch, my head hurts.” I cried out the pain I was feeling when I woke up. All my body ached as I tried to stand on my feet. What the hell happened to me? How did I end up in my room? Gosh, I hate to be drunk, I should never have gone to that bar.I managed to walk to the bathroom to freshen up and I was hungry as f**k, I have never been this hungry. Walking to the kitchen I noticed breakfast was already prepared and it was served on the dining table, don’t tell me those people who normally come to keep my home clean came very early to do so.I looked at the way it was served, it can’t be them, this is exactly the way my ex-wife likes to dish breakfast in the morning but it’s impossible for her to come here to do that or did she? Wait a minute, don’t tell me Chloe is at it again, I have had enough of her, where is my phone, I need to make a few calls.I tried looking for my phone but I couldn’t find it, even my wallet was also missing, wait a second, it’s all comi