Chapter 170

Elena’s POV:

I ate dinner with Zoey, Wave, Sam, and Alex in the penthouse. The house was filled with excitement, and we all laughed. 

Sam had decided to stay in Los Angeles and spend some time with us. Alex had been so kind.

The whole environment brought back old memories. 

“Attention everyone,” I spoke, and they all turned their eyes on me. “I don't want to say much, but I want to thank each and every one of you for everything that you have done for me and my son. You all are my real family, and I would never trade that for everything,”

Zoey walked to me and wrapped around me. Wave ran to us, and Sam and Alex walked up to us. “We love you,”

I felt very happy and relieved. These are the people who make me feel happy, and nothing else in the works matters.

I turned to wave, “Wave, you need to go to bed; it's late.” I spoke, and I walked him to his room. Sam also decided to take his leave to his hotel.

After reading some bedtime stories to my son, I walked to the sitting room to see Zoey sitting all alone. “Where is Alex?” I asked.

“He had gone to bed. He has a court case tomorrow,” she said.

“Oh! Yeah.” I nodded and sat down close to her on the couch. I rested my head on her shoulder and gently squeezed her fingers.

“Thank you so much for everything, Zoey,” I said.

“Thank you too for always being there for me, Elena. We wouldn't have been here if not for support,” she said.

I smiled and looked away as we sipped a glass of water. Zoey noticed my mood. She raised her eyebrows. "Are you still thinking about it?” she asked.

“About who? Nicklaus? No,” I spoke quickly, trying to defend myself.

“I didn't mention names. You said it yourself,” she said, and I sighed.

“You are right,” I said and flipped my hair backwards. “I can't keep the truth from Nicklaus anymore. I have to tell him the truth; Wave is beginning to ask questions, and it's killing me that I have to lie all the time,” I explained.

Zoey smiled and held my hands. “You are a great woman and a mother. Whatever happened in the past, Nicklaus still has the right to know about his child,” she said.

  “That's right. I will find the right time to do that. I am not just ready yet,” I said.

“You are brave, and I am very proud of you,” Zoey said, and we both smiled.

We sipped water and ate some biscuits as we watched movies together. Our bond had always been good.

We went into the room to sleep, and I slept all night long. After a few hours, my eyes were wide open, and I gasped.

I sat upright and tried to calm myself down. It was still my usual nightmare, but this time around, it was scary.

I looked around to see that the sun was almost rising. I walked into the bathroom and freshened up. I had a hot bath and changed into some comfortable clothes since I will be indoors all day.

After some time, I heard a gentle knock on the door. I rushed to open it to see Alex standing in the doorway.

“Good morning, Elena,” he greeted

“Good morning, Alex. Did you sleep well last night?” I asked.

He nodded his head. “Yes, I did. Elena, you may not like this, but you have a visitor,” he said.

I narrowed my eyes, a visitor? Who could it be?” I asked, walking to the sitting room when my eyes landed on Nicklaus.

I sawallowed hard, and I instantly became scared. I knew what Nicklaus was capable of.

What if he did his investigations and found out that Wave was his son? How do I explain it to him?

Zoey caught up with me. Elena and I fixed our eyes on her. “You can't leave him like that. This is the right time,” she said.

“He doesn't look so good. Do you think he knows already?” I asked, 

“Just go out there and face the truth. You can't keep hiding the truth,” she said.

After taking a few deep breaths, I gathered the courage and walked into the sitting room, and Nicklaus stood up. “Elena, he called.

“Nicklaus, I have something to tell you:

“I have something to tell you too,” he said.

I swallowed hard, not knowing how to say it. “Go first,” I said.

“Well, I just reopened your case,” he said. I sighed and wanted to walk away when he reached for my hand. “No, Elena. It's not what you think,” he said.

“Then what is it about? Since I had arrived in Los Angeles, you want to throw me in jail again, right?”

“Elena, no, I can never do that to you, and I am really sorry for everything that happened, but right now, I opened the case again because I believe you now. I know that you were set up,” he said.

Whatever, “Nicklaus, I have nothing to prove. Please leave. I am too tired for this,” I said.

“I have something else to say to you,” he said.

I looked at him and raised my eyebrows. “I am interested; I am sure you read my lips.” 

“Your father is on his sick bed, and he needs you.”