Xavier walked out of his car and headed into the house. He got in and met Kathrine and his daughter seated in the living room.Immediately Sarah noticed his presence, her face lit up.“Daddy.” She called happily and rushed to him, Xavier faked a smile as he lifted her in his arms and spun her around. She giggled and wrapped her hands around his neck.“I missed you, Daddy.”“I missed you too.” He replied and kissed her cheek. Xavier glanced at Kathrine who was staring at them. She looked away from him as their eyes locked.Ever since the night of the ball, she has been a little scared of Xavier. He has always been nice to her and never showed how cruel he can be.Xavier slowly dropped his daughter on her feet.“Sarah, can you go up to your room for a few minutes? I have to talk to your mother about something.” Xavier said as he stared down at her.“Okay, Daddy.” She replied and walked up the stairs. Xavier waited till she was out of sight before walking towards Kathrine. He slowly to
Clara heard her phone ring in her sleep, she groaned and decided to ignore it. She was too exhausted and needed to sleep. It stopped ringing but started ringing again immediately. Without opening her eyes, she used her hands to search for the phone on her bed. She finally found it and picked up the call without looking at the corner. She placed the phone on her ear and sighed before speaking up.“Hello.” She called with a sleepy voice.“Clara.” She heard the caller say softly. She knew who it was immediately and opened her eyes.“Xavier.” She called back and waited for him to speak. She didn't bother to ask how he got her number, she knew he would find his way. All she wanted to know was why he was calling.He didn't say anything so she decided to speak. She looked at the time before placing the phone on her ear again.“It's the middle of the night, why are you calling?”“I… I am… ““Drunk.” Clara ended his statement for him. She could tell he was, his heavy breathing, the sluggishn
After having breakfast with the kids, it was time for Xavier to leave. The kids stayed back while Clara followed Xavier out. He called his chauffeur earlier and sent Clara’s address to him. They got to the car and Xavier turned to Clara with a smile.“Thank you, I know I wasn't supposed to call you. I’m sorry if I made things awkward this morning too but thank you.” He said and Clara nodded.“Sure. You are welcome.” He was about to turn but she hurriedly spoke up which made him stop.“So, how did you ask her about it?” Clara asked. Xavier raised his brows confused as he wondered what she was talking about.“Huh?”“Well, I am guessing it went bad. That explained why you drank so much.” She said.“What are you talking about?” Xavier asked.“Are you going to keep Sarah or you are going to let her go with her mother? Are you kicking Kathrine out?” She asked. Xavier was confused and shocked. How the hell did she know about it?He was sure he didn't blab things out last night so how the h
Xavier stared at Kathrine and Sarah as they walked down the stairs. Sarah was crying as the maids behind them dragged their bags.After Xavier left Clara’s house earlier, he headed to the hospital and informed Kathrine to be there with Sarah. The DNA test was done and the result was out hours later, Sarah really isn't his daughter. Katherine knew she couldn't argue about it anymore, she knew she had been caught.They got to the living room and Sarah rushed to Xavier, she held his legs and looked up at him in tears. “Daddy, please. I don't want to leave.” She cried. Xavier didn't say anything as he stared down at her.“Come on Sarah, let’s go.” Kathrine said.“She is staying.” Xavier suddenly said and Sarah’s cries died down.“Wha… ““You are leaving but she is staying.” Xavier cut Kathrine off as she was about to argue with him. “She is not your daughter.” She scoffed. Xavier stared at her in disbelief, she wasn't remorseful at all. She doesn't care.“Sarah, do you want to go wi
Clara walked down the stairs looking elegant as always in her dress, her kids were in the living room already, waiting for her. She got to them and Kaylee smiled widely at her.“You look beautiful, mummy.” She complimented her and Clara smiled. “Thank you, baby, you look amazing too.” Clara replied, she giggled in response. Clara looked at Kayleb expecting him to say something about her dress too but he didn't say anything.“What?” He asked, noticing Clara was staring at him for a long time.“Won't you say anything about my dress?” Clara asked.“What do you want me to say about it?” He asked back with a frown and Clara stared at him surprised.“Kaylen… ““Can we just go now and get this over with? And when are we going back home?” He asked rudely. Clara glanced at Kaylee confused, he was in a good mood till they started getting ready. What changed so fast? Kaylee shrugged in response and Clara looked at him.“Kaylen.” Clara called but he ignored her and then walked out of the hous
Everyone waited impatiently in the hallway at the hospital. Dexter and Xavier were pacing. Lucy and Carl were seated, carrying the twins. Mr & Mrs. Blackwell weren't there, they were back at their mansion with Sarah. It had been up to an hour that they had been waiting to get a response from the doctor, they were hoping it would be positive. Clara wasn't breathing by the time they got her to the hospital, everyone was scared. Kaylee kept crying in Carl’s arms while Kaylen looked like he wanted to cry but he was fighting his tears.Kaylee sniffed loudly and Carl looked down at her, he wrapped his arms around her and stroked her hair.“It's okay, she will be fine.” He whispered to her. Suddenly, the door to the room opened and everyone rushed towards the doctor. “How is she?” Xavier asked.“Is she okay?” Dexter asked. “We don't know for now but she is stable.” The doctor replied, staring at their worried faces.“Wha… What happened to her?” Lucy asked.“She was poisoned.” He repli
“What?” Xavier asked.“I know how, I really can't explain it but I just have a feeling he did it. Why does it have to happen when he showed up? Lucy was with her all day, they all had the same thing. And when I handed her the drink, she was okay minutes later. It was after she took the drink when she was with Dexter that it happened.” Carl explained and Xavier furrowed his brows.“But he said she grabbed it off the tray of a waiter. He didn't hand it to her.” Xavier said and Carl sighed. They were back to square one. He had no idea why he kept on thinking Dexter did it.“Does the Hawkins have a camera in their ballroom?” Xavier asked Carl.“I don't know, I didn't notice.” He replied.“Fuck.” Xavier cursed. “Do you have anyone you are suspicious of?” Carl asked Xavier but he didn't give him a response. “I don't know yet. Let's just hope Clara wakes up.”“Yeah.”~THE NEXT DAY Everyone was in the hallway waiting for the doctor to walk out of the room. They were hoping to hear positi
Clara spent the rest of the day at the hospital, the doctor informed them she would be discharged in the morning. Dexter had to leave with the twins so they could have a proper sleep. Lucy had to leave too, she had business to attend to. She also left because Dexter made her uncomfortable. He kept staring at her and whispering to her that he knew what she did.Lucy was confused and worried so she left. Carl and Xavier had to leave too, they had business to do and they were also investigating the situation. To cut it short, Clara was alone. She had Dexter bring her laptop and phone before he left so she could work from the hospital. She investigated by herself too, she made a few calls but she couldn't get anything positive out of them. She decided to focus on her companies. As she replied to multiple emails, the door to the ward opened and Xavier walked in. She looked up at him as he closed the door and walked towards her.“Hey.” He called as he got to her.“How are you doing?” H
“Where is mum?” She asked. “I don't know and honestly, I don't care.” Xavier replied.“Oh.” Sarah muttered and sighed.“You should go to bed, I will wait for Kaylee.” Xavier said and kissed her forehead. She smiled at him before heading up to her room. Xavier walked down the stairs, walked out of the house, and took a seat on the porch as he waited for Kaylee. An hour passed and Kaylee hadn't shown up yet, he was resisting the urge to call her. After waiting for a few more minutes, he decided to call her when a car drove in. The car pulled over and Kaylee walked out with Bryan. Xavier sighed in relief.“Mr… Mr. Blackwell.” Bryan stuttered nervously and bowed.“I… I… we… ““Thank you, Bryan.” Xavier cut him off with a smile and he nodded. Xavier knew him, he and Kaylen had been best friends for years. Bryan turned to Kaylee and slowly hugged her, she hugged him back and he pulled away after a few seconds.“Thank you.” She muttered and he nodded before getting into his car. Kaylee
Clara continued to laugh, ignoring what Lucy said. “Oh my God.” She muttered as she laughed. They all kept watching her like she was crazy. She looked at Kathrine and tried to stop laughing.“Okay, that’s enough.” She said and kept a stern look immediately.“It's like there is a fucking switch in her head that controls everything she does.” Carl whispered to Lucy and she nodded, agreeing with him.“You can speak now.” Clara said.Kathrine turned to Sarah immediately and tried to hug her but Sarah walked away. Kathrine called after her as she rushed to her. “So, now that all that is settled.” Clara said and Lucy scoffed. She walked towards her and stood in front of her. Lucy was intimidated but she tried so hard to not show it. “Just like you said Clara, history is repeating itself and you are right but you were wrong about one thing, the difference. Eleven years ago, you were the victim and Xavier was the villain but here you are the villain. No matter how much you try to tell you
“What? What? What?!” Kaylee yelled.“Daddy, she is lying, right? She is just messing around like she always does. Right?!” Kaylee yelled and Xavier stuttered as he thought of what to say. Clara looked down at her dress and ran her hands on her body dramatically. She ran her hands on her hair too like she was trying to fix it.“Do I look that bad? Am I not pretty enough?” She muttered. She wondered why Kaylee was mad.“She looks like me, she is just freaking out. You are beautiful Clara.” She said to herself and giggled.Kaylen’s eyes widened in shock at her act. She was being so dramatic and acting crazy.“She is our mother?” Kaylen asked.“You both need to calm down, I... ““Don't tell them to calm down.” Clara said and they all looked at her.“Yell all you want, it is allowed.” She said with a smile to them and Lucy groaned.“You’ve got to be fucking kidding me.” Lucy muttered.Carl was about to speak when Clara suddenly yelled and clapped her hands. Again, they all turned to her.
“Xavier, stop him.” Lucy said as he was getting closer to Clara.“Clara won't say anything to him, if she wanted to, she would have the first time she saw them.” Xavier replied and Lucy groaned. She pulled Xavier a few feet away from Kaylee and Sarah.“This is not about her telling him. Almost fifty percent of people in this room know who Clara is and the twins are her children. If they see them together, they will start talking and he will hear. Do you want him to find out that she is his mother from strangers?” Lucy asked and Xavier looked at Kaylen. He was already a few steps from Clara.“Well, let’s hope that doesn't happen.” He said and Lucy turned.“Shit.” She muttered. She was about to speak when she noticed their parents coming towards them.“Did you inform them that she is alive?” Lucy asked.“I forgot.” Xavier replied and she shook her head at him. Mr. & Mrs. Blackwell got to them and started to ask different questions.Kaylen got to Clara and her face lit up immediately she
It was finally the day of the first ball of the season, everyone was excited about it. Kaylee had been busy making Clara’s dress and she was finally done.Kathrine’s dress was delivered a day before the ball, she loved her dress so much and it looked like it would be the best but she was still so curious to see what Clara’s dress looked like. Kaylen has been busy with Mr. Blackwell getting ready to welcome the guests properly, and Xavier and Carl have been busy planning a way to make the ball go peacefully. They doubled the security that would be present at the mansion as also has the estate surrounded by the cops. They weren't sure if it was Tokyo’s organization or Clara that would try to attack the ball. Either way, they were prepared for the worst. Sarah hasn't been doing anything. Mr. Blackwell had nothing for her, it had always been like that for years. It was sad at first but she got used to it, although she feels bad sometimes but she tries to take her mind off it.She has n
THE NEXT DAY Kaylen walked down the stairs dressed in his uniform, he walked to the dining room and met everyone having breakfast. Sarah was dressed in her uniform too but Kaylee wasn't. She wasn't having breakfast either, she was busy with her sketchbook. Kaylen took a seat next to her and stared at her. Last night was weird for them but no one was talking about it. Kaylen looked at Xavier, he was paying full attention to his meal.“Aren't you going to school? Why are you not ready?” Kaylen asked Kaylee.“Yeah, I am not going.” She replied without looking up at him.“Why? What are you doing?”“I am making a dress for the ball.” She replied and Kathrine looked up at her.“Oh, you are still making my dress?” She asked and Kaylee looked at her.“No, yours is ready. You will get it tonight.” She replied and Kathrine furrowed her brows.“But my dress is always the last you make, whose dress is it?” Kathrine asked.“Clara’s.” Kaylee replied and paid attention to her book again. Kathrine
As the cars were about to clash, Clara hit the brakes and turned the car, she pulled out a gun and pointed it at the car.“Boom.” She muttered and pulled the trigger. She shot the headlight of the car. It lost control and the car spun around. Clara drove away from it and stopped the car when they were far from it.“Are you guys… “She trailed off as she turned to them due to how they were staring at her. They looked surprised, terrified, and other emotions Clara couldn't point out. “I know, my first time, I was terrified too but not as much as both of you look like now.” She chuckled.“Let me take a pic.” She said and picked up her phone, she took a picture of them and stared at it.“You guys look so cute.” She giggled and looked at them. They kept staring, they were too shocked to speak. They just watched her shoot a car and almost kill them. It was a lot to them. “I better get you guys home before your father loses it.” She said and turned away from them. “I know where the house
Kaylee and Kaylen got in the car with Clara, she ignited the car and drove roughly out of the parking lot.Clara looked through the mirror and noticed a black car after them, the kids looked back too, and noticed a car was after them.“What the hell is going on?” Kaylen yelled.“We are getting chased.” Clara replied as she kept driving.“We can see that. I mean what is actually going on? Why are we being chased?” Kaylee yelled.“We? I am very sure they are not after us but her!” Kaylen yelled back.“Yes, they see after me.” “Then fucking drop us off and let them keep chasing you.” Kaylen replied.“I can't do that.” She replied as she glanced at the mirror and drove.“Why?” Kaylee asked.“Because they are after you both now.” She replied. Kaylen looked back to see the car catching up to them and looked at his sister.“Kaylee, this is crazy. We are in a car with a crazy lady who we don't know and we are getting chased by someone!” Kaylen raised his voice.“I am calling daddy.” Kaylee s
Clara was about to speak when Kaylee’s phone beeped. She walked to her table and picked it up.“Oh, shit.” She muttered as she read the text.“What's wrong?” Clara asked, walking closer to her.“My aunt was supposed to pick me up but she can't make it here.” Kaylee replied without looking up from her phone.“Oh, so what are you going to do?”“I am texting my brother. He will pick me up.”“Okay.” Clara replied and kept staring at her.She was glad she would get to see Kaylen too.“He said he will be here in an hour. He is busy too.” She said and dropped her phone.“Our grandpa makes him study a lot about business because he is the heir. It's always so funny because it's so boring to him. Right now, he is learning things about our grandpa’s special guests.” Kaylee chuckled and Clara smiled.“Do you just talk about your family to random people?” Clara asked and her smile faded slowly.“No, I don't talk to people.” She replied.“I don’t know why I just told you all that.” She muttered and