CHAPTER 50 "She was brought here just in time thanks to you. Any further delay would have brought even more complications to her and the baby," Valerie heard the doctor say from where she was pretending to be asleep.She had woken up some time ago but she couldn't open her eyes because she heard voices in the room. Besides the voices in the room, she'd hear the door open and close at intervals, and at night she'd feel as though someone were watching her. Not Fareeda, but the woman who shot her.She remembered the harsh dark lines that ran across her forehead down to her lips. Those lines drew her back to the memory she thought she had kept hidden away. Now, everything was coming back to haunt her."The baby?" She heard Fareeda ask quizzically."Yes, the baby. Valerie is pregnant and I'm happy to confirm that the baby is still alive," Valerie impulsively ran her free hand that was not held by a large needle and was connected to a drip over her stomach. "Is she awake? She just ran h
CHAPTER 51Valerie was discharged from the hospital the day before Alan's wedding at the estate. As her driver pulled over at the estate parking lot, she was too consumed with her thoughts to even notice the changes that were going on in the compound.The trees were shaped evenly to form Scarlett and Alan's ship names. There were gold chairs lined in tow at the far end of the estate greens, and an unusual amount of people walked up and down around the place. A low grunt left her lips as Fareeda helped her out of the car and her face contorted into one of distaste as she took in the new changes. Fareeda shifted close to her and whispered in her ear, "Do you want to see him?" Him.Valerie should have known that Alan's good guy facade was too good to be true. But, what hurt her the most was the fact that she allowed herself to be loved by him and she was sure that she put in her all to make the relationship work.And this was what she gets for falling in love? Valerie gulped and fak
CHAPTER 52 'This is so wrong Valerie,' a voice in her head told her several times before she actually broke the kiss.She placed her hand on her head and paced around the room, still breathing heavily from the kiss they had just shared."This is so wrong," she said and sat on the foot of the bed, taking a moment to swallow thickly and catch her breath. "What was I thinking?" she whispered under her breath and sprang up from the bed. Alan rushed toward where she stood and cupped her face to meet his eyes, "I know that I'm supposed to be married tomorrow but we will figure it out, right? We will," Valerie pushed his hands off her face, her lips quivered as she tried to hold her tears in. "What baffles me the most about this whole thing is that you thought I was going to forgive you so easily! And like a fool I opened my arms to welcome you back, forgetting all I went through in these past few weeks. Harsh realizations hitting me from all corners and now you want to take advantage
CHAPTER 53Valerie slipped on a sleek and body-fitting black gown that hugged her curves in all the right places. The dress had a plunging neckline that settled its curved edges around her ample breasts, allowing her breasts to be overly revealing. The dress was balanced by spaghetti hand sleeves, and she slipped on a black elbow glove at first but then decided against it because she didn't want to resemble a hobo.To accessorize, Valerie picked one of her black diamond pieces that added sparkle and elegance to her look. She took out a pair of chandelier earrings rimmed with black diamond and she slipped on a gorgeous cocktail ring that would catch the eyes of anyone who looked at it. Valerie sat on the bed to wear a pair of sleek black stiletto glass heels with ankle straps.Completing her look, Valerie swept her hair into an updo, with soft tendrils falling down her face. She had a red lip and smokey eye makeup on and matched it with a beautiful matte red lipstick.As she rubbed he
CHAPTER 54 "Where is she going?" Valerie whispered to herself as she followed Fareeda to the far end of the estate greens.That area was a secluded area in the estate and not many people were allowed to go there, she was so surprised that Fareeda found her way there.There were three sections of the estate greens. The first section is where everybody went, there were trees, flowers, plants, pottery, benches to sit on, a gazebo, a hammock, two water fountains, and a small shop where people could buy anything they wanted to eat. The second section was after the first one, you'd have to go through a stem-covered gate to go there, and the only thing that was there was a three-seater bench. This place was seldom used by anyone because it was mostly a secluded area. The third section, like the second section, had a stem-covered gate, but the stem covered the whole gate through and through. There were no developments there, no benches or chairs or hammocks for anyone to sit on, and ther
CHAPTER 55 Valerie had her hair pulled back into a sleek ponytail to convey professionalism. Her lips were painted a bold shade of red to touch up her professional look.After her little meeting with Alan in the estate greens about her refusal to sign the divorce papers if she was not properly compensated, she suspected that he probably told his parents about it because they invited her to Carson Innovations to have a meeting with her. She was a little confused about the email she received from the company because just after the invite they told her to dress professionally. Maybe they thought she was going to come in her after-party dress. How lame. After scanning her walk-in wardrobe for the perfect 'professional outfit', she opted for a tailored cropped black suit together with an ankle-length fitted skirt, she strutted towards the mirror and twirled in front of it. Even if the suit revealed a small hint of her cleavage and her small protruding belly, she still looked snatche
CHAPTER 56Valerie finally tried to get some rest after packing her things for hours. Loads of half-opened expensive suitcases lined up beside the foot of the king-sized bed, and in all the room was a total mess. A small groan left her lips as she sat up against the headboard and picked up the pink journal that Alan had gifted her many weeks ago. She planned on telling him about her pregnancy before she left but he may not allow her to go once he learned that she was carrying his child. Even if she wouldn't be vocal about it, she could leave a little note behind, just for his eyes only. As she picked up a pen to scribble something on the book, she heard a rattling sound coming from the large window in the room.Confusion was written all over her expression as she stepped down from the bed, walking towards the window to see what was causing the sudden disturbance. As she drew closer to the window, the curtain that covered it fluttered around the room, leaving space in between for i
CHAPTER 57 The driver finally loaded the last of Valerie's things and went to inform Valerie who was sitting in the gazebo, sipping a cup of tea. Valerie was clad in a fitted sky blue blouse that had two ropes that tied the piece of clothing together, and a thigh-length white skirt. She wore a large sun hat on her head, and her eyes were shielded by a large brown pair of sunglasses."You're ready?" She asked the driver who just stood on the porch of the gazebo. "Yes ma'am. Ready to take you to the airport," He informed and walked away.A sigh left Valerie's lips as she dropped the tea cups and smoothened her outfit before picking up her large Dior bag that sat on the table. She walked out of the gazebo and took a slow look around the estate, not minding the fact that a figure was watching her from her former bedroom window.Alan.She had signed the divorce papers three days ago, and after she signed it, a huge sum of sixty-three billion dollars was cashed into her account. She tri